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DAVIDKEDENS
13-10-12, 01:34 PM
I've been waiting for this for a few years now and i'm really excited to own a Nova! Hopefully be part of the Nova crew after today :)

Dave
brainsnova
13-10-12, 01:39 PM
Do you know what your looking for or has it been restored
DAVIDKEDENS
13-10-12, 01:44 PM
Do you know what your looking for or has it been restored

I'm not a complete Noob but not far off it lol! Battery Tray, Turrets, Arches, Bottom of doors, Boot floor?

Heres the link dude - http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/vauxhall-nova-12/107888058
L33 LEG
13-10-12, 01:54 PM
Looks a nice example from the pics. Make sure you check EVERYWHERE and good luck with it :)
brainsnova
13-10-12, 01:56 PM
Front x member ,Sills, chassis legs, front inner arches and you might be able to see the rear inner arches through the rear light bulb holder access in the boot. I would just look at every metal part lol
DAVIDKEDENS
13-10-12, 01:58 PM
Looks a nice example from the pics. Make sure you check EVERYWHERE and good luck with it :)

Cheers mate :)
DAVIDKEDENS
13-10-12, 01:58 PM
Front x member ,Sills, chassis legs, front inner arches and you might be able to see the rear inner arches through the rear light bulb holder access in the boot. I would just look at every metal part lol

Cheers! Will post on here later on with some info.
dannymcc
13-10-12, 02:19 PM
Basically just look for rust between the front number plate and the back one lol. Looks pretty tidy though in the pics.
turbojolt
13-10-12, 02:37 PM
dont get over excited just yet, make sure you have a propper poke around the car to make sure its solid
Mazz
13-10-12, 05:13 PM
Don't forget to look underneath too at the rear chassis legs etc
leggattr
13-10-12, 06:55 PM
Look out for any built between 83 to 93 as there prone to rusting!!
MK999
13-10-12, 07:22 PM
Run, while you still can lol
DAVIDKEDENS
13-10-12, 07:42 PM
Well guys I now own the Nova! Surface rust here & there but I took it to my mates who knows a bit more and he's pleased with it so I am aswell! So slow but I just love it, been a smile on my face since I got it.

2 pics from when I got it home :)
http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/664980_444874832225494_262087459_o.jpg
http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/77979_444874802225497_766718666_o.jpg

Dave
John
13-10-12, 08:47 PM
Nice! :)
Spudly
13-10-12, 08:48 PM
Grrrr, fcuking white speedlines, damnit :cry:
steviegsi
13-10-12, 09:38 PM
There's no saving you now!lol Looks tidy!
DAVIDKEDENS
13-10-12, 10:17 PM
Cheers guys :)
DAVIDKEDENS
13-10-12, 10:18 PM
Grrrr, fcuking white speedlines, damnit :cry:

Should be silver eventually, factory look ftw :)
DAVIDKEDENS
13-10-12, 10:23 PM
Bad bits are theres a dent in the drivers front wing, surface rust here and there, the hazards stay on unless you jam the switch in and that's about it really, washing it tomorrow and I'll take some more pictures :)
bazil
13-10-12, 10:28 PM
Nice wee motor cheif,

But fook me those speedlines look huge in white lol
brainsnova
13-10-12, 10:31 PM
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?139957-*HOW-TO*-repair-a-MK2-Hazard-Switch
DAVIDKEDENS
13-10-12, 11:10 PM
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?139957-*HOW-TO*-repair-a-MK2-Hazard-Switch

Cheers for that, have a go tomorrow :)
novalew
13-10-12, 11:40 PM
Nice nova mate
DAVIDKEDENS
13-10-12, 11:46 PM
Nice nova mate

Cheers dude :)
waggygsi
14-10-12, 11:40 AM
Cheers for that, have a go tomorrow :)
i tried that an couldna do it so jst bought one offf ebay lol
turbojolt
14-10-12, 11:42 AM
thats nice mate, get the rust sorted asap!!! surface rust soon grows into big problems ;)
brainsnova
14-10-12, 11:44 AM
You can also remove the spring and make it a manual push pull switch
mk1nova_rich
14-10-12, 09:36 PM
Another weirdo that wants a Nova lol
DAVIDKEDENS
15-10-12, 12:25 AM
Made a project thread guys, should be fixing some rust soon :)
womble sri
15-10-12, 10:19 AM
Very nice reminds me of my first car