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I bought this little ripper about 2 months back for ?150 with 12 months mot. I intended to clean the arches up and sell it for twice wat i paid as its quite mint. But however things have changed and now im keeping her. The doors are mint and the sills battery tray, boot etc but she does need a new set of rear arches and a n/s front wing. I have bout me a full gmax kit and some cavi gsi wheels which i have sprayed gloss black (took me ages 2 rub the fukers down) i work next to a bodyshop so i am going to do a semi self prep lol (no rushing for sure) have got me new rear arch panels and ordering the wiong next week then hopefully before xmas maybe after i will get her respayed in Kawasaki Green. I no there is a few bin done before but none round here and a certain eye catcher im keeping it going to keep it a mk1 gte rep. The after xmas towards may i will treat her to a new lump probz a c16se :thumb: The fun starts!! (Sorry about the S.A lol)
When i bought her . . .
http://i14.tinypic.com/2j0mq0p.jpg
Off side door . . . . .
http://i12.tinypic.com/2n72zjl.jpg
Near side rusty wing and arch
http://i11.tinypic.com/2i0u8uv.jpg
Off side none rusty wing
http://i13.tinypic.com/3ynqfyb.jpg
sri_boi
05-12-06, 06:19 PM
wheres the pictures of the lowered and black slabs? can only see bits on the other post....come on nob...aint like you this!!lol
More piccys lol bits ive bought over the last week, cars goin in on wed and the prepin starts!! Bought a GSI bumper but i wnted a gte lol
the filler for the arches lol
http://i13.tinypic.com/2nh16wg.jpg
New arches!!http://i10.tinypic.com/4ddubmx.jpg
Gsi bumper for sale or swap!!
http://i12.tinypic.com/2qnxw5h.jpg
The beast lol minus the grill and rusty filler on the arch!!
http://i10.tinypic.com/2irucz4.jpg
More pics to come!!
sri_boi
12-12-06, 06:55 PM
still keep it red though nob, kawasaki green is a lil bright etc, spose its up to you....sure it will come out good though! :thumb: keep pics posted!
sri_boi
15-12-06, 01:49 PM
picture update.....
new arches fitted, lots of things smoothed, - bonnet, door handles, boot etc
also cav gsi slabs have gone (sold) and gsi 3 spokes are on for time beeing! :thumb:
(picture was taken earlier today, minutes before wheels were replaced)
:D
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/8851/gsiparts006ql4.jpg
Good progress, are you doing all the bodywork yourself? :)
Good progress, are you doing all the bodywork yourself? :)
yes and no lol. The arches were welded on at the bodyshop and all my preping is being done there, with the advise of the bodyshop and help so its all good spent 3 full days sanding it down and filling over and over but its not quite there yet then the bodyshop will spray it next week. Changed colour its no going to be Aprilla Green instaead of kawasaki green lol:thumb:
some good work there mate, novas look good when there bright greeen for some reason lol
Nova_one
15-12-06, 11:15 PM
lookin good nobby,the wheels luk beta on mine anyway lol.u can bring ya nova 2 the shows wen its dun u dnt see many dun up mk 1s about. and defo no 4 doors
new pics of the arches and bodywork wips
arches on!! with swamp from the bodyshop lol
http://i12.tinypic.com/348hvlc.jpg
passenger door lock welded up!!
http://i11.tinypic.com/4hamkw9.jpg
Random pic!!
http://i10.tinypic.com/4i5cvnt.jpg
Aprilla Green!!
http://i10.tinypic.com/35iunbd.jpg
Todays buys GTE front bumper and GTE Grill (took the badge off though)
http://i16.tinypic.com/3y4bddj.jpg
1st layer of iller lol
http://i13.tinypic.com/2i6hoyc.jpg
H15 NVA
16-12-06, 07:54 PM
where are you based dude? am intersted in the gsi bumpers if price is right?
sri_boi
16-12-06, 08:05 PM
lookin good nobby,the wheels luk beta on mine anyway lol.u can bring ya nova 2 the shows wen its dun u dnt see many dun up mk 1s about. and defo no 4 doors
ked what the **** are you taking about lmao....no mk1s about hahahhaha
lol lol lol
where are you based dude? am intersted in the gsi bumpers if price is right?
cheers for the interst mate but its now sold to sri-boi cheers
You got this all finished mate? I`m sure I`ve seen a green nova with black wheels just like that cruising round Kidderminster(not far from you).
scott.parker
17-12-06, 08:11 PM
Nobby i find this quite funny...i saw your old nova ages ago when you poped by at a place i was working at in store bridge (i think i did pm you about it lol)
And now this is where it gets strange,that garage your getting the work done at is where i bought my passat from its a small place called kinver,theres a well nice carrdo in the show room.
Scott
DIB - yes lol i have heard that there is one in Kiddy thats Kawasaki Green but not aprilla green like mine will be lol :thumb:
Scott Parker - lol weird ay when did you see me?? Yep that it lol TVS cars or J+H Evans is the garage who sold you the passat?? We do all there mots and stuff lol all good small world ay!!
Oh and the cars still not done hoping to be before xmas but probz after!!:thumb:
sri_boi
18-12-06, 10:06 PM
any more work done yet scott? if so post some pictures up....when do you plan to get it resprayed?
mate u got the gte badge off the grill?
lol xxx nova xxx i aint mate i didnt want it so i gace it the chap back lol
NEW PICS - 20/12/2006
todays progress lol
stripped all rear glass and all lights rubber window seals, rear bumper, wipers, wing mirrors basically everything that would get in the way!! repairs have had filler primer on them and should get sprayed tommorow (thursday)!!
Colour has changed again lol its now going to be VW Super green!
Front end
http://i12.tinypic.com/2agqblw.jpg
all repairs done and ready to go in the oven
http://i16.tinypic.com/2gx18nl.jpg
N/S in the oven
http://i16.tinypic.com/29p3nh3.jpg
1st coat of filler primer N/S
http://i14.tinypic.com/4idmob8.jpg
O/S 1st coat
http://i12.tinypic.com/3yxj4mp.jpg
The paint!! pics dont do it justice lol
http://i18.tinypic.com/44kp3ci.jpg
More pics asap!!
cheers
talk about a cliffhanger lol!!
we need more pics!!
sri_boi
20-12-06, 08:08 PM
lol asif nobby....when you actually gettin the car back? will be round urs asap to see it lol!!
matt_mph
21-12-06, 09:59 AM
talk about a cliffhanger lol!!
we need more pics!!
i second that :thumb: going to look nice
scott.parker
22-12-06, 05:33 PM
DIB - yes lol i have heard that there is one in Kiddy thats Kawasaki Green but not aprilla green like mine will be lol :thumb:
Scott Parker - lol weird ay when did you see me?? Yep that it lol TVS cars or J+H Evans is the garage who sold you the passat?? We do all there mots and stuff lol all good small world ay!!
Oh and the cars still not done hoping to be before xmas but probz after!!:thumb:
Duno mate was a while ago now,you poped down near where i was working in stour bridge the place i was at is called DHA devonshire House Assosiates/Ethous dishn,there an exherbition makers,i think your droping some one off or getting food from the butty van,is it porky's?
And yeah i got the passat from TVS,theres a nicce carrdo in there,i was telling the guy i own a nova on TB's lol
If you know the lads at the body shop do you recon they might do some work cheeper for you (and anyone you might kinda know of nl lol)
Scott
Nova_one
22-12-06, 05:47 PM
ive seen the amazing colour looks great get some pictures nobby.
baby-gal
22-12-06, 05:50 PM
mine used to look like that
all done!!!
lol thank fuk because its bin doing my head in because ive had to dive it round or have no car lol and people laughing at it because it looked a state with the filler etc and i just wanted my end product before xmas.
Its got a few snotters in it but they will be sorted after xmas, i want to leave the paint to settle 1st pics dont do its justice will get some better ones asap!!
all masked up!!
http://i12.tinypic.com/48fsgh2.jpg
base coat
http://i14.tinypic.com/470nad1.jpg
VW Spanish Green!!
http://i18.tinypic.com/4gpibeg.jpg
All put back together o have the SR 3 spoke wheels on in black and tbh i really like them!!
http://i14.tinypic.com/4bqel5f.jpg
http://i11.tinypic.com/335e9nt.jpg
last 2 pics are **** will get some better ones lol!!
Im after now
Clear front indicators
Smoked Side Repeaters - Ordered off flebay lol
Clear rears
Get my gsi spoiler fitted
Get all the inside all sprayed up
GSI Skirts - prov got
Under seal arches and underneath
then its time for a engine transplant thats shes begging for now!!
- also shall i spray the grill inside black like it was origionally??
cheers comment please!!
:thumb:
baby-gal
22-12-06, 06:28 PM
a lad i speak to his nova is that colour
125scouse
22-12-06, 07:54 PM
sorry but that looks absolute dog****
125scouse
22-12-06, 07:54 PM
sorry but that looks absolute dog****
scott.parker
23-12-06, 02:48 AM
I recon spray the slats on the grill black,and do the skirts in black also.
Scott
welsh_roadrally
23-12-06, 04:27 AM
I sprayed a metro GTa 16v seat kiwi yellow about 5 years ago,seemed like a good idea at the time but i went off it quickly,did get good money for it after though:thumb:
each to there own mate :D
I recon spray the slats on the grill black,and do the skirts in black also.
Scott
:thumb:
one of the best novas imo
how bright is that green lol, but with some black detailing like scott said it should look really nice :thumb:
performance*nova
24-12-06, 02:59 PM
nice job mate love it. the black sr wheels looks smart with the green.
nathannova
24-12-06, 06:15 PM
agreed really shouldent have sprayed the grill, bumper and skirts green it way too much.
it would look soooooo much better if you had kept the grill bumper and skirts black.
cheers for the comment all
Nathan Nova nice ideas but i wanted them colour coded because there alot round here with black bumpers and TBH i dont think it would stand out as much - i saw a pic of one with black bumpers and it looked pretty poo lol but as i said each to there own!! :D
craig green
28-12-06, 03:33 PM
Get a Black pin stripe in the bumpers. That'll help break it up a bit.
JSeymour
28-12-06, 04:47 PM
that looks likes James P of here(doesnt get on much) when he first got it done. didnt look that good and i didnt like it until he broke up the colour with white wheels and and black side skirts etc.....http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/johnseymour/DSCN1275.jpg
lol yeah that where i got my idea from lol but i stayed mk1 and im keeping my black wheels to be abit different. The colour is different to its VW Spanish Green that was suppost 2 have been used on the old Lupos and Polos but im yet to see 1 lol its amazing how much attention you get in it, its crazy but i love it lol!!
sri_boi
29-12-06, 05:09 PM
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/2406/maintz5.jpg
http://www.venommotorsport.com/venomcars/lupo/index.html
:thumb:
James P
01-01-07, 03:48 PM
alright mate ive got the kawasaki green nova wiv white speedline's, i dont no if it was you that i was talking to, but i cant wait to see yours when its sprayed. get some pic's up asap. ive just got my new pc so ill upload some pics soon. catch you later.
pics are there mate cheers for the comments all!! new pics asap!!
James P
04-01-07, 01:03 PM
baby girl............
my nova is that colour as well. get some pics of your mates green nova and upload them, i want to see them.
just seen these wheels for sale on fleebay
so whats on it now?
smithsnoop10
28-01-07, 04:40 PM
Looking good so far matey, got all that to do with my little beuty
matt_mph
05-02-07, 09:55 AM
Not 100% on the colour, looks like something u'd do on photoshop
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