Red nova loon

[Mrsmith]

Hi all I'm new on here but have always loved novas iv had 2 of them previous and have jst bought my 3rd a red loon 2door 1lt 1988 with Jay over 37000 on the clock not been looked after to well was a state wen I picked it up but have given it a gd clean and polish and lowered and is starting to look like how I want it. I'm not to sure on how to post pics so wen I figure that out I will post sum up for all of u to see how it is cheers marcus

[Graeme]

How do Marcus you need 15 non-spamming post to be able to host pictures, I look forward to seeing the pictures as I have a two door myself

[paul080803]

Looking forward to this, red 2dr saloons are always worth reading about!

[Mrsmith]

Thanks graeme and Paul I cnt wait to post the pics it's only got rust on bottom of drivers rear arch and has to be patched up on front cross member it's only a £205 car so am happy lol I best get posting so I can show u guys my lil loon cheers marcus

[paul080803]

15 posts, get the pics up!!!

[Mrsmith]

Right I'm probley beeing stupid now but how do I upload the pics

[Mrsmith]

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[Mrsmith]

http://http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd501/mrsmith18/Snapbucket/th_16BC91DA.jpg

[Graeme]

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd501/mrsmith18/Snapbucket/th_16BC91DA.jpg

Resize them to 800 x 600 so we can see them

[Mrsmith]

Wot u mean mate

[Mrsmith]

Pictures of the day i picked it up


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[Graeme]

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd501/mrsmith18/Snapbucket/th_A49EB61C.jpg

[Mrsmith]

Pictures of it in current progress having sprayed the bumpers and fixing the paint whuich is still on going


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cheers Marcus

[paul080803]

Shame pics are so small!!! But starting to look good, much better than when you first got it!!

[Mrsmith]

Yea wot size wud be best to post them at and thanks mate and click on pics to c in larger format cheers

[Mrsmith]

Hey wot do u guys think of my lil loon then

[Connor]

Looks alot better lowered

[Mrsmith]

Ta not as low as i want it tho was thinking of hatch wings all round be abit different and maybe my x18 xe that i have sat around but jst low and slow atm lol cheers tho

[paul080803]

was thinking of hatch wings

No, don't do it - plus you can go lower with the loon wings!!!

[Mrsmith]

O can i mm think i will defo be keeping loon wings then ta lol

[Mazz]

MrSmith, when copying the links to the pics delete the '.th' from the end

So this : http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6303/picture212k.th.jpg
Would be this : http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6303/picture212k.jpg

Which equals

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[Mrsmith]

Ah ryt i c ill do that in the future then thank u very much looks better that big cheers marcus

[Mazz]

No problem......i think.....

[Mrsmith]

Lol we will c get sum pics of engine bay weekend and new bucket seat and exhaust cnt wait to have it on the road

[Mrsmith]

Hey lil update Im planning on a x18xe conversion but not sure if i can run it the same as a retop conversion can anyone let me kno plz ta

[Mrsmith]

small update pics of bay half cleaned and interior

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cheers Marcus

[Mrsmith]

Hi all a little update i had it moted and only failed on small patch of welding on front cross member washer jets not working and cv joint split i left it be over christmas so i have just had the welding and cv gaiter done so am moting it on weekend and have had it clayed so looks extra clean will post pictures up when get chance thanks for looking