nova picup help

[novashaw]

hi im thinkn strongly of turning my 1ltr 3dr black nova into a pick up and im lookn for as much info as i can find like wat parts i will need and wat do i cut and keep!!

can any one help me or send me a guide for doin this it would b great, poost me some pics or comments of how u did it?/

im in the dark here plz help...
andrew
shawireland@gmail.com send me some info plzzzz!!!!:thumb:

[meritlover]

look mate if your having to ask questions like

wat do i cut and keep?
then you really shouldnt be attempting to destroy this nova, you are loosing about 80% of the cars strength by cutting the roof off, so u risk making ur car into an even bigger death trap.

[burgo]

look mate if your having to ask questions like

then you really shouldnt be attempting to destroy this nova, you are loosing about 80% of the cars strength by cutting the roof off, so u risk making ur car into an even bigger death trap.
not true i found once the mk2 astra tailgate was welded it it made it stronger than it was before, i was jumping on the roof and not a sungle crease. and have a look threw here for some rough ideas, if you want specific help with certain bits then feel free to ask

[meritlover]

so you wouldnt reccommend strengthning the sills when you remove the rear roof pillers then?

[burgo]

so you wouldnt reccommend strengthning the sills when you remove the rear roof pillers then?nope i didnt. providing the astra tailgate that you use is welded all the way round then they are solid. i even did jumps one night in my pick-up and it was fine lol

[meritlover]

oh dear! doing jumps on a nova is a bit diferent to metal fatigue caused by constant cornering.
i dont see how welding a half assed bootlid on the back can make up for the triangulation lost by removing the rear roof section?

[burgo]

how is it half assed and when you say back you do know where they are welded dont you??

[meritlover]

ye its at the back

[novashaw]

can any one send ne some pics of work in progress??
shawireland@gmail.com tanx

wats the story about insureing one?:thumb:

[burgo]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DCFN0007.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DCFN0019.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DCFN0012.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DCFN0020.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DSCN1030.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DSCN0527.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DSCN1093.jpg
on no look im standing on the roof taking a picture!!! cant do that they are to weak when you cut the roof.... my ****
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DSCN1094.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DCFC0004.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/DCFC0013.jpg
that'll do for now its making me upset... i miss me pick-up

[burgo]

as for insuring i dunno lol

[General Baxter]

trust me there strong even i stood on my roof and im a fat ****,

i dont know about insuruning them ether did not get that far lol

[SRlew]

what!! you done that to that SR!

[novashaw]

sound guys ill get to it as soon as i find an astra boot!!

[Matt2107]

I love the pic of it in the ditch. lol

[novashaw]

is there much cuttn to be done to the astra boot? how much filln did u use? wat ever hapend ur pick up any way burgo??

[NOV4_SPORT]

what!! you done that to that SR!

just going to say that, cant beleive you wrecked what looked like a mint original mk1 sr.

[General Baxter]

trust me, it was a rot box lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

ah thats ok then any chace of the front bumper from the sr,its the extension i really need .pm me

[General Baxter]

no its in my garage lol

[burgo]

is there much cuttn to be done to the astra boot? how much filln did u use? wat ever hapend ur pick up any way burgo??no cutting done the the astra tailgate at all thats the best bit
and as baxter said it was fair from mint trust me plus im no good with standard cars. and matt yes thats my favorite pic aswell