1990 Vauxhall Nova

[General Lee]

Hello There,

I bought her back in march and she has just been sitting around waiting to be fixed I bought it with an overheating problem and a few spots of welding to be done. Got her home chanded the head gasket and all coresponding top engine gaskets, new waterpumb,cambet, head bolts, air filter, oil filter, oil, basically so I had a nice clean running engine to start with.

Then the welding, well 18 different pieces later I was finished.

So had a solid shell and a clean engine, then onto the interior, striped it all out sprayed shampoo into everything gave it a good scrub them out came the jetwasher, clean as you like.

I then had a motorcycle accident and had to get the car mot,tax,insured as my bike was totaled and was my daily. Allthough I did get a courtesy bike I just didn't like riding it.

I have been driving her to and from work and places I needed to go no problem whatsoever, so deceided to give her a treat, as I have just got some money back for the bike, new paint job. I know some people don't like it but I do so I went matt black and I am really pleased with the results, done the paint job last weekend, put some wheels on I had with new tyres, newly painted bumpers, new grill and bobs your uncle.

Anyway enough talk onto the pics.

When I bought her.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11244.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11243.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11242.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11252.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11251.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11250.jpg

Before the dirty interior
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/BsOOVggB2kKGrHqQH-EIEvDikgEq5BL3F12.jpg

Nice clean interior
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11240.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11241.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11236.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11235.jpg

And the bad bits and rust
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11249.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/SDC11246.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/BsOP7SQEWkKGrHqEH-EUEvCKlJS79BL3F5z.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/BsOPH0QEGkKGrHqQH-DQEvMGr6YzBL3F3zR.jpg

[General Lee]

Then the dreaded motorbike accident.


http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20TL1000R/aff001d8.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20TL1000R/555bc97a.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20TL1000R/9c448a5b.jpg


I have no picturs of when it was in between welding and paint job but it wasn't pretty so no loss.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/1e1e086c.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/86682a3c.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/8405b836.jpg



http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/41e24ec4.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/8f79890a.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/9877f726.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/5003537c.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/4836bdd3.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/207772f9.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/cf38c497.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/a00e0b66.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/f3e9c8df.jpg


Hope you enjoyed.

[WILSEN]

Nice Car Mate But Y Matt Black? The Silver Looked Spot On

Chris.

[General Lee]

The grey was about 5 different shades of grey and all the welded areas were black and the bumpers were sun bleached, and the fillers area was blue i tried to colour match it but it looked awfull. It was a very lengthy decision but i feel i made the best one. looks so much cleaner now. And black is my favourite colour.

[LEWI007]

Looked better before you started imo lol

I would of sprayed it GLOSS black.

[Iain]

Nice one, looks good, spray it with rattle cans?

[Prey]

I don't mind the matt black but I reckon it's too much with the wheels and bumpers all done in it - needs something to break it up a bit.

[General Lee]

Looked better before you started imo lol

I would of sprayed it GLOSS black.

So would i if i had the money, and expertise to spray it gloss.

[General Lee]

Nice one, looks good, spray it with rattle cans?
Thanks, and yes unfortunately it was a £350 car so im not going crazy money on her, just want it looking clean.

[General Lee]

I don't mind the matt black but I reckon it's too much with the wheels and bumpers all done in it - needs something to break it up a bit.

Wheels are in gloss, and i am painting the front calipers red rear drums gloss black, putting an sri/gsi spoiler on in matt, and some GM/opel/Vaux mudflaps on the rear hopefully that will break it up. But i know what you mean by breaking it up.

[General Lee]

Update I have painted the sri/gsi spoiler and installed it onto the car, I think it completes the look of what I was going for.

PICTURES

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/03c1ed71.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/7a001699.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/015e4d1e.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/04443072.jpg


More updates when I have them.

[reevie1987]

looks alright mate good work

[General Lee]

Update:

have a very small update, on saturday I changed the fuel overflow pipe, and now have a new plan i am keeping the interior standard with the exception of a new steering wheel and rear speakers and selling the cage and quite a few other things due to the bike needing alot more funds than originally thought.

[General Lee]

Had this photoshop done by Southie! Allready have the steels just need to paint them!

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/4836bdd3copy.jpg

[mrT]

Had this photoshop done by Southie! Allready have the steels just need to paint them!

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/4836bdd3copy.jpg

oh me, if i was you i,d be tinting the windows, or at least the two front ones:thumb:

[General Lee]

Not too sure on the steels at the moment, depends which is heavier.

[LEWI007]

Will look nice if you make it like the photo, but make it really LOW, imo.

Its not too bad

[MK999]

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/015e4d1e.jpg

I like your 'pedo bear' sticker lol

[General Lee]

Will look nice if you make it like the photo, but make it really LOW, imo.

Its not too bad

Yeah i think lower center of gravity too, but i need a decent suspenson set up too, which i haven't yet but will have in the long run!

[General Lee]

I like your 'pedo bear' sticker lol


Pedo bear Reflection FTW lol

[dj_wudgey]

looks well cool in matt black lol

[General Lee]

looks well cool in matt black lol

I don't know whether to say :thumb: or :(

I'll comprimise i'll say :thumb: for the writing part and blank stairing face for the laughing smiley!

[General Lee]

Update: She is now stripped, just need to block the sunroof hole up then that can come out which means even less weight! I agree it looks a mess now but with a bit of elbow grease and paint she will be llooking awsome soon. Also note the new wheel!

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/b8e68e5a.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/791d2964.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/ad88ee7f.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/472c5fa2.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/My%20new%20nova%20diamond/c0e597fd.jpg

[dj_wudgey]

I don't know whether to say :thumb: or :(

I'll comprimise i'll say :thumb: for the writing part and blank stairing face for the laughing smiley!

i like it mate it looks cool!!! it will be more fun to drive with the interior in the bin aswell mate!!

[General Lee]

i like it mate it looks cool!!! it will be more fun to drive with the interior in the bin aswell mate!!

Cheers mate! Just need to relocate the leccy window switches to where the radio was and i have a electrical cut off switch to go next to them. Cue piece of cf!

[faker]

i so want your early mk1 boot lid.
your car mate, do with it what you want as long as it makes you happy.
i like it.