Jon_nova1
11-04-07, 10:45 PM
ok, so after owning 3 novas i know i haven't been the most faithful to the old WIP forumlol but got to start somewhere:wtf:
I bought the nova in the last month or two, and with full vauxhall service history and only 50K on the clock it was pretty much a bargain, this is one of the pictures i got sent of what it looked like, it was one of the best ones i got...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/100_1824.jpg
the headgasket had gone on it, it needed a new one, so we trailored it back from Yorkshire...
within a few hours of getting the car in my garage it was up and running...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0233.jpg
yes the engine did start with all the wires and pipes hanging everywhere
so after the engine got running i thought id take the bumper and lights out and give it a good t-cut and sort any rust out, so i did, i took the bumper off, the lights out and anything else that could cover rust, prepped it and sprayed it, lucky enough white is a very easy colour to work with
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0241.jpg
After doing this i noticed how gash the original doorcards were, so gave them a retrim, this is the before...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0247.jpg
and after, im currently after some GSI door handles, as they're black and would suit the doorcards better..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0246.jpg
decided the engine needed a rebuild, its currently getting machine work done on it by a good friend of mine, so there will be pictures coming up along with spec
This was when i stripped the engine, i cracked tested it by putting water in it and leaving it overnight.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0266.jpg
While the engines getting work done i've started sorting the rust out on the arch and cleaned the car, someone decided it'd be a good idea to prime the whole bottom half, i was tempted to cheat and put GSI sideskirts on it, this is the before..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0267.jpg
i've only done the arch at the moment, its pretty much finished now though
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0389.jpg
oh in the process some white clusters made thier way onto the car too
I bought the nova in the last month or two, and with full vauxhall service history and only 50K on the clock it was pretty much a bargain, this is one of the pictures i got sent of what it looked like, it was one of the best ones i got...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/100_1824.jpg
the headgasket had gone on it, it needed a new one, so we trailored it back from Yorkshire...
within a few hours of getting the car in my garage it was up and running...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0233.jpg
yes the engine did start with all the wires and pipes hanging everywhere
so after the engine got running i thought id take the bumper and lights out and give it a good t-cut and sort any rust out, so i did, i took the bumper off, the lights out and anything else that could cover rust, prepped it and sprayed it, lucky enough white is a very easy colour to work with
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0241.jpg
After doing this i noticed how gash the original doorcards were, so gave them a retrim, this is the before...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0247.jpg
and after, im currently after some GSI door handles, as they're black and would suit the doorcards better..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0246.jpg
decided the engine needed a rebuild, its currently getting machine work done on it by a good friend of mine, so there will be pictures coming up along with spec
This was when i stripped the engine, i cracked tested it by putting water in it and leaving it overnight.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0266.jpg
While the engines getting work done i've started sorting the rust out on the arch and cleaned the car, someone decided it'd be a good idea to prime the whole bottom half, i was tempted to cheat and put GSI sideskirts on it, this is the before..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0267.jpg
i've only done the arch at the moment, its pretty much finished now though
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/nova/DSCF0389.jpg
oh in the process some white clusters made thier way onto the car too