Parts hoarders,what's the rarest or most valuable part you own?

[raf24]

I was just sifting through some of my hoard earlier.and got to thinking that there must be some people on here with some rocking horse shit parts.best I could come up with was brand new mk1 headlamp protectors,never been fitted even with instructions and the box.and I'll never fit them because then they'll be second hand and I'm never selling them either.i think i have issues :tard: lol

[8valve-craig]

Lots of alloy wheels that can almost never be bought.

[House]

Lots of alloy wheels that can almost never be bought.

Some can though!! ;);)

[Novasport]

Got a few bits kicking about...:roll:

[8valve-craig]

Some can though!! ;);)

You got lucky.

[raf24]

Got a few bits kicking about...:roll:

To be fair you were the prime suspect when i wrote the post lol

[House]

You got lucky.

suprising considering I'm married!!!!

[Richy12]

When you own 6 novas and my brother has 2, you need to have lots of new parts hoarded away, at least that's what I tell myself

[paul james]

I was just sifting through some of my hoard earlier.and got to thinking that there must be some people on here with some rocking horse shit parts.best I could come up with was brand new mk1 headlamp protectors,never been fitted even with instructions and the box.and I'll never fit them because then they'll be second hand and I'm never selling them either.i think i have issues :tard: lol

Funny how the headlight protectors are now more valuable than the headlights they were designed to protect

In hindsight it would have been a wise investment to have bought up small but valuable things like headlight protectors, coin trays, irscher rocker covers etc when they were not cool and sold for peanuts. I have a pretty big classic game collection and the same applies there, a game I sold for £80 about 5 years ago and thought I did well on, recently sold for £1000. Its best to try not to think about stuff like that too much!

I don't stockpile much myself, everything valuable is on the car. I do however have two totally rust free doors which may or may not go on my Nova someday.

[bazil]

I was just sifting through some of my hoard earlier.and got to thinking that there must be some people on here with some rocking horse shit parts.best I could come up with was brand new mk1 headlamp protectors,never been fitted even with instructions and the box.and I'll never fit them because then they'll be second hand and I'm never selling them either.i think i have issues :tard: lol

thats like not shagging your bird to keep her tight for the next guy, get them fitted !

I have a brand new nova shell,,,,,,,, in kit form lol

[wwmnw]

For those with really rare and expensive parts, also post where you live, what shifts you work and if you have any guard dogs, if so the dogs favourite snack lol

[Will F]

Great idea for a thread, although the content of the responses is poop lol

i don't have anything massively exciting though... A pair of new doors, some rl7 wheels in magnesium, Daytona interior... Nothing that will change the world.

[bazil]

Probably the thing I like most in my collection is this unused manifold, thing Edd said it was one of the last courtaney ever done

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/gsi/ea5d803c.jpg (http://s790.photobucket.com/user/Bazil_2468/media/gsi/ea5d803c.jpg.html)

[DaveMarshall]

I've got a few bits that I've managed to get hold of, some for projects if I ever get time to do them.

Re-built Nova Sport carbs, air box and inlet.
Brand new GTE bumpers and grills
Lots of panels, wings, inner wings, complete front chassis legs, back panel, rear quarters.
Complete early SR bump strips new and a complete MK2 SRI new bump strip set.
Various new genuine vinyl and decals.
New lower snow plough.
Snow plough fog set
most of a headlamp wash kit
Opening rear window kit minus one latch

Probably lots more that I've forgotten about.

Dave.

[Edd]

I used to have a massive stash

Couldn't see the point in it all tbh, sold it off, spent the money on things for the Sport and couple grand on a new mountain bike, which I get much more enjoyment from than a loft full of parts doing nothing

Have started stocking up on some stuff again tho lol

[bazzap8389]

Not been collecting anything recently. I've got lots of panels, headlights etc etc once the car is built I'll punt everything so people who need them can use them.

[Benn]

Gsi tow eye cover... Prob the rare/hard to get bit.
Most of mine is normal stuff that i'd need but will be hard to get soon.


Craig, any wheels i might like?

[8valve-craig]

A Silk Violet GSi that I never drive and probably never will.

[wwmnw]

A Silk Violet GSi that I never drive and probably never will.

Allow me to drive it for you!?

[bazil]

How about an original GM GTE back box, had countless arguments over this, the GTE had a specific back box that came out flush with the bumper not at an angle like most people presume,

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/me%20novas/12D902B6-108D-40A7-8195-0255DB72A391-24120-00002A08FCCCEDC2_zps7436c186.jpg (http://s790.photobucket.com/user/Bazil_2468/media/me%20novas/12D902B6-108D-40A7-8195-0255DB72A391-24120-00002A08FCCCEDC2_zps7436c186.jpg.html)

[Stuart]

Went through Dans stash of stuff, seems he's got one or two un cracked 1.6 8v air meter to intake pipe..... Think that's his pension sorted lol

[duick]

How about an original GM GTE back box, had countless arguments over this, the GTE had a specific back box that came out flush with the bumper not at an angle like most people presume,

How about having 2 new ones of them? lol

I will not start to do a list, will be (nearly) endless. I'm a truly infected parts hoarder, I've got an Excel list of all new parts, is nearly 700 rows long!!!
There are not only a lot of body parts, but also boxes full of new decals, engine parts, water hoses, interior parts, new carpets .....
Beside that, the stock of used parts is also not small :d , even the collection of interiors is big.
What is the rarest now? Very hard to say. an early tach with an econometer? a new snowplough? new bronze glass? a genuine Irmscher Sprint? Or even a silly Nova game lol

[8valve-craig]

Craig, any wheels i might like?

Probably not Ben, They are all Motorsport wheels.

[torquey]

Will he sell one of his pipes lol. Need one

[SRsam]

How about having 2 new ones of them? lol

I will not start to do a list, will be (nearly) endless. I'm a truly infected parts hoarder, I've got an Excel list of all new parts, is nearly 700 rows long!!!
There are not only a lot of body parts, but also boxes full of new decals, engine parts, water hoses, interior parts, new carpets .....
Beside that, the stock of used parts is also not small :d , even the collection of interiors is big.
What is the rarest now? Very hard to say. an early tach with an econometer? a new snowplough? new bronze glass? a genuine Irmscher Sprint? Or even a silly Nova game lol

Would you sell a sr 1.4 mk1 vinyl set ???

[ben doodar]

i sold all my spare bits and bobs like interior trim spare wiper motors etc a couple of years back probably worth saving now but I didn't think so at the time.

my two favourite nova parts I have stashed away is some brand new all red rear lights and 8v Courtney turbo manifold.

[Jack]

Funny how the headlight protectors are now more valuable than the headlights they were designed to protect

In hindsight it would have been a wise investment to have bought up small but valuable things like headlight protectors, coin trays, irscher rocker covers etc when they were not cool and sold for peanuts.
I guess you have to imagine it in context. Would you keep random bits of trim from a 16-plate poverty spec Fiesta or Corsa? In 1986 I bet nobody thought people would pay £100's for a dog poo brown blanking plate from a bottom-of-the-line granny wagon!

Rarest part I have is probably a NOS tick tock tach, most of them are reproduction now. There's not a great deal on old mopars thats particularly rare though, even being 47 years old its so much easier to get parts for the super bee than it ever was for the Nova.

On the GT4, maybe the TRD quickshift. Don't see many of them for sale these days.

[bazil]

How about having 2 new ones of them? lol


I only needed one lol

[Novasport]

List of new panels...

3x RH doors
3x LH doors
1x RH door skin
5x LH front wings
5x RH front wings
2x LH inner wings
2x RH early inner wings
1x RH late inner wing
2x LH inner wing outer supports
3x RH inner wing outer supports
2x LH A pillar inner panels
2x RH A pillar inner panels
1x LH front chassis leg
1x RH front chassis leg
1x LH splash guard repair section
1x RH splash guard repair section
2x bulkheads complete with splash guards
1x bulkhead upper section with firewall & battery tray
1x steering rack support with crossmember
1x roof skin
1x boot floor
1x LH rear chassis leg
2x RH rear chassis leg
4x rear panels with reinforcement
1x LH rear arch inner tub
1x RH rear arch inner tub
1x LH inner rear quarter panel
1x RH inner rear quarter panel
3x LH rear quarter panels
4x RH rear quarter panels
1x LH inner arch repair(Non genuine)
1x RH inner arch repair(Non genuine)
1x LH sill repair section
1x RH sill repair section
4x front panel with crossmember
1x front upper panel(Early genuine)
1x front upper panel(Early none genuine)
1x front upper panel

[Novasport]

68x wheels.
2x spare Daytona Sport full interiors.
1x spare Corsa GT Brown Plaid full interior
Pair of 3k mile Brown Plaid front seats dry stored since late 80's
New F10 SRi gearbox
2x spare sets of Sport carbs complete
2x sets of Irmscher injection with variois new and used spares.
7-8 sets of new headlamps and indicators.
2x new snowploughs
1x new set of fogs and rings for plough
Headlight washer kits, 2x Mk1 and 1x Mk2 complete.
Lots of brown trim and carpet inc new front carpet & boot carpets.
Full Irmscher bodykits new inc new twin headlamps
2x new Irmscher ploughs and 1x rear
Irmscher exhaust manifold and exhaust backbox, both new
New SR Magnex
New headlight protectors and wind deflectors
Various new engine parts inc head, cams and pistons.
New Irmscher pistons and camshafts.
2x new Irmscher Bilstein Cup suspension kits.
New Eibach Pro-Kit springs
6x new early front bumpers
New GTE bumpers, grille and sideskirts.
New decals, various inc SR, GSi and Sport
Plus tons more parts.

That good enough for you?

[Novasport]

8x new sender units
5x new sets of badges inc the early 'Vauxhall' badge.
4x 1.3 engines
1x spare SCCR F10 gearbox
2x spare F10/F13CR gearboxes
2x new clear windscreens(1x genuine)
2x new bronze tint windscreens(1x genuine)
2x used screens, 1x bronze and 1x genuine clear.
Several new windscreen seals
2x sets of opening rear quarter windows in clear
1x set of bronze opening rear quarter windows
New seatbelts and buckles
New window and door seals etc
3x new sets of gutter trims
1x mint set of used gutter trims

[Novasport]

Think only Steve(Duick) would have a larger collection of parts than me

[slimtater]

List of new panels...

3x RH doors
3x LH doors
1x RH door skin
5x LH front wings
5x RH front wings
2x LH inner wings
2x RH early inner wings
1x RH late inner wing
2x LH inner wing outer supports
3x RH inner wing outer supports
2x LH A pillar inner panels
2x RH A pillar inner panels
1x LH front chassis leg
1x RH front chassis leg
1x LH splash guard repair section
1x RH splash guard repair section
2x bulkheads complete with splash guards
1x bulkhead upper section with firewall & battery tray
1x steering rack support with crossmember
1x roof skin
1x boot floor
1x LH rear chassis leg
2x RH rear chassis leg
4x rear panels with reinforcement
1x LH rear arch inner tub
1x RH rear arch inner tub
1x LH inner rear quarter panel
1x RH inner rear quarter panel
3x LH rear quarter panels
4x RH rear quarter panels
1x LH inner arch repair(Non genuine)
1x RH inner arch repair(Non genuine)
1x LH sill repair section
1x RH sill repair section
4x front panel with crossmember
1x front upper panel(Early genuine)
1x front upper panel(Early none genuine)
1x front upper panel

And that's AFTER my Sport rebuild!

[Novasport]

Ah, missed the 4-5 of each bonnets and tailgates!

[Novasport]

How about having 2 new ones of them? lol

I will not start to do a list, will be (nearly) endless. I'm a truly infected parts hoarder, I've got an Excel list of all new parts, is nearly 700 rows long!!!
There are not only a lot of body parts, but also boxes full of new decals, engine parts, water hoses, interior parts, new carpets .....
Beside that, the stock of used parts is also not small :d , even the collection of interiors is big.
What is the rarest now? Very hard to say. an early tach with an econometer? a new snowplough? new bronze glass? a genuine Irmscher Sprint? Or even a silly Nova game lol

The silly game in question. I have one too :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/20140302_224030_zps055681bf.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/20140302_224030_zps055681bf.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/20140302_173843_zps8156de47.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/20140302_173843_zps8156de47.jpg.html)

[Novasport]

Maybe the only one in the UK. A Spider hardtop.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/1377151_506415166116447_1743242527_n_zpse933aef2.j pg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/1377151_506415166116447_1743242527_n_zpse933aef2.j pg.html)

[Novasport]

To be fair you were the prime suspect when i wrote the post lol

Are we done now? lol

[raf24]

Are we done now? lol

And we wonder why nova parts are rare? You sir are the reason,you have them all :p lol

[duick]

Think only Steve(Duick) would have a larger collection of parts than me
You crazy guy lol
Maybe you have more new body panels ;)

[LeonStr]

Maybe the only one in the UK. A Spider hardtop.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/1377151_506415166116447_1743242527_n_zpse933aef2.j pg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/1377151_506415166116447_1743242527_n_zpse933aef2.j pg.html)


Love this!


My list:
- All bronze windows for a hatchback. Rear window is new! without the heating stripes (sorry don't know the word for it), so its clear.
- Heckblende first type also new all red
- New irmscher lip for small bumpers
- Blue interior A2 deluxe, never saw it before.

There's a lot more haha