View Full Version : Nova C20let Project *barry Boys Special*
Hopefully not when its finished...
Anyway in sept/oct we (Kas + Al) decided to buy a nova turbo when our astra vxr was being kept up with a 1987 redtop nova on carbs (credit to brodie).
After looking on pistonheads and ebay we found just what we wanted and ended up getting the BARY BOY MO FO.
Heres how it was when we first got it :
sprayed silver dash with pods and built in dvd player.
http://i49.tinypic.com/2lnb6u9.jpg
Fully seam welded engine bay complete with c20let engine and f28 gearbox and poybushed.
http://i47.tinypic.com/of8qc5.jpg
Kitted out boot and where the back seats were. with 4 subs and 3 amps, sadly never got it set up to hear how my future section 59 would have sounded.
http://i49.tinypic.com/2d1oiac.jpg
Hand made door cards.
http://i49.tinypic.com/2u6zrlj.jpg
F50 badboy extended bonnet and ?$*!t front bumper.
http://i45.tinypic.com/rvlgjp.jpg
1 wide arched wing. other side cut and ready to wide arch but complete mess.
http://i50.tinypic.com/14j9bp2.jpg
side shot showing bucket seats, spoiler, back bumper, mirrors etc. also smoothed delocked doors.
http://i45.tinypic.com/zm00gn.jpg
The dreaded roof scoop :|
http://i46.tinypic.com/2q16jqs.jpg
back bumper and tailgate and exhausts...all 4 of them. rear lights put into bottom of bumper and plates welded over tailgate.
http://i50.tinypic.com/2nv57qq.jpg
Overall a big challenge for us as weve never undertaken a project car before. HERE GOES!!!:thumb:
What's the plan for the roof? New skin?
let_nova
23-01-10, 06:16 PM
hammer and chisel
novaowner999
23-01-10, 06:26 PM
:eek:
Firstly we got to work on stripping out all of the subs amps and wires and cutom built box thing in the boot. Took quite a while but got there in the end, havent got any pictures to show this at the moment sorry.
We then got to work on getting a new bonnet, front and back bumpers, tailgate, lights, and cutting out the front arches and welding new ones on.
Here is the rear of the car with new tailgate and rear bumper on with the exhaust made into one. still need to put the rear lights in here by cutting out the welded plates over where they were originally.
http://i47.tinypic.com/s5bfqe.jpg
We cut out the front arch (this one was wide arched) and welded a new arch onto it.
http://i48.tinypic.com/317e5xy.jpg
Brand new coilovers that came on the car and drilled and grooved black diamond disks.
http://i50.tinypic.com/2lvmxzo.jpg
Heres the arches that we welded on.
http://i46.tinypic.com/34617yx.jpg
Sprayed to stop rusting. coming along now.
http://i48.tinypic.com/314ywwl.jpg
Removed the front bumper and took of the front mount (that you can see in this picture).
http://i47.tinypic.com/5frzte.jpg
New front mount intercooler and bumper!
http://i50.tinypic.com/23w5zwo.jpg
Here is the car with new wings welded on and starting to fibre glass and fill her in. New front bumper and new front mount fitted. Bonnet with astra gsi vents and spanking speedlines.
http://i50.tinypic.com/ehir07.jpg
This is the stage we are at now. We have still to fit standard mk 1 doors as they currently open by popping under the wing mirrors, we need to get a dashboard and clocks set up, few other bits and bobs and a good spraying.
Still thinking about what to do with that blody roof scoop!!!!
I'd of reshelled it for ease mate
Underneath all the filler and body kit the shell was immaculate, plus too much work refitting the engine into another car.
More pics! Is that how it is now?
LMFAO @ Brodie keeping up with your VXR in his nova, drive it like ya stole it, did you ever see him pedal his white SRi now that was a blast:thumb:
Ive only just figured out the scoop on the roof, its over the sunroof is it not?
And was this built by the same Daz that had the pink one blown up by Quentin Wilson then, thought he wouldve learned wouldnt you lol
What have you done with all the bits you've removed? A big fire?
scott.parker
23-01-10, 06:54 PM
My god what a mess that poor car was! hope you do it proud, best of luck mate.
Scott
haha couldnt believe how quick his was considering we had it mapped and full exhaust on it. Al saw his white SRi i havent.
Yeah he put it on where the sunroof was, suppose were going to have to chop it out and weld a plate over it.
Yeah the same Daz that was on Britains worst drivers. , haha im glad he didnt learn i made a massive £15 off the front and back bumpers. haha.
Havent got any more pics at the moment. accidently deleted a few and thats pretty much what stage were at now. might not seem alot but quite a few man hours you see there.
L33 LEG
23-01-10, 07:01 PM
Remember seeing this car for sale and we all laughed at that scoop lol
Looks like you are bringing it back to how it should look so well done. will look forward to any updates!
5_door owner
23-01-10, 07:01 PM
And was this built by the same Daz that had the pink one blown up by Quentin Wilson then, thought he wouldve learned wouldnt you lol
just what i was thinking when i saw the evo scoop on the roof, i remember seeing a vauge WIP on here about this iirc, so this is where the £10k went that he got off the show lol lol
that guy was a dick!
p.s about the car, coming on nicely mate, looks like youve saved it, would it of not been easier to just bolt some normal front wings on rather than welding two together???
yeah but he had smoothed the wings at the top in to the car so didnt realy wana try taking them off lol
5_door owner
23-01-10, 07:09 PM
lol fair play mate, keep up the good work
novaload1992
23-01-10, 07:15 PM
good luck to you sir :thumb:
dontliftdrift
23-01-10, 07:22 PM
fair play tackling it :D
rep to you sir :thumb:
for saving that poor innocent nova shell :(
How are you getting rid of that vent
as that makes baby jesus cry lol
from the looks of that shell when the previous owner had it in the body shop, i'd say your more than likely to have a minter under all that shyt, and im sure you make a proppa job of her:thumb:
lmao that makes the baby jesus cry ha.thanks for all the good comments peeps
Brodie_Sri
23-01-10, 10:29 PM
LMFAO @ Brodie keeping up with your VXR in his nova, drive it like ya stole it, did you ever see him pedal his white SRi now that was a blast:thumb:
lol Correct spud drive it like you stole it:thumb:
Good luck with the nova you 2:thumb:
chimp007_uk
23-01-10, 10:35 PM
Fair play, you're doing a good job! Alot of work taking that back, it's looking alot better. Please sort the roof vent :)
after alot of consideration we have decided that ..... were KEEPING THE ROOF VENT.
.NOT! first thing well get cracking on then seeing as its te first thing youve all noticed. any ideas on how to do it anyone? just weld a plate on??
get it done we want more pics!
chimp007_uk
23-01-10, 10:52 PM
re-skin the room would prob look the tidiest... Or as you've said weld in a plate.
Cut the roof off.
Convertible let ftw :tard:
but seriously try a new roof skin
Fearless off here is selling a fiberglass one atm:
CLICKY (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105051&page=3)
hope this helps :thumb:
Fair play for attempting this.
How come you did'nt just fit two new front wings tho ?
surely would of been easier.
Due to them being smoothed into the A pillars Edd
we was going to but he had smoothed the wings into the body at the top
ahhh right i see.
looking at the pictures of when you got it, its clear that whoever built it obviously has a mental health problem lol
krobinson
24-01-10, 09:58 AM
Yeah, Daz defo had something wrong with him when he built this!
me an the mrs r going up to the nova 2day so will get sum more pics up
robertdevlin69
24-01-10, 01:24 PM
jeez that was in one sorry state,fair play for taking it on,good luck
The Simps
24-01-10, 02:50 PM
As already said, if you're reasonably handy with bodywork I'd get the fibreglass roof skin off fearless. He's quite near you too.
with the roof i would get a nice sharp chisal and hack away 5mm above the original roof, then hit it hard with some 40 grit and work your way down to metal then blitz it with ome 120-240grit. there is a roof under all they fiberglass, why cut it out when it can be saved...... or find an acid that burns plastic/fiberglass and not metal.
we went to the nova today and got cracking on the dashboard.
http://i47.tinypic.com/dng3cy.jpg
Basically took all the pods off and just had a look at what was what behind there. Going to pull the rest of the dashboard off when we get our new mk 2 dash with digi clocks.
http://i45.tinypic.com/2mh6k2f.jpg
We also thought wed peel back the lovely fake leather to reveal what looked like sam mitchells nose [ a bloody mess ] ..
http://i45.tinypic.com/wkr1wg.jpg
This was the only pic i got of this because the phone died.
dont know if you can see it properly but basically theres just a massive hole in the roof with a bit of mdf, clear plastic and a shed load of fibre glass and filler.
Well get some better pics tomorow when try and break through that roof.:)
Is there no way you can cut more out of the roof and put a sunroof on or is it too big?
saloonwoody
24-01-10, 09:31 PM
Just Drive Real Fast N It Will Come Off Lol
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