Retro MK1 Nova

[Breaknob]

Hello, i'm Breaknob let's say a trainee mechanic, i just bought a Nova a few weeks ago. First i thought that i just change the suspension so it runs smooth but then i thought it's a nice classic with a huge potential so i came up with a project. So it's going to have a full respray, carpet's, upholstery, seatcovers, changed. I want to paint the dashboard maybe the steering wheel aswell. Now it has mk2 front, i want to change that back to mk1. I'm going to leave the 1.2 engine in it only because of the insurance, slap some billstein suspension on it and some nice classic alloys or maybe steelies. I have the design in my head colours and everything i just need the time and money for it. I'm at the stripping stage now as you can see. I keep the thread updated as i go along with the project.
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/7182/270220131046.jpg
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[mk1nova_rich]

Looks tidy mate, good man for returning it to Mk1 :) just a suggestion regarding wheels...I think some SR/GTE/GSi 3 spoke alloys would suit it to a tee :thumb:

[Breaknob]

Well it's to early yet to talk about wheels but thanks for your suggestion i'll check those alloys out i don't really know how do they look like and if it would suit the overall look i want the car to have. Right so today i carried on with the stripping, i took the lights, bumper, covers, steering wheel and dashboard of. I found some rust well i knew about it but now i could have a closer look.

http://imageshack.us/a/img716/6549/010320131062.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img832/396/010320131065.jpg
Battery tray
http://imageshack.us/a/img600/6918/010320131059.jpg
Offside inner arch
http://imageshack.us/a/img138/310/010320131057.jpg
Nearside inner arch
http://imageshack.us/a/img7/2514/010320131052.jpg
boot
http://imageshack.us/a/img33/9907/010320131051.jpg

[jimbob-mcgrew]

good stuff nob breaker lol

make sure you sort any rusty bits out, while its all stripped down like this :thumb:

good shout rich - cant go wrong with SR 3 spokes

[Breaknob]

hm.. now it does apear

[_Jake]

is your nob broken?

[Breaknob]

well i don't know what's going on i can't post pictures
i mean if my post has images it won't appear, how can i sort this out ?

[Breaknob]

Fuuuuh, just finished for today. I took of the upholtery, popped the cracked windscreen out (does anybody know how can you remove that properly without cracking it?) then i unbolted the seatbealts, i broke all of those handles on the top (i don't know their name) so it was fun. Both of the rear inner arches are rusted, on one side it has a huge hole aswell, the boot has a smaller hole and then the battery tray, i'm scared of that one the most and i might need to change both sills, oh nearly forgot i have a hole on one of my doors. phew. What else...? oh yeah loads of small dents on the roof arches, wings, doors, bonnet well everywhere =)).I'll try to pull out the engine this week and then i'll start cleaning the rust out. Hoppefully i'll be able to upload images soon.

[NitrousVaux]

If you need any bits or some help Im located in Birmingham too and always willing to lend a hand!

[Breaknob]

If you need any bits or some help Im located in Birmingham too and always willing to lend a hand!That's nice of you, that said i'm willing to help you aswell. Cheers!

[Breaknob]

Today i popped out the drive shafts they are not in a bad shape, they just need greasing and new cv boot, brake calipers seased one of the brake hoses has a cut on it, brake discs are warped, i can throw the pads away, some ***t put some lowering springs on it with the original shock, i had a laugh seeing that they chopped out of the lowering spring. Gearbox is alright, i can change the gears smoothly, the sump is smashed a bit maybe the head gasket is gone i'm not sure because i didn't had it running really as i got it i started stripping it. When i went after it to pick it up i didn't even cared what problems it might have cause everything can be fixed =)). Next time i pull out the engine. I like this car it's so simple.

[Breaknob]

Right, i took the engine out i still have some bits on the shell that i want to take of and then i start repairing the chassis.

[Breaknob]

Looks tidy mate, good man for returning it to Mk1 :) just a suggestion regarding wheels...I think some SR/GTE/GSi 3 spoke alloys would suit it to a tee :thumb:
Well i had a look at those alloys as you suggested and managed to grab 5 of them it's not the design i was looking for but they look allright and it was very cheap so they going to be allright until i finish the car and i'll be able to buy those american style ones. Thank you for the suggestion mk1nova_rich!

[Breaknob]

My alloys turned up today, i bought 5 of the gsi/sr ones, they need respray but that's it. I snatched a set of mk1 headlights and indicators because the car had the mk2 ones. I need two mk1 wings aswell, i can source that easily maybe a rear arch panel on the left side. The weather is cold, i don't feel like working on the car until it warms up a bit. :)

[Breaknob]

Pedals, steering colum, floor maths, out. I'm waiting for the rust killer, head gasket to com. I'll have a lot of bodywork to do, to many dents all over the place. Wondering how could i sort out the hole at the battery tray. Maybe i'm just lazy i'm not scared of chopping and welding it just takes up to much time sometimes.

[Breaknob]

oh i can upload pictures now ?

[millworm]

yeah

[Breaknob]

boot
http://imageshack.us/a/img33/9907/010320131051.jpg
nearside arch
http://imageshack.us/a/img7/2514/010320131052.jpg
offside arch
http://imageshack.us/a/img138/310/010320131057.jpg
battery tray
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dash off
http://imageshack.us/a/img832/396/010320131065.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img716/6549/010320131062.jpg
easy easy...
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the baby is out
http://imageshack.us/a/img823/9876/100320131082.jpg

[millworm]

Nice, what colour is that? mexico red?

[Breaknob]

Nice, what colour is that? mexico red?
lol funny paint names it's carmine red mate color code is 535/76

[millworm]

Ah, thought I might have found someone with the same colour as me :(

[Breaknob]

Just a quick update, i took out the floor maths, on the drivers side it was rotten that's why the car had a horrible smell. Next time i'll put my hands on a grinder.

rotten floor math

http://imageshack.us/a/img35/1906/150320131090.jpg

empty inside

http://imageshack.us/a/img405/1858/150320131091.jpg

[millworm]

Do you know why it was rotten? was there a leak? Nice progress by the way :thumb:

[Breaknob]

Do you know why it was rotten? was there a leak? Nice progress by the way :thumb:
Thanks mate, well the battery tray has a big hole so the water kept leaking inside there. Smashed my finger today with a hammer :( it has a 4 cm cut now, maybe it needs operation i'll find out on monday. I was going to smash out a sprinter ball joint, now i know it's better if you take the lower arm off and then use the press to push out the ball joint.

[millworm]

ah ok, I've smashed my fingers so many times it's stopped hurting

[Breaknob]

ah ok, I've smashed my fingers so many times it's stopped hurting
lol, the harder you hit it the better

[Breaknob]

Well this finger doesn't let's me to carry on with my project, anyways i bought new gaskets for the old lady and some rust killer. I bought this Fertan rust killer did anybody use this is it good?

gaskets & fertan rust killer

http://imageshack.us/a/img715/594/190320131106.jpg

bad finger

http://imageshack.us/a/img820/7070/190320131109.jpg

[mk1nova_rich]

Coming along nicely mate. I so so wish I had a garage/storage unit and a Mk1 Nova project :(:cry: maybe one day...

[millworm]

ouch! I use locktite rust killer. Are you just doing the gaskets or a strip down and rebuild?

[Breaknob]

ouch! I use locktite rust killer. Are you just doing the gaskets or a strip down and rebuild?
if you check out my first post you will know ;)

[Breaknob]

My finger is healed now, i sorted out the battery tray, i'm not a good welder or metal cutter but i'm glad i could do it somehow. My next mission is my nearside inner and outer wheel arch. I've cut out the outer arch already, i need to cut out the rust from the inner arch now.

where's the battery tray ?
http://imageshack.us/a/img560/5944/050420131111.jpg
here
http://imageshack.us/a/img62/7678/110420131114.jpg
arch
http://imageshack.us/a/img19/6127/240420131119.jpg

[Breaknob]

nearside arch panel welded on, still need to sort out the inner arch
http://imageshack.us/a/img547/9089/280520131143.jpg

[Breaknob]

I've cut out the offside outer arch, plenty of rust on the inner arch.
http://imageshack.us/a/img12/9411/07kt.jpg

[kent14sr]

Good to see you are getting the rust sorted properly!

Keep at it - great project!

[chrisd1986]

Some good work your doing there, wish i had the ability to weld so i could do my own cars

[millworm]

Do like your exhaust hanger lol

[Breaknob]

Well yeah millworm i didn't touched it mechanically yet, i had a laugh aswell when i saw it.
Anyways i've grinded and cut out the rust from the arch then i tried the repair panel on.
http://imageshack.us/a/img59/6818/nijo.jpg

repair panel in position
http://imageshack.us/a/img5/8198/vubo.jpg

[Breaknob]

I welded some plates on my inner arch then a box section at the bottom of the seal then welded the outer arch on and a piece of plate.

offside arch
http://imageshack.us/a/img24/4417/j7ml.jpg

I've got a hole in my front panel, one in the boot and one behind the rear shock so i'm going to sort out them next.

[kent14sr]

Great welding there!

[Breaknob]

Great welding there!
Thanks mate, i don't like it, i mean it holds the panel but it could look nicer.

[millworm]

Top job on the welding there mate, gonna have to employ you to do mine too :)

[Jedro]

great work. making me want a nova now

[Tim Harpley]

Good job you're doing there.

[Breaknob]

Thanks fellas, next up the hole in my front panel.

yeah this one
http://imageshack.us/a/img163/4932/byl4.jpg

after i've cut out the rust
http://imageshack.us/a/img593/742/6jzc.jpg

the 2 pieces that are going to be welded back
http://imageshack.us/a/img40/7549/8q7f.jpg

[Breaknob]

I welded the 2 pieces back today one from underneath and one from the top so it's solid.

pieces in place
http://imageshack.us/a/img841/1360/r2ek.jpg

[jp89]

fair play wish i had your skills and a place to work on something like you top work.:thumb:

[Breaknob]

fair play wish i had your skills and a place to work on something like you top work.:thumb:
Thank you, well it's easier to acquire the skills than a place to work on a car, i'm lucky because my boss did let me to stick my car inside one of his garages and just work on it whenever i can.

[jp89]

lucky you keep up the good work.im going to watch this one.:-)

[Breaknob]

The hole in the boot is plated up, i fiberglassed the welds on the arches, then i've put some filler on them.

hole in the boot
http://imageshack.us/a/img46/9144/m7xy.jpg

hole gone
http://imageshack.us/a/img844/4079/fklx.jpg

fiberglassed arch
http://imageshack.us/a/img545/7163/plci.jpg

fillered n/s arch
http://imageshack.us/a/img29/6012/jomm.jpg

fillered o/s arch
http://imageshack.us/a/img203/9123/eqje.jpg

[Breaknob]

Still sorting out the bodywork, the roof is all battered, a few more skims here and there and it should be soon ready for primer. The arches going to take a bit longer i find it hard to make the shape of the arch.

dust till dawn
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[Breaknob]

Still doing the bodywork, but then i've put the lights bumper and bonnet on the car just so i have some motivation. Any thoughts from anybody about the front look of the car is welcome, to me it seems like there's a gap between them, did any of you fit mk2 bumper with mk1 grill and headlights? Thanks in advance!

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/9673/52ky.jpg

[millworm]

not a fan of mk1 grille and mk2 bumper, I'd rather run a mk1 skinny bumper or mk1 full grille/bumper

[peester]

mk1 and mk2 parts arent going to be all that seemlessly compatible with each other. On top of that Nova panel gaps are generally pretty bad.

[Breaknob]

not a fan of mk1 grille and mk2 bumper, I'd rather run a mk1 skinny bumper or mk1 full grille/bumper Well if i want to spend money i can buy GTE grill and bumpers or mk1 bumper but i don't want to, so i would rather modify the parts that i have at least i gather some experience on that field and i create a different look ;)
Cheers for the opinion!

[Breaknob]

mk1 and mk2 parts arent going to be all that seemlessly compatible with each other. On top of that Nova panel gaps are generally pretty bad.
Oh well if that's the case then i would just add something to fill in those gaps, maybe cut the bumper by the grill, will see later on first i need to get it painted somehow.
Thanks for the info!

[MiniManDan118]

Did you want some Bilsteins? I have mine for sale at the moment in the for sale section.

[Breaknob]

Did you want some Bilsteins? I have mine for sale at the moment in the for sale section.
Yeah i wanted some billsteins but some lower spec ones :)

[Breaknob]

Huh finally i can post again. I moved to a different flat i didn't had internet for a while but now everything is sorted so what happened in this time.
I start with this MG job it's not a nova but i never done my own lip before on a car so i just share it:

welded lip
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/7231/i4zm.jpg

after painting
http://imageshack.us/a/img812/3517/bzga.jpg

I primered the nova killed some more rust, took of my brake master cylinder, it was all rusted cleaned it of then panted and lackered it.

eating masking tape
http://imageshack.us/a/img801/3374/90zi.jpg

primered nova
http://imageshack.us/a/img826/7382/ur0w.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img12/7743/x4mc.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img208/3500/sy9p.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img17/7408/96k5.jpg







Brake master
http://imageshack.us/a/img24/8748/w0r0.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img689/4824/pdb0.jpg

Need to flatten the primer down i sprayed it on thick, i had to many pinholes no stopper.

[millworm]

Looking good mate

[Breaknob]

I started sorting my bonnet out, it's gonna be covered in filler, i need to sort some small rust spots in the engine bay and then i can spray that the rest needs a bit more work. work work too much work on these rusty novas :D

http://imageshack.us/a/img844/9025/hqs7.jpg

[Breaknob]

Sanded it down a bit more

http://imageshack.us/a/img441/9607/mv3l.jpg

then skimmed it again, i hope it's going to be my last skim on that bonnet :D

http://imageshack.us/a/img202/6088/x7b5.jpg

i found a nice paint my problem is that is blue, will see if we can make a nice green out of it

http://imageshack.us/a/img11/2021/jq9l.jpg

it is some mad mercedes colour, when the car came to us for bodywork i thought it's black then when i stepped closer turned out to be blue

http://imageshack.us/a/img23/9523/nctf.jpg

[Breaknob]

nearly there ...

http://imageshack.us/a/img132/5231/nqv0.jpg

[Vlietje]

Nice project mate, keep it up! Oh and just stick with the mk1 look!

[dgbnova#1]

Looks good I would keep it mk1 also but if u must use the mk2 front I think if you play around with the bracket at the back of the bumper you can lift it up and remove the gap or at least reduce it, prob need to weld the hole on the l shape brackets and drill a new hole lower down which will pick up the bumper then drill your wings to suit I did it many years ago it dies work

[Breaknob]

Looks good I would keep it mk1 also but if u must use the mk2 front I think if you play around with the bracket at the back of the bumper you can lift it up and remove the gap or at least reduce it, prob need to weld the hole on the l shape brackets and drill a new hole lower down which will pick up the bumper then drill your wings to suit I did it many years ago it dies work

Cheers for the idea dgbnova#1 keeping it all mark one would be the best but then i need a set of bumpers, i'm not worried about that too much now because that can be changed later on.

The bonnet doesn't want to come out perfect so i'll leave it for a while, i want to paint the bare shell this week so i'm just sorting a few more spots out and then ready for paint

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[7ova]

Looks good progress mate

[Breaknob]

Looks good progress mate
Cheers, 7ova try to make the most out of the time i have until the painter comes back from holiday.

[Breaknob]

Yes it happened at the end, i couldn't believe it. Yesterday i went in the garage at around 9 am i thought it will be ready around 8 pm but no , i was primering, fillering, wet flating, dry flating and exactly at 00:00 at midnight i've put my gun down left it on stove for half an hour and then the next day this is how it turned out.

one last shot in red
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[chrisd1986]

Looks good, will lokk even better in the sun

[Breaknob]

Looks good, will lokk even better in the sun hopefully, it's going to be ready until the summer, everybody likes the colour, i like the fact that people can't tell what colour it is.
Originally i wanted a Ford Grand Torino colour but then this colour turned up, it made me drop grand torino colour.

[Southie]

hopefully, it's going to be ready until the summer, everybody likes the colour, i like the fact that people can't tell what colour it is.
Originally i wanted a Ford Grand Torino colour but then this colour turned up, it made me drop grand torino colour.
Love the colour, it looks similar to this... Looks nicer on the nova though:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/attachments/sl-forum/51159d1199479573-whats-your-favorate-mercedes-colour-combo-sl-model-269-tourmaline-green-metallic.jpg

This colour is called 269 Tourmaline Green Metallic ;)

[mk1nova_rich]

Nice colour :) coming along well

Retro but with a modern twist

[Breaknob]

I fitted one of my alloys today so i have an idea how will the car look on them. I, m going to keep the wheels in silver maybe not the original silver but a more pearl one.
I want to fit my steering rack back and all the other stuff slowly but i was thinking if it is worth painting it with normal car paint or it's just a waste of time, i mean i'm not going to race this car but if i paint it i don't want to see it peeled of in 2 weeks.

http://imageshack.com/a/img42/2484/iy3p.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img713/6326/7phz.jpg

[millworm]

Looks ace mate, make sure you loose a few profiles on those tyres though

[dgbnova#1]

Think if you clean it properly and etch prime the aloy rack it will not peal of then mate looking good there

[Breaknob]

Thanks for the idea millworm, will see if i have my springs and suspension.
dgbnova#1 cheers for your quick reply didn't really had a clue how to treat, then paint aluminium but you enlightened me, you see i'm not a painter that shell and the brake master cylinder are the first two things that i painted in my life i just try not to get runs and do what i see from our painter. Anyways thanks to you mate, i went in today and prepped the rack, it just needs wet flating and painting.

so that's the thing dgbnova#1 was talking about
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/703/6m5c.jpg
dirty rack
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/17/67b1.jpg
my weapons
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/62/tyx3.jpg
dirt destroyed
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/856/r4z4.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/811/xdzs.jpg
masked up
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/577/upja.jpg
3 coats of etch primer
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/801/i0o3.jpg
then 2k primer
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[Benn]

That will look good after a bit of flat and polishing.

[Breaknob]

Yes it would Benn but it reacted :(

http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae224/Racz_Robert/130120141362_zps111cf77b.jpg (http://s974.photobucket.com/user/Racz_Robert/media/130120141362_zps111cf77b.jpg.html)

http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae224/Racz_Robert/130120141361_zps78ee118a.jpg (http://s974.photobucket.com/user/Racz_Robert/media/130120141361_zps78ee118a.jpg.html)

[Benn]

That will look good after a bit of flat and polishing.

Badly? Or fisheye? Any up close pics?

[Breaknob]

Badly? Or fisheye? Any up close pics?
I haven't got a clue i cropped out the reaction part, have a look if you want. I'll ask the painter tomorrow anyways.

http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae224/Racz_Robert/reaction_zpsea024975.jpg (http://s974.photobucket.com/user/Racz_Robert/media/reaction_zpsea024975.jpg.html)

[jimbob-mcgrew]

sometimes the oils in our skin can mess up the finish, from touching things before the paint goes down.

doesn't look bad from here :)

[Benn]

I haven't got a clue i cropped out the reaction part, have a look if you want. I'll ask the painter tomorrow anyways.

http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae224/Racz_Robert/reaction_zpsea024975.jpg (http://s974.photobucket.com/user/Racz_Robert/media/reaction_zpsea024975.jpg.html)

I'd say that has lifted due to oil/grease. Did you use an etch primer? As you always sure when working on bare metal.

[Breaknob]

I'd say that has lifted due to oil/grease. Did you use an etch primer? As you always sure when working on bare metal.
Yess mate 3 coats of etch, 3 coats of 2k primer 3 coats of lacker that's what i used. I sanded down a bit more and tryed to blend it in but it's doing the same thing, i'll just leave it, it could have come out nice but it's too much headache with it. I have other things to sort out.

[Breaknob]

Well, well i've put the nova asside for a bit. I was sorting a few minor stop on my punto that i bought last year as my daily driver. The flexi part of the middle exhaust pipe was all coroded, was leaking badly the replacement was ordered but what i didn't know was that the back box was all crap inside so when i changed the middle section realized that i need a back box aswell but i didn't ordered that. I needed a miracle now it was 18:30, i didn't wanted to leave the car in the garage so i went out in the back and i found a sport back box removed last year from a peugeot, grabbed that one. After i chopped the pipes of them i lined my new back box up to the car, then i just welded some new mounts on the chassis grabbed some universal exhaust rubbers, built up the exhaust pipe from the middle section to the back box and at 21:00 the sound of the punto resembled the sound of a subaru =))

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/845/mn52.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/nhmn52j)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/826/dgsq.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/mydgsqj)

[dgbnova#1]

Nothing better than recycling to get you out the crap lol plus the noise is a bonus

[Breaknob]

Right but this thread is not about puntos. I stripped my front shocks from the nova, both of them knackered. No wonder, somebody threw some lowering springs probably 40 or 60 mm over the standard shocks (deadly duo) by the looks of it the rear is going to be the same so i need an allround kit now. So i need some advice, help call it as you want, i need to know if i can lower the nova 60 mm on the original sr 14" alloys without rolling my arches in the front and the rear. And some help with this lowering spring. How could i find out how much it lowers? Cheers !

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/706/p1ko.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/jmp1koj)

70 kg of load on it, my actual weight, almost forgot this is written on them: C max 30 va 23 l front
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/41/2xfy.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/152xfyj)

[Breaknob]

I left the shocks alone now, jumped on the engine, took the sump of, i think it was leaking and it was smashed aswell. The crank seal area looks messy that might need changing aswell.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/542/4f3s.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/f24f3sj)

does this sump needs changing or not necessarely and do i need to put a paper gasket back on or the newer type gasket sealant?

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/845/w7qh.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/nhw7qhj)

[Damo]

I'd change it mate while use got it off.

Damo.

[millworm]

I'd use sealant mate

[Breaknob]

Cheers, Damo and millworm ordered the new sump, until it arrived i stripped the engine, decarbonized it. then bought a few more part. Brand new budget suspension kit from germany, a pair of genuine mk1 wings in a funky colour, changed one of the lower arms, somebody smashed it and it got bent badly. There's still plenty to do.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/842/oap2.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/neoap2j)http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/585/i1nf.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/g9i1nfj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/571/f3jk.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/fvf3jkj)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/838/9kb0.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/na9kb0j)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/18/ca7i.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/0ica7ij)

[Breaknob]

Started to clean the wings of rust, after i removed the wing flashers i ended up with two small holes just for the wires to go through. I would rather fiberglass the holes and leave it without the wing flasher i just don't know if that's how it was standard. Anyone has any idea my nova is from 1989, did they had the wing side flasher or no, will it pass mot? Cheers!

[Benn]

It will need them for the mot. Maybe run temp stick one ones come mot time...

[Breaknob]

It will need them for the mot. Maybe run temp stick one ones come mot time...
Well you made this decision easier for me, i'll just fiberglass those holes, and leave the flashers off. Cheers!

[Benn]

I'd weld the holes up. You might find just fiberglassing them will crack.

[Iain]

Agreed, weld them.

[Breaknob]

Yes, gentlemen all the holes are going to be welded up. The courier brought me this today. now i just need either a skinny one or that other type when the grill is moulded togeder with the bumper.

http://i59.tinypic.com/scdhy9.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/66i6td.jpg

[Breaknob]

The wings are ready to be primered, hopefully tomorrow.
Went to VBOA bought some parts, then bought a windscreen from a scrapyard. I refurbished some alfa rome alloys for my punto daily.


wings
http://i.imgur.com/BBiOOXm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zsw7IUX.jpg

goodies
http://i.imgur.com/QdGf5dr.jpg

4X98 Alfa Romeo Speedlines
http://i.imgur.com/QcGqpQF.jpg

[dgbnova#1]

That bumper and centre console from vboa by chance ?

[Breaknob]

That bumper and centre console from vboa by chance ?
Yeah and the rest of the stuff on the table, you must be one of the sellers then :)

[dgbnova#1]

Yes they came of me

[Breaknob]

Yes they came of me
Safe, you had a massive busy and rich table there. I'm glad i could meet a few people from the forum but really wasn't the place for chit chat's. Everyone was hunting parts. Cheers for the pricedrop on them.

On sunday i managed to primer the wings, i wanted to fit my steering rack but those u clamps were in a bad shape so i just cleaned the and etch primered them, going to paint them black.

http://i.imgur.com/TZORsi7.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/giZQXDn.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9PTjM9C.jpg

[welsh-nova]

top work bud keep it up

[Breaknob]

top work bud keep it up
Cheers mate, well i managed to paint the wings on the weekend, some pics of that. Slight run at the bottom of one but it can be wet flatted easily.

wet flatted
http://i.imgur.com/ixYSQdn.jpg

painted
http://i.imgur.com/jXGrBpA.jpg

texture
http://i.imgur.com/WzI92Nz.jpg

[Breaknob]

I haven't posted in a while, i was busy with my other cars but now i'm back on the nova again. Primered the bonnet and painted it fitted some bits back in the engine bay then fitted the engine back started doing the body work on on my deriverside door and my tailgate.

http://i.imgur.com/lsGgqrx.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Adfua10.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/IawlJDF.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ABTiFND.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/WApuRVE.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/GdCO2sC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/isy2Shd.jpg

[Breaknob]

Managed to primer the door today also painted my dipstick and a cover in the engine bay, i wasn't able to paint my tailgate as planned because of some pinholes.

http://i.imgur.com/WrKBHkD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/v4ESxHQ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7OOQrkt.jpg

[millworm]

Nice, wish I could paint haha

[Breaknob]

Nice, wish I could paint haha
Cheers! It's not that hard as it seems, really it's just having the opportunity to grab the gun and spray some paint on something, it's much easier then spraying with a spraycan imo.

[jimbob-mcgrew]

nice colour that.

is it midnight blue by any chance ?

[Breaknob]

nice colour that.

is it midnight blue by any chance ?
in some light conditions it may seem that it is, but really its benitoite blue mercedes slk colour

http://images.clickedit.co.uk/6456/63925523.JPG

[Breaknob]

Eventually i painted my tailgate, my drivers side mirror cover then grinded of the rust on the bottom inner side of my door. Applied the primer thick, so it should flat down nicely. Tomorrow i'll paint the door.

cover
http://i.imgur.com/EBFqaYv.jpg

tailgate
http://i.imgur.com/DtxqU9U.jpg

tailgate on the car
http://i.imgur.com/Oh2JmKy.jpg

door angle 1
http://i.imgur.com/YNDmjPR.jpg

door angle 2
http://i.imgur.com/XbOJjwM.jpg

door angle 3
http://i.imgur.com/n44KTBt.jpg

[Breaknob]

Inside of the door painted, will paint the outside at another time. In the mean time i bought another bonnet for my punto that i have de-badged it's in primer now.

door angle 1
http://i.imgur.com/zXr1FJP.jpg

door angle 2
http://i.imgur.com/311uzFf.jpg

door angle 3
http://i.imgur.com/ku9rGem.jpg

punto bonnet
http://i.imgur.com/GYjLomf.jpg

[andyredtop83]

Good work lad. Nice to see someone young buying a nova then taking there time to do a good job on it :thumb:

[Benn]

Looking good. Love the colour.

[Balley]

NIce work, great colour. Very different!

[Breaknob]

Cheers everyone well this is a learning project for me, i bought a rusty car so i can teach myself, how to sort out holes and rust on it. This is what i say but all my mates say that when it's going to be finished i won't let it go. We'll see...

[Breaknob]

This weekend i painted the outside of the door so that's done, one run somewhere and then a slight dink aswell, i'm not going to repaint it just for that.

angle 1

http://i.imgur.com/zsDuCmS.jpg

angle 2

http://i.imgur.com/dTBu2aT.jpg

angle 3

http://i.imgur.com/Kji1rNY.jpg

[Breaknob]

Haven't posted in a while, i was busy working on my daily. Debadged the bonnet, painted some alloys for it and added a spoiler. I've only done a few things to the nova. I fitted the manifolds back with new gaskets, fitted a new sump and today i polished the rocker cover.

daily

http://i.imgur.com/f5PuAhi.jpg

rocker cover

http://i.imgur.com/8LTo9h1.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ukQF5uT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ygxsbtn.jpg