The Free Nova Project

[bmw156]

Hey guys, well advertised on here a short while ago was a free nova, not so far from me, so of i went at 11 this morning to pick it up with out seeing any pictures. only knowing it has to many doors, its white and a mk1.

arrive and i am greated with this:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/car001-2.jpg

then on the trailer and at the services on the way home,

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/car002-2.jpg

got it home a few minutes ago and gave it a good look over and these are the results:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4079.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4083.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4085.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4086.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4087.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4089.jpg

[bmw156]

it has been sitting for 5 years, and it went for an MOT recently so i know what i need to do.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4090.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4091.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4092.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4093.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4094.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4095.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4097.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4098.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4100.jpg

and by far the worst bit
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4102.jpg

im chuffed with it, especially as it was free lol.

plans for it, are to make it MOTable and then let kelly have it to drive as her first car.

the MOt test sheet says, it needs new wipers, new headlights, new side repeater, front brakes binding, hand brake not strong enough. a sharp edge somewhere. and the battery tray rust, one rear fuel line has split.

all in all, should be a simple quick fixes.

[moffat]

looks good and sounds like you have nice plans for it.

cant complain for free tho

[n-vaux]

lol can't believe that was free.. that will make a nice little car with some tlc. :thumb:

[bmw156]

lol, yeh i couldnt believe it was free :D

just been out for a while, washed the car twice, hooved out all the ****e, all the cob webs from the bay etc etc and looks a million times better.

cut out the battery tray rot to see what i have to play with, or not as the case is lol.
wire wheeled a patch of rust on the back and a few tiny holes.

will hopefully bust out the welder tomorrow pending weather.

[saloonwoody]

bet she loves it




and the car lol

[bmw156]

ok some pics from what i did tonight.

mirror off for new one
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4106.jpg

poked the boot floor
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4107.jpg

cleaned the bay abit. hoovered all the crap away lol

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4108.jpg

got choppy choppy with the battery tray
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4112.jpg

and inspected the headlights, and someone has tried to tint them and ****ed them lol.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4105.jpg

looking good though

[craig green]

Looks half clean in the last pic.

As said in the wtd thread, I have a drivers side headlamp & pr of clear indicators.

Good luck with it. Pics of mk1 dash for nostalgia purposes PLS?? lol

[bmw156]

lol ok craig ill get a you a pic tomorrow, and pm about the headlight

[craig green]

Actually screw what I said in my 1st post. This could have made a decent 'rat' project & you went & spoilt it by washing the thing. FAIL. lol

[bmw156]

HAHAHA my mate said when i picked it up to RAT it, but i dont think kelly would like it tbh

[craig green]

but i dont think kelly would like it tbh

Its an ego thing, If she held her head high* & wore shades..........

* can you do that when the seat is reclined all the way into the boot?

[bmw156]

Its an ego thing, If she held her head high* & wore shades..........

* can you do that when the seat is reclined all the way into the boot?

FLOL, the first thing i did inside was tilt the seat forward. so it sits upright, and i havent actually sat in it yet haha

[bmw156]

ok so done some more work on this bad boy today.

off i went to halfrauds and get some fuel pipe, and replaced the fuel line. so it now doesnt leak. good times.

had a bit of choppy choppy on the rear arch, nothing major:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4115.jpg


for craig :D
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4117.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4118.jpg

also i took of both front wheels and stripped the driver brake as it was binded, and the passenger wasnt yet. so i have left it, and thought it would be rude not to put on the alloys lol

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4114.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4116.jpg

also noticed around the sunroof, there has been some tape there in the past, and its left some nice small circles all the way around

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4125.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4123.jpg

and most importantly its now part of the family.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4122.jpg

[Sloth]

martin have you run it yet? if not, fit a new cambelt asap. last one i had i started it after a 7 year layup and the belt went.

[bmw156]

not a bad idea mate, its a 1.2 so its valve safe if it does go.

thanks for the heads up.

and i tried starting it today, but it was with some jump leads, and the started just sounded stuck lol. ill wait until i get another battery and chuck it in there.

[kelbelle]

I have named him Bugs because he looks like Bugs Bunny :)

And Martin makes it sounds like I dont drive by saying its my first car, I drove his nova and I drive his Golf now but this will OFFICIALLY be MY first car :D

[Sloth]

beat the living **** outta the starter... that will sort it.

[Sloth]

oh and the belts are £5 iirc.

[burgo]

jammie feck, pm baxter abouts doors

[bmw156]

lol burgo i thought you would of had it befor me. obs not :D

[burgo]

i spotted it but you beat me to it

[bmw156]

yeh lol, i gave the guy a call and went and got it :D pretty solid for what it is.

and baxter is sorting me out his doors. legendddddd

[kelbelle]

Many thanks to DJ Browney for all the parts he gave us this evening. We'll have thiss car running in no time :D

[djbrowney]

no worries lol

Tell martin to get a wig bash lol

[bmw156]

HAHAHAHA cheers browney, was a good laugh, i hope your nova doesnt fall over lol.

and i made it home in hour and half. good times i say lol

thanks again

[NathanSRi]

Dude, whats the name of the colour? Don't say white :p

[Connor]

^^^ glacier white?

[kelbelle]

Well the two options seem to be either glacier white or polar white. I think the Halfrauds chart said it polar white?

[bmw156]

ok so i have chucked on all the parts i can from mr browney, thanks again.

wiper blades
both wing mirrors for internal adjusters
a brand new headlamp, all working
and a few other bits which are not on yet
also got a battery of mr browney, so charged it up, and chucked it on,
fired 3rd time, with abit of pedal, ran it until it was up to temp and it was all fine. good old 1.2 engines lol. throttle cable is stiff, and clutch cable is the same, will replace these in the future.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4129.jpg

p.s
still in need of a rear seatbelt, driver headlight, possibly a new heater blower motor.

[Rickyb]

looking good ive just done a deal with a more door loon thats going on the road for my missus lol looks abit sorry for its self like this one did anyway top work pall

[kent14sr]

think I have a brand new drivers side headlight . .

[bmw156]

headlight has been sorted
new brakes have been sorted
and seatbelt has been sdorted

not alot left after that, just welding

[bmw156]

not much of an update, waiting to get paid so i can buy some welding gas lol.

got the rear wiper motor work, by giving it a clout. works fine now.
reliased why the heater blower doesnt work. there isnt a fuse.

and also as im skint i got out the heat gun and gave some new life to the bumpers, what a difference

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/car005-2.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/car004-2.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/car003-2.jpg

[bmw156]

ok have been doing some work on this to get it ready for its MOT.

got some brakes and seatbelt of muzzy, thanks dude.

brakes all fitted and bled. and working better then the others lol.
seatbelt fitted, so it passes the MOT.

and some welding done in the boot, as it was questionable they would fail it.

and just the battery tray and arch left to do, the MOT time... :D

pics of how it stands now.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4187.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_4188.jpg