Got new grille today PIC

[Stanley]

purchased a new grille today

?5, cant grumble

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/stan_the_man87/24032006085.jpg

much better

twas cold when i took photo, hence.

any suggestions on what to do next?

[Riggy]

looks a million times better fella nice one :thumb:

[shy witness]

well done mate..........


the mesh and nova badge just didnt suit your car


thats an improvement

[Jules]

Ahh someone has taken my advice! Looks ten times better m8!

Suggestions for nest mods - remove wing mounted ariel and get a Corsa beesting (more vertical than the rest - looks better imo) and do some nice 'factory' look touches - proper GM mudflaps (not crap eBay replicas), GM headlight protectors, rear headrest conversion if not already done - it's all about the details.

[novamadcars]

you ever thought about using another splitter on the front?

[novamadman]

any suggestions on what to do next?[/quote]

gsi front bumper gsi window surrounds

[novamadcars]

novamadman whats the diffrence from standard window surrounds and gsi 1s
pic would be grate if you have 1

[novamadman]

novamadman whats the diffrence from standard window surrounds and gsi 1s
pic would be grate if you have 1

hard to explain really

dont have any pics of anything without surrounds atm the nova at the top of this page doesnt have them, the following pic does

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/rallynova/Red%20SRi/IMGP0094.jpg

[Jack]

Window surrounds look like this:

http://img15.photobucket.com/albums/v46/Nova_Gurl/Gsi/000_0969.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/LiamGTE/73763524.jpg

..the dark grey metal edges round the windows. Found on GTE's, GSi's, SRi's, SR's(?) and some special editions.

This is a comparison against a nova with NO frames:

http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/forsale/nova_merit.jpg

[shy witness]

i completely disagree with the window surrounds......

i dont know why weveryone is obsessed with doing a gsi lookalike.......

u can still stay tidy and bodykit free......but keep individual at the same time

u dont always have 2 follow the norm mate....


personally i think they look far better without the surrounds.unless u are going for a 'look-a-like'

[Jack]

I just think they tidy up the window lines nicely. IMO window frames do not make the GSi...

[novamadcars]

yes i can notice the diffrence now and i like the gsi surounds might have 2 treat my nova 2 some

[Stanley]

Suggestions for nest mods - remove wing mounted ariel and get a Corsa beesting (more vertical than the rest - looks better imo) and do some nice 'factory' look touches - proper GM mudflaps (not crap eBay replicas), GM headlight protectors, rear headrest conversion if not already done - it's all about the details.

thats exactly my plans

got a full SRI interior so i have the rear headrests

mudflaps, i want!! how do the front ones fit tho?

pics wud be good...

cheers 4 the replies folks

[novamadman]

drill holes in the lip of wing and behind wheel lol

u can get proper clips to hold them on but the mudflap will point inwards a bit although this will not damage your car

shane

[Stanley]

always fancied a set

mite phone my buddies at Haughs Vauxhall the morn (tomorrow in non-jock speak lol)

and the beesting idea is near the top of my list too

[novamadcars]

ive been looking on ebay for a pair of these frames but had no luck

[Stanley]

ive been looking on ebay for a pair of these frames but had no luck

ditto

plan B anyone?

[novamadman]

ditto

plan B anyone?

keep looking, advertise in the wanted on this site, or look through the parts for sale section as there is loads of people breaking gsi's or gte's whatever

shane

[Nova_Houch7]

Jus thort that id add that window surrounds on a nova look sooo much beter than when they dont hav them, they look odd and bare without them. L

[Adam]

i have front Gm mudflaps on mine, they just clamp onto the wing lips.
They just about fit.

[mikey14sr]

I would love to do away with the frames on my sr and lead-fill the grooves around the window, just haven't got the facilities to do it.

[Jules]

i have front Gm mudflaps on mine, they just clamp onto the wing lips.
They just about fit.

Yeah they just clamp on - front and rear, with the fronts I tend to gently bend the metal frame (that the plastic mudflap is attached to) back towards the car a little, this stops it catching on the wheel when on lock, only really needed for cars with bigger than standard wheels and lower than standard suspension, I also cut a small piece out of the rear passenger side one to account for it rubbing on the exhaust backbox but it's nothing to serious to solve.
:thumb:

[Adam]

Ahh ye, i too had to take a hacksaw to the rear pass side so it missed the exhaust.

I think the fronts clear my 15s fine, well, i dont hear any rubbing when turning,Lol.