Project slow saloon

[Daveo]

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/72C1A869-9C3F-46BC-82FD-01EEBDA64179-5949-000006F67D8A28D3_zps75fa9861.jpg

So this is the saloon which I like to call "Sally".
I bought her from a lovely girl down near Brighton for a very reasonable price.
It's been slow progress, but some progress is better than none.

First thing I did was remove the horrible "trip" stickers on the side.

I then was persuaded to become part of the "redbull crew"
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/970B2378-68EB-42D8-9936-9DD02425D4FE-5949-000006F6C4954DE4_zpsf1db6da6.jpg

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/6B95CDE9-A4C4-4433-BF0B-77C77E7628E9-5949-000006F6BAB504BB_zps7f95e1ed.jpg

She was sitting way to high for my liking and I also took the horrible wheels that came with the car off and got my astra wheels on.

So I then went and purchased these:
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/61F01857-3D1C-497D-B688-F59380951517-5949-000006F6B004ABF9_zps0cba7e4e.jpg

Which took it from this:
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/1ECD8A08-EF79-4964-B7C3-01897D930DC3-5949-000006F6A90BFE43_zpsc080a0bc.jpg

To this:
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/13E88B0B-2F15-4209-A96F-51B0C3E43B55-5949-000006F6A271BE62_zpsfafad27f.jpg

I did have a full set of the centre caps until one night and some knob decided to steal them an just leave one on.

Just a few more of how she sits now
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/9EB3DBB6-E9A2-40AA-9004-DD1F9DF4B04F-5949-000006F69AC13D38_zpscfffca91.jpg

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/6AEB3950-55BC-4CE1-8E95-35F539CA0C91-5949-000006F691489BFA_zps0916bebb.jpg

I then decided to purchase some pinstripe tape off fleabay and for £6 I can't complain
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/C1F4B35D-4197-4CB9-9CDD-06B7FAFFEB96-5949-000006F68B8F4C03_zpsb63c35b7.jpg

I haven't got any on the rear bumper because well.... I don't have too much patience, so I have some more on the way.

Then my pal texts me saying he has a mk1 fiesta roof rack laying around I could have and I deffinetly wasn't going to turn him down
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/CCEC1E63-1039-43F1-91E6-7BB86FEC3CA8-5949-000006F684E1BE89_zps723f7dc5.jpg

And I just couldn't resist after seeing this
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/0057C149-D32A-48ED-A1B9-B67F6206556B-5949-000006FBAE649B10_zps288466c3.jpg

And that's about it so far, all thoughts good/bad welcome etc
Thanks

[Topmanbeny]

Loving the rack

[Damo]

Nice clean looking nova there lad looks a lot better lowered too lol always loved the 5door saloon.
Damo.

[Daveo]

Thanks mate, it's like a baking tray on clamps

[Daveo]

Nice clean looking nova there lad looks a lot better lowered too lol away love the 5door saloon.
Damo.

Cheers pal, couldn't find a bit of rust if I tried. Yeah was getting wry bored of being able to put my whole body in the arch

[conad]

thought you might like this....

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i49/conad/zzzz.jpg (http://s69.photobucket.com/user/conad/media/zzzz.jpg.html)

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i49/conad/zz.jpg (http://s69.photobucket.com/user/conad/media/zz.jpg.html)

[John]

Sweet! needs some better rims, and no roof rack, but hey thats just my opinion :)

[Daveo]

Best use of a roofrack I've ever seen

[Daveo]

Sweet! needs some better rims, and no roof rack, but hey thats just my opinion :)

Know what your saying about the wheels, in the process of looking/buying some more interesting ones

[Novaload_Nick]

Looks good, but I hate stickers :(

[Daveo]

Looks good, but I hate stickers :(

I imagine alot of people on here do aswell but you can't please everyone! :)

[ash.blue]

I have a "you've been novataken" sticker on my rear bumper, in the middle at bottom. Also a "neverbeen" nurburg ring sticker just between the window and grab handle on boot

Been 50/50 on keeping or scrapping them

[Daveo]

You've got to keep them!

[Daveo]

It's been a while since I've updated, it's been slow and steady process and been spending a lot of time looking into doing a conversion.

First I wondered how my wheels would look white so I had a little practise on my spare.

Sanding down
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/ECE811DE-62C8-4D6D-8A6D-F2E6314F1B36-3119-000001659C4387AC_zps02248bb8.jpg

Primed
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/F24D4403-0006-427F-8497-FC0950B4A30E-3119-00000165A441C034_zps2c7c2a9b.jpg

First coat of glacier white
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/B8ECB193-D5E6-4424-983F-9B53D9E9C98F-3119-00000165AB1B0BEC_zpse3ad1d5d.jpg

I forgot to get a picture of the finished wheel but did come out great so planning on doing all 4.

Out with the old
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/6E3FB644-2090-4E67-B68A-AF024004929E-3119-00000165F152E08C_zps66290a2e.jpg

In with new and new wheel as well
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/B2FBBBD3-73B2-48E2-81AF-A4E34B098674-3119-00000165E569F4A1_zps1b49fcd5.jpg

Temporary wiring for the rev counter
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/E16991F3-2909-4929-8996-B5293DDAA99E-3119-00000165F89D0C56_zps9bbfaeef.jpg

Was getting sick and tired of back to blacking my bumpers so decided to spray them matt black
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/B1EDADFB-71E5-4F9A-8378-5231FCFBCB27-3119-00000166127290D5_zps5dd26661.jpg
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/9C5B9074-D8D7-4951-9297-313D4E2B9BB9-3119-00000165C80F7BA1_zps31404c9f.jpg

Finished product
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/8D7091D4-29DE-4819-ACD1-6F353985E08F-3119-00000165D9517450_zps56ebef05.jpg

Also managed to get one of my seats in while I had a few minutes

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/59C0E9C2-4C4C-437E-8E0E-5233DA73431A-3119-00000165E0A82DD9_zpsac1a5828.jpg

It sits quiet high at the front and low at the back, does anyone else get that?

Will get the second in when I can.

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/12CE3A36-BC7D-459B-94F5-1D601AC856FC-3119-00000165D2E54228_zps865c5371.jpg

And that's just how she sits now.

[millworm]

Looking ace mate, my neighbour has seen you a couple of times he drives a grey nova loon mk1. Wish I could get a rev counter in mine but mk1 ones seem to sell for stupid money. Also matte back bumpers look very smart :thumb:

[Daveo]

Looking ace mate, my neighbour has seen you a couple of times he drives a grey nova loon mk1. Wish I could get a rev counter in mine but mk1 ones seem to sell for stupid money. Also matte back bumpers look very smart :thumb:

Thanks mate. I can't say I've seen him, where abouts has he been seeing me and I'll keep an eye out? Yeah I've seen them go for stupid prices, some will come along one day.

[jonnyd61]

I agree the bumpers look smart mate did you rub them down before priming them ???

[Daveo]

I just washed and made sure there was no dirt at all, dried and sprayed straight on, the bumper it's pretty rigid already so the primer can grip anyway

[Benn]

Looking good, i really would of keyed the bumper tho.

[Daveo]

Looking good, i really would of keyed the bumper tho.

You reckon? I've heard some people say to do so and some say there's no need

[DAVIDKEDENS]

They bumpers came up well, really surprised.

[Daveo]

Just a few snaps

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/57A6C810-EBFD-42DF-B8D6-9BC2429ACDF1-7227-0000033F685CA92B_zps1014aa88.jpg

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a500/Liamdavis1993/9AA370B2-6E15-4FEE-B2A9-ABB30CD93185-7227-0000033F6EBC90FF_zps97fbcbd4.jpg

[novadave24]

looks good mate

[WA1D3N]

It looks so much better with the bumpers back to black. I like the stickers too, it goes well with the whole roof rack look :thumb:

[tommy8252]

Im really liking this, nice and simple. Keep up the good work.

[Daveo]

It's a real long shot but does anyone know of the saloons whereabouts now? Regret selling it so much