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Jamaica yellow mk1 SR
Was thinking earlier they must be one of the rarest nova's going
Don't think anyone actually owns one from here
Maybe there wasn't many sold in the first place, thoughts ?
Any owners out there ? lol
Or anyone know of any still alive ?
If yes fire some pics up :d
Novasport
22-08-11, 10:03 PM
I know of one but its rotten :( Shame because the rest of it, ie interior was mint.
It had some welding done but was just patched and looked quite bad.
I come close! Technically, on paper...
Daftjohn used to have an XE converted one.
i had one but it was completly rotten.I had everything i could off it though. It was so bad when i took the snowplough off half the wings came with it. The lad i bought it off said he had two small plates welded under the seats. When i got it home i tookthe carpet up it was half the size of the seat well and only tacked on the three sides.
I'm sure there is one good condition one on here, it could be a rep though but I could swear there is one.
scott.parker
23-08-11, 01:54 AM
I pestered a women who lived in a little village i use to work in to sell me hers, i asked back in 2003 if she ever wanted to sell it let me know, i kept asking for about 2 years, she never did sell it, I'm sure she's probably give it to one of her gran kids and now it's dead, but in 2003 it was on 29.000 miles and mint garaged car...
Ive always wanted one, but there really hard to find now, as you say maybe they just didn't do many from the factory in that color etc, it's the only reason i bought the 1.2L as how many of them is there in Jamaica yellow full stop be it SR or 1.2L??
I think if i can get all the right parts i will make a high standard Rep SR from the 1.2 in a year or so, what you guys think??
Scott
Dunno Scott, being a 'rare' colour makes me wonder if it would be better off in original condition.
As for SR's... Doesn't Lynd have one? Or is that a rep
...anyways I always preferred mustard :p lol
Daftjohn still has his, it's still in the bodyshop iirc,
nova_stee
23-08-11, 08:51 AM
Kyle-sr has one that lives near me c reg snow plough with fogs and sport webers, inlet just standard apart from lowered
got to be less Jamaica yellow novas than sport models i reckon, shall i paint my sr? or would it be the wrong reg???
Tbh I don't really like the jamica yellow, it looks like a faded out colour.
Nice to see but I wouldn't have one,
scott.parker
23-08-11, 09:21 AM
Dunno Scott, being a 'rare' colour makes me wonder if it would be better off in original condition.
As for SR's... Doesn't Lynd have one? Or is that a rep
...anyways I always preferred mustard :p lol
His was 1.2L rep mate.
scott.parker
23-08-11, 09:23 AM
got to be less Jamaica yellow novas than sport models i reckon, shall i paint my sr? or would it be the wrong reg???
What reg/year is yours? E? think they were from A-D? maybe some on E reg?
I'd imagine all jamica sr's came with 321trim code aswell
DAFTJOHN
23-08-11, 09:33 AM
I've had one since Feb 2009.
The first pic is the day after I got her, she has 80k on the clock with a fair whack of history, the original owners grandson has been in touch to say he'll send me the original service book - so nice bit of history there.
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/rhsnova.jpg
A few weeks after I got it, I got new white speedlines, snowplough and the arches repaired as they weren't the best - also at this time the boot floor got a little rust cut out, re-selaed and painted.
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/holeinboot.jpg
then after the work
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/lhsbootfin.jpg
arch cut out
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/lhsfullcut.jpg
new panel
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/lhspanelfit.jpg
and painted
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/lhspaint.jpg
full shot
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/frontlhsfin.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/lhsfin.jpg
I ran for a month or so and added Gaz coilovers on the front and gaz shocks on the back, also replaced the gear linkage, new timing belt and water pump and had the car in a rolling road and it produced 159bhp with nice torque. It's an early costcast engine that pulls very well.
The paint above was on the back of the car only, and there was a few flakes near the windows etc, so I got a replacement spoiler, new copy vinyl, new radiator, new heater matrix, new headlights, new GSI servo, HH plating kit and it's getting stitch welded and full re-paint.
vinyl off
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/bpillar.jpg
plating kit
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/rightplate.jpg
stitch
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/baywithjoinscleaned.jpg
shell painted
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/160.jpg
bay painted
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss86/DAFTJOHN/167.jpg
the car should be ready in the next 2 to 3 weeks, it will have anthracite colour wheels and not the white.
At some point I think I will pop an SR engine back into and get it as standard as possible, but it will always have the mods done for the XE....but that's a few years away - the car will be 29 in march 2012!!!
Royston
23-08-11, 09:50 AM
Was the colour I wanted when I was looking for an SR, but ended up with a white one:roll:
Would think Jamacain yellow SR is the rarest, all early brown check SR are rare, would reckon there are more Sports than early SR's:eek:
Royston, in 1996 I had to bin all my brown trim from my 1984 SR as nobody wanted it :(
It makes me sick to think of it now,
But the ID lives on lol I just need a new shell to put it on
( maybe a nice brown donor shell )
scott.parker
23-08-11, 10:13 AM
Whats the chance of finding some brown check interior now, i might see if it's worth getting some SR seats and get them re trimmed in copy material for less then what it would cost to buy the seats etc if i DO a rep..
Tempted to, or do you all think that the cars better off staying as standard as possible, as Ive got early sport/sr bumper front plow and early sr 6 dials sat in my shed...
DAFTJOHN
23-08-11, 10:18 AM
Whats the chance of finding some brown check interior now, i might see if it's worth getting some SR seats and get them re trimmed in copy material for less then what it would cost to buy the seats etc if i DO a rep..
Tempted to, or do you all think that the cars better off staying as standard as possible, as Ive got early sport/sr bumper front plow and early sr 6 dials sat in my shed...
Scott, I'm always looking for spare interior, no doubt there will be the brown interior in sheds and even cars - think of all the original 15k/25k mile novas that come up for sale....so there must still be little early SR Gems around.
I may go to a trimming company and see if they can quote for it. As for making yours an SR rep, sure I'd do it - you could run it as a rep for years and then change back to a base model when they really have went up in value:thumb:
If you don't do it I'll buy your bits lol
IMHO standard cars will be worth more than any replica,
I'm planing on doing a rep of my Breg sr in a few years, But it'll be hard to get a good shell by then
LEWI007
23-08-11, 10:26 AM
Nick J used to have one lol
scott.parker
23-08-11, 10:27 AM
Humm.. Well what i might do then is, find some old SR/SRi interior find a trimmers to re trim it in replica stuff, so that way i have my original seats still, then just get the plow and SR/Sport rear painted in U-pol mid gray fit them and the 6 dials an leave it at that..
Basically a 1.2L with optional bits fitted lol
scott.parker
23-08-11, 10:28 AM
Nick J used to have one lol
That was Mustard dude.
Humm.. Well what i might do then is, find some old SR/SRi interior find a trimmers to re trim it in replica stuff, so that way i have my original seats still, then just get the plow and SR/Sport rear painted in U-pol mid gray fit them and the 6 dials an leave it at that..
Basically a 1.2L with optional bits fitted lol
If you went as far as getting trim made why not get a second early tailgate, paint it decal it spoiler and job done, the only semi permanent thing would be the grey door bottom decals,
Your car already has the proper B post trim and window surrounds,
scott.parker
23-08-11, 10:56 AM
Thats why it's tempting Bazil, Ive got most the main parts, just not sure i would want to try look for an early boot and go to all that bother etc..
I thought all yellow novas were the same, learn something new everyday
Rich was selling one last week?
Once the Sport is on the road I'm DEFFO going to get one of the companies that Ive been speaking to, to do some daytona check material and the bolster material
A group buy will massively reduce costs, one of the companies has recently done the Opel blitz stuff for the ascona ??? boys
I guess I won't be throwing out my old bog spec rear bench seats now lol,
I'd be very interested in a group buy edd
DAFTJOHN
23-08-11, 11:21 AM
Once the Sport is on the road I'm DEFFO going to get one of the companies that Ive been speaking to, to do some daytona check material and the bolster material
A group buy will massively reduce costs, one of the companies has recently done the Opel blitz stuff for the ascona ??? boys
Yes, me too - only need someone to do rear quarter cards in brown that aren't bubbled!
Once the Sport is on the road I'm DEFFO going to get one of the companies that Ive been speaking to, to do some daytona check material and the bolster material
A group buy will massively reduce costs, one of the companies has recently done the Opel blitz stuff for the ascona ??? boys
Yeah Retro Power got a run of the Blitz material done, but it wasn't cheap! £300 for just enough to do the middle sections of front and rear seats, people looking to spend that money will be hard to find.
Yeah Retro Power got a run of the Blitz material done, but it wasn't cheap! £300 for just enough to do the middle sections of front and rear seats, people looking to spend that money will be hard to find.
Definitely, I certainly wouldn't spend that much on some seat re-trim.
I would if it was the final thing that needed doing
scott.parker
23-08-11, 02:21 PM
I would say if you got some sr seats any old one's rainbow one say for free or very cheep, and then you asked a re-trimmers to do it your looking at £300-500 for it, so if you get the cloth re made then get a trimer's to do it would maybe work out the same sort of price etc, not sure to be honest were all just guessing!
I know there's a member on here who might want the work trimming, if they can do it?
Definitely, I certainly wouldn't spend that much on some seat re-trim.
And to get it at that price there was a 10 person minimum order as well.
Add the trim for the sides etc and the actual cost of getting them trimmed, the final price of an interior will be kicking the **** of £1k............. (over £500 anyway!!)
I would if it was the final thing that needed doing
You're almost as crazy as Benn when it comes to attention to detail though, also I don't own any money so that's a big kick in the teeth lol paid friday gone by tuesday :(
there is a yellow A-reg loon near me that looks like its Jamaican yellow...if i see it ill get pics.
I've still got the yellow sr tailgate on my car at the moment there's a picture in my project thread but the paint has badly faided and I also found the old gm jamacan yellow touch up pen
16v Nova Kev
23-08-11, 10:40 PM
Daftjohn still has his, it's still in the bodyshop iirc,
:(
TANKNOVA
23-08-11, 11:55 PM
there is one down next to my workshop its been off the road near on 10 years the painter that owns it recons he will get round to it one day why she slowley rots away :( ( and it has 20 odd k on the clock )
scott.parker
23-08-11, 11:56 PM
there is one down next to my workshop its been off the road near on 10 years the painter that owns it recons he will get round to it one day why she slowley rots away :( ( and it has 20 odd k on the clock )
PICS OGTFO lol
Brasso93
24-08-11, 12:02 AM
i have a JCB yellow nova if that counts ?? lol
i plan on building either a jamaica yellow or carmine red sr rep within the next couple of years. got all the right stuff, brown interior, snowplough etc off my old b reg sr, just need to get a shell. red would be easier as i still have mint tailgate and doors aswell but seeing as i've had a couple red sr's now think yellow would be nice.
DAFTJOHN
24-08-11, 10:19 AM
:(
Not long now though bud
Joe Richardson
24-08-11, 04:02 PM
nunnsy from sheffiled area has a jamican yellow nova sr, what hasnt been out omn the road for over 10 years , very rare cars now !!!
DAFTJOHN
24-08-11, 04:37 PM
nunnsy from sheffiled area has a jamican yellow nova sr, what hasnt been out omn the road for over 10 years , very rare cars now !!!
Oh I'd like a bit of that for spares haha
Dan Stanley
24-08-11, 05:20 PM
About 8 years ago there was a Jamaican yellow 1.3 SR rotting away in a residential car park behind my mates house. It was on a C plate and even had headlight washers!! I may have liberated/recycled a few spares from it back in the day. But back then nobody wanted mk1 stuff, dashes, bumpers, interiors, etc. The fashionable thing to do was to 'mk2 it'....!
I suppose the car just got crushed with no mercy in the end. These days no old novas get left sitting about since scrap prices and have been high.
nunnsy from sheffiled area has a jamican yellow nova sr, what hasnt been out omn the road for over 10 years , very rare cars now !!!
Yeah, still got mine. Bought it about 97/98 & been off the road since 2000ish
One of the last Jamaican Yellow ones on a E plate - totally standard but does need some work
Oh I'd like a bit of that for spares haha
Ha ha, it will get restored one day
Monaco Blue SR is bound to be rarer surely and better looking?
On the subject, Did you get Jamaican yellow Chevette ??
TANKNOVA
26-08-11, 05:25 PM
sorry i got it a bit rong its got 32k on the clock hers pics of her rotting away :(
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/acd55196.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/1a58688f.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/b12d9c4f.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/3ad89f26.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/f7638012.jpg
:eek: that's a shame to see the parked in a hedge :( lol
No chance of getting him to sell up then ?
Surely there'll be nothing left of the body soon ?!
scott.parker
26-08-11, 05:33 PM
Tell him I'll buy the seats and parcel shelf of him if the self is not too badly faded!
TANKNOVA do you live brighton way?? im sure i brought a mk1 track car of you a few years back??
Tell him I'll buy the seats and parcel shelf of him if the self is not too badly faded!
I want the seats lol
I got a spare shelf if you need one Scott
scott.parker
26-08-11, 05:46 PM
lol you don't need them seats though, yours are fine no?
Shelf wise mines faded, but had thought about dying it and the supports..
TANKNOVA
26-08-11, 05:58 PM
merris yes mate on the side of the a23 full cage fuel tank in the boot and a stupid side exit if i remember ?
this one :
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/nova1.jpg
if any one is intrested in the sr i can try and make him a offer but doubt he will sell
We've got a 1.3ltr C reg Jamaica yellow Nova but it's not an SR. Whilst trying to find the interior and being really put off by price/condition of them, I came across some early MK2 Cavalier SRi seats and we decided to fit those. Also put the GMS bodystylers lower front valance on in lieu of a snowplough. Hmm, whoever ends up buying that will have a smart little motor :)
Well if youre talking about rare colours, hows about 'regatta blue' ive seen a few jamaica and mustard yellow cars on here before but never once have i seen more than one regatta:p
There was another in the projects section at one time.
Infact Regatta Blue is so rare even the Vauxhall dealership had nee idea it even existed lol
Really, i cant say as i saw that, so theres two but this thread has had more than two jamaica yellow's posted so were doing well lol
I remember the palaver you had finding out the proper colour of it, which is why i likes to mention it every now and then so i cant forget it:d
I'll never forget dont worry lol
Yeah i forget who it was now,was an Antibes exactly the same
Lol its probably burnt into your brain forever more now haha, i cant say as i saw that one, or at least i dont remember it lol
merris yes mate on the side of the a23 full cage fuel tank in the boot and a stupid side exit if i remember ?
this one :
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/nova1.jpg
if any one is intrested in the sr i can try and make him a offer but doubt he will sellyes that be the one, looked mint at the time, but the ****er would never start:mad:, so i sold it on as it pissed me of so much, almost put an axe to it!!
My old one
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/Nova%20randoms/scan0030.jpg
scott.parker
27-08-11, 02:01 PM
Awesome! Are thous mk2 Astra GTE skirts?
Skoot always had a nice jamacia sr
scott.parker
27-08-11, 02:07 PM
Skoob? his was mustard dude.
Awesome! Are thous mk2 Astra GTE skirts?
Scott, there were irmscher sideskirts for a nova.
TANKNOVA
27-08-11, 02:35 PM
yes that be the one, looked mint at the time, but the ****er would never start:mad:, so i sold it on as it pissed me of so much, almost put an axe to it!!
i had it for a while no problems at all till one day it just died turned out to be alternator braket dohh!! then i fixed that drove it for a week then sold it to your self should have called me would have been happy to help when i first got it it wouldnt start there was a relay down behind the clocks by the rack that i had to wiggle the once to start it
Skirts on the one pictured above look like manta skirts to me, possibly modded by irmscher on the style of the manta ones?
smithy_1984
31-08-11, 08:48 PM
i had one back in 2001. C180LJN. ill never forgive myself for getting rid of it. it was a rep though. it was a jamaica yellow 1.2l 3 door with a factory tilt/slide sunroof. 1.3sr lump in it & snowplough bumper on. going by the direct gov site it didnt last long after i got rid. i miss it loads though.
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