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novalovingned
11-03-07, 03:40 PM
well the time has come to build the A reg nova properly

this is it as i left it last summer (ish)

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/saranono005.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/Copyofsaranono028.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/saranono046.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/saranono013.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/DSCI0005.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/Copyofsaranono019.jpg

Driver
11-03-07, 03:45 PM
is it matt grey or in primer

looks good so far

novalovingned
11-03-07, 03:47 PM
so we started stripping apart the car and were finding more and more rust


http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030063.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030062.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030055.jpg

the arches, doors, battery tray,boot etc ate all solid enough

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030031-1.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030033-1.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030032-1.jpg

lee coley
11-03-07, 03:49 PM
primer

novalovingned
11-03-07, 03:54 PM
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030036-1.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030034-1.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030035-1.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030037.jpg

we stripped the gte engine bare and thoroughly cleaned this piccys show the shells of the engine placed together and painted

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030049.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/SaraCorsa22/S5030050.jpg

novalovingned
11-03-07, 03:57 PM
after yesterday the nova is fully stripped and up on stands pics to follow tommorrow:)

stevie78
11-03-07, 06:02 PM
lookin good ned:thumb: any news on scottishnovas?

rc
11-03-07, 06:22 PM
looks quite a healthy structurelly! got a good basis there!

take it the engine with the red manifold hadn't been run?

ashtal
11-03-07, 06:27 PM
looks quite a healthy structurelly! got a good basis there!

take it the engine with the red manifold hadn't been run?

Probally not with the cam belt off !

novalovingned
11-03-07, 06:40 PM
no never got run mate!


no news on SN as yet, dunno if it will be carried on but J and G should take over imo but we will see

started taking of the sound deadning going to take ages i think:)

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030067.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030068.jpg

F188CHG
11-03-07, 06:48 PM
Get a move on ned this nova should have been finnished ages ago!!! lol

Ali.

novalovingned
11-03-07, 07:39 PM
i know, nightmare! me and stark are building it now so its getting done properly, will be going on the spit next week so the welder can price it:thumb:

novalovingned
13-03-07, 12:49 AM
well thats the nova stripped and on stands now only took 2 and a half years :lol:
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030082.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030088.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030083.jpg
then we started to take the front end off
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030084.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030086.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030087-1.jpg
chuffed with the progress so far long may it continue :lol:

novalovingned
29-03-07, 08:09 PM
well guys and gals have not had time to get much photos of the progress lately but it has been happening :lol: as u can c the bay is nearly ready for the stitch welding the seems and front end should be here by the end of the week
will also get pick up of all the sound deadning out, have also taken all 7 seat mounts out, picks to follow shortly, the engine bay has been rubbed down with a paint removing pad and now taking the twisty steel brissled thing across the seems now taking them up really well
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/SM-GPO-07-001-A340GSO-047-640x480.jpg

novalovingned
30-03-07, 07:02 PM
im well chuffed today the new nova front end came today should have a good bit done by the end of the weekend
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030135.jpg

greg1.4
30-03-07, 08:16 PM
reminds me of welding my nova!! Your at the stage where i nearly gave up and wanted to scrap it. ha ha

Keep up the good work though.

novalovingned
07-04-07, 12:46 PM
rite.......the nova is on the big stands now so progress is moving more smoothly now

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030156.jpg
the inside of the car is now smooth and ready for the welder, all sound deadning out as well as the tunel that the centre console sits on, seat mounts out etc
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030145.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030143.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030147.jpg
after that was done it was time to prep the seams for welding
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030150.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030149.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030148.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030146.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030142.jpg
after that i started to attack the sill, had a fair bit of surface rust but no holes :shock:
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030153.jpg
thats it so far, the welder should be at the nova now, more pics to follow
Ecka

novalovingned
08-04-07, 10:50 PM
just thought i would put a clearer picture up off the shell as it stands with the welding work yet to be done

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/outsidestarks.jpg

novalovingned
03-05-07, 11:52 PM
wee update..........

Well the welder said that the shell will be ready by tomorrow, turned out it was worse than we thought, so its taken longer than expected but to my delight its finally done :D :D
so bearing that in mind i started work on some part for the re-build

stripped the gte fuel tank and rust proofed the parts needed and painted it
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030228.jpg
the fuel filler spout was in very good order so also stripped all the crap pf that and painted it
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030227.jpg
we also dug out the rear beam and after hours of stripping and grinding it was also ready to be painted
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030224.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030223.jpg
last of all the calipers were also stripped of excess paint etc and painted
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030221.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030219.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030230.jpg

pics of the shell will be up by the end of the weekend :wink:

michael harbour
04-05-07, 07:01 AM
you should throw they calipers in the bucket and get 16v ones on.

novalovingned
04-05-07, 05:27 PM
if the gte came with 16v calipers then yes but it didnt so im not, well not at the moment, :)

novalovingned
09-05-07, 06:35 PM
Well the shell has been welded now its ready to be sanded and smoothed :D
new front panel on
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030308.jpg
Both inner wings and spashgaurds were rebuilt

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030311.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030309.jpg
Two full sills
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030312.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030310.jpg

And the engine bay was seam welded aswell as a couple of other places on the shell

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030315.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030314.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5030313.jpg

looking foward to the prep work for painting :D

SRlew
10-05-07, 12:56 PM
looking good mate

novalovingned
03-10-07, 07:58 PM
Well i have been busy all summer on the nova , when i have time:)


i stripped all the underseal of the car and got the red oxide out, now the bottom of the car is ready for painting, sorry for the dusty pics!

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5031076.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5031083.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5031074.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5031066.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5031068.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5031070.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5031065.jpg

peester
03-10-07, 08:35 PM
crazy..
Nice n in-depth.. muchos courage.