newbie after advice

[7om]

Hi all currently drive a astra vxr which i love but ive been after a project for ages,was torn between a vts or nova,as ive had a vts before ive decided on a nova,but know nothing about them :confused: :d
Looking on here there seem to be a few good ens but was hoping you could give me a few tips on what to look for etc when buying,cant wait to get my hands on one,good old, old school tuning an not having to worry about air bags an weather the sidelights i get are compatable with the canbus on my vxr :confused:
Anyway cheers all an look forward to any help you guys can provide :)
Tom

[mk1nova_rich]

RUST!!! Look everywhere for it but especially rear arches and chassis legs, sills, inner wings and front crossmember. Mechanically they are cheap to maintain and repair so go on bodywork condition :) and welcome to PNG mate

[Mazz]

As above basically! They rust everywhere :p But most panels can be still bought via Beevers (reproduction panels) although there are still genuine panels out there, but are rare & expensive..

[Bubba]

RUST!!! Look everywhere for it but especially rear arches and chassis legs, sills, inner wings and front crossmember. Mechanically they are cheap to maintain and repair so go on bodywork condition :) and welcome to PNG mate

boot corners too. basically if its metal...check it

[7om]

cheers guys :) so any problematic engines to avoid or are they all pretty good? i plan on z20let eventually but obviously wouldnt be straight away unless i get a good one thats already been done

[Bubba]

any engine is good, if its not been beaten to death...

my 1.3 was pretty nippy

and the 1.2 doing 120 is only a myth ;) lol

[Mazz]

good luck on a ZLET, there's only one that i know of, and its not running yet..

[7om]

what would be a better bet a c20?

[bmw156]

battery tray
inner wings
headlights
boot floor
behind both bumpers

try and get a mk1 as they rot less.

[7om]

battery tray
inner wings
headlights
boot floor
behind both bumpers

try and get a mk1 as they rot less.
cheers mate what year is the mk1 upto?

[novadose2009]

As above basically! They rust everywhere :p But most panels can be still bought via Beevers (reproduction panels) although there are still genuine panels out there, but are rare & expensive..

i believe beevers have closed now i may be wrong, but welcome to the nova club :thumb: much better than any saxo

[mk1nova_rich]

Mk1 is upto 1990, they are usually identifiable by the larger, squarer headlights and older styling

[Mazz]

what would be a better bet a c20?

Yes, unless you want to try it!!

Little light reading :p

http://corsaa.forum2go.nl/ombouw-naar-z20let-t131-240.html

His progress : http://s537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/arjo_photo/?action=view&current=eerstestart.mp4

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155121

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=158721&highlight=z20let

[bmw156]

Mk1 is upto 1990, they are usually identifiable by the larger, squarer headlights and older styling

also the grill doesnt go under the headlights.

[dj_wudgey]

i believe beevers have closed now i may be wrong, but welcome to the nova club :thumb: much better than any saxo

well you can still get stuff from hadrian's i do beleve they suplied beevers!!

[blue_peg_16v]

well you can still get stuff from hadrian's i do beleve they suplied beevers!!

only if youy have a trade account with them

beavers have re opened just a slightly different spelling some one bought the old stock and restarted the business

[dj_wudgey]

ohh ok lol well as long as beavers is still open thats ok lol

[Nobby]

hey up a local! where in wolvo you from matey?

[Jack]

what would be a better bet a c20?
X30 :d

[Bubba]

X30 :d

G36

[7om]

hey up a local! where in wolvo you from matey?
Bilston if you know it mate :)

[Mike]

Bilston if you know it mate :)

Very local.

[Mazz]

Not too far way from me either..

[7om]

Are there many local meets? As would love to have a good look around a decent nova an have a chat :)

[Mazz]

Not atm, although we should a belated xmas one i suppose!!

(ps, decent Nova's?)