bai1ey's newest nova

[bai1ey]

so i have found myself a new project and stated it i will let the pics do most the talking i know you all like them

this is just about how i got it

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1332.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1333.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1334.jpg

then after a trip to porters and some better suspension later i had this also in the same day we made it the same color

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1337.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1339.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1350.jpg

after this it was on with the gte front bumper that porter kindly gave me at a very good price

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1345.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1352.jpg

note the really bad filling job on the wing.

after this the garage at my per ants house became free from my brothers land rover 90 project and i could get in the to start on the nova properly first up was a new sump gasket. Then i had to wait for my dad to bring me some more oil so one thing led to another and this is what happened.

the battered old bad filled wing after alot of work and not much play

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1458.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1459.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1460.jpg

i then moved onto the rear arch with the intention of rolling it bad news was rotten so this

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1452.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1451.jpg

that was the first fiberglass fill then on went some proper filler

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1454.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1453.jpg

[bai1ey]

then rubbed the rest of it down

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1468.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1467.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1456.jpg

unfortunatly i never got a pic of the full car rubbed down i tend to forget about pics when i am doing summut

but i put some paint on bumpers and bonnet to get a idea of colour

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1470.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1473.jpg

that is all i have pics upto now but he rest of the car is now painted and i will get pics of it when i return to the garage tomora.
This is the first time i have done anything like this and it is quite fun tbh.

thats all for now Bai1ey

[Angus Closier]

WOW that front arch looked F****D. Progress looks good though mate! keep at it..

[Tommy_nova]

Nice one dude keep up the good work

[Cle]

Looks good mate please say you welded that arch on ?? lol

[bai1ey]

yes dude the old arch was cut out and a new one welded in

[Adaz_blud]

looking good mate :)

[Connor]

Take it's going white,
if so good choice :)

[bai1ey]

yep white with a hint of another color but i will leave that till i have pics and the rest done. shudnt be long now waiting for the misses to get back then she can take me down the garage

[dj_wudgey]

nice mate good project this!! that front wing looked fooked though lol

[SRimon]

Did you actually fibreglass the new rear arch in?

[bai1ey]

no it was welded in the fiberglass filled to smooth out the a further three fills of body filler to make it right

[Rickyb]

looks good whats the engine plans??

[JordyzNova]

looks good whats the engine plans??


its got a 2.0 8v in :thumb:

[bai1ey]

it has a 2l 8v yes but i am thinking of going back small block. Fuel is to expensive lol

[bai1ey]

heres a update for you all to have a mosey at

well as i said i got it in paint and took some pics of it

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1479.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1480.jpg


then i had to go away for the weekend so not much got done
i went back today and put it all back togeather and added the finnishing touchs;)

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1492.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1493.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1494.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1495.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1496.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1497.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1498.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/bailey_51088/new%20nova/100_1499.jpg

hope you enjoy (ignor the windows and stuff it all needs cleaning and polishing and the wheels have
loads of over spray on them any ideas how to get it off)

[saloonwoody]

lookin good dude :) reminds me of my mates old yellow n white nova lol

[bai1ey]

right i am looking into new wheels wo what do we think paint the the same as the car white/orange or keep with the dark thing.
What do we think on wheel choice want to be diffrent NO speedlines

[bmw156]

keep the wheels dark
if you have them orange it would be to much

[bai1ey]

if i did them white and orange there wouldnt be much orange

[napalm_27]

looking good mate
keep it up :thumb: