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LEWI007
20-01-12, 10:08 AM
This Nova used to belong to me pal AlanH from here and he fitted a LET To it and did lots of other work to it, theres a build thread for it somewhere.

Anyway he gave up on it because hes gay and started working on his Yamaha R1 Instead, so he sold the nova to Darren Lister who is a member on here now also.

So the car came to me to have some bodywork done and a full respray, i had just got my own garage and started doing jobs in it for really good prices.

My price for a NOVA ONLY full respray was £300, the paint and everything come to around £140, But us nova boys stick together so i do it cheap for novas.

So this is the way the car came to me.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00122.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00123.jpg

It had just had arch repair panels welded in so i started smoothing them out, and i got my mate in and payed him to help, so while i was out somewhere i got him to strip all the car down

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00125.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00140.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00135.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00133.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00126.jpg

It had a bonnet with Astra GTE Vents recessed into it so i made him a deal that i fit a GSi spoiler and a standard bonnet and i take that bonnet for mine.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00129.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00128.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00127.jpg

Fitting the spoiler, Bonded it on.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00134.jpg
LEWI007
20-01-12, 10:09 AM
Me mates helping, rubbing the GSi kit down haha
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00131.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00132.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00130.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00139.jpg

Ive got a massive pile of newspapers from 1993, i use them for masking stuff up now, check out the car ads hahah
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00141.jpg

What we do when we are having a break from sanding down:
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00138.jpg

Got it all primered done
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00142.jpg

Proud photo of me next to it after all the work haha
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00145.jpg

Then sprayed, Flame red and lacquered
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00149.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00148.jpg

Next morning pushed it out for a look
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00150.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00151.jpg

Then i spent like 3 days flattening and polishing it working my way up the grades with a soft interface pad on my DA upto 2500, never done it before so decided to try it out for when i paint mine again.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00194.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00195.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00196.jpg
LEWI007
20-01-12, 10:09 AM
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00197.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00198.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00199.jpg

Jobs a good un, took me just under a week in total.

I have photos of it with the gsi bumper on aswell but they are on my camera and my friend has the lead for it so i can upload them.

Alright innit ?
brainsnova
20-01-12, 10:14 AM
It turned out great from what I can see and your mates seems friendly lol
LEWI007
20-01-12, 10:16 AM
Almost forgot this photo of me sitting in the engine bay with an XE Camcover on my head lol

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/DSC00137.jpg
Alex J
20-01-12, 10:20 AM
is your nova finished yet lewis???
Liam
20-01-12, 10:27 AM
Looking good but why is the number plate light on the wrong way? lol
LEWI007
20-01-12, 10:36 AM
edit!
pie
20-01-12, 10:42 AM
looks good mr lewis :thumb:
LEWI007
20-01-12, 10:48 AM
I thought thats which way they went lol ive put mine on that way aswell..


Nah mate mine isnt done yet, i have done a few things to it just not updated the thread till i do more.



Sneak peak for ya
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/DSC00226.jpg


And an old photo, lots have changed since this, new bumper, bonnet,tyres, skirts and more.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Videos/160120101459.jpg
Old man Jimbo
20-01-12, 11:00 AM
Chuffing hell mate £300! Paint £140? By the time you take off rent and electric for a weeks work you've got to be out of pocket in a big way on that job! You wont be in business long at that rate...

Plus you paid your mate to help!

Looks good though..
LEWI007
20-01-12, 11:17 AM
Well the rent was £10 a week with FREE Electric lol lol lol

I made about 160 profit, my mate only got 40 so i made £120, spent most of that on new paintguns and tools etc so im ready for the next job.

Then i packed the garage in lol

Plus im not really bothered, ANY money i make is a good thing cos there isnt any jobs at all!
Connor
20-01-12, 12:05 PM
Good work lew. Anymore recent pics of yours, as its one of my favourites :)
Ps when can i send my one in to be done lol ;)
mowgli
20-01-12, 12:14 PM
with work like that, you could be onto a decent earner... i know a bloke who does small repair/spray jobs for private & trade form a shed way smaller than yours, and he makes a decent living.....
craig green
20-01-12, 01:15 PM
Looks OK in the pics.

I like your Nova also.
mowgli
20-01-12, 01:19 PM
it looks better than the £1000(apparently) that was paid to do mine.....or my xmas bonus last year
LEWI007
20-01-12, 01:35 PM
Cheers, well the paintjob was flawless and really really shiny as i flattened it with the DA and polished the crap out of it with a bunch of different polishes and some G4 Which is supposedly better than G3 But i dont know.

It started raining when i took the pics though, the ones on the digital camera are better.

I made sure it was perfect because i want to earn/keep a good reputation.
Southie
20-01-12, 01:37 PM
Impressive Lewi, you could of probably charged double that and it's still very cheap.

Enjoy it but don't do if for peanuts ;)

EDIT: love your Purple beast :oooh: lol
Pistol Pete
20-01-12, 02:53 PM
Looks ok TBH. When i saw £300 i was expecting a picture of some orange peel and more runs than a night on the beer/curry.
mowgli
20-01-12, 02:59 PM
So you have seen my car then pete
Pistol Pete
20-01-12, 03:07 PM
No i havent.
scott.parker
20-01-12, 03:13 PM
Lew that looks a cracking job, as Mowgli said very good for £300 mate, my mk1 was around a K and it dont look as good as that does in these pics IMO.
LEWI007
20-01-12, 03:42 PM
I did everything the same as when i painted my nova red, except this was took with a better camera:

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/130620101055.jpg
Connor
20-01-12, 04:18 PM
top work :thumb:
brainsnova
20-01-12, 04:27 PM
My mate got his lambretta done for £275 that included some filler work from a guy and he only did the bits you see lol

Here's my vespa that my other mate done for me £150 :cool:

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u331/Brain_missing/100_2346.jpg
Edd
20-01-12, 04:37 PM
Looks a pretty good job tbh
calibra-keith
20-01-12, 04:44 PM
But us nova boys stick together

your all welcome to come help with mine lol

looks a nice job on the pictures fantastic for 300, if you was local you could of sprayed mine. did you use that small compressor ?
tommy8252
20-01-12, 06:18 PM
if your looking for more work lew I can run mine over for you. thats some nice work your doing keep it up fella.
Benn
20-01-12, 06:24 PM
So you filled and finished the arch, primed it, painted it and flat and polished it for £300? Funk me dude! That's crazy. Even dub that is ultra cheap...

Have to say, you've got a great looking finish on the paint too. Good work. Impressed i am.
LEWI007
20-01-12, 06:50 PM
Good work lew. Anymore recent pics of yours, as its one of my favourites :)
Ps when can i send my one in to be done lol ;)



Yep used the little compressor lol we worked in very hard conditions, there was 2 drips in the roof so we had to position the car on an angle so it dodged the drip lol and my friend had to follow me round the car dragging the compressor round !!

But you gotta start from somewhere eh..

Benn, i filled BOTH back quarters, filled almost every single dent i could see in the whole car and sprayed the whole car inside and out !

Colour coded door handles, number plate light, boot grab handle and front and back bumpers and mirror covers.

I said if we lined a big bunch of novas up outside the garage id spray the lot at £300 each lol
I packed the garage in though a few weeks after, i can paint stuff in my friends or my dads garage but its not the same as having my own!
pie
20-01-12, 07:00 PM
tis dirt cheap dude

its £45 a panel round this way
LEWI007
20-01-12, 07:00 PM
Good work lew. Anymore recent pics of yours, as its one of my favourites :)
Ps when can i send my one in to be done lol ;)



Cheers Connor, got no recent pics at the minute its a wrecked pile of crap in the garage corner with parts lying all over it.

Im working on the interior though for now then ill throw the bodywork together, spray it again so its mint and shes propably done.

Deffo going to be finished this year minus the V6 and strengthening,and more upgrades to go with it..
brainsnova
20-01-12, 07:19 PM
tis dirt cheap dude

its £45 a panel round this way

£100 round here lol
Nobby
20-01-12, 07:36 PM
looks ace for diy pal
Andy
20-01-12, 07:45 PM
That looks good that mate,theres a lad round here (ex member on here actually) self taught body/sprayer etc who asked for a trial and got a job at one of the top bodyshops round here,afaik hes still there now.Worth you a try at one local to you??
LEWI007
20-01-12, 08:14 PM
I know the owners or have worked in every bodyshop round here, no jobs anywhere man im guttered, gotta keep trying though.


Nobby - If ive been spraying cars for around 5-6 years since i was 14-15, does that still mean its DIY ? lol
DAFTJOHN
20-01-12, 08:20 PM
Paint looks nice!

Noticed the K Reg Antibes on the old 1993 papers, only thought the Antibes was around 86/87 on the Mk1
G-nova
28-01-12, 04:14 PM
At our place they wont get the spray guns out for anything under £100 lol
Top work as always mate keep it up
Spudly
28-01-12, 08:26 PM
Paint looks nice!

Noticed the K Reg Antibes on the old 1993 papers, only thought the Antibes was around 86/87 on the Mk1





Correct indeed, i noticed the nova but didnt spot they had it as an antibes, they were only on a C/D reg afaik, circa 1987:thumb:


Looks really good work there Lewi keep it up you got skills with a spray gun:d
sport
28-01-12, 09:32 PM
Correct indeed, i noticed the nova but didnt spot they had it as an antibes, they were only on a C/D reg afaik, circa 1987:thumb:


Looks really good work there Lewi keep it up you got skills with a spray gun:d

On an E reg aswell
TeddyThom
29-01-12, 11:49 AM
Well, I guess we can start getting in a queue and getting tickets lol. I've a few things you can do to my nova Lewis lol top work :thumb: