Project FTU

[Martin]

Well as i have decided to get rid of my other shell as its a funking money pit and aint getting any were fast its going.. so i needed soemthing to replace it.. And as my mates lass is pregnant and he needs money for a sensilable car and cant aford both.. looky what i'm having lol


So im getting it Next month .. just in time for my 19th beday i hope..

Any way heres abit of the spec...

1992 (J) 1.2 carb shell Mistral Grey(?)
Janspeed 4-1 manifold,full system& 3" back box
Gsi Front bumper
Gsi Skirts(Not on in pics)
15" Tsw Alpines
Gsi Interior(not in pics)
Fk Automotive Height adjustable Coilovers(Not on in Pics)

Its Just had the roof wings and bonnet painted..
Needs a few bits but the arches are like new..just needs a new front pannel, Front& rear bumper repainting
Reet time for pics..
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/HPIM0652.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/HPIM0671.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/HPIM0677.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/6c4efbc7.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/HPIM0664.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/HPIM0655.jpg

Abit unsure on future plans..
Maybe De-tint it
Black Cavv Gsi rims

Engine wise.. going to get a 32/34 carb 1300 inlet and a gsi cam or aftermarket cam..

And save for a 1.6 16v or a Let..

What ya's recon..

How much would you pay..

cheers Martin :thumbsup:

[mikey14sr]

Upper or lower fp needed? we may be able to use the upper off HWR? When you find an inlet let me know, I'll pop over with the rotary files ;)

[Martin]

Upper or lower fp needed? we may be able to use the upper off HWR? When you find an inlet let me know, I'll pop over with the rotary files ;)

Upper pannel.. good idea mate..


rotary files? lol

[Riggy]

nice one martin :thumb:

deffo de-tint it lol

and clean the wheels better then your mate did lol

[Adam]

Looks tidy that, like Riggys old one.

[Martin]

nice one martin :thumb:

deffo de-tint it lol

and clean the wheels better then your mate did lol

Yea...


wheels will be getting a refurb anyway.. silver agen?


riggy could u Pm me some pics of your old one liek this? cheers

[draper]

as said before, looks good but de-tint and diff rims, not cav gsi imo (i hate them !?

[Matt2107]

Love it... seems to have had a fair bit spent on it too.

[Aamir]

Not bad photography :)

[craig green]

Looks quite nice. Is the chav in the passenger seat included in the sale? LOL

I'd say its worth ?1000 or so with the coilovers. Looks quite clean.

[Martin]

Looks quite nice. Is the chav in the passenger seat included in the sale? LOL

I'd say its worth ?1000 or so with the coilovers. Looks quite clean.

Yea he is.. But is coming back up for sale as i dont need him...

a Grand lol Shhhh i'm payin ?750-800 for it.. also gettin a brand new stil wrapped bonnet and 1.6 8v engine with it

[Matt2107]

Sounds like a good deal your getting there.

[Martin]

looks that way

[Martin]

http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/?action=view&current=Novaslide.flv

Cheeky lil vid of it the other day...


also some pics of it and a corsa we'v just done.. cammed 1.6 16v

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/20012007129.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/20012007127.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/20012007125.jpg

Notice Matching Sun Strips Lmao


Martin

[vaughanmc]

the nova doesn't look half bad :)

[Martin]

lmao

[BigStan]

Nice

[sim0ng]

as said before, looks good but de-tint and diff rims, not cav gsi imo (i hate them !?
finally! somebody else who hates cav gsi wheels! :D I say keep the wheels its on now, they suit the car quite well I think....

great looking little motor martin, why does your mate need to get rid cus his gals preggers? I have a corsa, a nova and a polo and also have 2 little ones! lol

[vaughanmc]

are those wheels not TSW Alpine's?? (on the nova just now)

[sim0ng]

it looks like it but a couple other wheel manufacturers made similar style wheels.... you could also get very similar wheels on the tigra a as standard I think....

[vaughanmc]

mint wheel for a nova -- TSW Alpine

i think they should be kept...unless there being sold to me :)

[sim0ng]

Think I may get a set for mine if the astra wheels don't look as good as I hope them to... can pick the Alpines up really cheaply on ebay these days! I've seen sets going unsold at just ?15!

[Martin]

finally! somebody else who hates cav gsi wheels! :D I say keep the wheels its on now, they suit the car quite well I think....

great looking little motor martin, why does your mate need to get rid cus his gals preggers? I have a corsa, a nova and a polo and also have 2 little ones! lol

Hes only at college, and can aford it ans she hates it lmao.. to bumpy and loud..

[Martin]

mint wheel for a nova -- TSW Alpine

i think they should be kept...unless there being sold to me :)


Yep tsw alpines.. they may go infavor of white comps or speedlines, if they stay they will be gettin refurbd, maybe shadow chrome


Sim0ng ye they made similer rims like it.. and yes tigras,callys and some vecs came with them.. pentalines i think ther calld

[Martin]

Did Some Mincing today..


Finaly got the old shell ready to go.. so i guess its


R.I.P K48 HWR


Scrappers are coming for her tomora..


anyway back on to ftu..

While sorting the garage out i found my cav gsi rims i totaly forgot about.


and i was bored so i went to halfrauds and got some paint.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/06022007153.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/06022007154.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/06022007158.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/06022007159.jpg


More updates Weekend when the car finaly makes its way to my house :d its like xmas all over agen..


:thumb: Martin

[Spudly]

Nice touch mate gonna be a good one, so next meets are you not gonna be on passenger power then lol, ooh if you been tidying out the garage you didnt find those center caps for me did you lol, and if you gots any spare wings kicking about ill swap em for some coronas hehe!!!

[Martin]

Nop wings.. but found centre caps lol

[hendrix]

Nop wongs

Can I have chicken chow mein with that?? lol lol

[Martin]

Gay.. lol

[hendrix]

I'm Gay.. lol
.

[Martin]

Lmao

[Spudly]

Well when you two have finished ordering chinese food when can i sneak in and swope them there center caps lol!!

[Martin]

seee me at welllane spud

[Martin]

One Rim Finished

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/07022007161.jpg

also painted a set of mirrorscovers in the same colour..

More pics added over the weekend as the car comes out of hidin, gettin slammed,valleted and new mirrors


Martin

[Martin]

**Update**

Cav Rims have gone..(bet your happy now) not sure what wheels to have on it yet..

But anyway, nearly sold it the other day lol saw a Corsa i liked and the guy was gona swap(corsa was up for ?1400) but then i got a fonecall sayin my gsi bumper was ready to be picked up from the bodyshop :D so went to pic it up and fell in love with the colour again lol lol also the engines giving up on me so.. looks like i'l be keeping it c16xe going in i think, was going to 20xe it but Meh! lol

So here it is..

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/24022007180.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/24022007183.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/24022007184.jpg

Not going to fit it until i have a splitter for it..??

Also durin the week i got a new set of side skirts(Cheers Novarobbo)

Thats about it realy Haha


Martin

[Driver]

what you had done to front bumper just sprayed ?

[Iain]

Bumper looks good, nothing like getting freshly painted things back from the bodyshop :thumb::D

[JSeymour]

mmmm nice colour! what is it?

edit. was being lazy and didnt relise it was standard colour. it is the standard colour aint it?

[Martin]

what you had done to front bumper just sprayed ?

Yep just painted, was previously painted but the bumper was never keyed so the paint just flaked of, aparently the guy hu did it sed it was harder to do then one of the custom bumpers his made coz he had to **** about gettin the painted of and sortin it out lmao

also droped of my mk2 astra mirrors and nova door handles to be painted :thumb:


iainel - Yup :D

[Driver]

Yep just painted, was previously painted but the bumper was never keyed so the paint just flaked of, aparently the guy hu did it sed it was harder to do then one of the custom bumpers his made coz he had to **** about gettin the painted of and sortin it out lmao

also droped of my mk2 astra mirrors and nova door handles to be painted :thumb:


iainel - Yup :D

looked like there was a splitter moulded into bottom of it lol

[Martin]

mmmm nice colour! what is it?

edit. was being lazy and didnt relise it was standard colour. it is the standard colour aint it?

Yep Mistal Grey, standerd colour

[Martin]

Well, went back to colourite to pick the rest of my bits up, very please with the result :cool:
here the bits anyway,
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/02032007189.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/02032007190.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/02032007192.jpg
Now for the not so easy part of gettin it all back together with out scratchin anything and gettin the mk2 astra mirrors to fit :roll:
Will Report back tomora, weather permitting

Cheers Martin

[JSeymour]

mistal grey is the colour of my car. just looks different in your pics.(might just be the light)

[liam_ere]

on page 2 what are the alloys on teh corsa?

[Martin]

Seymour, on the 1st few pics on page 1 the lightin is diferent does this help you with thinkin the colours are the same?

There Astra Sport Alloys Liam


Cheers

[Martin]

Haha, went out today tryin to put the Mk2astra mirrors on, gonna take alot of cuttin to have then on right, so i'm going to wait and have my local bodyshop do it :lol:
Well heres pics of the freshly painted front bumper on..
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/03032007199.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/03032007198.jpg
need to sort out thr headlight/grill/bumper allienment(sp) but its gettin there now

Cant decide wether to put the side skirts back on or not and what colour to do them :roll:

And a few random pics
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/03032007201.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/03032007200.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/03032007197.jpg

Cheers martin

[Martin]

did a bit of mincing about 2day.. coilovers are now gone, cheers for the rims marc mate,
well i got some old but new suspension on it now.. corsa struts and springs(-40mm i think) rear have been cut in half:eek: but its oki as the car doesnt get driven wel only in and out of the garage lol
heres a few pics of how it stands(realy need to get them skirts painted and bakc on)
Lots of muck and **** under there but no rust thankfully
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/17032007240.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/17032007238.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/17032007243.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/17032007244.jpg
Lmao how high is the front end
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/17032007245.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/17032007246.jpg
anyone wanna point me in the right direction for some coilovers front and rear please..

Martin

[Driver]

was this in TV this month are am i seeing things ?

looks mint in mag ;)

[Martin]

Yep its in there fella, pics was before the semi rebuild started

[vaughanmc]

no matter what Martin, keep those Alpines :)

Vaughan

[NovaLad]

I want them alloys !!!!

[Martin]

the white ones?


you'l have to fight Bottlethroddy for them lol

[Martin]

Well its been along time with no update but the cars starting to look how i planned(which is always a good sign)

after loads of harsh swear words and moments were id thought abotu selling it (even did a F/S Thread :lol: ) this is how it looks

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/DSC00102.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/DSC00103.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/DSC00104.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/DSC00105.jpg

To Do List.

Bigger Tail pipe(may to full system)
Fix Front Bumper on Right
Finish& Paint my Custom Gsi Skirts
Refurb Wheels MARK!!??
New Rear Drums Powder Coated(anerdised red i think)
New Front Brakes 300mm jobbies(calipers P/C same as rear drums)
Rear axle P/C Black
Front Arms,ARB etc etc P/C Black..


Deadline Set for VBOA07 :cool:


then after that new engine time..

[olix99]

Looks great martin, love the colour, may think about having my shell sprayed that colour :D

[Martin]

Go for it, scrubs up well matey..

[Martin]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/DSC00020.jpg

[draper]

^^ how scary is that pic lol

[Martin]

**** off draper lol



Right Things Are Looking abit unsertain for this car..


realy unsure whats going to happen to it a few people of here well know what i'm talking about..



but heres a few updated shots..

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/DSC00126.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Martain_novalicious/DSC00127.jpg

http://www.justopelvauxhall.com/forum/userpix/62_DSC00218_1.jpg[/URL]



Cheers martin
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[hagger]

they start stealing young in scunny!

[Martin]

I Really Hate Novas..


Been Poking around today and i wish i never...

found that it needs...

New sills
Wings
Front Slam Pannel
Valence..



Going to get it to a bare shell at weekend weather permetting, then get it all welded up over the next few weeks, while i'm at it may aswell do weld the bay and chassis decided am going to strip it and cage it,,,