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total_vauxhall
07-09-10, 08:36 PM
is it still possible to buy nova roof skins or is there non around cheers dan
deanwilko
07-09-10, 08:41 PM
opel classic parts center on german ebay have them listed
bazil
07-09-10, 08:44 PM
close to 200 euro for postage, plus easily damaged ( I've asked before )
svlet
07-09-10, 08:44 PM
could a fibre glass or carbon fibre roof be fitted in replace ment just out of curiosity?
bazil
07-09-10, 08:46 PM
My mate has a escort cosworth track car with a full carbon roof, also has a mega rollcage to tho,
brainsnova
07-09-10, 08:46 PM
could a fibre glass or carbon fibre roof be fitted in replace ment just out of curiosity?

anything is possible
svlet
07-09-10, 08:51 PM
would it save much weight over a metal one?
total_vauxhall
07-09-10, 09:10 PM
im after fitting a non sunroof one in our lasses nova thats all . how hard would it be to remove one from another nova and were would you cut it with it having gutter ect . if i had to though i wouldnt realy be fussed about loosing the gutters on it . cheers dan
Mike
07-09-10, 09:16 PM
there was a GRP nova roof skin on eBay couple of nights ago.
Nick J
07-09-10, 09:23 PM
A nova roof could easily be removed from one nova and used on another without a trace of evidence if you know what your doing.... If not Id let bodyshop do it for you.

Nick.
djbrowney
07-09-10, 09:57 PM
nobody makes a carbon fibre roof skim, i have tried to buy one my self. performace trim want £2500 min to make one !
svlet
07-09-10, 10:02 PM
thats a crazy price did they just thank of a number and add a 0 to it .
djbrowney
07-09-10, 10:03 PM
They reckon because i want one i have to foot the cost of the mould

how about get ****ed lol
svlet
07-09-10, 10:06 PM
supose shocking tho that happend to my mate with a set of wheels and the idiot paid lol
bazil
07-09-10, 10:06 PM
They reckon because i want one i have to foot the cost of the mould

how about get ****ed lol

go on be a sport, you pay for the mould and I get mine much cheapness lol
Sloth
07-09-10, 10:09 PM
it would be easy to do a grp one.
simonm
07-09-10, 10:10 PM
ive only just had a roof skin fitted to my one and fitted really well and was just cut off another one take a look in my project thread under nova xe project
djbrowney
07-09-10, 10:15 PM
go on be a sport, you pay for the mould and I get mine much cheapness lol

if there was 5 nobody would need to pay but thats never gonna happen :mad:
dj_wudgey
08-09-10, 12:16 AM
A nova roof could easily be removed from one nova and used on another without a trace of evidence if you know what your doing.... If not Id let bodyshop do it for you.

Nick.

was going to say the same matey!! a body shop will do this easy enough!!
brainsnova
08-09-10, 12:27 AM
They reckon because i want one i have to foot the cost of the mould

how about get ****ed lol

supply them with the mould then say make it bitch lol
djbrowney
08-09-10, 09:29 PM
i geuinely want to buy one but there just isnt the call for other poeple wanting to stick there hand in there pocket for £500 :(
Benn
08-09-10, 09:33 PM
im after fitting a non sunroof one in our lasses nova thats all .

Why? Leave the sunroof in, much easier. Only wont messing about with that stuff on say a track car really..