connors nova rebuild wip,first car project

[connor c]

i thought id make an new thread as the nova shall be seeing some work in the next few months,i turn 17 in march next year so has to be ready for then basically.plans are as followed,
underseal and protect underside
repaint arches (as the paint has started to bubble due to wrong offset wheels):mad:
bonnet needs a respray
coilovers
possibly a mk2 spoiler
gsi bumper possibly
dewiper the rear
sort the orange peel on the doors and wings
respray rear bumper.
some pics of how it sits at the minute:)
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/011-4.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/012-3.jpg
C+C welcome:)

[Cle]

I rather like this :thumb:

[moffat]

so do i, dont look like it needs alot of attention, really tidy

[connor c]

cheers lads.its fairly tidy but just want do a few bits to make it last for a few years :)

[moffat]

gsi front bumper and spoiler and the styling would be perfect imo, im going to be painting the underside of my car evetually

[connor c]

yeah maybe,that underseals messy stuff to work with lol,im not looking forward to it

[waynes sri]

looks tidy mate.

[connor c]

cheers bud im a big fan of your sr:thumb:

[connor c]

small update today,didnt get as much done as i hoped unfortunatly but started to strip the ****ty underseal i previously i put on which isnt overpaintable.i could only manage to get into the garage door as my dad has it occupied :(
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/001-12.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/011-5.jpg
over all im not that happy its going to take a lot longer than i previously thought.
some pictures of the problem areas
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/005-9.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/006-8.jpg
other side is the same
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/007-6.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/008-2.jpg
aswell as a few stonechips on the bonnet
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/010-6.jpg

[connor c]

got abit of work done lately
got a brake drum from a scrappy as one of my wheel stud threads are damaged
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/027.jpg
give it a clean down
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/028.jpg
etched primed
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/029.jpg
the rear arch had previously been paint body colour with a brush to see did i like it
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/001-13.jpg
after about 1/2 an hour:(
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/002-10.jpg
stripped the suspension
multi coloured shocklol
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/013-3.jpg
how it is atm
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/030.jpg
nice and solid too:d

[Benn]

Looking good dude.

[Jeff16v]

The front panel gaps look nice and tight, looks like a nice straight shell. Good work:thumb:

[connor c]

cheers dudes
got the rear arches down to metal and seam sealed but forgot pics :(
got some of the underside though,all is nice and solid except for a few flakey bits
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/001-14.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/002-11.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/003-13.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/004-11.jpg
sills damaged by a previous owner
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/005-10.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/006-9.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/007-7.jpg

[connor c]

started to strip the front end down to prep the inner arches
one nice solid splash guard
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/008-3.jpg
front panel is solid but there seams to be a previous repair
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/009-8.jpg
will clean the repair down and see if its solid
some bubbling that turned into a hole :(
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/011-6.jpg
but my camera died so didnt get a pic
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/012-4.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/014-3.jpg
ill be sealing and painting the rear arches tmoz
comments welcome :)

[connor c]

update i got the rear arches painted :)
first of all the hole that i didnt get a pic off
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/017-2.jpg
the rear arches all cleaned down to metal and seam sealed
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/001-15.jpg
i used gravitex and mixed flam red throught it so thats why its abit pink:p
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/012-5.jpg
then give it a few coats of flame red
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/020-3.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/021-1.jpg
had some gravitex leftover so give the insides of the wings a few coats
(applied with a brush)
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/023-2.jpg

[Rickyb]

this looks mint any more updates

[connor c]

cheers ricky
welded up the holes
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/010-8.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/012-6.jpg
and another one ffs
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/007-8.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/019-2.jpg
front end atm
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/015-6.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/016-5.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/018-1.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/017-3.jpg
also picked up a set of these
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/013-5.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/014-4.jpg
if i can get them fitting im getting them recovered in leather/black alcantara

:thumb:

[connor c]

gte seats are in pics later:)

[connor c]

finally got the front arches done
etched primed first and then painted same as the rears
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/004-12.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/005-11.jpg
painted in some sexay flame read :)
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/008-4.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/010-9.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/011-7.jpg
connor

[dj_wudgey]

looking good matey!!!

[Benn]

Coming along nicely. Red looks good.

[moffat]

looking good mate

[Rickyb]

im loving this whats the final plan for it?

[connor c]

cheers for the comments lads,what do you mean final plan?

[moffat]

i think rickyb means wat your plans are likw what is it going be once finsished?

[connor c]

awe right,dunno really i just do things as they come into my head just want to make her really clean and maybe a respray about halloween if i have enough cash

[moffat]

nice one man

[Rickyb]

yeah what moffat said lol

[moffat]

yeah what moffat said lol

no probs fella :thumb:

[craig green]

Good work so far & looks good in the 1st pics, just tidied up will be good.

[connor c]

thanks craig
not much of an update,built her up a while ago
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/001-16.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/003-14.jpg
give her a wash
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/006-10.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/007-9.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/008-5.jpg

[connor c]

been a while so
one doner car
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/003-15.jpg
means one 14sb engine,i think its a a 14sb anyway its a 1.4 ohc carb
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/010-10.jpg
sorry for the bad pics will get better ones soon

[Rickyb]

looking top pall some really good work has gone in to this.
rick

[connor c]

looking top pall some really good work has gone in to this.
rick
cheers man:)

[moffat]

good progress lad

[connor c]

cheers moffat
been cleaning and painting so
mani before
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/008-10.jpg
and after
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/012-7.jpg
altinator before
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/011-9.jpg
and after
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/013-6.jpg
painted the box
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/002-12.jpg

[connor c]

http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/003-16.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/004-13.jpg
sump before
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/005-14.jpg
after
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/007-10.jpg
made a start on removing the engine and box
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/008-11.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/009-10.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/010-11.jpg

[connor c]

engine is now out and nova has been put outside for now,quick pic
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/005-15.jpg

[connor c]

started to prep and paint the engine bay
gravitex'ed the crossmember to prevent rust
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/002-14.jpg
all masked,i know i should of stripped more but i had little time tbh
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/003-18.jpg
got to try out my new gun :)
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/011-10.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/014-5.jpg
the lights of the garage make it look very orangy
also refurbed my driveshafts
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/001-18.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/016-6.jpg

[connor c]

and engine fitted
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/002-15.jpg

[saloonwoody]

lookin good dude :) what wheels are they ??

[Connor]

Awesome work Connor,
Should be great fun to drive with that 14sb lump in :thumb:

[Benn]

Did you not do the sump gasket or anything when it was out?

[connor c]

cheers guys yeah ben all new gaskets,just before it went in
wheels are vectra b arctic ones

[connor c]

its all plumbed in now and my da is gonna sort the wires and have it running hopefully tmoz :D

[Knox5126]

great start mate. Gsi bumper n spoiler ftw.:thumb:

[connor c]

cheers lad
update,she runshttp://www.jon44w.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif.my da wired it and she started near straight awayhttp://www.jon44w.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif just need to sort a few niggly things and make up an exhaust.also got some body work to do aswellhttp://www.jon44w.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[connor c]

onto the kinda stuff i like
the bonnet has annoyed me for ages,it has loads of little pin dents and some rust starting to bluble through
this is what you get when you dont weld the hole up properly and go over it with a buff
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/004-16.jpg
so bare metaled it and tap it down slightly with a hammer
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/005-17.jpg
then welded it up

http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/008-12.jpg
then forgot to take anymore pics or prephttp://www.jon44w.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/shocked.gif
pic of it in primer
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/008-13.jpg

[connor c]

bonnet was then guide coated
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/003-21.jpg
then alot of imperfections filled
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/003-20.jpg
was then primed and blocked
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/006-15.jpg
painted
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/003-22.jpg
found these pics from july 2009 iirc,i thought she looked class at the time
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/013-8.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/014-6.jpg

[scorge01]

seen this on mig good work there lad:thumb:

[connor c]

seen this on mig good work there lad:thumb:
cheers man:)

[moffat]

wheres the spoiler went? prefered the red sides with the black skirts tbh, new wheels are cool tho

[connor c]

wheres the spoiler went? prefered the red sides with the black skirts tbh, new wheels are cool tho
those are old pics lad,of what it used to look like lol

[moffat]

ahh rite lol.

[connor c]

so manage to get at her the day,hard to get time tbh lol.long story short it doesnt start :(
as far as i can work out it has shorted on one of the starter wires and damaged the black box under the coil.
my da said by the way she was sounding (almost firing as if it was out of petrol)that the black box is damaged.
did abit of searching,ringing and such and think iv found one heading to pick it up tmoz,hopefully thats the problem:)

[connor c]

ok,so made up an exhaust and sorted all the heater/water pipes
should be picking up a coil and stuff tmoz.^^above deal fell through lol

[connor c]

another small update with pictoorshttp://www.jon44w.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif
at the same time i done the arches i welded a wee patch just under the boot rubber,kept putting of painting it untill today
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/010-12.jpg
was a little bit of surface rust on two seams so ground back
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/011-13.jpg
will but some fresh seamsealer on tmoz
spent 1/2 an hour stipping the tint of the rear lights with gunwash,got one done so far and laquered
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/013-10.jpg
all masked up,prepped and ready to go
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0022.jpg
done
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0023.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0026.jpg

[connor c]

so,got her going well on thursday sorted the servo pipe and bled the brakes.
took her for a wee spin and got these pics
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0063.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0064.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0065.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0066.jpg

[connor c]

sorted out the reason i hadnt fifth
before
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0073.jpg
so hacksawed the sheat out of that lol
i had run around on three centre caps for long enough lol so got a fourth
before
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0075.jpg
after
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0129.jpg
made up a strenthing board out of fiberglass for the flimsy rear shelf,so it can hold the 6x9s
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0076.jpg
exhaust hanger broke so done this,looks bodged but sure what odds
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0081.jpg
give the cam cover a wee quick polish
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0098.jpg
made up a plate for the ariel hole
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0100.jpg

[connor c]

http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0118.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0112.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0106.jpg
also getting some bike carbs soon
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae72/connor_040/100_0121.jpg

[Balley]

looking goof but I think it need some rear window surrounds!

[connor c]

have been thinking about getting some,do you have to take the windows out or just bond them on?

[nova_niek]

have been thinking about getting some,do you have to take the windows out or just bond them on?

Fitting surrounds is a windows out job. Easy. :)

Nice car btw! Like the pics, especially the scenic ones where it only had one wiper. Looks like you don't hang about with it! :thumb:

Niek

[corsamalaga]

+1

[connor c]

bought these of alan moore on here at the start of april
spax coilovers and -60mm rear springs
bonnet alingment has been fixed since
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1052/1000154av.th.jpg (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/1000154av.jpg/)
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7391/1000248.th.jpg (http://img853.imageshack.us/i/1000248.jpg/)
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4674/1000246g.th.jpg (http://img706.imageshack.us/i/1000246g.jpg/)

[AdamK]

looking good mate well done

[connor c]

cheers lad

[connor c]

painted the underside over the weekend
also washed and waxed her so went for some pics
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9526/1000380c.th.jpg (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/1000380c.jpg/)
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/3039/1000378f.th.jpg (http://img709.imageshack.us/i/1000378f.jpg/)
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/9595/1000379u.th.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/1000379u.jpg/)
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2994/1000376k.th.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/1000376k.jpg/)
http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/6315/1000370n.th.jpg (http://img815.imageshack.us/i/1000370n.jpg/)
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/102/1000371h.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/1000371h.jpg/)
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/748/1000368p.th.jpg (http://img718.imageshack.us/i/1000368p.jpg/)
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/1782/1000366nh.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/1000366nh.jpg/)
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1048/1000365y.th.jpg (http://img34.imageshack.us/i/1000365y.jpg/)
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/1580/1000260lk.th.jpg (http://img685.imageshack.us/i/1000260lk.jpg/)

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking really smart mate.

iain

[connor c]

cheers lad

[Rickyb]

god i havnt looked back on this for a while and i must say theres been some top progress on it and its given me insperation to get moving on mine :thumb:

[connor c]

cheers man,but this was sold on and got a corsa b since