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Stoo
08-11-06, 12:21 PM
This isnt gonna be a major project as its my daily driver, but ill be doing a few bits n bobs to it so ill document them in here

When i bought it on sunday
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image201.jpg

Had some bits lying about so i decided to get wem fitted

Coilovers for the front
Rear lowering springs and shocks
GSi exhaust manifold and complete stainless mongoose exhaust

I also dont like the meshed grille, so i replaced it with the one off my GSi, to be sprayed blue soon! Looks miles better already i think youll agree!!

Here you go!

Mid - Slammage
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image203.jpg

How she looks now!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image205.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image206.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image207.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image210.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image209.jpg

Exhaust fitted, and boot plinth sanded and smoothed ready for painting!
Its going Rover Charcoal, as will the wheels, doorhandles and GSi bumpers!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image208.jpg

Hope you like!

Mr-G
08-11-06, 01:17 PM
love it :) looks really nice like that, spray the grill though lol

draper
08-11-06, 03:25 PM
i hate you !! i wish id pulled my finger out my ass and bought it myself !! lol


looks nice mate, im even starting to like novas on speedlines !!

Dergnova
08-11-06, 04:59 PM
Looks tidy...always loved the blue over grey colours :)

NickWalliams
08-11-06, 05:17 PM
love breeze blue sr's! keep the std bumpers on it!

rednova
08-11-06, 07:00 PM
get them bumpers back to blacked!!!!!

looks good tho mate

Mike.
08-11-06, 07:33 PM
i so want a breeze blue sr again.

nova ian
08-11-06, 08:07 PM
Looka spot on, dont take the vynal off, and when the bumpers and handles are all the same black/grey will look spot on. Like it alot, very tidy runaround.

Ian

Stoo
08-11-06, 08:12 PM
Well the vinyl will be coming off due to a bit if rust that needs treating before it gets worse!

I dunno wether to spray the std bumpers or use GSi bumpers sprayed??

Handles and trim etc should be sprayed up by the weekend, grille should be on by tomorrow!

Gonna give it a thorough valet tomorrow hopefully, needs a good t-cut and a few dings sorting!

NickWalliams
08-11-06, 11:10 PM
Just have te std bumpers std! very rare theses days and looks the nuts

Lee
08-11-06, 11:38 PM
Talk about Nova relapse! The Teg drove you to buy a second one!

Says it all really lol

Stoo
08-11-06, 11:43 PM
PMSL i know!!

Thats 3 actually, you forgot the GSi i know own again!!!

Stoo
10-11-06, 05:25 PM
Today i gave the girl a reet good clean!
Meguairs 3 stage paint cleaner, polish and wax!
Back to black on the bumpers.
Glass polish
and a good hoover

Looks a million miles better!!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image211.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image212.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image214.jpg
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hendrix
10-11-06, 06:25 PM
oooh blue.
love the dash, I was going to do something simiar in my valver
where is the hazard switch relocated??

novaco
10-11-06, 08:26 PM
love it!

like the dash but no to sure on the position of the window switches

Lee
10-11-06, 08:56 PM
ooo stupot, i spy the cheeky front wheel of what looks like a charger in that 5th pic!

Screw the decidely homosexual SR, lets have a pic of that! lol

Ste L
10-11-06, 11:54 PM
love it!

like the dash but no to sure on the position of the window switches


needs a set of these there instead :thumb:

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/5031/DSCI0014.JPG

draper
11-11-06, 11:35 AM
i agree S t e them dials would look spot on with the headunit moved as it is

mini_kris
11-11-06, 11:39 AM
nice looking car stu mate
you have pm ;)

Riggy
11-11-06, 05:21 PM
looking well nice stu :thumb:

Rexy
11-11-06, 05:29 PM
Are you going to change the wheels to aftermarket ones?

lol

Nice nova that stu, Oh hang on im not allowed to say that pmsl :)

Stoo
11-11-06, 10:25 PM
Cheers for the comments guys! Im happy enough with the window switches where they are at the mo, nice and easy to reach!

Todays work!

New GM Dealersport Sticker (Removed SR sticker) On tailgate
Painted and fitted the grab handle!
Fitted an Amp to run the sub in the boot floor (Pics to follow)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image219.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/Image218.jpg

Stoo
11-11-06, 10:27 PM
Oh and hendrix, the hazard switch has been relocated to the panel by the Headlamp switch, but a MK1 switch has been used! I ll get a pic up!

novaboyopr
12-11-06, 01:37 AM
looks wocked man. good work

L14MNP
12-11-06, 03:20 AM
Are you going to change the wheels to aftermarket ones?
lol

Alessio's standard fit :D

Yeah man very nice SR - nice job on the paintwork and subtle mods so far :thumb:

Stoo
14-11-06, 09:32 PM
Just got my Aero fuel cap thru today, needs a painting before fitting!

Cant wait to get the rest of the bits painted now!

vaughanmc
14-11-06, 09:36 PM
nice colour that is :)

Stoo
14-11-06, 09:46 PM
The blue or the charcoal?

vaughanmc
14-11-06, 09:48 PM
the blue...nice boot handle aswell ;)

Stoo
17-11-06, 08:12 PM
No pics today, but fitted my Competition engine mounts i had spare!
Makes such a difference!!

rc
19-11-06, 08:36 PM
very nice mate, i moved my head unit up there awel, did u have to cut ur screen demist pipes out aswel or did you get round it some how?

Stoo
19-11-06, 09:12 PM
Cut the demist pipes out and re-routed them

rc
19-11-06, 09:18 PM
i just cut mine out and put up with a misty windsceen lol

Riggy
19-11-06, 10:54 PM
ahh thats why heated screens are the future lol

Stoo
19-11-06, 10:56 PM
Indeed they are riggy my friend, on the other shell ill have one but no need on this one!!

Some engine mods coming soon on this one

1.6 MPi head, T40s, Cam etc etc

Should see it a bit quicker

Stoo
19-12-06, 06:30 PM
Well, what an eventful few weeks the old girl has had!!

Its leaking water in somewhere, water in the footwells!
The water pump has gone
And i lost a wing mirror!!

Wing mirror kindly removed by an arctic when i was on the hard shoulder trying to figure out why it was over heating!

As the water pumps gone, i cant be assed to change it so im gonna XE it instead!!

What was a daily driver is gonna become a show car i think! Its too clean to run about in!

More to follow!

Martin
19-12-06, 06:50 PM
And what about the other shell? that stil gona be a Let Slag?

do you have a twin40 manifold for a 1.6 mpi?

Riggy
19-12-06, 08:36 PM
lol sounds good stu fella ,

check heater matrix for leaks bud , and under the carpet to see if all bungs are still in and check battery tray and windscreen and doors seals aswell ,

Stoo
20-12-06, 12:27 PM
i thought it might be the heater matrix carl cos the engines losing water too!!