Origional as Possible Brown Saloon [Archive] - Performance Nova Group

maddogdaz666

15-03-11, 11:42 PM

Just thought id start a new WIP as im doing work on it, i was meant to be selling it to fund our new house but i got carried away tidying it up lol as long as the Mrs doesnt find out exactly what im spending on it ill be ok!:thumb:

The story starts with me seeing the car locally parked outside the barbers, so i pulled over and went inside to find out whos it was, and a little old guy stood up proud to announce it was his, i asked him if he wanted to sell it, which he said no so i gave him my number and left it at that.
But 6 or 8 month later i got a phone call from the guy Arthur, he said he was now too old to drive and wanted rid, it ad been out once since id last seen him and that was to get another trim at the barbers again! i went strait up after work and we eventually agreed a price a week later and i drove it away! The exhaust was shot but everything else seemed spot on!
But anyway heres some pics of how it was when i got her home

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN1457.jpg
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN1464.jpg
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http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN1461.jpg
lots of pics to follow, i will try and get as many pics as possible

maddogdaz666

15-03-11, 11:45 PM

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN1473.jpg
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maddogdaz666

16-03-11, 12:02 AM

and theyre all as it came, not even cleaned, polished hoovered etc, (as you can probably tell)
Arthur did have a few little scrapes in the car as his drive was narrow leading to his garage, where it has been kept every night of its 26 year life!
And it doesnt have a passenger mirror so i guess that made it even more difficult.
Plans were

full service and full new exhaust(NOW DONE)
To have both sides painted
a full buff
replacement front carpet(has a piece of capet stuck over a hole)
replacement front drivers seat or have it repaired.
have the wheels refurbed or get some suitable replacements
general mince about and clean it all upBut when it went to get painted the rear arches were a lot worse than i thought and i didnt want to bodge it all up with filler.
So off i went to get 2 rear arch repair panels from Beevers, as its only 20 mins ish away from me, £22 each which i didnt think was too bad, they did sound very surprised when i asked for them tho! lol

so heres a few pics after the arches were fitted, i never got chance to take pics of the bad rust before the arches were fitted as i forgot my camera!:tard:

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0057.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0058.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0059.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0060.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0061.jpg

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http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0063.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0064.jpg

he didnt fit the full arch as i didnt want to be able to see the repair on the inside of the boot, he's cut away the rust and the cut the piece needed from the repair panels. So far im happy with his work, it did need finishing off as he's ran out of gas!

On the drivers side rear, most of the arch was replaced but on the passenger side rear, only the bottom 6" or so of the arch, front and back, was replaced.

Dont worry about all the filler as it was the last layer and hadnt been sanded yet.
:thumb:
any comments welome
Cheers, Darrel.

maddogdaz666

16-03-11, 12:07 AM

Oh and ive had these made too, the dealer logo stickers have come out perfect! But im not happy with the number plates as the dealer logo is just stuck on the top and its in the New style lettering, I did ask for them to be in the old style :( Ill get some more made up at a later date.
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0011.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0010.jpg

brainsnova

16-03-11, 12:09 AM

Nice job I like it :thumb:

maddogdaz666

16-03-11, 12:15 AM

Nice job I like it :thumb:

cheers! :thumb:
its gonna be a steady project as ive just bought a house :eek:

maddogdaz666

16-03-11, 12:16 AM

I need a boot vinyl for it too or should i just leave it all off?

LEWI007

16-03-11, 12:46 AM

Loving all the bodywork youve done on it, keep at it mate.

NOV4_SPORT

16-03-11, 10:17 AM

Very cool, like the number plate and dealer stickers matey.

iain

G-nova

16-03-11, 12:17 PM

maddogdaz666

16-03-11, 04:19 PM

very cool car mate was surprised to see you had very little interest when it was up for sale but hay ho.
Good to see you giving her what she deserves with a freshen up, keep us updated mate and good luck.

cheers, yeah i was a bit surprised i had no interest to but sh!t happens lol.

i got a phone call today saying that i will have it back by the 28th of march, so then i need to put it all back together.
i will be going up before to get some more progress pics tho :)

One thing i cant make my mind up on, The wheels. do i get them refurbed? or fit some 15" steelies and get them redone in silver?
i have 9 15" steelies but only one 195 45 15 tyre :tard: all the rest are baloon tyres 185 65 15!
i also keep thinking about getting the 13" steelies banded 2" ish?

G-nova

16-03-11, 05:16 PM

I would get the original wheels refurbished and use them in summer. Then for the winter use 14" SR steelies or even 15" like you were saying

maddogdaz666

16-03-11, 06:06 PM

mmmmmmmm i think this may need a poll!

maddogdaz666

05-04-11, 04:16 PM

i think ive found some wheels, and Conner has done me a photoshop, Top Lad:thumb: Thinking of having the rims re-polished or chromed and the centres done Brazil brown :d
I know theyre not origional but i can use them while i refurb the standards and keep them in the garage and then swap em whenever i fancy :d
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo218/connorlake_2008/bantss.jpg

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo218/connorlake_2008/bantss4.jpg

nova_niek

05-04-11, 06:21 PM

maddogdaz666

05-04-11, 06:37 PM

Great find, another Nova that's gone to a good home! :thumb:

IMO keep her on steelies mate. Get the original ones refurbished (and probably banded while you're at it) for summer and another set for winter/off season use.

Enjoy! And don't let your new house get in the way of your hobby!
Niek

cheers Niek, its not yet but we havnt got the keys for the house yet :roll:
im thinking about getting the 13's banded, depends if i have to buy a new kitchen or not lol lol

maddogdaz666

12-04-11, 12:18 AM

Went down on thursday totake the drivers wing off to weld up the ariel hole, i cut a piece of steel to fit the hole then welded it in and gound it back. I didnt want to just fill it as i hate seeing them crack! i forgot my camera tho:mad:
also been to take the doors off today, what a barstuard that was! but theyre off now, undamaged,
Remember'd my camera this time!:roll:
Hoping to get it in primer this week then paint next week, but who knows lol he told me today that my car has been there for 8 week now!!!:eek: :eek:
So heres a few pics to entertain you lot lol enjoy

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0200.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0201.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0202.jpg
Notice the fully intact spashguard, That backs up the mileage shown :d

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0203.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0209.jpg

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http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN0211.jpg

never noticed the Mini numberplate sized indent on the rear panels before, makes me want to get a silly illegal sized plate to fit lol

Nova_Tek

12-04-11, 01:05 AM

Great find dude, and it looks to be in a good condition with all the important bits looking strong. Should look sweet when all painted up.

:thumb:

88ESR

12-04-11, 12:52 PM

Lovely example..

Going to look the business..

Keep it original..

Modifying is just so last century lol

maddogdaz666

12-04-11, 02:49 PM

cheers for the comments lads :)
Just been down and taken all the windows out, so now its having a full respray properly, with no masked edges round the window rubbers. :) so now im one very happy man ;)

maddogdaz666

16-04-11, 05:20 PM

ITS PAINTED!!!!!
still needs flatting off but id thought id give you a taster.
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/dazcar005.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/dazcar004.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/dazcar006.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/dazcar007.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/dazcar008.jpg

Will F

16-04-11, 07:19 PM

Awesome matey!

It is SCREAMING for an XE/LET/anything with more than 10bhp! lol

Connor

16-04-11, 07:42 PM

Loving the brown lol

Nova_Tek

16-04-11, 07:45 PM

Yum, get it mopped!

Simon 1867

16-04-11, 09:23 PM

Very nice

novadose2009

16-04-11, 09:26 PM

looks good matey is that standard shade brazil brown ?

88ESR

16-04-11, 09:29 PM

Love it :thumb:

Southie

16-04-11, 09:46 PM

Nice and shiny, love it :cool:

maddogdaz666

16-04-11, 10:21 PM

Awesome matey!

It is SCREAMING for an XE/LET/anything with more than 10bhp! lol

cheers! yes i know it needs more than a fat hamster under the bonnet but i cant afford it just yet.:cry:
Im looking for a cheap corsa with a c16xe so i can drop that in this and then drop my V6 in the corsa and sell it on.:d

maddogdaz666

16-04-11, 10:22 PM

looks good matey is that standard shade brazil brown ?

cheers! Yep so he says thats the standard brazil brown.

Balley

16-04-11, 10:57 PM

love the colour!

maddogdaz666

16-04-11, 11:04 PM

love the colour!

cheers me too:d

maddogdaz666

17-04-11, 04:03 PM

cheers for all the positive comments.
Ive just picked up my new wheels, so ill be going to bolt them strait on when i get home, if its still light! lol

maddogdaz666

17-04-11, 08:55 PM

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/novawheel.jpg

there you go! The wheels are getting refurbed tho :) the red pinstripe was a tester, im thinking of putting a cream one on or a gold one?

Mags

17-04-11, 09:13 PM

Car looks good love the colour thanks for dropping off the wing sorry i didnt have longer to chat.

John

17-04-11, 09:38 PM

Wheels look good! What are they?

maddogdaz666

17-04-11, 09:46 PM

no problem mags, i couldnt stop long anyways, i had many miles to munch lol

John h, they say mille 1000 under the centre cap in the centre, theyre et28 tho so im gonna see if i can get some machined off them or something, as they look a bit close to the arch :(

Connor

17-04-11, 11:52 PM

Ahh you got em then pal

Edd

18-04-11, 12:02 AM

Nice paint and wheels

Pinstripe in gold would be a nice touch IMO

maddogdaz666

18-04-11, 01:22 PM

cheers, yeah i thought it'd be a nice retro touch, and help break the brown up a little,
Undecided between gold or hearing-aid beige pinstripe?

maddogdaz666

23-04-11, 07:21 PM

hoping to start putting this back together sunday or monday, im just waiting for the painter to get back from holiday as its in his garage!

NOV4_SPORT

23-04-11, 07:25 PM

Looking good mate, nice and shiney.

iain

maddogdaz666

23-04-11, 08:28 PM

Looking good mate, nice and shiney.

iain

cheers :thumb:

must admit the comments help me cheers

mk1nova_rich

24-04-11, 07:33 AM

Only just seen this thread Daz, nice to see it painted...looks a million times better :d I would go for a gold pinstripe then get the original wheels banded :thumb:

Dave.

24-04-11, 11:45 AM

Looks a laod better!! Glad your going down the originality route Daz, Would be great to get it all back mint and original and take it to show the old fella' who owned it before, bet it would make him pround and happy :thumb:

maddogdaz666

24-04-11, 02:31 PM

maddogdaz666

25-04-11, 09:39 PM

well i went to pick up the car today, i put the windscreen in and the lights in to make it legal to drive and set off home, lol i got it home and put it all back together, it still needs a bloody good clean, and ive no pictures yet, i will clean it and take some pictures tomorrow. :)

maddogdaz666

28-04-11, 12:13 AM

Finally got s few pictures today, its still not complete, or fully cleaned but and update at least.

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/april2011217.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/april2011218.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/april2011219.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/april2011220.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/april2011221.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/april2011222.jpg
im not 100% sure on the boot pinstripe but i can always take it off, and ive enough spare to re-apply it if i want it lol

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/april2011223.jpg
a picture of the new and old dealer sticker above and the numberplates below. I've now fitted the plates.
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/april2011224.jpg

thats all for today, im gonna give it a real good valet over the weekend (while the pubs are shut) and hopefully ill have a few new parts arriving too :)

novacabrio

28-04-11, 12:20 AM

Looking good!! You still having a run up for these seats? Got them putna side for you

nova_saloon

28-04-11, 12:22 AM

I hate you.... so fresh. Top work going on here

Connor

28-04-11, 12:22 AM

Looking tip top, proper retro :)

maddogdaz666

28-04-11, 12:25 AM

Cheers lads :thumb:

maddogdaz666

28-04-11, 12:25 AM

Looking good!! You still having a run up for these seats? Got them putna side for you

yes matey, not sure which day tho, as its my daughters 4th birthday party on saturday 5-7ish, i might bob up in the before then tho, with just a drivers seat in lol then bolt the new ones in and drive back lol
im busy sunday and monday then :)

maddogdaz666

28-04-11, 12:28 AM

i still need the wheels refurbing (which im dropping off friday):), and get a new front bumper (mines kinked and scraped):(, and get a new front lower trim(mine is covered in paint and stonechip from the previous owner):(

boyd_1989

28-04-11, 12:58 AM

Looking good mate, i like it :thumb:

maddogdaz666

28-04-11, 09:42 AM

Looking good mate, i like it :thumb:

cheers :thumb:

NOV4_SPORT

28-04-11, 10:12 AM

Looking really good nice deep shine on the panels mate, its the little touches like the dealer spec stickers and plates that really add up to show the attention to detail

Iain

novacabrio

28-04-11, 12:45 PM

No worries let me know!

maddogdaz666

30-04-11, 08:05 PM

Heres how she looked today, ive not had the wheels redone yet as im skint, so i had the tyres re-fitted on and bolted them on :)
but the catch on the rear arches so i fitted my spax rear shockers to stiffen it and now it doesnt rub with 3 people in. i will figure something out as i want to lower it more :tard:
Im thinking of skinnier tyres, its on 195/45/15s at the mo
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215820_2004897560585_1188012177_2420811_3100315_n. jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2373388&id=1188012177)

it caught that bad on the drivers side rear arch its cracked the paint:cry: :cry:
im going to see the lad who painted it monday to see if he can sort it out asap :(

John

30-04-11, 08:07 PM

Looks good, needs to oe valance trim re-fitting imho :)

maddogdaz666

30-04-11, 08:10 PM

im looking for one mines covered in paint from the previous owner stonechipping the front :(

novadose2009

30-04-11, 08:13 PM

brown lower valence trim here p.m me.

maddogdaz666

30-04-11, 08:31 PM

pm'd!

faker

30-04-11, 09:24 PM

Dervy

30-04-11, 09:31 PM

thats gorgeous mate nice work, you have to love brown lol

maddogdaz666

30-04-11, 09:55 PM

cheers Dervy

And Faker pm'd! :thumb:

gunny

30-04-11, 10:30 PM

Beautiful!

yellowsrnova

30-04-11, 11:57 PM

love the colour
love to do a brown hatch as a sr but its been done before like

lovely car man :)

Count Vaux Alot

01-05-11, 11:51 PM

Looks good

maddogdaz666

02-05-11, 04:37 PM

From this

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/DSCN1481.jpg

To this

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215820_2004897560585_1188012177_2420811_3100315_n. jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2373388&id=1188012177)

On a very very tight budget, im not 100% happy but it certainly makes me smile when i see it, or drive it :D

stupot89

02-05-11, 06:25 PM

swap it you for a astra estate

Nobby

02-05-11, 06:43 PM

looking good matey did your mate paint it in his house garage? who made them stickers / plates up? want some for JNB'y lol

maddogdaz666

02-05-11, 08:10 PM

swap it you for a astra estate

tempting but the nova makes me smile more!
(and ive already had the astra estate in my name 3 times!) lol

looking good matey, did you mate paint it in his house garage? Who made them stickers / plates up Want some foe JNB'y lol

yes my mate's been painting cars/vans/bikes/anything since school painted it in his garage, its not 100% good and nowhere near benn or nick j standard's but good for the money. It needs the drivers door painting again as the paints not thick enough and the drivers rear arch where i damaged it with the new wheels :(
and the local sign shop took pictures and measurements of the dealer stickers and numberplates and re-made them for me nobby.

maddogdaz666

02-05-11, 08:30 PM

thank you all for the comments :)

nova_niek

02-05-11, 08:48 PM

Love it. Period. :thumb:

maddogdaz666

02-05-11, 08:52 PM

thank you for all the good comments, even my Dad says it looks well
apart from the bumpers, ive had a few comment on the bad bumpers, im waiting on a new front bumper or a pair, so i can gel them or paint them to match, as my front one has a kink in it. :(

maddogdaz666

03-05-11, 09:27 PM

been to pick up some gifts crom novacabrio today, ive just got back, ive got some beige seats that need a clean and some headlights as one of mine has a stonechip, and some front indicators as mine are cracked, Cheers novacabrio! :thumb:

novacabrio

03-05-11, 09:34 PM

no probs any time. Better than going in the bin!

maddogdaz666

03-05-11, 09:36 PM

i forgot to ask if you had a brown ashtray while i was there too!!

novacabrio

03-05-11, 09:50 PM

Only a broken one mate

maddogdaz666

09-05-11, 12:58 AM

i may possibly be picking up some banded sr steelies at the weekend :) what do people think? 8x14's that i might re-do in beige or gold?

Connor

09-05-11, 01:40 AM

photoshop time i rekon :thumb:

maddogdaz666

09-05-11, 07:22 AM

please!

maddogdaz666

23-05-11, 09:52 AM

banded steelies deal fell through so im sticking with the current rims, went to the nationals weekend and the car got a lot of praise so im a very happy man! :)
Me and the Mrs got the keys to our new house on friday so this project will be even slower now, all my money will be spent on the house.
But i have a little list of jobs to do before pv and billing:
Rear arch repainted(the alloys caught and bent the arch)
Refurb alloys
Change the front shocks
Clean and paint all the suspention components,
Clean everything under the bonnett.
Possibly drop the engine out and clean and paint the engine and ancillaries.
After thats all done ill be even happier.

Simon 1867

23-05-11, 07:24 PM

Look forward to the pics.

Royston

23-05-11, 07:30 PM

I think the car is great as it is, personally I dislike wide banded steels with skinny tyres, must me the automotive test engineer in me;)

The pice from Nats

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/DSCF4558.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/DSCF4550.jpg

Darrel if you send me your email I can send them to you;)

MK999

23-05-11, 08:04 PM

Those wheels are awesome imo, can't remember who I was talking to, think it was Mike, but they look rather a lot like F40 wheels:

http://www.scaleautoworks.com/speedlinecloseup.jpg

mk1nova_rich

23-05-11, 08:23 PM

Car looked spot on Daz, it got a lot of attention this weekend and rightly so :thumb: looks miles better than when I first saw it

maddogdaz666

23-05-11, 11:08 PM

Those wheels are awesome imo, can't remember who I was talking to, think it was Mike, but they look rather a lot like F40 wheels:

http://www.scaleautoworks.com/speedlinecloseup.jpg

i knew i'd seen them somewhere before but couldnt put my finger on it!

cheers for the pics royston

cheers for the comments rich and everyone else who likes it :d im smiling like a cheshire cat now

MK999

23-05-11, 11:09 PM

They're not the same wheels exactly, but similar for sure.

maddogdaz666

23-05-11, 11:10 PM

yeah thats what i meant lol

maddogdaz666

03-06-11, 08:12 PM

Finished work early today and im having a day off the house so i got out the paint i bought last week, Hammerite Gold and brown! :d
And i did this
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/029.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/028.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/027.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/049.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/050.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/030.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/031.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/032.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/033.jpg

maddogdaz666

03-06-11, 08:53 PM

Its not the best job but i hated seeing the overspray on everything after the car got painted. Im too busy with the new house and im proper skint now lol im hoping i will get it all powdercoated but thatll be over the winter.

cuatrolatas

04-06-11, 04:33 PM

It`s the first time that i see a nova seats completely in brown

good work

maddogdaz666

05-06-11, 07:16 PM

cheers, ive been looking for a new one to repair or replace the drivers seat, but no luck,

maddogdaz666

05-06-11, 07:19 PM

now up for sale as im seriously skint! :(
I dont wanna but i need the monay, this is the only vehicle i have, and i dont wanna ruin it by using it as a daily, and while im doing the house up getting in it dirty etc.

Danb1987

05-06-11, 07:23 PM

Ahhh mate!! You'll regret selling it :( good luck with the sale thow.

maddogdaz666

05-06-11, 07:35 PM

i know i will bud, but needs must, i could keep it but using it as a daily till i can afford a cheap hack will ruin it, so id rarther sell it to someone who will look after it.

maddogdaz666

09-12-11, 08:44 PM

I still own this yay!
small update
Its sat on 15" steels for the winter and the alloys are being refurbed :)
ive bought a combo van as a daily hack and the v6 is going in that,
so im pinching the suspention from this for the combo and buying some coilovers for the nova :)
also planning on buying some skinnier tyres for the nova wheels. And the 15" steels are going on the van :) proper sleeper!! :)

Trivs_Tom

25-12-11, 06:19 PM

real nice mate, so jealous it came with a radio..
if mine turns out half as good as yours, i'll be happy

maddogdaz666

08-02-12, 05:18 PM

real nice mate, so jealous it came with a radio..
if mine turns out half as good as yours, i'll be happy

cheers mate, im not 100% happy with it but i will get there :thumb:

Jedro

08-02-12, 05:59 PM

great stuff pal. like it a lot

maddogdaz666

09-02-12, 02:13 PM

great stuff pal. like it a lot

Thank you :)

maddogdaz666

21-06-12, 10:15 PM

ive not done a great deal as the house eats all my money now but i bought somw AVO coilovers and had the wheels refurbed. But the avos wont go low enough for me so i need to save some money and buy some lower ones and then sell my avo's. anyway heres a couple of pics from PV2012

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/wiggardywoo/PVS%202012/_MG_0257_1.jpg

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n441/Gibbo21087/pvs%202012/DSC00500.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/DSC_2822.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/DSC_2818.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/DSC_2812.jpg

maddogdaz666

21-06-12, 10:17 PM

Oh and fitted my euro rear light and bought 4 new 165/50/15 tyres so the 7" wide ET28 wheels nearly fit under the arches lol

cuatrolatas

22-06-12, 05:55 PM

Only need a bit lowered to be perfect

pie

22-06-12, 06:02 PM

looking good dude :)

spax coilovers go realy low :thumb:

maddogdaz666

23-06-12, 10:28 PM

Cheers :thumb:

maddogdaz666

09-01-13, 08:24 AM

Not the best update but I've built a house for her, or my Mancave lol and pu her in it for the first time the other day

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/033038D4-337C-46F0-92E1-1C80F7BF7498-516-0000004316B8191D.jpg

maddogdaz666

14-01-13, 10:28 PM

I picked up some James coilovers today to see if she sits lower on them. If not they might be up or sale, or at least one of the 3-4 sets of suspension I have will be.
Pics of the new coilovers.

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/C281243D-8781-400A-A71A-92EFEBD5992E-1314-0000018E35F2DF8E.jpg

maddogdaz666

14-01-13, 10:31 PM

I'll be taking the helpers out too before anyone mentions them lol

I'm after a set of -100mm rear springs if anybody has a set? or possibly lower?
Either that or I'm after a rear axel so I can customise it to make it sit lower without it sitting on the bump stops and bring the rear hubs in slightly. It's an idea I've had in my head for quite some time now.

mk1nova_rich

14-01-13, 10:42 PM

Sounds good Daz, just needs a proper engine now ;)

maddogdaz666

14-01-13, 10:44 PM

I am toying on the idea of a bigger heart in her. But I don't know which one! Or even if I want to lose the originality of the low mileage and history etc?

maddogdaz666

11-05-13, 12:07 PM

Bit of an update
Gave Arthur a wash!

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/8C019E10-C07C-4951-AAAB-E915E8D9E165-837-0000013B1C056079.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/CC44C2C6-BE9D-4A79-AF9F-B990D8C7CBCD-837-0000013B23973481.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/869FB5E6-CDAC-4CB2-9552-5895C9FC4A55-837-0000013B2B97715D.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/BB1AAC57-511F-4183-BC82-067575BE2A15-837-0000013B32522D11.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/C9F7EC37-2122-4119-A2CE-94A0CBCDE7E0-837-0000013B3A319234.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/154A949B-76AF-46A4-B535-FDFD70D23ACC-837-0000013B4096AA12.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/82FAF424-8E0F-4D15-A04E-2F70FED226E5-837-0000013B46AD895F.jpg

I've still to fit the Jamex coilovers to try n get it lower and buy some camber shims for the rear

istf

11-05-13, 01:40 PM

Love it!

maddogdaz666

11-05-13, 01:50 PM

Love it!

Cheers :)

chrisd1986

11-05-13, 02:09 PM

Looks even better in the flesh makes me wish i hadnt sold my saloon

Pulsar_stu

11-05-13, 03:35 PM

Very nice!
It's one of these saloons that got me back into novas!
I pulled up behind an old man in one at the petrol station and the rest is history lol
Here's the culprit :)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/pulsar_stu/AECD66FD-F566-4A65-8765-8BEE9FFA515D-1312-0000016C4D7BDC80_zpse240aed6.jpg

maddogdaz666

11-05-13, 03:39 PM

Cool! Even with the beaded seat covers!!!

Pulsar_stu

11-05-13, 04:25 PM

I know yeah :-) I was impressed lol
It was the only time in 22 years of diving that I didn't mind waiting half hour for someone to fill up lol

paulyb

11-05-13, 04:56 PM

Arthur's looking cool :D

Novaload_Nick

11-05-13, 05:05 PM

Brown mk1's are retro as fook, just awesome

Steve

11-05-13, 10:57 PM

Lovely resto so far mate, that paint job looks decent enough to me as it is.

maddogdaz666

12-05-13, 01:10 AM

chrisd1986

12-05-13, 01:28 AM

I used to sell stuff off or do a few jobs on the side and get my car bits delivered to work and she never knew. Most of the work i done to my saloon she never knew about

Simon 1867

12-05-13, 07:22 AM

Perfect mate,

scott.parker

12-05-13, 09:07 AM

If you have what looks like bubbles in the paint that could be micro blisters, basically the paint was applied while the panels were cold or damp, it's the moisture working back up through the paint, I had it on my old Gsi, best get a heated booth or summer respray dude.

Other than that it look ace, what's the size and width and offset on your wheels?

maddogdaz666

12-05-13, 10:58 AM

Cheers Scott, that sounds about right as it got painted in a garage, he does have a big heater? Which I bet he didn't use as the weathe wasn't too bad when he was painting.

The wheels are 15" 7j et28 with 165/50/15 tyres.
The rears just touch with a full car but some camber shims should sord that. And a bit of camber on the front when I go lower will help the front too

Steve

12-05-13, 12:41 PM

Cheers for all the positive comments guys,
The paint job looks bang on from 5 yards but look closer and the paint has sunk all over and you can see sanding marks, and the bonnet and some other places seem to have a lot of very tiny bubbles in the paint? Whatever that is :tard:
So if the mrs allows it (inbetween getting a new bathroom, and the house rendoring), Arthur will be getting painted again next winter including under the bonnet hopefully and all the engine and bits and bobs and suspension doing if I can hide the costs from the mrs lol
Could be fish eyes/silicones if he had a contaminated air supply, or he didn't degrease the panel properly. But it looks 100 times better, my saloon has had a cheap paint job at some point, it would be better if it was all original but then again it wouldn't be as shiney! lol

16v

12-05-13, 01:55 PM

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/DSC_2818.jpg

We're can I find I miniature woman for my wing mirror? Havnt seen this mod before lol lol

maddogdaz666

12-05-13, 03:04 PM

It's a one off lol lol lol lol

scott.parker

12-05-13, 04:44 PM

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/DSC_2818.jpg

We're can I find I miniature woman for my wing mirror? Havnt seen this mod before lol lol

I was going to ask who was stood on your boot day lol

maddogdaz666

13-05-13, 12:05 AM

Im not even sure who it is lol

maddogdaz666

15-05-13, 06:46 PM

His n hers lol I had to get the mrs's SR out of the garage to service the Astra SRi T daily.

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/3AFC29D7-4B9C-46C2-959A-F9D58F9BE626-1945-0000020B9DD77F58.jpg

maddogdaz666

23-10-13, 09:03 PM

Been a while since I added to this thread!!
all I've done is clean it and take it to a few shows.
I also removed the AVO coilovers as they wouldn't go low enough and fitted some jamex coilovers, I removed the helpers on the fronts and had to make some 'custom' rear springs the night before billing lol

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/F57EEBCE-D537-4D59-8BD0-3A57DDEEB188-426-0000004A900F2716_zps7a20ff81.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/FC6B973A-3995-4A20-B740-B05DA5BA46D7-426-0000004AD45A311E_zpsb7396940.jpg

added a little camber to the rear too to get the wheels to tuck under the arches as they're ET28

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/13CD4400-1061-4B87-8755-0CEDE132D7DF-426-0000004B2C34F5B9_zps2c450a71.jpg

Not sure if I prefer te wheels without the centre caps
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/DB2628F8-1093-4910-8B63-F01335E31D8C-426-0000004B4C01E61E_zps39e0ef48.jpg

sama

23-10-13, 09:06 PM

lovely
Been a while since I added to this thread!!
all I've done is clean it and take it to a few shows.
I also removed the AVO coilovers as they wouldn't go low enough and fitted some jamex coilovers, I removed the helpers on the fronts and had to make some 'custom' rear springs the night before billing lol

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/F57EEBCE-D537-4D59-8BD0-3A57DDEEB188-426-0000004A900F2716_zps7a20ff81.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/FC6B973A-3995-4A20-B740-B05DA5BA46D7-426-0000004AD45A311E_zpsb7396940.jpg

added a little camber to the rear too to get the wheels to tuck under the arches as they're ET28

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/13CD4400-1061-4B87-8755-0CEDE132D7DF-426-0000004B2C34F5B9_zps2c450a71.jpg

Not sure if I prefer te wheels without the centre caps
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/DB2628F8-1093-4910-8B63-F01335E31D8C-426-0000004B4C01E61E_zps39e0ef48.jpg

maddogdaz666

23-10-13, 09:12 PM

On the way to billing had to call in and get the tracking done

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/E7A72AA9-B174-44F1-93B1-008E29AD54DC-426-0000004B67650144_zpsc8b4ff59.jpg

noticed that the shafts are close to the chassis

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/DB537C5B-FBED-4123-9999-818B84B378F7-426-0000004B814472E2_zps325b8cf9.jpg

At W88rdys with Cassidy before we set off to billing

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/3D2EBF8F-E79F-46D0-9C85-81932A77EC66-426-0000004B9ECE3E10_zpsb4873fcd.jpg

And a few at billing

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/84E97509-51F8-4E5F-8ACD-F2FEA767EE4A-426-0000004BC7E7548A_zps6c8a4d8c.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/14C32546-0883-4E47-BB9F-5285C9640B00-426-0000004BDDEB5302_zpsceb27ed3.jpg

maddogdaz666

23-10-13, 09:15 PM

And some 'Fake lows' lol

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/EAA53EE0-45E9-4A80-846C-86E12ED8EE5A-426-0000004C30CEA026_zpsda300c8a.jpg

maddogdaz666

23-10-13, 09:23 PM

And at billing I picked up a snowplough. At first I wasn't sure but once I filled the holes and painted it to match my bumpers I like it :)

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/5CB202C2-0D49-44AE-9E23-6D64998DA534-474-000000526E0E86B5_zps5fc330df.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/12745FE6-AE38-4502-8979-FFE92F3D28EB-474-0000005235D500C0_zpseaa7b682.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/93D00295-83EA-43EA-A4DC-30347DDCCCE3-474-00000051F829F8CB_zps5e196bfe.jpg

maddogdaz666

23-10-13, 09:36 PM

And a few from retro rides gathering

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/FA08F15E-959A-40DA-BB86-239AA0B6B5EB-474-000000529F965D95_zps70024ea4.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/BD15ABAC-0D9B-49C2-A5AA-C84F1F0A517B-474-0000005676B33721_zps6202079b.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/477F5FA8-2A9C-4F85-AC14-1B385E53B675-474-00000056986CA877_zps1e2563aa.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/FBE3762D-5499-47D8-81D8-DE7AB73112DD-474-00000056AFCFDDCC_zps65ccca34.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/F83D0687-297F-4FCE-8046-E7730725480B-474-00000056CC97D210_zps8ca3e9b8.jpg

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/FA08F15E-959A-40DA-BB86-239AA0B6B5EB-474-000000529F965D95_zps9711aa08.jpg

maddogdaz666

23-10-13, 09:40 PM

Stuck some new centre cap badges on too, I've only had them nearly a year lol

http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/585701CF-6236-4DC9-BD69-785C1E44DDDE-474-00000052DD7ACD29_zpsb103ea1e.jpg

maddogdaz666

23-10-13, 09:54 PM

lovely

Cheers :thumb:

Nick J

23-10-13, 11:11 PM

Looking good Daz! I've got to say I think the wheels look sooooo much better without any centres at all though? Either way though looks cool as....

Nick.

maddogdaz666

23-10-13, 11:27 PM

Looking good Daz! I've got to say I think the wheels look sooooo much better without any centres at all though? Either way though looks cool as....

Nick.

Cheers nick :thumb:
Yeah I've been playing with the centres on and off and still unsure, I'd have to machine the lug off that holds the centre caps on if I run them without. I might take em off for a while to see what I think

Benn

24-10-13, 06:19 PM

Funny one, i like the look with the center caps. As seeing the hub nut looks poo, but i find the center caps odd....

M Sutton

24-10-13, 06:42 PM

Looks realy tidy mate ;)

_Jake

24-10-13, 08:39 PM

really like that, specially with the caps off!

Simon 1867

24-10-13, 08:51 PM

Lovely shine you have on bodywork. I think I prefer the car without the plough. The front valance looks really good and very euro.

maddogdaz666

25-10-13, 08:35 AM

Funny one, i like the look with the center caps. As seeing the hub nut looks poo, but i find the center caps odd....

Good spot, it's because the centre caps arnt the origionals for the wheels. I keep meaning to get other centre caps to try but, it's not high on my list of necessity.

next up is an interior retrim, I have some SR seats that I'm having retrimmed in OEM cloth and leather.

jimbob-mcgrew

25-10-13, 08:43 AM

john player special

Damo

25-10-13, 10:58 PM

Looking good daz how did you camber the back wheels? Washers?

Damo.

maddogdaz666

26-10-13, 12:42 PM

Looking good daz how did you camber the back wheels? Washers?

Damo.

Exactly, lol just a washer on the bottom two bolts, where the hub bolts to the axel

karisma

26-10-13, 12:44 PM

I had to put an extra washer on the front bolt as it caused it to toe in without it. Depends how low you are though.

maddogdaz666

26-10-13, 08:18 PM

Mines been ok, I've not noticed if it is toe'ing in.

maddogdaz666

10-11-14, 09:33 AM

Bloody hell it's been a while! I am bad of updating this thread ill try and update it now!

maddogdaz666

10-11-14, 09:41 AM

I bought this about 5 month back and done nothing but abuse it. Genuine Cav Turbo. It needs a resto as all the paintwork is knackard. It's running an f20 too so I need an f28 with flywheel an clutch. I've already got a transfer box and prop to re-fit. I've also collected a full spare 4x4 turbo running gear so I'm sending most of the parts for powdercoat before I refit them all.
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/astra%20mk2%20estate/5B85D850-66F0-4D15-961A-56BD3F8A90B1.jpg (http://s989.photobucket.com/user/maddogdaz666/media/astra%20mk2%20estate/5B85D850-66F0-4D15-961A-56BD3F8A90B1.jpg.html)

maddogdaz666

10-11-14, 09:47 AM

Back to the nova.
I picked up these last week from Josh. I've not tried to fit them yet as they're out Of an Opel manta ill need to remove the covers from the rear bench seat and have the manta ones adjusted to fit. I'm hoping there will be enough offcut then to repair the drivers bolster.
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/C27BCEEA-3F93-418D-833E-0F371B5FE71C.png (http://s989.photobucket.com/user/maddogdaz666/media/nova%20saloon/C27BCEEA-3F93-418D-833E-0F371B5FE71C.png.html)
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/7F963817-A0A2-4E38-B991-FAE271756A69.png (http://s989.photobucket.com/user/maddogdaz666/media/nova%20saloon/7F963817-A0A2-4E38-B991-FAE271756A69.png.html)
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/maddogdaz666/nova%20saloon/0C3E3691-7554-4B67-A86A-98CDDF1770C1.png (http://s989.photobucket.com/user/maddogdaz666/media/nova%20saloon/0C3E3691-7554-4B67-A86A-98CDDF1770C1.png.html)