1984 Nova 2 door 'loon' - Project Orange

[imperial-custom]

I'm coming up to passing my test and the Anglia is far from ready so I bought this off here for the sum of £450 for my first car while I finish the Anglia. I picked it up last Saturday so haven't got alot done yet apart from blacking up the bumpers, satin blacking the grill, and adding some Pioneer component speakers to the dash for my hidden stereo. Also removed the grey vinyl strip and badges from the boot for a cleaner look, given the car a good clean inside and out Seats could do with another go really. It has had one lady owner from new up until 2 years ago when it was bought by the bloke I bought it from. He kept it garaged and hadn't used it in the 2 years he owned it other than to get an MOT on it. 67000 miles from new.
Plans are a healthy drop and to get the steels banded. The rims and centre caps will be the same orange as the interior and the centres will be black. I want to keep the interior looking factory but decent music is a big must for me so I will have the head-unit in a pod on the parcel shelf (retaining the original radio in the dash), a 10 or 12" sub and amp in the boot and pioneer components under the front seats in pods facing into the back. I have already changed the dash speakers for pioneer components. All Vauxhall badges will be changed for Opel ones. A bit done to death I know but I much prefer the Opel badges.
Here are some pics...
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[WILSEN]

thats awsomeee matee any plans?

edit: just read rest of post LMAOOO sorry

[imperial-custom]

Thanks mate! Only what I've put at the top really but knowing me alot more will get done than planned lol First on the list is to get it on the floor.

[Rob]

:thumb:

[Connor]

This the one from essex?

[imperial-custom]

This the one from essex?

Yep!

[Jack]

Nice. Never have been too keen on the 70s style red interior though lol

[Nova_Tek]

That interior certainly 'wakes you up' when you step into it.

Some nice wheels slammed would look uber cool :thumb:

[88ESR]

Great looking Nova!

This has one of my favourite interiors..

Reminds me of the red interiors Ford used to put in their Mk2 Escorts (matching seats & carpets)..

Note the original service book still present in its ducket...

Great stuff....

[John]

Likey! Mk1 so instantly cool. Interior rocks!

[88ESR]

Likey! Mk1 so instantly cool. Interior rocks!

It does, doesn't it???

I wouldn't change a thing..

Looks fantastic :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[imperial-custom]

Thanks for the comments :cool:

Got it lowered today. Can see where I'm going with it now...

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Also tinted the rear indicators red and "modified" the badge to something more suitable :d

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[Bubba]

my GOD i love that interior...they dont make it like that now a days...

imo a nice set of 14-15 uber dished wheels...and sating black bumpers n bumpstrips, it would look perfect

[bakerznova]

lookin nice mate

[joesturdy]

Looking mint, I guess you either love or hate that interior but personally I think it's awesome!

Certainly looks better on those springs too!

[imperial-custom]

Cheers :)

[Connor]

Will be watching this, nearly bought it myself was a friend of a friends.
Looks uber clean as he said

[cuatrolatas]

This interior its awesome!!!!!!

Looks in very good condition, congratulations

[jodla]

what springs do you have at the back now? can i see a side picture please ;) want to see how low it sits

[LEWI007]

Can you show how you tinted the rear lights ?

[WILSEN]

Lowerrr, Lowerrr, Lowerrrr Hahaa

[ben doodar]

That interior is so bad it's freaking ace. Looks really nice and clean. Did u just use red light tint spray to do the rear indicators?

[NOV4_SPORT]

Wow that's really smart, totally love the interior and boot badge


Iain

[imperial-custom]

Cheers for the replies. It is lowered 60mm all round on Jamex springs. Yeah the rear lights were tinted with 4 light coats of red tint spray. Really happy with how they turned out. Going to try the silver and red pinstripe tape thing on the reversing light.

Glad you like it :cool:

[imperial-custom]

what springs do you have at the back now? can i see a side picture please ;) want to see how low it sits

Will take a side pic when it stops raining :d

Will sit lower on the wide steels as they will have 175/50/13 tyres.

[mk1nova_rich]

looks fantastic that mate, interior looks cool as hell :d certainly looks better now its been lowered. Just get on top of that rust along the front panel where it meets the wing...check the crossmember too while you're at it :thumb:

[GaVlAr]

nice nova fella, i was going to get a saloon but i just couldn't bring myself to buy one because i have always had the hatch & do you have any intentions of doing anything with it?

[G-nova]

love this nova mate mine is the exact same but a hatch lol if i were you i would of tinted reverse light aswell and then wired in the fog thus having 2 fogs and no reverse it would still pass the mot thats the best bit lol

[imperial-custom]

New wheels and tyres. 7X13 banded Irmscher steelies powdercoated orange. Well happy with it now.
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[Edd]

Very nice

[NOV4_SPORT]

I like the banded steels, but not to sure on the bright colour of them thou, unless the colour is going to be used else where on the car ?.
Still a nice nova thou.

iain

[Count Vaux Alot]

Any further plans? Brightly coloured wheels are very in ATM they look well on the car.

[peester]

nice and fresh

[Connor]

Looks very nice mate, where abouts in essex you from?

[imperial-custom]

Cheers for the comments. I was going to have the original steels banded and to match the colour to the interior but these wheels came up already powdercoated orange. They were nice quality and decent price. Plans now are to pass my test and drive it! All thats really left to do is sort out a few bits of bodywork to mint it all up.

[maddogdaz666]

Plans now are to pass my test and drive it! All thats really left to do is sort out a few bits of bodywork to mint it all up.

good lad :thumb: +rep for wanting to keep it near original, and just mint it up

[imperial-custom]

Looks very nice mate, where abouts in essex you from?

Maldon :)

[dj_wudgey]

New wheels and tyres. 7X13 banded Irmscher steelies powdercoated orange. Well happy with it now.
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looks pretty cool there matey!! i would prefer the rims to look grey but they still look good orange strangely lol!

[Connor]

Maldon :)

Nice one, i'm from braintree so not far, give us a shout when you get it on the road and we can sort out a meet with the other essexers

[imperial-custom]

Nice one, i'm from braintree so not far, give us a shout when you get it on the road and we can sort out a meet with the other essexers

Will do mate :thumb:

[imperial-custom]

My girlfriend bought me pressed plates for xmas so got a few better pics of the car today :cool:
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[dave watson]

mate i love the look you are going for needs to be lower to complete the euro look have you just put lowering springs on standerd shockers? have + rep i like this car

[Connor]

Looks awesome, loving the direction your going with it

[imperial-custom]

Cheers, yeah standard shocks. Will drop the front a bit more but can't go too low cos it will be my daily. May go to coilovers at some point.

[dave watson]

the rides horrable with standerd shocks and lowering springs mine is like that far too bouncy im gonna get some coileovers for mine and get it as low as i can. mine is a daily drive but you the lower the better haha aslong as it goes over speed bumps

[dan23]

be careful you dont get pulled for the pressed plates

instead of putting the stereo in a pod ,take a look at joffs nova project the front of his stereo is fitted inside the sun visor out of sight you would need to have stereo an multi changer in the boot.

this is joffs

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43066&page=66&highlight=joff

[Danny mul]

she is looking well mate...what did the rims cost you baned and powdered??

[Steve]

Sits well that does!! Not so keen on the stickers etc but its a very clean shell, especially for your first car!! nice work mate :thumb:

[Plug]

the rides horrable with standerd shocks and lowering springs mine is like that far too bouncy im gonna get some coileovers for mine and get it as low as i can. mine is a daily drive but you the lower the better haha aslong as it goes over speed bumps


Tbh mate on a daily driver i wouldnt reckomend coilovers unless you have a sofa as your seat

Coilovers are good yes but for a daily i would say uprated shocks and springs and its far more comfortable

[merv beckett]

looks gd m8 keep it up

[sneakycorsa]

Looks great mate i want to go down this route with my 4 door saloon, what was the banded steels off ?

[Graeme]

Not keen on the 'scene' stickers and could do with being lower, but looks like a nice clean car

[imperial-custom]

Thanks for the comments. My style of modifying certainly won't be to everyone's taste but to me that's part of the fun.:d

All I know about the steels is that they are Irmscher ones that have been banded to 7j.

Been looking through Joff's thread. Thats a very nice idea with the sunvisor. Alot of work has gone into that car. I have finished the stereo now but I'd definately do something like that in the future.

[Danb1987]

I absolutely love this car! I very nearly brought it when it was up for sale you hot a bargain matey! :thumb: it was just to far away for me to get. Looking mint so far nice work!! +rep

[Danelle]

Looks good, not too keen on the orange interior though! :L

[MK999]

that would look so good without the stickers/badge on the back, old school saloons look awesome from the back

[imperial-custom]

Made some centre caps up, what do you lot reckon? ;D
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[kevster]

loveing the wheels fella lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

I'm not feeling the centres - I think it looked better without or if they wereorange too.

[barryj75]

love the look of this but drop the centre caps

[Connor]

what about chromed centre caps?

[gunny]

Chrome centre caps would look better IMO. Ace car though pal love it :thumb: