View Full Version : my nova same car, new ideas.
Well as some of you may know ive had my nova about three years, and ive planned todo this, then that and kept changing my mind, but now im focused and its getting done.
the plan is full strip down, repair any rust i come accross repair all dents and scratches etc then give the car a full flick inside and out in vauxhall brocade yellow, then slowly build it back up with new or refurbd parts, build and fit a 1600 8v turbo engine OR build and fit an c/x16xe with manzel inlet, cams,and a nice exhaust. Have the interior retrimed (unsure how to have the trim ATM) probably leather. then just take it to a few shows and genrally enjoy it.
well thats the plan lets see how it goes.
heres some pics of whats happend just lately.
how i found her on the inlaws drive.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/a0001.jpg
i dont like them wheels so i fitted her with some 15's i had.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0002.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0003.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0004.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0005.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0006.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0007.jpg
then i got her to my unit and began striping.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0008.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0009.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0014.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0015.jpg
more to come.
rick
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0016.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0017.jpg
heres the rust and not so nice bits
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0018.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0019.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0020.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0022.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0023.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0024.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0025.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0026.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0027.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0028.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0029.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0030.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0031.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0032.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0033.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0034.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0035.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0036.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0037.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0044.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0046.jpg
so that is how she is currently sitting apart from a scrap on the wing which hapend when i was moving it out the garage this morning to get a job in :'(
comments welcome il hopefully have more updates tuesday
EDIT i must just add i wont be doing all the work my self ive got to great friends helping me one is steve who's been rebuilding a mk1 astra gte http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/The-big-man/astra/stes%20mk1%20astra%20gte/ and the other is me mate jordan whos a car painter by trade so fingers crossed she'l turn out ok :D
rick
good to see you got stuck in about it bud, most of the rust looks repairable
aye most of the scabby bits are solid, but what ever we come up against will get done. i cant wait to get cracking properly :D hows yours coming on?
rick?
all looks non structial anyway. not touched it man, i think you should go for a 1.6t aswell though, be really unique with that and painted brocade yellow.
all looks non structial anyway. not touched it man, i think you should go for a 1.6t aswell though, be really unique with that and painted brocade yellow.
aye thats what i thought and if funds alow il make it as unique as i can, im hoping for banded sr steels and im also thinking of a trooper scoop on the bonnet.
il hopefully be going down the garage tonight and hopefully get the dash and full loom out.
rick
abit of an update altho i didnt manage to get pics of all progress but here she is.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0047.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0048.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0051.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0054.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0064.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0065.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0066.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0068.jpg
and thats where were up to well apart from my mate started sorting dints but i didnt get pics of that.
il hopefully have more updates over the weekend.
rick
turbojolt
28-10-11, 09:15 AM
I will be keeping my eyes this one mate looks like gooden, like the ideas for it aswell.
tar mate. its comments like that/\ that make all the hard work worth while :D
rick
good to see some prgress ricky keep at it
tar pall, hopefully over the weekend il make a start on shifting the underseal for that fresh look :D im realy excited about this project now lmao
rick
this is what i got done between 8 and 11.30 this morning.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0069.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0070.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0079.jpg
comments welcome :-)
rick
also next time il try and get better pics this camera is poo!
L33 LEG
30-10-11, 03:25 PM
Coming along well now. I hope you decide to keep it red though and not that crappy yellow lol
Red SR/SRi rep with the interior and silver speedlines. Cant go wrong imo :)
AndyGTE95
30-10-11, 04:48 PM
nice one mate :thumb:
keep up the good work and the new sill looks nice and neat the way you put it on :thumb:
Coming along well now. I hope you decide to keep it red though and not that crappy yellow lol
Red SR/SRi rep with the interior and silver speedlines. Cant go wrong imo :)
im still not 100% on the colour but ive had toooo many red cars ive had 10 novas 6 of wich were red and a couple of excort vans which were red so im not keen on red atm. other than red what colour would you do it?
that trim will be staying but hopfully retrimed in leather to match the colours of the car also ive gone off speedlines im opting for banded sr steelies :D
cheers for the comment.
rick
nice one mate :thumb:
keep up the good work and the new sill looks nice and neat the way you put it on :thumb:
i wish i could take the credit for the sill but it was my mate who did it im not as neat at welding as that yet.
tar rick
Nice progress rick looking good now keep at it mate.
cheers damo il hopfully have another update tomorow night.
gary_126
02-11-11, 12:49 AM
Nice project, and i really like the idea of going brocade yellow! Cant say ive ever seen a nova in that colour.
ive only ever herd of one being that colour so thats why i decided on that colour pics \/below\/ but gary when i see your car it makes me want to go red again as i L O V E! your car.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/The-big-man/nova/dscf3790.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/The-big-man/nova/dscf3792w.jpg
so at the minute im still in 2 minds on what colour togo :(. i think we will finish metaling it up then decide.
rick
gary_126
02-11-11, 01:19 PM
I really like that! Corsa b colours look great on novas, such as rio verde green. Yeah get it ready and see what you think.
(personally id go for it, or something different anyway. How many red novas do you see at shows..loads!! Its not a special model that you want to preserve its identity, chances are it will have different interior, engine and bodywork anyway, so a colour change is just the final part)
keep at it!
I really like that! Corsa b colours look great on novas, such as rio verde green. Yeah get it ready and see what you think.
(personally id go for it, or something different anyway. How many red novas do you see at shows..loads!! Its not a special model that you want to preserve its identity, chances are it will have different interior, engine and bodywork anyway, so a colour change is just the final part)
keep at it!
your very very right mate thats the reason i decided against red in the begining, well with that in mind i think il get cracking and hopfully itl be at billing next year.
thank you for your comments it means alot
rick
abit of a late update but this what ive been upto.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0080.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0081.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0094.jpg
theres more.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0096.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0101.jpg
thats how she is now i was going to keep cracking tonight but i droped the heat gun on my arm and decided the best thing todo was to pack up and head home.
i did try sorting the camera out but its scrap so il have to try on our lass's fone next time.
comments welcome
rick
good progress rick. getting there eh
yeah its getting there il be uber glad once ive got all the underseal and seam sealer off her it just takes so long.
rick
Nova_Tek
03-11-11, 09:07 PM
Wow, out the blocks superfast and getting stuck right in. I like!
aye its got to be done the thing is i need to get as much progress done now as i can as when me bambino gets here (30th dec) project time will almost defanatly be halfed.
hows your project coming? there was i time where i was watching it like mad but ive not seen for a while.
rick
Nova_Tek
04-11-11, 08:32 AM
Work and a lack of space has slowed it down a fair bit, in the mean time I've been keeping an eye on parts and stuff and should get those sorted soonish. I think I'll start to make more progress on it once my dads Cav is out the shop and built back up as all his interior and what not have taken plenty of space.
That makes sense, marriage and/or babies do slow car related things down lol
well i havnt updated for a while due to lack of camera and having to the family stuff but there has been some progress.
heres some pics.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/pict0102.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0103.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0116.jpg
afew more to come.
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thats how the car is just now i promis from now on il do abit of a right up as i do stuff i just wanted to get it up to date.
c+c welcome rick
Nova_Tek
30-11-11, 08:31 PM
Good progress.
cheers its abit further on than that the passenger rear arch is now cut out and the inner welded up but i forgot my camera last night so il have to owe you all the pics.
scorge01
01-12-11, 06:51 PM
some good progress mate some of that rust looks scary but your sorting it out perfectly :)
Good progress rick coming on really well now keep it up.
cheers mara its comments like that/\ that make all the hours scraping sealer and getting coverd in nitromorse well worth it :D have some repage :D
rick
afew more pics of progress.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0133.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0134.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0140.jpg
hopfully have more updates during this week.
rick
shed-on-wheels
04-12-11, 08:17 PM
nice to see you cracking on with this dude well done
just a mini sort of update to say once the n/s sill and arch panels are on this week theres:-
2 bits to metal up in the drivers rear arch.
2 bits on the passenger side front splash gaurd
what ever i find in the passenger rear wheel arch when i strip the sealer.
then after xmas+ having the bambino is out the way il be buying a new complete front panel to be fitted and rear panel if i can source them,then theres the it of welding in the bay and the bit on the boot floor and hopfully thats all the welding done.
then its on to the doors and wings while me mate jord gets the shell into primer.
then once shes all in primer its just a case of saving up for the paint,trim,wheels and engine build.
ide really like to have her at the shows next year but with the plans ive got, the limeted funds and the fact my mrs is due to drop on the 30th dec i think the year after is much more achivable.
rick
Not messing about now are ya, good work matey
Southie
05-12-11, 01:04 PM
Nice work on this Ricky, it will be a decent shell once you've finished it. :thumb:
shed-on-wheels
05-12-11, 02:03 PM
no problem dude and good luck being a father to :)
thanks for the comments and thanks for the baby wishes ;).
yes we are cracking on but thats because its the bit that doesnt cost all that much as ide already bought the sills and arch repair panel sheet of steels fairly cheap etc, itl be when i need to spend more than the £20/30 here and there that the project will slow down drasticly.
but we are hoping to have it all metaled up bar the front panel,the bay and the back panel for xmas fingers crossed but it doesnt seem un acheivable as all the work up to now including striping it has took aprox 7 weeks of doing 2/2.5 hours a couple times a week, so not bad really.
rick.
gary_126
05-12-11, 04:54 PM
nice work ricky!
AndyGTE95
05-12-11, 09:13 PM
nice work mate . big respect for saving that shell , a lot of people would have scrapped it, as they told me to do with mine:(
keep up the good work
Andy
Looks good man, reminds me of mine atm.. Now you get the impression reading both out projects that all the work like removing underseal etc is only a 10 minute job. Just wish it were aye. I have been over an hour on my rear arch with a wire wheel and still not finished. So I no the pain your going through. Good work though pal, keep it up!
Looks good man, reminds me of mine atm.. Now you get the impression reading both out projects that all the work like removing underseal etc is only a 10 minute job. Just wish it were aye. I have been over an hour on my rear arch with a wire wheel and still not finished. So I no the pain your going through. Good work though pal, keep it up!
i must have missed this comment.
yeah all the project threads ive read on this site over the years and people saying what a sh*t job it is etc but it just doesnt do it justice i think ive spent more tim striping sealer and under seal than doing anythin/everythin else up to now lolz.
im in to minds of weather to do all the underside of the floor or just repair the dodgy looking sealer and re seal?
going down the garage tonight to get abit more done but i need to change the tyres on my dti astra estate before i touch the nova.
rick
torquey
08-12-11, 05:14 PM
ricky if you need any bits give me a list and i will check what i got!
ricky if you need any bits give me a list and i will check what i got!
i need loads pall but funds aint great atm pall but il defo get a list together mate. Edit: i need a good bonnet, and a steering column,the trim bits that go at the side of the wind down windows(i think thay clean the window abit when you wind them down)and thats all i can think of atm :D
rick
L33 LEG
09-12-11, 10:52 AM
I've got those bits ricky so when you get some funds pop down to mine :)
pm me price squire. what else we got and no im not redtoping it lol lol.
rick
torquey
09-12-11, 05:07 PM
ok pal will let you know
bit of an update ive sorced some bits but i wont bore you with them yet.
some pics of the progress tho.
bit of filler work, dents, paint removed before filler put in.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0141.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0142.jpg
then etched(but no pics of etch)
then a couple of coats of primer.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0146.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0147.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0148.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0149.jpg
and the passenger side tacked up but ste's having abit of trouble lining up right.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0143.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0144.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0145.jpg
comments welcome.
im relly happy how its coming on now.
rick.
Its like looking at mine in two months time.. well done sir. One for being another great update and two for making me want to go bare the cold some more :)
Its like looking at mine in two months time.. well done sir. One for being another great update and two for making me want to go bare the cold some more :)
your welcome buddy, its not that cold when you get cracking lol, and as for the car its not bad for what me an a couple of mates do a couple of nights aweek to get out of the way of our mrs's :D.
bit of an update.
sill and arch tacked on
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0150.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0151.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0152.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0153.jpg
i started in the N/S front splash gaurd
(warning my welding isnt the best but atleast im having ago!)
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0154.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0155.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0158.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0159.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0160.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0161.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0162.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0163.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0164.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0165.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0166.jpg
its harder work than people make out lmao i dont think it looks all that bad.
few more pics to come.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0167.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0168.jpg
to show the wing fits ok.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0169.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0170.jpg
after this i cleaned all the under arch up and etched it.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0171.jpg.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0172.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0173.jpg
then how i left it as i wont be there till after xmas now.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0174.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0175.jpg
a couple of pics of me mates chevette project.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0176.jpg
and the engine hes put in, im trying to persuade him to vaux motor it.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0177.jpg
the last view before i locked up.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0178.jpg
oh and a possible colour for my nova.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0179.jpg
comments and crit welcomed.
rick
Nova_Tek
22-12-11, 05:50 PM
Good work, starting to look better and better.
Good work, starting to look better and better.
cheers mara! it means alot.
Opps it turns out i forgot a bit lol,
we did abit of digging in the drivers rear arch. heres the result.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0157.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0156.jpg
thats abit im not to sure how itl turn out as its a tight space but thatl be 3 out of 4 wheel arches done. :D
rick
Trivs_Tom
22-12-11, 06:07 PM
What engine is it in the Chevette? If i didn't know any better i'd say it was a Toyota 4a-GE. If it is then he'll be having some fun in that!
you need your eyes testing pall its a ford 1800 zetec engine, mated to a type 9 gearbox lol.
Trivs_Tom
22-12-11, 09:54 PM
Pretty similar looking head
gary_126
22-12-11, 10:16 PM
Your fairly cracking on with this, looking brilliant! Your defo doing the right thing sorting ALL the rust just now. The possible colour looks nice!
Cheers gary it means a lot coming from you especialy as you've got such a mint nova.
I've sort of fallen out with the brocade yellow and lent more towards the renault liquid yellow until I saw the Hyundai :-D
Rick
L33 LEG
22-12-11, 11:20 PM
Looking good ricky, good to see you giving the welding a go yourself aswell. Wish i got round to trying myself, always thought id burn the garage down though lol
Let me know when you want those bits :) still say you should keep it red...
Edit : glad you dont like brocade yellow now, one of the worst colours ever made for a car! :cool:
Looking good ricky, good to see you giving the welding a go yourself aswell. Wish i got round to trying myself, always thought id burn the garage down though lol
Let me know when you want those bits :) still say you should keep it red...
Edit : glad you dont like brocade yellow now, one of the worst colours ever made for a car! :cool:
Lmao the only way it'll be going red is of I decide to finish it quick and get it flogged so I can buy a chevette :-D. Il be hopefully over eather between Xmas n new year or with in the first two weeks of jan pall, il let you try and persuade me on the colour then lol
Rick
kirky_boy87
23-12-11, 09:01 AM
your doing a great job bud, keep up the good work m8
Nova_Tek
23-12-11, 11:34 AM
your doing a great job bud, keep up the good work m8
They seem to be in full force recently
L33 LEG
23-12-11, 01:49 PM
Lmao the only way it'll be going red is of I decide to finish it quick and get it flogged so I can buy a chevette :-D. Il be hopefully over eather between Xmas n new year or with in the first two weeks of jan pall, il let you try and persuade me on the colour then lol
Rick
I'll try my best to change your mind lol text me whenever you know when you're coming, no rush mate.
Okie dokey pall will do.
Thanks for all the comments spam or otherwise.
gary_126
26-12-11, 03:57 PM
liquid yellow is defo a love/hate one (personally i call it colostomy bag yellow, due to its ressemblance to piss lol, yet a few of my mates rave about it)
Im sure you will be eyeing up all sorts of cars wondering "hmm, what would that colour look like on a nova?" lol
liquid yellow is defo a love/hate one (personally i call it colostomy bag yellow, due to its ressemblance to piss lol, yet a few of my mates rave about it)
Im sure you will be eyeing up all sorts of cars wondering "hmm, what would that colour look like on a nova?" lol
lol my mrs and mates go mad because im always pulling up next to cars and geting pics cos i think the colour looks cool lol.
small update.
went to the garage yesterday and did abit but i didnt get anypics as i was going along.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0180.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0181.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0182.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0183.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0184.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0185.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0186.jpg
so basicly what we did yesterday was finish plug welding the bottom of the sill on and did abit more on the arch.
today i went over to l33leg's to pic some bits up for the pig heres some pics of the parts.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0187.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0188.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0189.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0190.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0190-1.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0191.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0192.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0193.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0194.jpg
there's some bits of damage but nothing major and there still 100X better than what i had.
i did pick up a few other bits but there the boring bits.
comments welcome rick.
gary_126
28-12-11, 09:18 PM
looks almost like a car there lol (im sure your aware of it, but id buff the corrosion at the back of the passenger arch off, where the rear bumper side bolts go and treat it.)
L33 LEG
28-12-11, 11:22 PM
Wasnt expecting those bits to be fitted so quickly. Did they go on ok and no unexpected damage found mate? Should look nice once it's all painted up.
Nice update. well done :)
gary;- ive got to metal that bit up yet,
lee;- there is some damage but i did it i got abit mad after i left yours i got a puncher then when i went to check the spare that was flat to lol luckily some guy came out of his house and pumped my spare up, but i wasnt emptying the car to get the tyre out, meh just a bit more filler lol ,the doors the only thing thats fitted properly so we can get th back arch/sill lining nice, the others are just poped on lol.
baliey; cheers :D
there is another update due on what we did last night but im not gonna update now till the arch & sill's in primer.
L33 LEG
29-12-11, 03:55 PM
Unlucky ricky, seems like that estate isnt giving you much luck!
bainyboy sr
29-12-11, 04:47 PM
:dawesome work, keep it up will be worth it when its done oh keep it flame red
Unlucky ricky, seems like that estate isnt giving you much luck!
i know tell me about it lmao.
:dawesome work, keep it up will be worth it when its done oh keep it flame red
cheers and you must be insane, flame red is the worst colour ever invented, altho that track car you had did look good :D
bainyboy sr
02-01-12, 03:43 PM
cheers and you must be insane, flame red is the worst colour ever invented, altho that track car you had did look good :D[/QUOTE]
I just love red novas lol
hi all well not alot had happend since the last update im badly in need of insperation.
all ive done is striped the door and bonnet back to bare metal that i got from l33 leg.
and had a move round/ tidy up in the garage the cars been sat like so\/ for about a month lol.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/395407_10150549593991231_547481230_9430106_3767488 61_n.jpg
rick
oh im also having the n/s rear quarter redone as im not happy with it so im on the look out for a full rear quarter.
L33 LEG
03-03-12, 12:48 PM
Progress :cool:
Dont give up with it Ricky, at least you're doing it properly and should be a mint nova in the end!
cheers buddy i think once my stock cars actually gone and ive got time to spend on this il get my mojo going again and get cracking on fingers crossed anyway lol
woodygte
03-03-12, 01:24 PM
No don't give up now ! This looks like its going to be a belter when its done.
Reading what you have done has made me realise I need to get my **** in gear and carry on with mine.
Thanks..
no probs and thanks for the comment.
Road trip bound on tuesday in aid of this quite a big update to come next weekend.
shed-on-wheels
12-03-12, 03:05 PM
loving the nova dude, shes going to be mint when shes finished
L33 LEG
12-03-12, 03:44 PM
Road trip bound on tuesday in aid of this quite a big update to come next weekend.
My guess is a TD engine? lol
My guess is a TD engine? lol
lolz i cant find a chassis leg or i would, i reckon i could make it in to an animal with a derv, anyway i went to colins to cut a full corner out of a better shell he had, should have got the full shell would have been easyer.
Rickyb, all you need to do to fit a td is cut a hole in your original leg, then weld in 3 nuts for the mount, there pretty similar to Petrols in every other respect!
Rickyb, all you need to do to fit a td is cut a hole in your original leg, then weld in 3 nuts for the mount, there pretty similar to Petrols in every other respect!
yeah but its getting it lined up in the right possistion etc if i had one to copy it might work lol.
anyway been doing abit on this the past couple of weeks just afew hours here and there but ive got no camera so cant show updates lol but il nick my mrs i phone and show you all whats happening :-D
progress shall be resumed shortly
rick
I could get you a template :)
I could get you a template :)
hmm yes that would be a great help could you do it of the full leg so i can mount it exact where i want it? also have you got a pic of the chssis leg showing where the hole is? i wounder if it would be possible to fab a corsa style mount up for it?
cheers pall pm me.
need to find a 1500 td lump now as i dont want a 1700 as it means dearer tax etc lol
ive just found some pics on my laptop from a few weeks ago so il shove them up.
got bored and i didnt like the way the sill and quarter fitted together so out came the angle grinder :D
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0195.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0196.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0197.jpg
then i went to colin smiths for this, wasnt as mint as the pics made out but its miles better than i had so zip it was out lol.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0202.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0203.jpg
then it was on to finding spot welds and drilling them (YAWN)
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0198.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0199.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0200.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/PICT0201.jpg
and for some reason thats all the pics i got so il have to go down the unit tomorow and take lots of pics of what weve been on with :D
I like the fact you used a donor vehicle for panels. Great work keep it up dude!
cheers dan reading your WIP made me want to crack on :thumb: and cuting up another car means genuine panels (mostly) lol
rick
gary_126
09-05-12, 12:34 AM
Nice work with the quarter ricky!
cheers dan reading your WIP made me want to crack on :thumb: and cuting up another car means genuine panels (mostly) lol
rick
Reading yours and a few others has the same effect on me lol (Y)
cheers Gary_126 il try to get some more update pics up soon,
and dan i bet count vaux alots is one of them? i know his is one of my favorate threads he does some awsome work.
cheers for the comments boys it makes me want to crack on :D
Yes it is and Craigs GTE with the three month turn around!
Slight update.
rot cut out of boot floor, plate made to fit & welded in,
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0864.jpg
the chassis leg was fooked so i used the one out of the other car i had
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0865.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0866.jpg
whats left to metal up before i fetel the inner and stick the 1/4 on
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0867.jpg
the bit i got from the other car
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0876.jpg
a look at the inner &hpw the car sits at the moment.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0868.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0870.jpg
the first back panel repair it needs triming and welding to the end of the chassis yet.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0869.jpg
the 1/4 peeled of the rest of the bit
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0871.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0872.jpg
looks nice but its had a repair which i didnt notice till i got home lol
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0873.jpg
and as you can tell by these pics ive still got some excess metal on the 1/4
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0874.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/nova/IMG_0875.jpg
thats as the car stands tonight.
dan have you got a link to the gte thread?
mk1nova_rich
10-05-12, 08:38 PM
Looking good Ricky, nice little unit you have too :thumb:
SimonTW
10-05-12, 08:49 PM
Can it be reused then? Looks like it has a fair bit of rust built up on the inside of it.
Cheers rich yeah the unit is a good one it's not the most secure but it's cheap lol,
Yeah I think itl be fine as its got a repair panel over the rust so I'm just going to trim the rust back from the inside and hope for the best, I might stick a new 1/4 on there in a few years if I don't like it.
Cheers for the comments rick.
There you go pal!
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?180585-craig-s-nova-gte
Oh yeah I was looking at that earlier it is a cracking build
Looks like this isn't going to be a derv powered beast as I've just done a deal with another nova which someone started doing up in the late 90s (fibertat galore) but luckily for me it's got a rebuilt E16se and some new swag suspension oh and it's cheap. Watch this space for 90s body kit ****e.
this is currently on hold again as im moving units only next door but im going to get a work bench built and some nice storage before i do anythin on this car, also hopfully picking up the fibertat nova first week in next month(if funds allow) so il have some bits for sale.
rick
heres how my cars looking now.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/598665_428899853811374_1819063137_n.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/598665_428899823811377_2024897924_n.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/598665_428899837144709_463966369_n.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/598665_428899840478042_199569170_n.jpg
opinions please i think its looking quite good my self
Haha lmao no it's a donor I've bought.
It's got loads of good stuff with it ( not the fibertat stuff) I've basically got everything to finish mine lol
Oh good, I love the ironing board!
Lol I thought I might keep that bit lol no I can safely say all the fiber scrap will be getting binned, the cars been sat since 04(iirc) I put a battery on it and it fired in a couple of turns I couldn't believe it lol
L33 LEG
04-06-12, 03:05 PM
Didnt realise you had updated this in the past few months. Good work ricky, good to see you doing it proper and you'll know it'll be a minter once it's done.
Decided on a colour yet? lol
Didnt realise you had updated this in the past few months. Good work ricky, good to see you doing it proper and you'll know it'll be a minter once it's done.
yeah im doing it to the best of my ability and taking my time so i dont funk up lol
Decided on a colour yet? lol
hmm nope! haha ive changed my mind 3 times today, in the mornings it starts off as going back red then i change my mind to either black or orange then today i saw a nice purpel sort of cadburys but abit lighter.
anyway the plan for the grey/yellow one is remove the following items,
engine(e16se been fully rebuilt), box, full car wiring loom, rear axel+suspesion, front suspension, anti roll bars, strut braces, 6 dial clocks and electric windows.
then im going to have a good prod with the drivers door as it seems good upto now apart from no handle hole, and see if the front panel and cross members are any good as up to now they look pretty decent, then itl be time to get that shell rolling on standsrd suspension etc and scrap it, then il get mine back in and hopfully finish the welding.
comments welcome rick
L33 LEG
04-06-12, 06:50 PM
You putting the E16 into yours? If so good. Perfect engine for a nova imo.
I wouldnt do purple otherwise you'll be the same as Lewi were i tried to persuade him to keep his red and failed :(
yeah all the stuff of the ali g wanabe is going on mine lol im not keeping it red i hate red cars so much so as ive just swaped my mk4 astra for a red mk3 mondeo lmao if i do it red il have it up for sale in 6 months,
what about flat gloss black? the black yours was or orange?
rick
L33 LEG
04-06-12, 07:32 PM
Mine was diamond black and although it's a great colour for a nova it used to wind me up as it just looked like a dirty black. A gloss black similar to Aamir's nova would look great. If you're wanting a nova colour silk violet is pretty sexy.
You're going to have to get a decent pic of your car and have a mess with photoshop.
yeah to be honest i was following a black mk2 astra gte in that diamond black and i didnt really like it, Aamir's was the black i was actually thinking and as for silk violet i dont really like it as ide end up puting a gsi bumper on it and i dont want a gsi rep.
also il have to get the rear quarter on her before i can do any photoshops lol
rick
I've been messing about abit tonite and it seems the drivers door is better than mine so I've wiped that off I'm just going to have my doors delocked as the plate they put in is pretty good but the dehandled plate il be able to get out so that's more parts for the collection :-)
this car is officially on hold as im now building a garage at home so i can do the work from home and not have to pay £100 per week in rent.
So all il be doing is finish striping the grey/yellow one and scraping it, then making the red one rolling again so it can be put in a mates workshop till my garage is built and water tight.
Whoop whoop ive now started buying parts for this again so once ive picked them up il be trying to find somewhere to finish welding her up and get the shell in primer.
see ya soon.
L33 LEG
19-09-12, 12:35 AM
Great news mate :d stick with it and will be good to see it finished.
:D cheers pall ive just bought a steering rack for it a pair of doors and a front wing ive just got to collect some of the bits.
then il need to go digging and get her out in to the light.
rick
L33 LEG
19-09-12, 11:32 PM
Get some recent pics up to show us how much needs doing lol
Did you decide on a colour?
LEWI007
20-09-12, 08:30 AM
How about white lol lol
lol to get pics ide have to put a brave face on and go find it and i cba with that at the min lol and no no colour choices yet im just gonna concentrate on what needs doing first lol.
but arden blue is my fave ATM!
novalew
22-09-12, 03:47 PM
but arden blue is my fave ATM!
Copycat lol
Lol I told you that before I knew which car was yours lol.
Its been my faveorate for a long time but IDE want it truly mint like benns but I'm worried I won't be able to pull it off.
Rick
Lol I told you that before I knew which car was yours lol.
Its been my faveorate for a long time but IDE want it truly mint like benns but I'm worried I won't be able to pull it off.
Rick
Awwww thanks :) Think mine was the first Arden blue one.
Work at it and you can make it mint...
Leave the wide arches on it, but check under them all to make sure it's not rusty, rip all the rest of the sh*te off. Prep and paint it.
Awwww thanks :) Think mine was the first Arden blue one.
Work at it and you can make it mint...
Leave the wide arches on it, but check under them all to make sure it's not rusty, rip all the rest of the sh*te off. Prep and paint it.
yeah i bet yours was the first and its defo the best up to now, as for the last part lol the yellow one has been scraped that was just a donor car lol mines the red one thats half in primer and in need of the N/S rear quarter putting on.
cheers for your comment.
rick
ive found some pics of how she sits just recently here go's
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0443.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0444.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0445.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0446.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0447.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0448.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0449.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0450.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0451.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0452.jpg
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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0453.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0454.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/IMG_0456.jpg
and thats basicly it apart from i sold the rack then bought another.
im hoping to get down there next week and have a good clear up. more pics then
rick
there will be an update on this very soon, as ive got my passenger door bare metaled again and got abit of filler in it just got to get back down the lockup and get it in primer. also im trying to find a drivers door but so far everythings eather million miles away or far to dear for rotten items.
pics over the weekend.
L33 LEG
16-11-12, 03:59 PM
Looks like you're doing a proper job in those pics. Didnt realise you were going this far with it lol Really liking what has been done so far, glad you've stuck with it and hopefully it'll be back out early next year :)
SimonTW
17-11-12, 10:08 AM
Coming along well dude! Keep up the good work!
cheers fellas im hoping to have her in a slightly dryer and bigger unit at the end of the month so hopefully il be able to get more updates :D.
well nothing has happend with this apart from shes on my drive, in bits under a tarp i have however just won some doors off ebay that i shall be collecting on thursday so if the weathers half decent i might fit them friday fingers crossed.
also when i get half a day on her im going to :-
fit a windowscreen
tailgate with window
the drivers rear side window
and all the door seals etc in an attempt to get her semi sealed up and maybe by doing this it might incourage me to get the rear 1/4 on.
anyway a pic to make me feel better :D
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/Photo0511_zps7205d623.jpg
god that was a while ago :D
turbojolt
30-12-12, 10:22 PM
this is coming along nicely
very small updat i had an hour or so on this yesterday and ide been to brum the night before to get some doors for her.
hers some pics.
how i found her on my drive.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000304_zps9a4fbde7.jpg
the new doors
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000305_zps630cb86b.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000306_zps42248c91.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000307_zps95b268d0.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000308_zps6240ec2f.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000309_zps782bd0b0.jpg
few bubbles on the drivers.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000310_zpsf7fc014d.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000311_zps98d397a3.jpg
the worst bit of the pair.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000314_zps5b065083.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000312_zps70503329.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000313_zps354e2f47.jpg
i then uncoverd the car and fitted the drivers door and changed the tailgate to one with glass in.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000315_zps512ce331.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000316_zpsf9f87d7f.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000317_zps6e580e20.jpg
and thats all i did apart from check to see if it was getting damp under the cover etc but it seems tobe fine
more to come.
heres what ive got left todo.
fit the rear quarter
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000318_zpsba737783.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000319_zpsc5fc8b93.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000322_zps3d0d1221.jpg
repair these 2 bits
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000321_zpsa1e31c22.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000320_zpsf4ba90f2.jpg
then once all thats done the shell will be primed and hopefully painted then itl be onto the removable panels
after i took /\them pics it started toget overcast so i quickly packed up
how its been left for now
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000325_zps759132d5.jpg
oh ad i also managed to get a couple of pics of my other hot hatch :D
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000324_zpsdadade1b.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/P1000323_zpsff6db5d5.jpg
thats all for now folks :D
Rick
scorge01
05-01-13, 04:54 PM
Looking good mate gotta hand it to you for a drive build your doing well :) I couldn't imagine having to build one on a drive but great work none the less mate ;)
Lmao it started off in a garage then I just couldn't afford to keep it on then it went into storage but I decided its better off at home so home it came although I've just done a deal to rent another unit so it should be there next week fingers crossed
this will be a garage build once more just sealed a deal for a new lockup with a 4 poster in it, so this will live on the ramp and the golf can stay under it :D
L33 LEG
09-01-13, 03:34 PM
Looks like there's a lot to do mate lol
Nice boot by the way! Glad you've finally picked a colour for it, the multi coloured look suits it well, along with the odd wheels. Glad you finally got some doors, they dont look too bad. Fair play for doing this on your drive, looks like you have easily enough space anyway so may aswell keep the costs down, hopefully once it gets warmer progress will be better.
Keep at it mate, the fun of novas is building them anyway so don't rush it :)
Edit : Just read that you have a new garage sorted lol
turbojolt
09-01-13, 03:41 PM
this will be a garage build once more just sealed a deal for a new lockup with a 4 poster in it, so this will live on the ramp and the golf can stay under it :D
jammy fecker, would love a ramp
Looks like there's a lot to do mate lol
ahh theres not that much really, once the quarter is on and the holes in the rear arches are welded itl be a on to getting the panels and shell all in primer then ive just got the bay and front panel todo.
Nice boot by the way! Glad you've finally picked a colour for it, the multi coloured look suits it well, along with the odd wheels. Glad you finally got some doors, they dont look too bad. Fair play for doing this on your drive, looks like you have easily enough space anyway so may aswell keep the costs down, hopefully once it gets warmer progress will be better.
lol the boot is only a temp measure as it wont be having a spoiler and the gate its self is rotten at the bottom, the other stuff is just temp measures.
Keep at it mate, the fun of novas is building them anyway so don't rush it :)
Edit : Just read that you have a new garage sorted lol
i havnt got the time to rush it due to work, baby, preping other jobs, sorting the mot's on the cars ive bought to sell etc so no worrys there lol
as for the space bit ive got a drive that could fit 4 cars, but my second backyard is 29ftX59ft so could fit plenty more but its all mood at the min so no good haha
jammy fecker, would love a ramp
and ide love a garage at home but we cant all have what we want lol but we are slowly getting to that.
Here we go again my red novas now been moved off my drive and to my lockup hears the proof
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130306_212711_zps6c2261ac.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130306_212728_zps6f030e84.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130306_212802_zps1c0a77c6.jpg
The plan is to go down the unit tomorow after tea see what we can get done
Rick
L33 LEG
06-03-13, 10:19 PM
Progress :) I want this finished for the summer ha along with mine!
Lol i picked me white one up this week so il have 2 on the go lol
SimonTW
07-03-13, 10:05 AM
Will have to have a meet up once I get mine sorted too!
Yeah that would be ace mate get lee and afew others involved it be good
SimonTW
07-03-13, 12:25 PM
What's this white one you have picked up anyway? A ready to use one or a donor for bits?
L33 LEG
07-03-13, 12:54 PM
Forgot about the white one, pics! Definitely have a meet up once they're all ready.
The white one is to good to nack tbf i think il use it as a daily or give it my mrs for a runaround but unsure at the minute.
Been and done abit on the old girl.
Ive offerd the quarter up and marked it out etc and cut all the old edges off and got the new panel fitting nice held on with grips next todo is clean all the meeting edges up etc.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130307_205830_zps8982f17b.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130307_205816_zps5f3f1dd1.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130307_205801_zps5fc1b798.jpg
Thats how we have left it for tonight :-) it feels so good to be moving forward with her again lol
Rick
L33 LEG
08-03-13, 12:21 AM
Looks a good fit pal, good to see you doing this shell and not going for one that was ready done, even though I always see you enquiring about other shells lol
Thought about a colour yet? I still hope it goes red.
Lol you can never have to many novas pall and i was never going to get rid of this shell she means far to much to me and its going arden blue pall
L33 LEG
08-03-13, 08:55 AM
That's good to hear :) blue would look good, sticking with black bumpers then? Will look nice. Ps, I've got some seats here for you lol
Yeah blue with black or anthricite bumpers etc but std bumpers not gsi as i dont want it too look like im copying benn (even though his is awsome). Yeah il be over soon pall ive just got to get rid of one of my cars lol.
Southie
08-03-13, 07:50 PM
Looking good Ricky, when you all have a get together I'll have to see these Novas that have been me mentioning to get me into wanting another lol ... I'll be I. A Focus though lol
il be sure to let you know mr souf!!! i doubt this one will be done anytime soon.
rick
Well folks its update time toniight weve cleaned all the mating faces up, checked and re checked the sweige lines, door gap and tailgate gaps and got them all spot on. Then we usedthe off cuts of the car on the pillers and sill to put behind so weve got a solid bit to weld to instead of butt welding anyywhoooo heres some pics.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_200410_zpscfff43c8.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_200419_zps3cd56de9.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_200427_zps8797c0f1.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_200444_zps7501b909.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_211353_zps7e441c3f.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_211408_zps168a8707.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_211416_zps1a0c5eb1.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_211431_zpsfb8c3e40.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_211538_zpse85faebe.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_211546_zps22a64610.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_211555_zps2c88c1bb.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_211601_zpsa67c3638.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_211612_zps75ea2e9a.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130314_211953_zps7d8ca801.jpg
So thats where were at shes held on by her self but just tacked here there and everywere as the welder weve got there is broke so the heats eather to low or to high so my pall jord is going to bring his brand new welder to finish her off.
Comments welcome.
Rick
Not done anythin but got afew more pics
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130318_084816_zpsfde96a10.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130318_084751_zps36e8dd0b.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130318_084801_zps746256a4.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130318_084848_zps3b948c05.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/kayla-n-rick/20130318_084842_zpsba5c9f1d.jpg
Im hoping to get down there and do abit more tonight but unsure at the min.
Good job on reusing the quater.
Genuine scrap yard parts at its best lmao. It wants a bit of fettling but its nowt bad
novadave24
21-03-13, 07:46 PM
looking good mate keep up the good work mate :)
Great work mate I done the same with my brothers ae86 got a new rear quarter off a crashed one! It was a bugger to get off though lol
cheers guys it is hard work like but its well worth it or will be when i finally see her on the road lol.
16v yeah there a bit of a pain to get off with ot damaging but i went and chopped a full corner out of the car, just cut it accross the pillars, sill and right accross the boot floor lol then hacked away the bits i didnt need as and when i had time lol. i think theres some pics afew pages back.
Rick
L33 LEG
21-03-13, 09:57 PM
Good job on reusing the quater.
As Benn said, looks a great job.
yeah its not so bad but the car i got the quarter from had been rear ended at some point so it needs a little pull at the back thats why there is one pair of grips on it just to keep it sterdy.
cheers rick
hi guys, im back ive not really been on here lately as ive not actually done anything on my nova as ive been making a home for it.
heres a build thread with a difference.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/The-big-man/nova/garage%20and%20yard/001_zps47469225.jpg (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/The-big-man/media/nova/garage%20and%20yard/001_zps47469225.jpg.html)
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TBC....
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so there she is thats the garage ive been building over the last year or 18 months when time and money have allowed and im proud to say i built it all my self with odd bits of help of a few of my friends. cheers rick
L33 LEG
30-09-13, 10:58 PM
That looks ace mate, was wondering how you were getting on with this. I'm guessing you wernt allowed to make it higher? Looks a bit low but it's still very useable. Least you can do the nova during winter now :)
Cheers lee. Erm I could go higher but I just basicly used the roof I had but eventually itl have an apex roof on it. I think it just looks low in the pics but its actually around 7 foot at its lowest point and 8ish at the front. Its plenty big enuf for what I need.
Its been a long slow process as moneys been tight but ive finally got it done
L33 LEG
01-10-13, 10:20 AM
It's still a lot higher than my garage Lol. All you need is plenty of lighting in there and it'll be great. I like how you have space in front to park as well, very decent sized plot of land.
Ive got about 6 strip lights to go up at the min so hopefully that should make it nice and bright then I need to sort plug sockets etc. Yeah its amazing the size of the land its actually the biggest plot in the street this is why im currently in the process of buying the house. In fact the plots that big I bet if I cleared it all I could fit 8 or 10 cars on there with the garage there its great.
NoVaBoOt26
03-10-13, 03:29 PM
Garage is looking awesome mate :D not as big as mine lol
Cheers chris and some say uour just over compensating for somthing lmao.
Went in the garage yesterday just to check its still there heres the proof.
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Thats all.
Hmm bets now being placed has anything happened to this old tub or is she still sat in the corner like in the pics above?
L33 LEG
23-02-14, 02:52 PM
Bet it's exactly the same lol
:-D il pop in the garage tomorrow see if the elves have been busy or not lol.
Pics tomorrow
So i went out to the garage to see if all was well and to see if it all was still in existance.
And.......
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we have a arche repair panel in :D
not that much more welding todo.
Rick
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