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kent14sr
10-01-10, 03:51 PM
Well I stumbled accross this by accident and it seemed rude not to buy it, its a totally standard 1984 Nova 1.2 hatch.

77k miles genuine with full service history - every bill, mot etc etc from new pretty much.

Main jobs are to MOT - wont want much and sort some little jobs like fuel gauge and temp gauge!!

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6337.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6336.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6338.jpg

Interior as new - just needs a hoover and seats a quick clean. Lovely brown dashboard - even better made the 50 mile drive home with ease!!

Got new badges for tailgate - on the lookout for bumper badge now!!

Very little rust - in my experience and over 30 Novas now the early ones are far better protected and last longer than mk2s!!
Edd
10-01-10, 03:58 PM
looks clean
shaun4321
10-01-10, 04:00 PM
whats the plan for this one???
Connor
10-01-10, 04:01 PM
^ +1
also i want
kent14sr
10-01-10, 04:04 PM
To be honest I am in two minds:

1. Totally Standard
2. Early SR replica with snowplough and a 1300 engine etc but finding parts may prove difficult

Has a few scabs round rear arch but nothing worse - its very very clean hence me buying it when I have too many projects already lol!!
Connor
10-01-10, 04:05 PM
To be honest I am in two minds:


2. Early SR replica with snowplough and a 1300 engine etc



:thumb:
kent14sr
10-01-10, 04:27 PM
Favouring that myself as I cant leave anything standard for long!

Its finding the bits that will be the hard work!!

Snowplough
Seats
etc etc

It may end up just getting all my spares put on it which yet which come from later cars mostly (still mk1)
Connor
10-01-10, 04:40 PM
put bits on while you go...
like you could fit the seats when ever etc

but definitely go for an early sr rep
i would if i found an early enough shell :(
puss puss
10-01-10, 04:48 PM
early sr rep with some subtle mods to make it strand out sound like a good idea 2 me ba

Awsome motor looks very clean. :)
Simon 1867
10-01-10, 04:51 PM
very clean.. top find is that...If you go for a early sr rep then I have a snowplough i may concider selling and a few other bits too
peester
10-01-10, 05:52 PM
god damn u keep finding these tidy standard early models..
kent14sr
10-01-10, 06:53 PM
Ha - I always find them by accident!!! At a time when I have no space and weather is horrid!!
kent14sr
10-01-10, 06:55 PM
very clean.. top find is that...If you go for a early sr rep then I have a snowplough i may concider selling and a few other bits too

Simon - really interested and to be honest whether I go for SR rep really depends on whether I can find a snowplough!!! Please can you PM me details of what you have etc and we can take it from there?

I may have a set of mk1 astra gte seats on standby if I cant source standard SR checked trim!

1300 on twin 40s in my hope!
NOV4_SPORT
11-01-10, 02:16 PM
looks clean mate nice find.

iain
vaughanmc
11-01-10, 07:22 PM
I'll be following this one :)
Balley
11-01-10, 07:28 PM
Subcribed :thumb:
kent14sr
11-01-10, 07:47 PM
Ok so to get this off the ground Ill be looking for the following;

1. Brown checked SR trim
2. Bronze tinted glass
3. Snowplough
4. Side rubbing strips

I have located;

Early SR tailgate in my garage
Sport clocks
SR steering wheel
1300 engine (I think!)
Suspension

And need a cambelt cover!
kent14sr
11-01-10, 08:00 PM
Check out this history;

Full service history including every MOT pretty much, bills etc etc;

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6352.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6351.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6350.jpg

When 1st service history book was full after ten years it got a new one and that filled up too!
vaughanmc
11-01-10, 08:02 PM
Is it a Nova Base aye ?
floydy13
11-01-10, 08:04 PM
got the rear quarter windows in bronze tint here if your ever passing!!, free to a good home!!
kent14sr
11-01-10, 08:37 PM
Is it a Nova Base aye ?

Sure is!

Blanking plates everywhere ha
vaughanmc
11-01-10, 08:38 PM
Oh nice nice! Even the radio one ? lol
kent14sr
11-01-10, 08:38 PM
got the rear quarter windows in bronze tint here if your ever passing!!, free to a good home!!

I may just make the journey!!! Got friends in Cornwall!
kent14sr
11-01-10, 08:40 PM
Oh nice nice! Even the radio one ? lol

Sadly not. A cr++y Aiwa cassette stereo was fitted with speakers and a stupid aerial for the sum of £300 in 2003. I have the receipt!! The £300 included wiring installation !
vaughanmc
11-01-10, 08:40 PM
Hmm bad times! I want an Alpine setup in my Mk1 :thumb: Do as much ourselves as possible to cut the cost down
kent14sr
11-01-10, 08:44 PM
Defo - I am looking hard for brown check SR trim but may have to go with later stuff which would be a shame! Its all about cost though - someone offered bronze glass and snowplough for £250 which would destroy the budget! So Ill keep on looking!!
vaughanmc
11-01-10, 08:47 PM
Same interior as the Sport aye ? That's what I'm putting in my Mk1 :)
floydy13
11-01-10, 08:53 PM
jeeesssuuss, how much? i sold the whole interior from a silver 84 SR all in brown for £120. and he had everything! if you can get hold of bigs on here he might have the no. for the guy. he was called ck on here, he was restoring a sport. lives in plymouth, last i remember he was selling lots of nova bits on the bay, but i still think he has all the interior still, maybe worth a try!?
kent14sr
11-01-10, 08:57 PM
Same interior as the Sport aye ? That's what I'm putting in my Mk1 :)

Thats the one!!
kent14sr
11-01-10, 08:58 PM
jeeesssuuss, how much? i sold the whole interior from a silver 84 SR all in brown for £120. and he had everything! if you can get hold of bigs on here he might have the no. for the guy. he was called ck on here, he was restoring a sport. lives in plymouth, last i remember he was selling lots of nova bits on the bay, but i still think he has all the interior still, maybe worth a try!?

Ill PM them both!!!
vaughanmc
11-01-10, 09:04 PM
Quite hard to get a hold of now that interior - One of my favourites for a Nova though :)
SpankeeVec
11-01-10, 09:13 PM
Nice base to start with keep the good work
kent14sr
11-01-10, 09:25 PM
Quite hard to get a hold of now that interior - One of my favourites for a Nova though :)

Always wanted one so ill get looking!!
Edd
11-01-10, 09:32 PM
last brown check interior fetched 270 quid on eBay, pretty rare now.

Snowplough's in good nick fetch good money as well.

There was a few gray check interior floating about at the end of last year, ALOT cheaper as well
kent14sr
11-01-10, 09:39 PM
I have the chance of a gray one but heavy wear on drivers bolster and rear seat base missing!
kent14sr
12-01-10, 04:41 PM
Well it may be the car loses its brown bits if the search for an interior proves fruitless as it seems.

I can source a later gray trim and already have mint carpet (gray) etc so would only need a gray dash shell to complete

I also have mk1 later bumpers and grilles

Its going to be MOT'd as standard in next week or so and after that I will make a decision. Much though I would love an early early SR rep I dont have endless sums of money to make it happen as my other SR is my main project.

Alternatively I may sell it as standard and buy a slightly later car in similar condition to use my existing SR stuff on - that would gut me but if the early parts are not there/extremely dear the project is pointless!
kent14sr
12-01-10, 08:30 PM
It may well be on now;

Just paid for a snowplough
And rubbing strips!

Think interior will go gray though!
marc69
13-01-10, 08:13 PM
it is a shame to change such an early unusual nova, would be more sense to use a later and better equiped car to make into an sr and leave this one original?
daverobson
13-01-10, 08:21 PM
nice =) plans sound good but i do agree with marc69 ^, a car of this age and condition should be left original, as finding one in a few years will be even harder. some one might be able to px a later one with you?
novaload1992
13-01-10, 08:25 PM
snap, same crook lock lol
MattBrown
13-01-10, 08:28 PM
nice =) plans sound good but i do agree with marc69 ^, a car of this age and condition should be left original, as finding one in a few years will be even harder. some one might be able to px a later one with you?

Its a nova......

Awaits reaminglol
daverobson
13-01-10, 08:35 PM
fair point =/
Edd
13-01-10, 08:53 PM
I'm sure if you waited a bit longer the brown check interior will show up.

Be a shame to rip out all the brown stuff, kind of would ruin the identity of the car IMO.
Plug
13-01-10, 09:32 PM
yea but if the brown cheq interior comes up its mine lol,

as said though hold out mate one will come along soon
floydy13
13-01-10, 09:36 PM
wait out for it mate, some will turn up, ive got the grey in the saloon because its what reminds me of my old Dreg SR that was red!! give it some time and some will turn up for both of you!
Edd
13-01-10, 09:42 PM
Don't think he can wait tho,

Brown buts are up in the forsale section.
kent14sr
18-01-10, 06:31 PM
Yes - its going gray

Got burberry seats minus the rear seat base - anyone got a spare one??

Not particularly unoriginal as the C reg SRs had gray burberry and a snowplough!
kent14sr
04-03-10, 08:56 PM
Latest update;

Slow project due to others taking priority but had to get something out of garage so got it outside in the sun for 1st time in a month or so.

Work done;

Interior replaced with 1985 Gray Burberry check including dash, carpets etc etc
Inner wings stripped and resealed/protected
Lowered 60mm
New exhaust fitted
256mm brakes with greenstuff pads
Snowplough partly fitted except sides
Window surrounds fitted front and rear
Vinyl fitted to B pillars

Work still to do;

Finish lower gray effect - currently matt black awaiting topcoat to retain matt finish
Attach other rubbing strips
Attach front bumper edges and plough edges
Fit rear SR tailgate vinyl
Fit spoiler
Fit 1300SB engine and 5spd box
And a few other odd jobs then MOT

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6844.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6845.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6843.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6842.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6846.jpg

Its obviously now not original but driving a 1.2 Base isnt really my thing and it would never have been concourse.

However, I will have an early SR rep that compliments my G reg quite nicely and one I know is solid.
Steve
04-03-10, 11:12 PM
Nice one mate, sr rep's are cool. Basically what ive gone for with mine, im going to do the lower half of the car in stone chip I think then paint it grey to give it a matt finish.
kent14sr
05-03-10, 09:50 AM
Nice one mate, sr rep's are cool. Basically what ive gone for with mine, im going to do the lower half of the car in stone chip I think then paint it grey to give it a matt finish.

Thats exactly what I am doing. The matt black is Simonez stoneguard. Tested out the finish with hurricane gray over and its good - I am happy with it. Same as my SR if you remember.

Think it may go 2.0 8v yet as well!
kent14sr
07-03-10, 09:50 PM
Well work on the b reg has been slow as got the other half another Nova. Its a genuine 48k Luxe and one of last carb'd 1.2's. Very clean as you would expect - bought from a family who used it as a second car and even got the Network Q details from when they bought it in 1992. Not concourse as its a used car - but not seen many this clean!!

Work so far - new brake disks/pads and recon calipers. CV boot and hazard switch replaced. MOT this week once headlight arrives.

Staying standard and wont keep it too long - just till my Insignia arrives in next month or so. Will listen to sensible offers when time comes!

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6861.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6855.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6860.jpg
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http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6859.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6849.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6848.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6847.jpg
vaughanmc
07-03-10, 10:01 PM
Good find :)
peester
07-03-10, 10:46 PM
lol another day..
novasrikev
07-03-10, 10:51 PM
the b reg is looking sweeeet keep up the goodwork
dj_wudgey
08-03-10, 11:05 AM
how many novas the b reg looks ok matey!! i beileve i can see a mk1 sr with that luxe get pics off that posted up!!!
Nova_Tek
08-03-10, 11:29 AM
Nice find mate, was it a Merit 1.2 or a base? Sounds like the same model as mine: brown dash, blanking plates in many places etc. Looks like you've been steadily getting work done.

Mine had the snowplough from factory AFAIK. Take a look at the project in my sig.

I actually painted my brown dash black is it had faded due to sitting in the sun for a few years. I agree about them being better protected then the MK2's. My one only has rust on the rear arches and lower door bottoms. The rest of the car and moreso the very important areas are mint.

:thumb:
kent14sr
08-03-10, 12:01 PM
how many novas the b reg looks ok matey!! i beileve i can see a mk1 sr with that luxe get pics off that posted up!!!

There are loads of photos of the SR in the project thread for it and a few in the meet thread for south east;

The B reg was a base when I got it. Needed new front brakes so got 16v ones now and a bit of tlc generally.

Heres a few of my cars;

Firstly at the recent meet (mine is G reg SR)

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/31012010426.jpg

The B reg just needs menial jobs for MOT but everything else seems to take priority and I dont need to use it so it can stay in garage for a bit longer! I can then decide what engine goes in!

Ones below are just prior to MOT in december before bumper stripe and rubbing strips reattached

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF5948.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF5949.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF5951.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF5947.jpg
dj_wudgey
10-03-10, 10:18 AM
loving the sr mate it looks well not shure on the plate on the bonnet but i do like taking my front plate off a shows lol nice motor matey love mk1 sr's!!!
kent14sr
10-03-10, 06:28 PM
Its on the bonnet so I can use my Cibie Oscars for roadrallying - dont like leaving them on as they have tendencies to walk!
kent14sr
19-04-10, 09:26 PM
Well the Luxe has gone to be turned into a rally car by a member on here. . .

My new car is here, so means I am concentrating on the 84' hatch

Latest photos;


http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/18042010505.jpg
Need towhook cover!!
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/18042010504.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/17042010489.jpg
Snowplough was originally painted - left hand below shows area I have stripped and got back to standard finisj!
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/18042010500.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/17042010487.jpg
kent14sr
19-04-10, 09:28 PM
Jobs to do still;

Source and fit 13sb engine
Sort minor wiring glitches
MOT

Although its not a carbon copy early SR replica - its done within a tight budget and looks how I hoped so far. Although would have been great to get brown check interior etc prices dictate this would have gone way beyond budget so gray burberry was a fitting subsitute!

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/17042010488.jpg
dj_wudgey
19-04-10, 09:58 PM
Its on the bonnet so I can use my Cibie Oscars for roadrallying - dont like leaving them on as they have tendencies to walk!

I get you bud the rep looks good aswel but take care of that sr as she's a sr lol!
Steve
19-04-10, 11:10 PM
That b-reg is looking rather cool mate, is that the sr replica vinyl from ebay? wish I had got a better copy done, but same as you its all done on a bit of a budget! lol We should definitely get a summer meet arranged :)
Curtoise
19-04-10, 11:19 PM
looking good mate, the b reg is giving me inspiration for my d reg!
kent14sr
20-04-10, 07:10 AM
That b-reg is looking rather cool mate, is that the sr replica vinyl from ebay? wish I had got a better copy done, but same as you its all done on a bit of a budget! lol We should definitely get a summer meet arranged :)

Yeah its from leighmai - really happy with it, and the b pillar vinyl. I messed up one piece of b piece vinyl and he sent me another set free of charge!!
kent14sr
24-04-10, 09:12 PM
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/24042010506.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/24042010507.jpg
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http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/24042010513.jpg
SRimon
24-04-10, 09:17 PM
That looks really tidy!
Edd
24-04-10, 09:21 PM
I agree looks very nice
kent14sr
24-04-10, 10:22 PM
Cheers guys - just desperate for a tow hook cover!!

MOT next week fingers crossed!!
dj_wudgey
24-04-10, 10:42 PM
loving it matey!! the sr is nicer though!!
Steve
25-04-10, 12:37 AM
Nice collection lol if you can't get hold of a tow eye cover i'd probably paint the tow eye grey just so it doesn't stand out as much.

Good luck with the mot mate, hopefully see you at the meet soon.
kent14sr
25-04-10, 06:53 PM
Yes, will be at next meet :thumb:

A few updates today - fitted mudflaps, and a few more rubbing strips. Just missing the drivers front wing rubber unfortunately!

Agreed to buy back my old 1300 engine with 44k so that will be going in next weekend all being well.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/25042010525.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/25042010522.jpg
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http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/25042010517.jpg
kent14sr
25-04-10, 06:55 PM
And the interior is coming on;

Wiring now all sorted and all dash working correctly;
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/25042010524.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/25042010523.jpg
dj_wudgey
25-04-10, 09:52 PM
nice mate its a pretty good replica will have the engine and the lot now lol
floydy13
25-04-10, 09:58 PM
looks good mate, reminds me of my 1st d reg sr, even had those wheels on it!
Steve
27-04-10, 02:38 PM
Looking better than my sr rep now lol what are you doing with the old engine if you fit the 1300? Its a 1200 you've got in there now isn't it?
kent14sr
27-04-10, 05:12 PM
Looking better than my sr rep now lol what are you doing with the old engine if you fit the 1300? Its a 1200 you've got in there now isn't it?

Yes a really good 1200 - just rebuilt it with new sump gasket, water pump and gen cambelt, head gasket, oil pressure switch etc. Really clean but its not a 1300 lol Its forsale - £50 for engine and box - spent more than that redoing it but Im really happy with how car looks now and know the 1300 engine well so may as well do the full job!
kent14sr
30-04-10, 06:41 PM
Collecting my old 1300 tomorrow and fitting Sunday so hopefully running Monday lol

And MOT the week after . . . in theory
kent14sr
02-05-10, 05:15 PM
Well after a 180 each way trip to the deapest darkest depths of Atherstone and a visit to Baxter (via somewhere in the middle of Bedfordshire to see Count Vaux Alot) I now have my 44k 13SB back and a grille badge courtesy of James (Count Vaux) - cheers again James!!

So this morning the weather was chucking it down - first for ages but typical seen as I was changing the engine. . .
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6981.jpg Old Engine
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6977.jpgClean and very solid!
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6979.jpgDirt from broken CV boot cleaned
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6982.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6978.jpg


http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6975.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6983.jpgReady for 1300 now
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF6984.jpg1300 ready for fitting tomorrow
Steve
02-05-10, 08:41 PM
Nice going mate, will be all good when the engines in and running :)
kent14sr
03-05-10, 07:14 PM
Well engine is in and running . .

Using nut and bolts to clamp up exhaust flexi joint at moment and needs proper throttle cable tomorrow when motor factors opens but running as well as I remember - and Baxter's refurbished automatic choke works well lol

Degreasing and cleaning it tomorrow. .

Also got GM service parts on order for this and the 1400 SR
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/DSCF7002.jpg