craig's nova gte

[raf24]

ive been a member for about 18 months not posted much apart from looking for parts,this car has been in my mates garden since june last year & been sitting in the same spot with a view to being restored so finally decided to move it today,took a bit of coaxing i.e dragged out by a navara as brakes etc seized.hopefully over the next few months will be put back to the way it shouldve been.used to belong to another club member on here a few years ago(raymond) before it made its way up to scotland,when i got it was close to being scrapped i was going to red top it etc but thought as it was a genuine gte(minus interior,engine,gearbox and just about everything else!) i reckoned it was worth saving as there isnt a lot of them left so over the next few months i think there will be some progress.

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this was last summer when i bought it

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[raf24]

the bottom two pics are from today when its sorry ass was dragged through the mud by the pickuplol

[brainsnova]

Looks solid and good condition, will make an excellent car.

[raf24]

cheers mate,im hoping this will be on the road in april/may time,really wanted a gte when i was younger could only afford a B reg 1.2l in 1996 and put all the sr interior etc in it,always promised myself a gte but as theyre getting a bit thin on the ground now and at 35 years old i thought if i dont do it now i never will :)

[shed-on-wheels]

looks tidy bud do u mind me asking how much did you pay for her

[raf24]

i will never sell it i hope

[johnlaura1]

get yer finger oot craig and get it built lol

[shed-on-wheels]

wow sounds like had a bargin there buddy

[johnlaura1]

mine was a better buy at 300 quid lol
and you have drove mine further than yours craig;)

[raf24]

get yer finger oot craig and get it built lol

cheeky bstrd im tryinlol

[raf24]

wow sounds like had a bargin there buddy
money pit,but hey who cares mate be worth it when its done

[shed-on-wheels]

i may have some tidy gte seats and door cards here bud if i dont build a gte again il let you know

[raf24]

thanks anyway mate but i drove down to sunderland last summer and bought an unmarked interior from lewi,i tried to get all the interior trim first,i knew those bits would probably be the hardest to track down

[AndyGTE95]

looks a tidy shell mate

good to see another local nova and its a GTE like mine :thumb:

good luck

Andy

[raf24]

Thanks mate,sometmes wish it hadnt been a gte i wouldnt have spent so much trying to put it back to standard

[NOV4_SPORT]

Best of luck with the project buddy, will be good to see another nova back on the road in Scotland

[ocdstigy]

Looks good,cant wait to see the finished product :-)

[raf24]

Thanks lads i'm expecting it to be on the road in the next few months,once xmas is out of the way it will be getting stripped bare,any rust etc fixed ,new panels,full respray

[raf24]

and so the stripping and rust discovering commenced today lol
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[Bubba]

"mint" lol doesnt look that bad, get the wire brush and grinder out

[raf24]

i knew the boot corners were bad anyway,thats pretty much the worst bit i could seelol

[gary_126]

Always good to see a nova being saved, keep at it!

[Rickyb]

Good to see you putting this back to standard.
Keep up the good work.

[raf24]

Thanks for the comments guys,this car is going to be worked on every night for the next while so hopefully be on the road april/may time

[raf24]

small update,the new front panel is on and bits of the inner wings made up and welded rusty stuff cut out,starting to take shape now very pleased.

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[G-nova]

good work mate keep it up

[SimonTW]

Fair play for having the nuts to fix that up. Nice to see its being restored and not just scrapped!

[raf24]

I cant take any of the credit for the work,way beyond my skills but should be a nice car when finished

[raf24]

few more pics,its coming along :)
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[vx kev]

Good work that mate, guys got skills :thumb:

[raf24]

yeah he's superb mate,he does fords mostly and his own car he built was the cover car on fast ford or classic ford last month,its a silver mk1 fiesta supersport with a 1.8 zetec converted to rwd.

[Balley]

Looks good does that, Similar state to how mine were a bit ago, luckly I am over the worst of the welding now :)

[thegingerwhinger]

is this slick at the fiesta farm doin the work on this? paddy and jo?

[raf24]

aye is so mate,do you know them?

[thegingerwhinger]

i know of them mate,my dads got a sunburst red xr2 and is on the mk1 fiesta forum, i was at their karting night a few years back. a sound bloke.

[raf24]

i'll need to ask him about it mate,aye he's a sound guy and very clever ive known him for years,he buys a lot of car stuff from my work in killie

[thegingerwhinger]

aye he knows his way around the horrible mk1 fiestas lol my dads halfway through doing a 5 speed conversion on his xr the now. i think slicks making the tie bar for it.

[raf24]

Good stuff i'll ask him,thought id give him a wee change from fiesta repairs by doing my nova

[gary_126]

Thats some great work on the inner wing!!

[raf24]

Thats some great work on the inner wing!!

Its good work,he made and shaped that himself,he'll also be doing the same with boot corners,chassis rails and its getting a mk1 fiesta passenger footwell welded in where some idiot jacked mine up through the floor before i got it

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking good mate, its good to see another gte being saved will be good to see it all finished and back on the road

[raf24]

Looking good mate, its good to see another gte being saved will be good to see it all finished and back on the road

Yeah mate,be good to get together with a few other members at a meet once its on the road

[johnlaura1]

coming along now mate :) looking good hopefully will see ma old engine in it soon!!

[raf24]

aye i know mate,we'll need to get together with a few of the locals if you havent burned yours by then lol,there seems to be quite a few turning up in this area now

[raymond]

well done mate for keeping her on the road glad it finally went to a good home

back in its hey day

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[raf24]

Used to be a really nice car when u had it mate,i'll be trying my best to get it back to a nice standard

[raymond]

ill scan the picture when ive got five mins when it was in the rolling road day in oerformance vauxhall

[raf24]

That would be great pal,could you also find out the issue number etc,i'd like to get hold of a copy

[raymond]

yeah i will do mate ill have a look tomoz and pm you which it was

[raf24]

Good man,thanks

[gary_126]

didnt realise it was the same car, remember seeing it for sale a few years ago.

[raf24]

Cant believe it went from that tidy little car to the wreck i bought in the space of a couple of years!

[waggygsi]

keep it gawn auld champer your gettin there noo

[NOV4_SPORT]

Yeah mate,be good to get together with a few other members at a meet once its on the road

With any luck there should be some really nice novas to attend the scottich region meets this year

[raf24]

keep it gawn auld champer your gettin there noo

Cheers mate,i cant wait to drive it

[raf24]

With any luck there should be some really nice novas to attend the scottich region meets this year

Yes mate i'll defo make a few of them

[waggygsi]

theyd be a good wee convoy o cars fae around our area raf lol

[raf24]

I know bud,we'll defo get that sorted out when im on the road

[raf24]

more progress!!
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[Alex J]

brave man! ive scrapped alot better, fair play for taking it on

[raf24]

Guy thats doing it for me has fixed a lot worse he said lol

[raymond]

soory for the delay mate ive just broke up with the mrs

great to see the work your putting into it to get it on the road

here is the issue no it sept 2007 issue 74
and it was in the png calender 2008

[raf24]

Sorry to hear that mate,so issue 74 of total vauxhall,was the png calender before my time?

[raymond]

issue 74 pal yes

and yes the calender was before your time lol

[raf24]

Thought so lol,be good to see though if anybody had a copy of it on here mate

[raf24]

another update,boot corners all repaired,new back panel fitted and pretty much all other welding done,getting close to being prepped for paint :)
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[NOV4_SPORT]

+rep for saving a red gte buddy

[raf24]

Thanks mate,hopefully get to drive it to a meet or two at the summer

[Balley]

Well done sir

[raf24]

Well done sir

Thanks mate,just had a look at your project,your doing well

[raymond]

great stuff buddy looking more alive by the day lol

[raf24]

great stuff buddy looking more alive by the day lol

Yes its fairly coming on,ive got more pics i'll try and put up at the weekend,all underneath painted and engine bay as well

[raf24]

http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad166/bigraf24/4cb8bff1.jpg

[Lewis.]

I take my hat off to you sir, It's good to see rotten Nova's being repaired. Well done for saving another from the fragmenters jaws! have some rep!

[NOV4_SPORT]

wow buddy, its really coming along now, keep at !

[raf24]

Thanks for the comments guys i'll put more up as i can get to them,hopefully most of it going into primer for the weekend!
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[vx kev]

Shes coming along nicely mate, looking very good so far. Keep up the good work :thumb:

[G-nova]

Really good work mate +rep

[raf24]

Thanks lads i'll try and get a few more pics up

[raf24]

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[NOV4_SPORT]

:thumb:

[raf24]

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[raf24]

More progress :thumb:
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[raf24]

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[thegingerwhinger]

looking good mate

[raf24]

looking good mate

Cheers mate,ive a few more pics to upload,its getting booked in for an mot for three weeks time!!!

[raf24]

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[thegingerwhinger]

Cheers mate,ive a few more pics to upload,its getting booked in for an mot for three weeks time!!!

yous are fcuking mad, but knowing slick im quite sure it will be done in that time frame

[raf24]

yous are fcuking mad, but knowing slick im quite sure it will be done in that time frame
i know,it seems crazy to think that this will be at that stage in 3 weeks time! mk1 xr2 coming in to take its place so im sure the nova will be ready for round about then mate

[NOV4_SPORT]

That is some really quick progress mate ! Its looking really good.

[raf24]

That is some really quick progress mate ! Its looking really good.
its going to be painted in the next couple of days mate :)

[raf24]

Its getting close to being all put back together now,painted and looking good! :d
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[7ova]

looking good
keep up the great work

[raf24]

looking good
keep up the great work

Thanks,its came a long way in a short time

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking really good mate !

[jafanan]

looks great, pity you couldnt have ahd the boot corner looking more standard but still appreciate the effort gone into it so far

hope you get it to mot in time :)

[raf24]

looks great, pity you couldnt have ahd the boot corner looking more standard but still appreciate the effort gone into it so far

hope you get it to mot in time :)
Considering it had more holes than a tea bag 2 months ago,im very pleased with how its going

[shed-on-wheels]

looking good buddy :)

[Vlietje]

WTF all this work in under 3 months?!? This has got to be the fastest rebuild on here! Top work!

+ rep

[Balley]

very impressed.

[raf24]

Thanks for the comments guys:thumb:
Should have more pics up later today

[raf24]

Got some more pics today
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[brainsnova]

Progress is great and the paintwork looks to of came out really well :thumb:

[raf24]

Progress is great and the paintwork looks to of came out really well :thumb:

Thanks mate,yep its starting to look good,very pleased

[raf24]

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[pingu-turbo]

Many of those picture look like mine, top man for saving another gte. :thumb:

[raf24]

Many of those picture look like mine, top man for saving another gte. :thumb:
Theyre getting a bit scarce now in standard form mate

[raf24]

More pics im just getting a chance to put up,very happy with how the paint has turned out :)
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[Connor]

Looks mint mate :thumb:

[raf24]

Looks mint mate :thumb:
Thanks pal

[vx kev]

Aye looking good mate, great progress :thumb:

[raf24]

Aye looking good mate, great progress :thumb:
Cheers kev,hopefully you'll get to see it in the flesh soon if i can get to a meet lol

[vx kev]

Cheers kev,hopefully you'll get to see it in the flesh soon if i can get to a meet lol

Aye good stuff mate, thats if we can actually conduct a proper meet up here. lol

[raf24]

Aye,ive heard its a bit of faff trying to get a meet lol

[thegingerwhinger]

my old man was down yesterday, and said this is looking minted mate. well done with the progree in such a small time.

[raf24]

my old man was down yesterday, and said this is looking minted mate. well done with the progree in such a small time.

Aye i was talking to your dad,i was there at the same time as him,its really starting to take shape mate

[raf24]

Another update from today,all brake & fuel lines plumbed in & wiring loom in

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[brainsnova]

Have you had any lucky finding an engine

[raf24]

Have you had any lucky finding an engine

Its an early e16se thats going in mate,we stripped the engine last nite to put new gaskets in and get it painted

[novasrikev]

started from page 1 hats of to you fella looks mint glad to see another gte being saved

[raf24]

started from page 1 hats of to you fella looks mint glad to see another gte being saved
Thanks mate,its worth saving a genuine one these days,aint many left

[novasrikev]

i know that fella would love one

[raf24]

Hard to find one that hasnt been molested too,mine had a 16xe & c20xe in it before i got it & thats only the engines i know about,god knows how many its had over the years lol

[Andy]

hero,+rep.
Very well done.

[raf24]

hero,+rep.
Very well done.
Thanks mate

[raf24]

Few more bits done today,just getting the block etc all painted before going in
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[gary_126]

Going to look great when its done!

[raf24]

Going to look great when its done!
2-3 weeks its gona be on the road mate,fingers crossed :eek:

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking really good mate you must be well happy with the progress, the paint work looks like it has a really deep shine !

[vx kev]

2-3 weeks its gona be on the road mate,fingers crossed :eek:

I would off said thats a bit optimistic but at the rate you's have been working on it at, i'd be surprised if it wasnt lol

[raf24]

Looking really good mate you must be well happy with the progress, the paint work looks like it has a really deep shine !
Yes mate the paint has really came out well,its still to get the final polish so will be even shinier than it is now

[brainsnova]

2-3 weeks is realistic

[raf24]

2-3 weeks is realistic
If it happens that will be around 12 weeks turnaround on the build

[raf24]

I would off said thats a bit optimistic but at the rate you's have been working on it at, i'd be surprised if it wasnt lol
Watch this space mate lol
Got to say that old soundproof i got off you went on ok and looks good kev :)

[raf24]

It now has some engine in there lol
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[pikey1986]

are you spraying the g/box? would be a shame not too

[raf24]

are you spraying the g/box? would be a shame not too

It will get painted at some stage mate

[pikey1986]

:thumb:

[raf24]

Small update,suspension on,new grooved red dot discs,new calipers etc
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Rear lamps put back on,starting to resemble a car again now lol
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[brainsnova]

Looks good, are you painting the calipers as they wont last long until they rust also did you get the discs from halfords a while back as they were very cheap

[raf24]

Looks good, are you painting the calipers as they wont last long until they rust also did you get the discs from halfords a while back as they were very cheap
I probably will paint them,bought the discs off my mate he got them off ebay for his nova,then discovered he had 256mm brake setup on his lol

[Will F]

I would ditch those terrible delco calipers for ATE items...

[raf24]

I would ditch those terrible delco calipers for ATE items...
I wanted standard calipers so the original gte wheels would fit without any hassle

[Will F]

I get that, but the brakes are THAT bad - its not worth it.

I went for the Corsa Gsi calipers (or the later Nova Gsi calipers) as they accept the 20mm width 256mm disks....

[raf24]

Another little update,new headlights etc and everything plumbed in,new gaskets and the rest of the engine painted and fitted
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[Balley]

looking very nice!

[raf24]

looking very nice!
Cheers mate,im well chuffed with how its coming along :)

[novasrikev]

lookin fresh fella

[Dave.]

Looks spot on fella! Loving the cleanness of it! Grille should be with you soon :thumb:

[raf24]

lookin fresh fella

Thanks mate,cant wait till its on the road

[raf24]

Looks spot on fella! Loving the cleanness of it! Grille should be with you soon :thumb:

Yeah thanks mate,it will be nice with the badge etc fitted

[novasrikev]

Thanks mate,cant wait till its on the road

not be long now fella

[raf24]

:wtf:
not be long now fella
Its just strange the fact ive had it for nearly two years and never driven it lol

[paul080803]

Wow, great build! Massive respect!!!!

[raf24]

Wow, great build! Massive respect!!!!
Thanks,looks a bit different from mid january when it was started lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

Engine bay looks well smart mate very well done !

[Edd]

Very nice

[raf24]

Thanks for all your comments guys

[raf24]

Distributor,rocker cover etc now fitted back on,engine bay nearly finished
http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad166/bigraf24/50c45c6d.jpg
http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad166/bigraf24/767a4fc6.jpg
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[paul080803]

Sweet!

[raf24]

All wiring done,carpets,dash,etc fuel tank in and it runs sweet as a nut,well chuffed:)
http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad166/bigraf24/5a0c870d.jpg
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[mk1nova_rich]

Looking seriously good mate, build rate is really impressive too!! :thumb:

[raf24]

Looking seriously good mate, build rate is really impressive too!! :thumb:

Thanks mate,once the doors etc are painted should be going for its mot next week sometime

[Balley]

Bloody hell its nearly done. I must pull my finger out more!

[raf24]

Bloody hell its nearly done. I must pull my finger out more!
lol lol yep no fecking about here mate

[Balley]

Because I was so ashamed of my self I went outside and lacquered my wheels :)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/545752_10150643078968775_718778774_9308446_1513458 462_n.jpg

Lol, keep up the good work Craig!

[raf24]

Good,its shaming fellow members to get their finger out lol lol

[raf24]

Sideskirts fitted and wheels,car down on the deck again after 3 months on axle stands
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[Nobby]

lovely car mate + rep

[raf24]

http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad166/bigraf24/38b8b7fa.jpg
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[raf24]

lovely car mate + rep

Thanks buddy,ive got it insured now hoping to have it on the road on monday/tuesday

[brainsnova]

It's looking really :cool:

[raf24]

It's looking really :cool:

Thanks mate,not long to go now

[Andy]

Fantastic work,well done.

[raf24]

Fantastic work,well done.
Cheers mate,its brilliant just getting everthing put back on

[novasrikev]

getting there now fella

[raf24]

getting there now fella

Sure is mate,just about everything has been done

[Balley]

That is starting to look bloody lovely!

[opelman]

Top work. Well done lad.

[Edd]

Cracking stuff

Looking really good

+ rep

[raf24]

Thanks for all your comments guys,interior now finished all seats in,doors,tailgate,bumpers & grille to be painted & fitted,mot monday or tuesday
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[raf24]

Some more pics i didnt manage to upload last nite
http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad166/bigraf24/3c9f8e40.jpg
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[raf24]

Just a quick pic taken with a blackberry,camera not so good doesnt really do it justice,i'll get more tommorow when it goes for its mot
http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad166/bigraf24/d573c03f.jpg

[Balley]

Wow. Impressed!

[raf24]

Wow. Impressed!

Got to say its a big improvement with the doors on lol

[raymond]

looking good pal good to see you got it back on the road

what happened to the origianl made in spain sticker in the windowscreen lol

and the disc brake back axle it had both of these when i did own it

[raf24]

looking good pal good to see you got it back on the road

what happened to the origianl made in spain sticker in the windowscreen lol

and the disc brake back axle it had both of these when i did own it
It was stripped mate,didnt even have a windscreen when i got it never mind the disc conversion on the axle lol

[88ESR]

That's lovely..

My favourite GTE colour...:thumb:

[raf24]

Thanks mate,ive got some better pics im going to put up shortly

[16v Nova Kev]

looks great.

[raf24]

http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad166/bigraf24/552a61f8.jpg
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[Vlietje]

You did it! Fastest rebuild on here me thinks! Looks good!!
+rep mate!

Edit:
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to raf24 again. :wtf:

[dannymcc]

Looks real well, love it. :thumb:

[88ESR]

Simply stunning, mate...:thumb:

Also loving the sunburst XR2 in the background....:)

[raf24]

Thanks for all the comments guys,just need to try and get the correct size GTE sticker for the rear as that one is too small :( I may put a post up and see if somebody can measure an original

[Andy]

Awesome.
God you lot are trapped in the 80's lol

[raf24]

Awesome.
God you lot are trapped in the 80's lol
Ha ha,some nice old motors kicking about up here ;)

[Andy]

your not kidding

[88ESR]

I demand a place like that....lol

[Lewis.]

Looks mint mate, well done :thumb:

The GTE tailgate stickers should be 4" long, which that one is. They do look small though

[raf24]

Unfortunately only the nova is mine,theres also my mates mk1 supersport thats had a zetec conversion and rwd missing from the pic lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looks epic mate well done !

Iain

[thegingerwhinger]

well done mate you slick and jo have done well to have this done in the time frame yous have! anyway yours is done next please lol

[Southie]

Well done on this, cracking job in a quick time :cool:

Also here's the usual badge size.

http://simonscarspots.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/053.jpg

[jafanan]

looks great and the paintwork looks great

only thing i would do is paint the boot panel matte black rather than gloss but thats a minor issue

well done

[bazil]

Well done chief, this is how a rebuild should be done :)



Unlike mine lol, a nice GTE back box would look great on it now.

[vx kev]

10/10 for effort mate, a cracking job well done by all! Possibly the quickest rebuild ive seen so far :thumb:

[EwanG]

Top job! Great to see another nova saved :). You just need to get the rear number plate sitting straighter. Thats me just being picky lol. :thumb:

[raf24]

10/10 for effort mate, a cracking job well done by all! Possibly the quickest rebuild ive seen so far :thumb:

Thanks kev,you supplied quite a few of the bits for it mate lol

[Mazz]

That imo, is how a Nova should be, very nice

http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad166/bigraf24/4d5e51e1.jpg

[raf24]

Thanks mate,got to admit thats one of my favourite pics of it :)

[88ESR]

Thanks mate,got to admit thats one of my favourite pics of it :)

I said it earlier: that is the only colour for me for a GTE..

Lovely...

[raf24]

I said it earlier: that is the only colour for me for a GTE..

Lovely...
Im going to give it a right good polish on sunday,see how it turns out

[88ESR]

Im going to give it a right good polish on sunday,see how it turns out

And after that, get some more photos up...:thumb:

[raf24]

And after that, get some more photos up...:thumb:
I will do mate,also got the grille badge spruced up a bit :thumb:

[mk1nova_rich]

Unfortunately only the nova is mine,theres also my mates mk1 supersport thats had a zetec conversion and rwd missing from the pic lol

I remember seeing that in one of Ford mags a few years ago if its the same one...that was up Scotland. Is it silver?

Cracking effort on the GTE pal, it looks fantastic :)

[raf24]

I remember seeing that in one of Ford mags a few years ago if its the same one...that was up Scotland. Is it silver?
Yes indeed it is silver mate,there was a feature in fast or classic ford,dont remember which

Cracking effort on the GTE pal, it looks fantastic :)

Thanks mate,very chuffed with it

[bazil]

I can see me giving you my GTE to restore lol, it's a red one too lol

[gary_126]

Do you do all the welding/painting yourself? As its all really time consuming stuff! Car looks fantastic, nice to see them saved and returned to arguably better than new condition!

[raf24]

I can see me giving you my GTE to restore lol, it's a red one too lol
You should save it mate,could you get me exact sizes of the gte badge on the tailgate if its still on it? Would be appreciated :thumb:

[raf24]

Do you do all the welding/painting yourself? As its all really time consuming stuff! Car looks fantastic, nice to see them saved and returned to arguably better than new condition!

Na mate,i only did a few wee bits and pieces,as i stated in a previous post most of that was way beyond me,im lucky my mate is very handy with pretty much anything to do with cars

[bazil]

You should save it mate,could you get me exact sizes of the gte badge on the tailgate if its still on it? Would be appreciated :thumb:

Sure mate, I'll get out to the garage shortly for you.

[raf24]

Good man thanks

[bazil]

Hope this helps,

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/me%20novas/b042b9e3.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/me%20novas/e0d612a5.jpg

[thegingerwhinger]

bazil did u steal that ruler from a school? my school had them, we used to sharpen them up and use them as chibs.

[raf24]

Thanks bazil,appreciate that :thumb:

[bazil]

bazil did u steal that ruler from a school? my school had them, we used to sharpen them up and use them as chibs.

I ment to return it, about 18 years ago lol


Thanks bazil,appreciate that :thumb:

No probs mate:)

[DAFTJOHN]

That car park looks ace, wouldn't mind a sunburst red supersport or mk2 escort next

[raf24]

That car park looks ace, wouldn't mind a sunburst red supersport or mk2 escort next

Im quite fond of the old fords too mate,i like most of the older stuff,new cars bore me they all look the same

[Balley]

Very nice mate, well done and thank you for giving me a bit of motivation :)

[raf24]

Very nice mate, well done and thank you for giving me a bit of motivation :)
Glad to be of service buddy lol ,seriously mate you'll get it done dont lose heart,i'll be keeping an eye on yours :thumb:

[raymond]

well done looks great

you want to sell it me back at what i sold it for lol

[raf24]

well done looks great

you want to sell it me back at what i sold it for lol
I dont ever want to sell it mate,too much work has went into it lol

[Archie]

Just read this page to page to inspire me with my GSI.

Hats off to you, awesome work.

[raf24]

Just read this page to page to inspire me with my GSI.

Hats off to you, awesome work.

Thanks mate,we'll need to get a local meet organised

[fossit85]

Just read through the whole thread. Huge job in such a short space of time. My shell was better than that and i just re shelled it instead! + rep bud

[Archie]

Thanks mate,we'll need to get a local meet organised

Definatly mate, who done the shell for you?

[raf24]

Just read through the whole thread. Huge job in such a short space of time. My shell was better than that and i just re shelled it instead! + rep bud

It was a lot worse than i thought too mate,the rot was everywhere :eek:, cant believe its going to its first show next week :d

[g111mds]

Nice work! You taking it to a local show?

[raf24]

Definatly mate, who done the shell for you?

Paddy miller,ive known him for years,done a cracking job mate

[raf24]

Nice work! You taking it to a local show?

Thanks mate,yep its going to the dean park show sunday 13th may

[raf24]

Got it out of the garage to give it a good polish for a show next week,no doubt it will get another one before then.cleaned all the interior as well as this is the first chance ive had since it got rebuilt,came up quite nice after a couple of hours lol
http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad166/bigraf24/6bc413cc.jpg
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[Archie]

Looks fresh :cool:

Sorry to pick but are the front lights lined up alright ? :tard:

Look forward to seeing it in the flesh at somepoint.

[raf24]

The front lights dont sit right for some reason mate,dont know what it is :confused:

[Archie]

Are the wee plastic inserts present on the front panel ?

Kerr & Smith have plenty in stock i need a couple for the GSI, makes the headlamps flop about and sit a bit off.

[raf24]

The headlight clips you mean?

[Archie]

Yeah lol thats the one.

[raf24]

They are in mate,i'll have a go at it at some point,so many little jobs not enough time,you know how it is lol

[Archie]

Yeah lol, i was supposed to be making a start on mine today but its my 1st day off in 2 weeks so i thought **** it, i'm going to sit on my ****.

[raf24]

Quite right mate,im really trying my hardest to stay away from the pub for a change today as well but the attraction is strong lol