craigs 2nd nova project

[moffat]

well since i crashed my burgandy nova and had the corsa, ive always wanted another nova and the chance came up to swap my corsa for a nova j reg 1.2 carb. corsa had its faults, 1ltr 12v engines are pretty crap imo.

dont have any pics of when i first got it but the wings were fcuked and the doors were shot, so my dad bought me a nova to strip from u-pull-it.

so as its sits now mult coloured lol, needs some welding then i can get it lowered.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Picture002.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Picture010.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Picture005.jpg

the rusty bits,

strut top
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Picture007.jpg

rear archs
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Picture007.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Picture003.jpg

and fitted a magnex which i sold to a mate which i bought back.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Picture011.jpg

thats it the now.

[Cle]

Should turn out good, Please dont crash this one lol

[moffat]

nah a wont and dont intend too. got some ideas floating about but not sure what route to take.

[vaughanmc]

Doesn't look too bad mate - Looks like the same backbox as mine as well :)

[muzzy]

I've seen worse. I hope you are painting it fairly soon though lol

[moffat]

aye muzzy, not decided yet tho, not working atm so going be a project.

aye vaughan its a magnex for the corsa but a got it to fit. sounds nice.

thinking about white or brezze blue or brodcade yellow.

got a 60mm jamex kit sitting and ive spoke to a mate with a mint set of silver softstars and hes keeping them till i can afford them. trying to get a blue sri interior and a gsi front bumper and then ive got everything to complete the build.

[burgo]

i dont like the look of that rust around the strut top, tis strange as the rest doesnt look to bad

[vaughanmc]

Keep at it cheif - Plans seem subtle

Nothing mental like you usually come up with...But it's early doors yet lol lol

[connor c]

looks good do it burgandy for the craic lol

[Rickyb]

looks a good one

[dj_wudgey]

get stuck in matey get her painted soon though lol

[moffat]

i would get it paintedsoon but funds are limited atm.

being painted white with a dark grey/black bottom bit and bumpers with bump strips. basically be early mk2sr spec.

spoke to cle and he has the remaining parts i need to complete my bulid

so the plan is to get her welded, meet with cle and get the parts, strip it down and prep for paint and rebuild, job done.

a nice and easy plan lol lol a hope

[moffat]

managed to get a good condition nova gsi front bumper tonight for free, all clips intact and towing eye cover!, also getting my old burgandy tailgate which is a genuine gsi tailgate with spoiler next weekend again for free.

get pics of bumper tomorrow

[Southie]

Don't ask me why but I like it the two colours lol

Future plans for the beasty then once funds come flying in :)

[moffat]

i drive it like that atm lol now has a diomond black front bumper

[moffat]

got some more pics today.

my 60mm jamex kit
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/001.jpg

gsi spoiler

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/002.jpg

some pics of the spots on the doors that need seen to, nothing to major and the doors

passenger
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/003.jpg

drivers

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/005.jpg

gsi steering wheel and corsa indicators and wiper switchs

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/006.jpg

thanks for looking

[moffat]

this is how it looked when i got it.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/022.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Those doors you have on now look pumped mate - Search for some cleaner ones :)

[moffat]

if you had seen the doors it came with then these are mint in comparision

[vaughanmc]

Can't be mint with holes in them etc etc - But aye...OK lol

Crack on regardless :)

[moffat]

aye obv not mint but you get the point lol

[moffat]

some pics of my free gsi bumper

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/025.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/024.jpg

thanks

[vaughanmc]

Can't complain at that for hee haw :)

[moffat]

main thing is that its got a towing eye cover lol.

i must have i thing for multi coloured novas lol

1st

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/DSC00339.jpg

new

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/024.jpg

[vx kev]

Off to a good start with this one already Craig! Keep up the good work :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

ive only ever had one mutli colour nova and it didnt start that way lol oh and nice freebe aswell lol

[moffat]

cheers kev, once the strut top is sorted it will be time to get it painted. been nice and easy so far.

cheers for the comment dj wudgey

[dj_wudgey]

no problem mate shame its not a sr with that reg aswell bud!!

[moffat]

ken man but its going to be an sr replica.

the spec im hoping for:-

white with grey/black trim and bumpers
lowered 60mm
irmscher softstars
astra mk4 mudflaps
euro reverse light
blue/grey sri interior
de locked
side repeaters and ariel smoothed
bee-sting
central locking

[vx kev]

You'd be better sticking with the Violet/Mauve colour the shell is rather than changing it to white. You might not need to do as much work for painting that way, plus there lots of white nova's out there so it il be a little different :thumb:

[moffat]

you have a point kev, would be nice with a colour coded gsi kit and sideskirts. wait and see.

[vaughanmc]

Silk Violet SR replica - Now that would be different

With they grey at the bottom etc

Now, theres something to think about :)

[vx kev]

Silk Violet SR replica - Now that would be different

With they grey at the bottom etc

Now, theres something to think about :)

Yip! Vaughans onto something there like :thumb:

If you do it white then to do it right you should really be doing the engine bay, door and boot checks and all that jazz. No point in doing it any other way! All takes time and money. Plus if the roofs good then thats another saving.
You've no patience lad, everythings to be done yesterday lol So would prob be cheaper and done a lot quicker if you just do what needs to be done :thumb:

[Balley]

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/DSC00339.jpg
That looks kinda cool tbh!

[vaughanmc]

You've no patience lad, everythings to be done yesterday lol

I agree :)

[marc69]

great car with ace potential! did you get your b reg sold?

[moffat]

vaughan - great point and im liking the think of that

vxkev - aye was thinking today and silk violet would be the cheapest opion, plus am way of the painting stage atm welding and rear archs are my main concern

balley77vaux - aye looked pretty wackey multi coloured that was my first nova project

marc69 - yeah my dad sold the b reg, i had a corsa b 98 on an r with problems which i swapped for the nova

thanks

[moffat]

been thinking today and just keeping it the silk violet colour it is as its quite rare.

seems to run alot better on v-power and i get better ecomony, tis strange

[vaughanmc]

Mine ran a lot smoother on the V-Power - Never felt any power gains but pulling away etc was nice and smooth

Now back to 'coucil juice' as V-Power is too deer lol

[moffat]

aye a put a fiver of said council juice in it and it was running like a bag of sh1t earlier. really needs a service tbh. got my leads and dizzy of my 1.2i but not sure if they will fit. need to change the brakes aswell as the rubbish.

[moffat]

** update

got my back archs treated and sanded down to bare metal and zinc primed for the time being...... pics tomorrow

should have the welding done next week

[moffat]

back archs treated primed etc
will need finishing when the welder welds 2 patches into the bottom of the archs at the sills 1 on each side.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/0022.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/0032.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/0012.jpg

and my early tailgate which will need welding on the inside

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/0013.jpg

[Dave.]

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/024.jpg

Dont think ive ever seen much a P***ed headlight/bonnet/indicator/grille assembley lol

[moffat]

cause of the welding the previous owner did the passenger wing sits slightler higher and the bonnet needs ajusted as i changed it

[vaughanmc]

I'd replace the back arches mate, there no the tidiest looking!

[moffat]

aye al get the replacements from cle get them properly rolled aswell.

[vaughanmc]

You using the early boot ?

[moffat]

aye man the boy ive got welding the strut is going sort the behind of 3 plates and il be sorted.

also get him to plate the door lock up, side repeaters, boot lock, wiper and ariel.

[vaughanmc]

Early tailgate FTW - Looks like it's got a runker of a dent on the passenger side ?

[moffat]

dents on both sides, only cost me 7 quid

[moffat]

managed to source some wheels, astra sxi 16s be getting them next week and planning to do a silk violet sri rep, dont think its been done before so should be something different

[moffat]

yesterday got my doors de locked and central locking fitted. at last i can lock my doors and open them without climbing in the boot haha.

heres my wheel choice what you guys think?

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/alloys.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Nice wheels - Pics of delocked doors etc ? :)

[moffat]

not able to upload them atm. needs sanding anyway, will get pics when i get more work done on them.

also taiking a trip upto cles next week to get a blue sri interior and 2 rear arch repair panels

anyone know were i can source some sill skins?

and also vaughan need to get the doors plated from behind so the filler doesnt crack

also anyone know if a mk2 will pass an mot without side reapeters?

[vaughanmc]

Any car after 1986 I think NEEDS side repeaters - I looked at the MOT book as I wanted to smooth them on the Mk1 Nova

[moffat]

maybe depends on mot station as a mk2 indicator can be seen from the sides. il be at my local mot station on friday with my dad so il ask then cheers anyway

[vaughanmc]

Depends if it's a real MOT you get or a kid on/back hander lol

I'm just not a corner cutter when it comes to stuff like that

[moffat]

il try without side reapeters and if it fails il pop some on somewhere else

[vaughanmc]

You've plenty work before thinking about silly side repeaters lol Mind your windscreen is like held in by rot

[moffat]

going get alot more work done than first thought.

hoping to get these bits all sorted at one time once funds alow

1. strut welded
2. 2 plates underheadlights
3. passenger inner arch
4. bodge of splashgaurds sorted
5. new sills
6. rear arch repairs fitted
7. earlt tailgate 3 strips welded in place

[vx kev]

Certainly plenty of work to be done but hey ho, thats part of the charm of the little rot boxes eh lol

[moffat]

aye kev but al get there with. imo a was stupid to swap my wee corsa for it but tbh the novas a better car and its silk violet lol


and a got fed up of seeing corsa wizzing past when i had mine too common...

[vx kev]

Patience man Patience. It will come together all in good time....

[vaughanmc]

Patience man Patience. It will come together all in good time....

:thumb:

[moffat]

got my new rear beam, tie bars and bottom arms all painted black, certainly look good imo

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/0052.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/0043.jpg

and smoothed my door locks and fitted a central locking kit. get some dodgy looks for having a 91 nova and central locking lol

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/0034.jpg

and mine with vaughans

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/007.jpg

[Cle]

rear beam looks good, really needs lowered lol

[moffat]

once strut is welded al lower it but atm standard so its driveable.

[bainyboy sr]

if your using it as a daily why dont you primer the bonnet wings and the doors so it dosent look as bad mate ??

[moffat]

as dont have money for primer atm

my dads getting a welder this week so hopefully be sorted in the next couple of weeks

[stevejohnson]

looks good mate,

i got the same funny looks when i had remote central locking on my 1985 xr2

[moffat]

thanks steve

[moffat]

just bought some gsi clocks for this

hopefully getting a blue sr interior tonite and rear arch repair panels thanks to cle

[Cle]

Now riding back down the road with Sri interior and a car full of parts :cool: good to meet you mate :thumb:


Awaits pics :)

[vaughanmc]

Get some pictures up fella :)

[moffat]

new interior pics

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/002-2.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/001-1.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/003-2.jpg

[moffat]

my new rear arch repairs to get fitted this week

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/002-3.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/001-2.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Doesn't look too bad mate :)

[moffat]

picked up my new wheels astra sxi 16''

[moffat]

heres the pics

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/001-3.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/002-4.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/003-3.jpg

[vaughanmc]

They don't look too bad mate - A wee tidy up and they'll be spot on

[moffat]

well worth the 30 quid and 15 min drive to get them

[Cle]

wheels look good :thumb: same with interior :)

[DAFTJOHN]

Seen this on Sunday, passed you in my impreza on the m8, tried to give you the thumbs up but you weren't looking...just needs a paint

[vx kev]

Someone been robbing a bank, buy buy buy lol
Getting on well bud gathering your bits n bobs eh :thumb:

[moffat]

never even noticed you john lol aye itl be awrite once finished

na kev just saving up some pennies and cracking on to get it presentable

got most of the bits n bobs now

[vaughanmc]

Pictures ? :)

[moffat]

well yesterday managed to get my rear headrests in place on the rear seats

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/013.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/012.jpg

and this morning these arrived in the post

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/003-4.jpg

then i drove the car home to get it stripped for my uncle to come out and weld the shell.

so stripped car down and found some more rot but got to just keep cracking on ill get there in the end.

bumper grille of

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/010.jpg

lights of and rust holes to be sorted;

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/011.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/007-1.jpg

inner wings (look at the state of these) was my reation

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/008.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/009.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/004-1.jpg

so left the front end at that. windscreens still to come out.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/005-1.jpg

[vaughanmc]

If the front panel at the bottom and cross member is all solid - Replace the whole top side of the front panel so it's a nice neat job :thumb:

[moffat]

and stated on the rear, ive never had the back bumper of so wasnt sure wat to expect, but i did know about hole in the spare wheel well.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/002-5.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/001-4.jpg

thats it for now.

[vaughanmc]

New rear panel as well ?

[moffat]

If the front panel at the bottom and cross member is all solid - Replace the whole top side of the front panel so it's a nice neat job :thumb:

how much are the top half of front panels? how hard to change?

[vaughanmc]

Not that hard to change and not that expensive either :)

[moffat]

got to pay for this month, and welding is happen by the earliest friday/monday so probs patch it but do a neater job than the previous welds. also the strut needs done and the 2 wee bits under the window.


need metal tho

[vaughanmc]

Buy some sheet metal or use the old bonnet ?

[moffat]

thinking im going to use old panels i have lying. be best idea imo.

be nice to have it solid again.

just had a pm about a clean delocked drivers door so mite have that collected at some point as long as a can find a tidy delocked passenger door

[vaughanmc]

Text Greg - He has a white passenger door that I PX'd him for that 1400 SR engine

I'm sure he could come to a deal with you with that

Far better than the doors you have just now - Couple of dents need filled but NO rot - Light surface rust but nothing major like what you have

[moffat]

what greg lol

got the dents on my wings sorted but if am going to hassle of replacing the rear archs want near perfect doors

hope its going to turn out a nice wee silk violet sri rep

once the welding is done a trip for some underseal and waxoyl to try and stop it rotting, going to underseal the whole underside and hammerite my tank silver and i have my tidy yellow and red suspension and shiney axle to go on. look ok from underneath.

then be a case of just preping for paint and painting it...

[vaughanmc]

'My' Greg as you call him lol Drop him a text about it - He might be willing to sell it cheif

Sounding very good - I'm for my back axel, tiebars, ARB's etc all shotblasted then going to paint them up in silver and have everything nice and clean and factory looking

[moffat]

just plaim and simple mate all need to get a front ARB and il paint that silver. mite do the inner archs silk violet as both my last cars have had painted inner archs looks very clean imo. but time will tell

[moffat]

well the car is looking alot worse for ware atm, ive got 2 optoins no.1 is to reshell or no.2 is to plate the front and back panles atm and replace the front and rear panels later in the year....

im leaning towards the first option, but the problem is there aint a lot of good shells up here.

vaughans pal has a sr shell which would be ideal but the insurance on an sr is the most worrying and its a mk1 and i have mk2 panels and sri interior.

so whats peoples views reshell the shell or repair now and replace panels at a later date....

[vaughanmc]

I'm very much up for replace than repair mate - To make a good car you need a good car in the 1st place

Who's to say you can't have the Mk2 interior re-trimmed...Take a couple of years on it and make it a belter

[bainyboy sr]

get some pics up of the bad bits and that will help to see how bad it is and get more peoples views

[moffat]

aye was thinking replacing the front and rear panels but moneys tight atm so will repair atm and replace at a later date. seems to be an awrite idea since this is my daily.

deffo needing both panels fixed then replaced, aye the mk2 interior could be retrimed

bainyboy sr - pics of rot on page 9 bud

[moffat]

might just get it plated atm and then replace panels at a later date so its a neater job - as it would be a shame to scrap it.

any body have any links to front and rear panels brand new i cant seem to find any.

bloody addictive these novas eh lol

should have some welding progress by monday

[bainyboy sr]

i would replace the landing pannel as the cross member and front panel look solid , back panel i would repait tbh ive repaird worse

[moffat]

dont have the money atm mate got metal and a welder coming on monday
so should be back to solid in no time

[bainyboy sr]

dont have the money atm mate got metal and a welder coming on monday
so should be back to solid in no time

the landing pannels arnt dear mate personally thats what id be doing , beacause itwill take longer to plate that front pannel up and itwill only need re done , i need to get a new welder mines is broke , and i found a fole in my sill last nite am gutted lol

[moffat]

be plated atm and a full front panel and rear panel will be fitted at a later date.

[moffat]

after searching for ages for nova pattern panels i found a website that does everything that i need.

settled on a upper front panel, rear panel and 2 sill skins and 2 inner archs so just going to save up to get these bought and find someone willing to weld it for me.

on monday its getting plated as my uncle is already coming and ive got panels



so theres light at the end of the tunnel.......................

[vaughanmc]

Put new panels on it mate - Full front end so it lasts for many years to come instead of bodging it together

Your wanting this car to last a while and be clean aren't you ?

[moffat]

they are new panels mate

aye probs get full front panel.

aye want it to last a while man

[vaughanmc]

Get a full front panel including crossmember cheif - Restore it...Once :thumb:

[moffat]

it has the potentiol to be somethinig nice, but wont have the panels for a while so in the meantime its getting plated till the panels are bought then everything will get done.

was planning on reshelling it but dont want to anymore

[vaughanmc]

Why no save up and get everything you need ? Instead of bodging it then needing to undo that work to do more work ?

That's what I'd do but we're totally different lol Bodge away fella :):)

[moffat]

everythings already sorted for it to be repaired on monday and need the car on the road for wednesday. panels wont be till winter time, probs take car off road then to get it all done properly due to the fact im skint. not a case of bodging it just getting it driveable again till i can affored to do it rite. aint costing me anything to get it repaired on monday :)

[moffat]

not updated since i got the welding done, front strut got plated, 2 rear archs were fitted and 2 front headlight/inner wings were reconstructed. still a patch to do on the passenger rear inner wing and drivers rear spring seat.

was going to do another one and get rid of this one but ive came this far so im cracking on with it as it be a shame to scrap it.

couple of pics my pal took when were out and about.

dont have any progress/welding pics atm but you can see the rear arch is fitted and the car is lowered

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/novawelded.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/novawelded2.jpg

[vaughanmc]

A proper WIP mate, getting there :)

[moffat]

ayep nothing else for it.

got some more work done to the archs today, decided against smoothing my side reapters and going to fit astra mk4 ones. might have it painted by next month. need to try and get my spoiler fitted this week also.

[vaughanmc]

I think I might get some Astra MK4 ones for the Mk1 :)

[moffat]

aye there tidy.


tried one of my astra wheels earlier, looks cool with them. undecided on colour for them atm.

need to get my rev counter wired up aswell lol

[bainyboy sr]

looking good mate whos painting it for you i do resprays lol

[moffat]

going paint myself. got a garage and compressor lines up

[moffat]

decided on colour for this but not giving much away atm. needing more welding and new panels so thats next on the agenda...

ill try and get more pics tomorrow

[moffat]

need 3 more patchs of welding and itl be solid and decided to build this into what my old nova was,

burgandy gsi replica with silver sofstars lowered on coilovers as my suspension aint the best. got the gsi bumper and spoiler, need the side skirts and thats the body work sorted, sourced some better condition doors which
il be collection soon, got the softstars organised :D

still to get a black interior of some sort get the 3 patches of welding done.

the reason behind me doing this is that this is my second change to build a nova that i like and built, loved the colour of my old one so building this into what my old one should of looked like.

will look like this once completed

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/DSC00518.jpg

[muzzy]

Your old one looked pretty nice, decent colour and not often used.

[moffat]

yeah something different at the end of the day

[LEWI007]

Yeah it will look great when its done.

Ill sort a load of parts out and keep an eye out for a black interior for you.

Work hard and this car will be worth it when its done.

[moffat]

cheers lewi man be ideal

[bainyboy sr]

i dont like that colour at all , i would keep it silk vilot mate

[wilson_sri]

Do you need a wing? I found a brand new replica drivers side wing today, exact copy of the gm ones.

[moffat]

bainyboy sr - a total love that colour so doing it that and doing everything that i wanted to do to k531 drs

wilson sri - nah mate got 2 good wings on it atm thanks for the offer tho

[vaughanmc]

I don't like the colour either tbh lol A bit 'dated' looking

No Nova that colour looks 'nice' IMO

[moffat]

nah i love it. nice to be different and unique

[vaughanmc]

That's true mate, aslong as your happy with it :)

[bainyboy sr]

sorry but the colour will let the car down all that hard work your doin to make it look well then it will be ruined with the colour your planing on doing it , just my thoughts on the colour but many people think the same on this

[moffat]

bainyboy think you have a point now reconsidering colour choice - any ideas? got a blue and grey sri interior so has to go with that. going have gsi kit on outside

[bainyboy sr]

breeze blue would be a cheaper option as its a solid colour, or go for something completly diffrent

[moffat]

suppose that could work - its needing the spring seats on the rear fixed and that will be most of the welding done.

[Big_Chap]

mistral grey.

[moffat]

mistral grey would be nice cheers

[CoolTiger]

I don't like the colour either tbh lol A bit 'dated' looking

No Nova that colour looks 'nice' IMO

thanks:thumb:

[moffat]

now for sale..... on gumtree edinburgh and pistonheads

[let_nova]

buy my shell

[moffat]

going for a corsa b mate, no way of getting your shell home or any place to keep it.

[moffat]

now not for sale decided to keep it and finish it. going be painted gloss black next week, just finishing off rear archs, just bought some front coilovers thel be fitted too. need to find some side skirts and the jobs done for the time being

[moffat]

well a not updated in a while, been quite busy sorting the pasenger rear arch using alot of filler but getting there. kinda lost some intrest in the project but now fully focused on getting it fixed. my pal is going to be welding the rear spring seats in the next couple of weeks. then ill change the reaer axle for my good condition one which is now painted silver... also decided on colour choice.. gloss black with red pin strip and grey gsi/gte skirts. also getting my bottom arms strenthened at the weekend and my back box sorted to fit properly. also got coilovers on the front now fitted on monday, what an inprovment over the 60mm kit i had fitted before. also picked up some 2litre brakes today ready to be fitted for the mot in august as the standard brakes are poo imo.

[moffat]

pics to follow at weekend...

[Cle]

Pics then :)

[moffat]

gotsome will upload later..... rear cage fitted

[moffat]

not been able to upload photos atm due to losing phone cable but shall update, cage is now fitted in the rear not using front part as still running full interior, welding on the rear should be hapnin in next couple of weeks then ill try get it thro its mot also decided on a easy colour to paint in a mates garage

[let_nova]

what cage?

[wilson_sri]

Can you get insurance on a cage? I was never able too, everyone told me you had to be 22-25.

[moffat]

got a full nova roll cage from a local track car (red with scotland flag on roof) at the scrappies for 20 quid, and wilson, not phoned insurance yet car is declared standard atm so probs not,

and forgot to mention now running front coilovers and the tracking is really bad so another thing to sort and need to source 2ltr 8v brake discs and pads

[wilson_sri]

So whats the point then? Or are you just going to be cheeky about it? ;)

[moffat]

be cheeky about tbh its for more show than anything else and wilson what size of tyres did you run when your car was really low, im getting 16s and want it down about 80mm al lround

[wilson_sri]

I had 195/40/16s never had any rubbing issues with them. But it was stiff as **** as well.

[moffat]

cheers man

[Cle]

Pics needed mate :thumb:

[moffat]

i know callum will get some at weekend hopefully

[vaughanmc]

Another one of Moffat's bodged Nova's lol

Your in too much of a rush mate to do a 'proper' project

By all means my Mk1 has a couple of wee bits cut here and there but f*ck me boy you want the best for as less as possible

Watch the cops don't get you with that cage! Be quite attractive to the cops I'd have said

[Cle]

least he's doing project tbh his old one turned out good so i have faith in Craig :thumb: you used my first name and spelt it wrong :mad:lollol

[moffat]

vaughan tbh its not a bodge at all? everything has been done rite so i fail to see were you see any bodges, ok maybe a few here and there but im certainly not rushing it, very hard to build a "good" nova when im on very low income atm, yeah the panels got plated instead of replaced but at the time i couldna afford to, it was painted very quickly with black paint instead of primer/red/silk violet/ rust etc im doing the best i can with the BUDGET i have. i have a mot in august and need the car for work. its nothing special but its a 19year old nova on the road in 2010.

all i can say im doing my best thats all i can

[wilson_sri]

Another one of Moffat's bodged Nova's lol

Your in too much of a rush mate to do a 'proper' project

By all means my Mk1 has a couple of wee bits cut here and there but f*ck me boy you want the best for as less as possible

Watch the cops don't get you with that cage! Be quite attractive to the cops I'd have said
Very uncalled for comment. You seem to think the sun shines out your **** these days.

[let_nova]

Very uncalled for comment. You seem to think the sun shines out your **** these days.

comment was very harsh. great way to give someone the incentive to carry on!:mad:

[Connor]

vaughan tbh its not a bodge at all? everything has been done rite so i fail to see were you see any bodges, ok maybe a few here and there but im certainly not rushing it, very hard to build a "good" nova when im on very low income atm, yeah the panels got plated instead of replaced but at the time i couldna afford to, it was painted very quickly with black paint instead of primer/red/silk violet/ rust etc im doing the best i can with the BUDGET i have. i have a mot in august and need the car for work. its nothing special but its a 19year old nova on the road in 2010.

all i can say im doing my best thats all i can

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: +rep :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[moffat]

the car isnt going be perfect but it will be completed to a reasonable standard which ill be happy with, as long as its driveable tbh.

[Cle]

Update with pics :thumb:

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Moffatblack.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Moffatblackcar.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Moffatcage.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/MoffatCageincar.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Very uncalled for comment. You seem to think the sun shines out your **** these days.

Explain further then :):thumb:

[NOV4_SPORT]

^^^^ Gimp lol.

iain

[moffat]

cheers cle ill rep u the now

[moffat]

says i must spread some love first lol

[bainyboy sr]

Update with pics :thumb:

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Moffatblack.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Moffatblackcar.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Moffatcage.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/MoffatCageincar.jpg

looking good mate get sum better pics what did you paint it with , ??? Vaughan Shut up!

[moffat]

its going be paint with 2k black after mot. will nice and shiney then. will be black with grey sideskirts. Was just painted with cans atm to get it 1 colour. tbh looks alot better than rust red and purple. and found a set of speedlines and collecting them in next few weeks. cant wait haha

[Skipz]

Another one of Moffat's bodged Nova's lol

Your in too much of a rush mate to do a 'proper' project

By all means my Mk1 has a couple of wee bits cut here and there but f*ck me boy you want the best for as less as possible

Watch the cops don't get you with that cage! Be quite attractive to the cops I'd have said

Right for a start I've done alot of work on Moffats car, Yes he's bodged a few things but he's got very limited knowledge on body repair etc and has done the best he can with my guidance or i have went over things he has done wrong to show him, I'm not going to sit and do the whole thing for him otherwise it'll just end up another laddie standign by a car SOMEONE ELSE BUILT

If you wanna get f**king wide with him, do it in person, I've heard alot about your nova's and to be fair theres nothing between them, Come play with the big boys when you have a car worthy of worship, at the moment all I can See is a SRi Rep with GSi bits and speedlines


How Original!!! How much has Mummy and Daddy spent on your SRi/GSi hybrid..... Moffats has turned what was really a scrap car and made it roadworthy and fairly better looking on pretty much skillseekers wages!!

[vaughanmc]

Mummy and Daddy haven't spent anything on my Nova - I bought it myself and looked after it and paid to have bits done here and there to make it better and more solid hence why mines is still going strong nearly 4 years on!

Nothing between my Nova's and whos ? lol

Mine's aren't MINT but by f*ck there 1000x cleaner than this thing which is being done up

So f*ck off and come back when you know what your on about!

[moffat]

on a brighter note got some work done to the rear archs archs, there sarting to look like archs again :D

and picked up my 2ltr brakes just need pads then they will fitted

and also picked up my strenthed bottom arms

cle has the pics to upload in a while

[Cle]

Sorry moffat but this has to be uploaded to this page

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M06b8WkSQRQ/SfmKi3ZmY-I/AAAAAAAAABo/p-6unKZUw-M/s400/keyboardwarriorsolo.jpg

Pics coming soon :thumb:

[Sturge]

looks like you've tidied the car up fairly well mate, nice one! :thumb:

End of the day we've all got to learn somewhere and no better way than doing it for yourself.

Clearly you're not as knowledgable as Vaughan yet, but that's why we're all so looking forward to his sport being finished! Oh. Hang on ........................

[vaughanmc]

Sport was rotten mate so sold it on - Pointless sorting rotten shells when very good ones are still easily had :)

Most of the Sport will live on in my Mk1 though so not to worry...All the good bits anyway :thumb:

[LEWI007]

Its getting there craig mate.

Whats with people saying its bodge ?

When he first got it it was rotten and hes had it welded, yeah it might not be the cleanest yet....

But i know how hard it is building a nova on a low income, i dont have to pay to run mine and keep it on the road though and he does, so i think its ideal for driving about and working on.

Keep up the good work craig

[Cle]

I would post pics but photobucket is being agayyyyyyyyyyyy

[LEWI007]

Its getting there craig mate.

Whats with people saying its bodge ?

When he first got it it was rotten and hes had it welded, yeah it might not be the cleanest yet....

But i know how hard it is building a nova on a low income, i dont have to pay to run mine and keep it on the road though and he does, so i think its ideal for driving about and working on.

Keep up the good work craig

[vx kev]

10 out of 10 for effort!
You can only do so much on a budget and is especially hard when the car still has to be driven daily!

Sometimes though its better just not to say anything at all..........

[Cle]

Arch filled and smoothed

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Gayboyarch.jpg

Corsa gsi brakes Painted bad boy red innit

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Gayboybrakes.jpg

Strengthined (sp lol) bottom arms

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Gayboyarms.jpg

[Gregmcc]

what did this "skipz" mean about theres nothing between vons novas? i would say von and moffat was on the same boat, von spent 4 years doing his car up with a very low income, and in my opinion looks realy good.

[Sturge]

Sport was rotten mate so sold it on - Pointless sorting rotten shells when very good ones are still easily had :)

Most of the Sport will live on in my Mk1 though so not to worry...All the good bits anyway :thumb:

If good shells are so easily had why dont you have another complete Sport? And that there dear boy is the point of restoring non mint shells!

However, the point of the story is, you gave up on it because you didn't have the required skills and wimped out. Moffat doesn't have the required skills yet to build a mint show car, but unlike you he's mucking in with what he's got, learning as he goes, and getting a reasonable end result that he's happy with and proud of. He has realistic expectations and is doing the best he can to realise them!
We don't all have a team of experts on hand, a fully fitted workshop, a bulging wallet, or the bank of mum and dad to fall back on and for those that don't it's a steep learning curve.

We all did things wrong or badly when we started out, some still do.

If you're in a position to offer advice or help, do so. If you're in a position to take the pi$$, do so.

However Vaughan, you're in neither position and have a lot to learn yourself. Until you can put up, shut up!

I used to have a lot of respect for how much you knew as a kid, and your enthusiasm, but now you just come across aas a bit of a twunt most of the time. You're in no way better than anyone else on here at anything to do with cars so stop acting like you are please. It's getting annoying.

Sorry for hijacking your thread moffat, and mods, if you feel i'm breaking any rules i'll take the slapped wrists for the cause. It needed said

[Angus Closier]

^^^ well said mate. Looking good so far mate! I know what its like having limited funds! Keep at it! Looking forward to more updates!

[thegingerwhinger]

a case for jeremy kyle me thinks............ reason i never renewed my membership, too much bitching!

[moffat]

Thanks for all the comments good or bad. up here good shells are hard to get up here. as av said its 19 year old its bound to need work. ill never get ma nova mint or to the standard of big-chaps, vxkevs, mark wilsons etc but it will be finished to a standard am happy with. ive put alot of work and effort into atm and more to come. cheers cle for the pics again - tomorrows antics are getting archs getting as close to perfect.
craig

[bainyboy sr]

why are the pics so small ?

[Hoochie]

why are the pics so small ?

They are big enough to see that he is making good progress....

keep up the good work mate! :thumb:

[let_nova]

good progress. glad your getting stuck in with it.

its amazing with a bit of hard work and effort a ROTTEN shell can go back on the road.

+ rep

[let_nova]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to moffat again.

[moffat]

Bainyboy - pics are small due to me taking them on a phone sending them to cle to upload for me. got archs rubbed down today and ready for another skim on friday. cheers let-nova. all ive got left to do is sort tracking, get ma pal to weld it once he gets his nova motd then fit brakes bottom arms and rear beam. fit new wheels and mot mine. then paint. still need to source some skirts.

[let_nova]

skirts here mate.

[bainyboy sr]

nice one mate keep up the good work glad your sticking with it , rept up mate

[moffat]

cheers, should be tidy once finished,

[Hoochie]

cheers, should be tidy once finished,
gave you + rep but its going to show as neutral till i get my posts up ( just in case you were wondering) ;)

[moffat]

gave you + rep but its going to show as neutral till i get my posts up ( just in case you were wondering) ;)

aw cheers wondered why it wasnt green haha :thumb:

[Sturge]

gave you + rep but its going to show as neutral till i get my posts up ( just in case you were wondering) ;)

sorted that for you dear :d

[Cle]

Big plans for this soon ;) will be revieled in due course i think

[John]

Can't beleive the bashin you're getting off some people on here, over your car fella, i think with your skills and attitude you're doing just fine. :)

[moffat]

cheers cle lets hope we can get the desired parts i need to make a start.... thanks john, just plodding on

[Cle]

No bother :thumb: should be to bad now i might have sourced the important bits

[let_nova]

t3 and manifold will be posted on monday.

[moffat]

but thanks for the heads up earlier.... sounds promising tho, more updates on friday

[moffat]

t3 and manifold will be posted on monday.

that for me or cle? :confused: lol

[moffat]

well been up at my pals today who owns a nova saloon, and we have decided to take my nova off the road and get all the shell all welded up and strenthened, dont have a time scale but there alot of rot to sort but once we get started wont take long.

also sourced some astra gsi fanblades, gsi sideskirts and a front arb which im collecting a week on monday.

and as cle says there big plans for this, im needing to source a 1.6 8v gte/gsi engine as me and him are going to build a 1.6 8v turbo, prob take a few years but deffo think it going to be worth it, weve managed to source a few bit major bits already so were all set.

anyone with a gsi engine for sale pm me

watch this space......

[dougie_boi]

i know how you feel bud im on the old jobseekers and currently finishing my nova xe and others and it certainly aint easy mate but least your getting it done to be fair mate all mines apart from one had welding filler arches bla bla bla apart from one which i bought on 2001 its how it turns out in the end mate we all want clean rot free shells but certainly aint going to get them i know a couple of people who says theres mint but hiding a few good bodges basicly mutton dressed as lamb but as long as your happy with it thats all that matters its your car your choices do as you please and enjoy all the ups and downs that novas bring you mate :thumb:

[moffat]

cheers for the comment dougie_boi, the car will be going off the road for a while to get the shell tided up and some more modification, might get a bit easier when not on the road due to not payinf for petrol/insurance etc

[moffat]

small update...

picked up some nova luxe front a rear door cappings in grey, a uncut parcel shelf and 4 15" cavalier expression/astra champion wheels but they tyres are way too big so need some 195/45/15s and might give them a wee refurb, always wanted a set. pics later

[let_nova]

so the wheels that i have kept for you, letting down 1 person, you now dont want?

[moffat]

did you not get my text? said thanks for keeping them but if found some 15s?

[bainyboy sr]

did you not get my text? said thanks for keeping them but if found some 15s?

he never gets pms or emails let alone texts lol

[let_nova]

only just got a phone that works properly!! you want the skirts?

[moffat]

mines is playing up i think... aye. got the clips?

[Cle]

Experession wheels on it :thumb:

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/Moffatexpression.jpg

Ive got to say spray that back arch black and it will look very cool :thumb:

[moffat]

aye still needs more flattening and some more paint and jobs a good'un. shame i cant drive anywhere atm, stupid ballon tyres

cheers again cle

[Cle]

If you stick to the plan it will be a weapun lol

[moffat]

dont worry i will be, be off the road soon man then the real work will start

[moffat]

update..

kinda small but picked up a back box last nite, from an astra mk4 twin 2.5" and is ideal for a centre exit.

also cav expression wheels for sale

[moffat]

small update, picked some genuine headlight protectors during the week there and also found a new shell as this one is too far gone

new shell is a j reg mk2 1.2 in white with new rear quarters and fully seam welded bay

plans are painted in arden blue with gsi kit and speedlines

just waiting on photobucket loding pics

[moffat]

some pics,

headlight protectors

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0326.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0327.jpg

and new shell

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo-0060e.jpg

[moffat]

got bored so took some pics of the bits ive been collecting over last couple of weeks, grey door cappings front and back, rear arch carpets and a pic of my paint choice

enjoy

rear cappings

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0320.jpg

front

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0318.jpg

rear arch carpets,

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0317.jpg

uncut parcel shelf

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0319.jpg

arden blue colour, paint been sitting for a while tho

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0324.jpg

[moffat]

being cracking on tonight for a bit earlier, dug out the corsa gsi calipers and gave them a wee clean and painted them blue, also bought some 2x 195/50/15 for my cavalier expression wheels, they will be getting a refurb soon i think.

no news on the shell front atm but i think i might store this one down at my parents house and order some new panels and get my pal to weld the panels for me,

will post pics later

[vaughanmc]

I'll get my Dad to hunt down some tyres for you on the cheap mate :) My Nova went and handled so much better on 195/50's than it did with the 195/45's but they rubbed the inner arch so needed 3mm wheelspacers lol

[moffat]

some pics of tonites micing lol

painted blue corsa gsi calipers

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0336.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0337.jpg

195/50/15 tyres

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0335.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0334.jpg

[moffat]

bit more mincing today, just had a pm there so looks like shell deal is still going ahead so todays progress now kinda pointless but anyhow didint cost me anything so not to bad

cleaned inner front archs and front panels and painted blue,

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0338.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0339.jpg

painted

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0345.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0346.jpg

painted a spare wing to see how colour would look against wheels

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0348.jpg

and a pic of my coilovers

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0341.jpg

[AlexW]

God that really is rotten :(

[moffat]

i know the plan was this morning to fix it mot it paint it sell it but looks like im still on the reshell, the bit were the lights sit have been replaced with metal for the time being

[bainyboy sr]

are youselling me this door or what mate ?

[connor c]

coming on well lad

[moffat]

well the car now off the road going be stripped tomorrow, soon to be reshelled into a 54k j reg motor

[boss]

any other pics of new shell mate

[bainyboy sr]

well the car now off the road going be stripped tomorrow, soon to be reshelled into a 54k j reg motor

are you selling this door?

[moffat]

are you selling this door?

let you know, meant to be a getting a door with the new shell so once thats here you can have that fella

[moffat]

any other pics of new shell mate

not yet fella

[moffat]

started getting the nova stripped yesterday

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0427.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0428.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0429.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0430.jpg

[moffat]

got some more work done yesterday

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0431.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0434.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0436.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0437.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0438.jpg

and a non rotten battery :cry:

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0440.jpg

[Cle]

good progress mate looking forward to rebuild with new shell

[moffat]

cheers mate, got loom out today, rear springs were saved, rear shocks were fcuked, all hoses and that to engine removed and my dad taking it to his work to remove engine also got exhaust off.

also paid a deposit for some softstars which are basically brand new.

[dougie_boi]

good to see you cracking on mate keep it up :thumb:

[moffat]

cheers fella

[moffat]

took off head and carb and a few other bits off engine

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0445.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0450.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0448.jpg

mmm were do these all go?

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg228/moffat_photos/Photo0447.jpg

[Cle]

No keeping the block ?

[moffat]

nah man as getting a free 1.2 spi so just took head and carb