Teddythom's Mk1 Nova Merit 1200

[TeddyThom]

Title says it all, I got this off pyromaniac_yeti, and I'm sorry to say it was in a little bit of a state, but I am getting things done to it slowly, I'll let the pictures do all the talking, I've got before and after ones.

When I first got it;
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1230.jpg
The windows aren't broke, I had all the interior and my ally wheels inside it and I didn't want anyone looking in lol
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1231.jpg
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1232.jpg
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1233.jpg
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1238.jpg
Some little bits of rust, this being the main one. The rest is small and generally surface stuff, for a Mk1 she is exceptionally clean.
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1240.jpg
Race car ignition
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1242.jpg

[TeddyThom]

Rev counter
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1247.jpg
The engine
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1248.jpg
A brake pad that I took off, it was sitting on metal, then compared to the new one;
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1250.jpg
Original bonnet with some bonnet pins
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1253.jpg
The bits of welding that need to be done;
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1257.jpg
Got to redo this and the other side to the welding being sh!te (not my welding by the way)
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1261.jpg
With the new front GTE bumper on it, which was luckily colour matched to the merit blue
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1263.jpg
With the new rear GTE bumper
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy173/teddythom/102_1268.jpg

That's it for now, got my alloys to sort out next month when I get paid and hopefully a new GSI interior to come, then a respray when I go back to college :thumb: then a new grill and some clear indicator lenses

[brainsnova]

the bumpers are gte ones :thumb: its basicaly the rear is an sr one with the bit clipped onto the bottom.

[TeddyThom]

Ah right fair enough, the ebay ad said sr lol but I'm not too fussed still looks good :thumb:


the bumpers are gte ones :thumb: its basicaly the rear is an sr one with the bit clipped onto the bottom.

Edited to change it to the correct spec lol

[brainsnova]

all you need now is the sr/gte grille :d

[Will F]

Wow - that is in a state! lol

I would strip it back and start again tbh - judging by the look of some of the 'repairs', it hasnt been looked after too well and could hold some nasty suprises!

[TeddyThom]

all you need now is the sr/gte grille :d

Offering me one?? lol

Not got any moeny now til end of august and the wish/shopping list is about the same as ever lol, long and always needs more money than I have :thumb:


Wow - that is in a state! lol

I would strip it back and start again tbh - judging by the look of some of the 'repairs', it hasnt been looked after too well and could hold some nasty suprises!

I have seen newer cars in worse states lol, however I have had a look over it with my mechanic mate and he can't seem to find that much wrong with so I thought it was a bargain tbf lol, I shall re-strip it at some point but now isn't a good time, I'm having trouble finding the time to do what I am doing to it lol :thumb:

[brainsnova]

my loft used to be nova heaven about 3 years ago but now theres nothing just my old number plates lol

[Edd]

crossmember welding looks a bit dodgey to me lol

[TeddyThom]

crossmember welding looks a bit dodgey to me lol

Oh it is matey lol, but don't worry a friend of mine has said he will grind it all down and re-weld it properly :thumb:

[Connor]

Whats the bodywork been sanded down with?
A grinder lol
And as said before, i would strip back and start from scratch and deal with the problems as they come

[TeddyThom]

Whats the bodywork been sanded down with?
A grinder lol
And as said before, i would strip back and start from scratch and deal with the problems as they come

lol, I have no idea, I shall get my college to check over the paint work but yeah it should be alright.:thumb:

[saloonwoody]

at least its a start m8 :) keep it up ;)

[nova josh]

should be good when done :)

[TeddyThom]

Nothing more to report yet, but I am getting the welding and CV boots finally sorted out tomorrow afternoon, if Ic an find a camera I shall certainly take some pictures of the work in progress! Also will be enquiring about paint on monday, should be good :thumb:

[pyromaniac_yeti]

bodywork was sanded down with the only sandpaper i had at the time in a whacking great roll with the intention of a quick turnaround in satin black...

as for the crossmember - i cant weld! it was a mates dad who was "a professional, he's done this for a living" and i was told to "not worry, it might look suspect but its definately solid"

needless to say both of those statements were a load of b*******

the bonnet looks cack - but it was very thin fiberglass and weighed next to nothing, was very easily removable to make working on the car a lot nicer...and the vent happened to dump cold air DIRECTLY onto the air filter. mighta looked silly but on a ratted out car you look silly whatevers going on :)

in the end it needed so many little bits doing to get an MOT and i needed a cheap hack for work so i hadta let it go...trying desperately to get my hands on another one to make a decent x16xe track slut out of at the moment.