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Wizzkid
03-09-12, 09:01 PM
After 4 years of buliding a 200sx ive finallly gone back to Nova!!! i managed to source apretty solid GTE in black identical to one i had when i was younger!! :)

It had beeen sat in a garage for about ten years, won it on ebay.

Grabbed the trade plates from work and drove it 60 miles! no problem at all!! :)

so the new project starts here some pics so far.



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The fuel gauge didnt work this is why...

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/calvin136/545946_10151024386987816_752396667_n.jpg

Changed loads on it already. needs two wings a side skirt, centre caps and a bloody good clean aahah!! oh and the battery exploded so needs welding which i plan to do saturday!!

So i dropped the fuel tank got all the **** old fuel out and painted the tank..

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/calvin136/IMG_0177.jpg
Benn
03-09-12, 09:03 PM
Looks like a good start. Q plate?
Martin.p
03-09-12, 09:03 PM
I was watching that on eBay. You got that for a good price. Be nice to follow your progress
Southie
03-09-12, 09:06 PM
If you can get that rot sorted then you've got a decent buy on your hands as the GTE in black is getting very rare ;)
Wizzkid
03-09-12, 09:32 PM
Thanks people!! it was stolen writen off then recovered!! its just like my old one! arches are tidy floor is solid just the batty tray really!! :)
pingu-turbo
03-09-12, 10:54 PM
Ahh brilliant, another saved. Keep up the good work! :thumb:
raf24
03-09-12, 11:10 PM
Looks like a nice car mate,very standard looking which is good
Wizzkid
03-09-12, 11:17 PM
That's how I'll keep it :p hard to find one that ain't been touched :)
raf24
03-09-12, 11:19 PM
That's how I'll keep it :p hard to find one that ain't been touched :)

Ive got a red gte,totally standard as well mate.as you say original examples are rare now
Wizzkid
03-09-12, 11:34 PM
Exactly!! I mean I think about lowering it, but I'm not sure yet ahaha :)
Martin.p
03-09-12, 11:37 PM
Makes me sick to think I sold my GTE to vauxhall performance spares centre 4 yr ago for under £200 :( i bought mine for £600 6 years prior! ( 10 years ago now ) selling up is one of the few things I regret in my life.
raf24
03-09-12, 11:42 PM
Exactly!! I mean I think about lowering it, but I'm not sure yet ahaha :)
Ive had to keep mine totally standard to get classic insurance,just watch out depending what insurance you get.they wanted an extra £60 off me just to put grooved discs on mine!
scott.parker
04-09-12, 12:00 AM
Did GTE,s come with rubbing strips on sides??

Interesting project I'll keep a look in to see what your doing dude
Balley
04-09-12, 12:29 AM
Did GTE,s come with rubbing strips on sides??

Interesting project I'll keep a look in to see what your doing dude

No, it was a popular mid nineties mod lol
scott.parker
04-09-12, 06:22 AM
No, it was a popular mid nineties mod lol

Nope that was taking them off as all the sports version never wore them...
raf24
04-09-12, 07:56 AM
Nope that was taking them off as all the sports version never wore them...

As i did with my nova back in the day,to make it look a bit cleaner,then i was left with all the little pins sticking out after the strips were off.that was on a 'B' reg 1.2L i think the later ones were just stuck on
Wizzkid
04-09-12, 07:50 PM
ahaaa these strips have to go!!! ill give classic car isurance ago next month as ill be 25! hopefully have it mot'd in two weeks!
novadave24
05-09-12, 05:21 PM
looks good mate :)
Wizzkid
06-09-12, 08:06 PM
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/calvin136/IMG_0181.jpg

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The nearside side skirt was missing so i replaced that!!

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/calvin136/IMG_0189.jpg
DAVIDKEDENS
21-12-12, 02:25 PM
Progress? :)
paulyb
21-12-12, 03:42 PM
When a car is Q plated, can you put a private plate on to get rid of the Q, that would bug me if it was mine.
Does the Q plate process even exist anymore?

Nice find though good luck with the work :)
staggy_gsi
21-12-12, 05:55 PM
Does the Q plate process even exist anymore?

Was just wondering that myself lol you never see Q plates around these days, used to see a fair few round here

Looks a good base for a project mate, keep it up!
ste scott
21-12-12, 08:09 PM
No you cant
meritlover
21-12-12, 08:30 PM
Cant what? Keep it up, or get a Q plate?
Mazz
21-12-12, 08:42 PM
afaik there's no Q plates anymore, they just get on a random age related plate, shame really, quite cool having a Q plate. Also I don't think you put a private plate a Q either.
jam-77-nova
28-12-12, 11:50 PM
can be swapped back to its orignal reg after so many years on a q though i,m sure
L14MNP
29-12-12, 06:50 PM
Q plates still exist. Now they're used for cars tha fail the 8 point inspection, radical modifications/reshells etc.

These days they should be seen as more of a badge of honour - and will be in time imo.

Lovely looking GTE btw mate, and I like the plans. Standard!
brainsnova
29-12-12, 07:08 PM
He's sold it to dudley