1.2 Expression to Aqua Blue Pearl 2.0 8v

[TOZNOVA81]

Picked up this totally unmolested 55k one owner Nova Expression the other day, tried to buy it 3 years ago when I saw it in my mates workshop with an ecu fault but the owner wouldnt part with it. it never got fixed and sat in her garage for 2 years until I persuaded the woman that owned it finally gave in and sold it me after I reminded her that it's nearly xmas and imagine what she could do with the extra cash lol.
As it stands at the moment both rear arches need doing but they're not actually that bad yet, apart from the arches she's solid as a rock in all the right places. pretty much rot free.

So... Plans..

Full stripdown to sort any hiding rust
Stitch weld the bay etc
Full repaint in Aqua Blue Pearl
2.0 8v or maybe a Let
and loads more i would imagine...
Anyway here's some pics.

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[paddy235]

Looks good sure I've seen this around thornhill a few times and coryton Asda

[TOZNOVA81]

Ye you most likely did mate, it lived in Roath about 3 years ago but its been off the road in Caerphilly for 2 years.

[torquey]

Looks a clean shell I'd say let it!

[nova_niek]

Nice find and thumbs up for persisting. :-)

sent from my Nokia 6310i using the keypad

[TOZNOVA81]

Slow progress on this resto/build at the moment whilst collecting parts, I've decided to go the smallblock route with it and chuck in a x18xe1 on ITB's.
She's currently down at the body shop having the rear arches sorted. Pics to follow...

[totalnova]

Good to see another small block 1.8 if you need any help with anything there are a couple us doing the same thing.
Nick