GSi in its current state

[craig green]

For the benefit of someone PMing me about a possible purchase & anyone else that likes 'work in progress' kinda pics, this is my GSi turbo minus its engine.
I found a fault with the std 1.6SE block a couple years ago & she has been sat without an engine in my garage ever since.

Cant decide whether to put it all back together or break it.

She's a bit rusty round the rear chassis legs & needs some welding toput right. Ive got another rebuilt bottom end & a shed load of bits to complete it. Rear discs, 288 front stoppers & power steering kit etc.....

Here it is prior to coming off the road in 2004

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v434/simon_parsons/dcp_0489.jpg

First sight of daylight for over 2 years!!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/Sta40007.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/Sta40006.jpg

One of my home made 'shorty mirrors'.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/Sta40003.jpg

Just cant decide what to do........ any suggestions?

[Spudly]

Definately rebuild mate too many novas bein broken these days, besides that she looks tidy even after bein hidin away for so long keep her goin i would!!!!

[novamadcars]

defently keep her mate she looks pretty clean
and love your stumpy mirrors

[Will F]

It depends on how rotten the chassis is tbh...

if the bay and boot floor are good, then just weld it up.

[craig green]

Thanks guys.

The rear chassis legs are pretty shot (spring penetration)!! & the boot floor is a bit gone in the corners.

Engine bay is mint however.

[darren]

That Wants Saved

[Adam]

Dont break it.

You will regret it.

[watto83]

im interested in buyin the nova to do a valver conversion where abouts in the country are u?

[krobinson]

Break it, i'll buy your bonnet ;)

If not, i'll sell you a genuine chassie leg. Rear drivers side.

Keith

[andybishop]

I was going to say i'm sure Keiths got a rear chassis leg knocking around... if you ask him nicely he might sell it to you!!

Get it back on the road matey!! You know it makes sense!!

Give me a shout if you want any help sorting it.

[Mike.]

i'd keep the car and get it repaired. :wink:

[ANDYRACER]

Craig u tart, get it rebuilt, it aint that rotten. :roll:

[Gaz-Bevan]

Have you got all the bumpers etc to go back on? if so it would be a shame to let it go to waste so i'd fix it if i were you matey..

[martweaver]

Far to good to break mate - get it back together!! As Andy says - if you need any help, give me a shout too!!

Mart

[Rob77]

Top pic looks fucking awesome dude!

REBUILD!!!

[BigStan]

Definate rebuild its so hard to find a mint nova these days it took me bloody ages to get mine !

[leemh1234]

gsi looking good so far :oops:

[NOV4_SPORT]

dont break it mate, its far to good for that, on the other hand , how much for the drivers side door ?, i need a good one for my sport rebuild, anyone got one for sale pm me

[C-S_Cormac]

Patch the chassie leg im sure it aint that bad....

Love the short mirrors, really fresh look about them...

[luke langton]

Don?t break it Craig! It might need some work but what nova doesn?t, sort out the rear chassis leg and get that engine back in for the summer!!

[Phil GTE]

Does look too nice to break

like the stubby mirrors - did you make them yourself - any tips or guides? Think stubby mirrors will make my wide arches look even bigger.

[krobinson]

Any update craig?

Whats the plans?

Keith

[craig green]

Any update craig?

Whats the plans?

Keith

Forgot I started this thread...

Well I'm gonna finish her off, got a pas rack coming off ebay, got the Saxo pump, & Ive found a local rally prep place to do my chassis legs & boot floor.

Ive got my mind set on a respray in THE most gorgeous colour. (my lips are sealed on that one). I'm going to fit a Corsa brake servo & hopefully sort the poor Nova braking once & for all. 288's & r/discs should help too.

So skint at the minute & the heated screen group buy is tempting.

Thanks for all the positive comments guys. Andy, Mart & Keith etc, your cars are inspiration enough.

CG :thumb:

[Benn]

glad you keeping her and doing the work..

[BRoadGhost]

I'ud buy the mirrors if you break it.

[craig green]

Does look too nice to break

like the stubby mirrors - did you make them yourself - any tips or guides? Think stubby mirrors will make my wide arches look even bigger.

Cheers Phil, I made the mirrors myself about 3yrs ago. I did em in my lunch hours & when ever I could steal the time when I was working at a bike shop.

3 months it took me. Cost about ?25 in stuff incl getting the glass cut. I had the idea before I'd seen the fearless ones on any of the featured Novas.
A lot of work though & mind boggling.

Progress is slow on the car. This bitter cold weather is not for holding spanners on a windswept drive.

CG