Northern Nova

[asscona78]

Hello UK!

I decide to share my project whit you guys.

I bought -90 GTE Nova last october on 20-years old girl, who has "tuned" it :mad:
Here?s some pictures at the start point.



http://opel.desteem.org/albums/userpics/10318/DSC01603.JPG
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC01602.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC01604.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC01980.jpg
http://opel.desteem.org/albums/userpics/10318/DSC01605.JPG
http://opel.desteem.org/albums/userpics/10318/DSC01609.JPG

[asscona78]

The paint work was rubbish, just sprayed over original color, so i decide to do it again.

Suprise,suprise there was some rust when i start detach the parts.
Front looks good.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC01985.jpg

But here it starts..
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02334.jpg
http://opel.desteem.org/albums/userpics/10318/Copy_of_DSC00006.JPG
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02332.jpg

Oh, just a small hole.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02333.jpg
Maybe not after all...

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02346.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02357.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/114_1449.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/114_1442.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/114_1447.jpg

[asscona78]

So they need to fix.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/114_1453.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/114_1454.jpg

Time to move on.
Under the front fenders seems to be ok.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC00004.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC00003.jpg

Under the water hole was a litlle "soft"spot.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC00005.jpg

Time to look under the side skirts.Everything ok there.
http://opel.desteem.org/albums/userpics/10318/Copy_of_DSC00023.JPG
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC00024.jpg

Behind right rear wheel found little hole too.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/07052007.jpg

[asscona78]

Next was time to remove the interior and check what can be found underneath.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/08052007.jpg

There was soundinsulation(?) so they need to go.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/08052007001.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02395.jpg

Need some small fixing, i suspect before that there could be much more to work.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02396.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02401.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02400.jpg

And then paint.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02404.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02405.jpg

Rear panel(?) need to change too.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02394.jpg

[asscona78]

Then was time to take out the engine&gearbox.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02311.jpg
Of we go.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02314.jpg
Empty.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02318.jpg
Need to clean up.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02331.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02352.jpg

Front (dont know the english word for it..) sheet metal need to change.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02353.jpg
Lights surrounds changed also.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/114_1436.jpg

And paint.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/28042007.jpg
Everything back to places.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02397.jpg

[asscona78]

Everything going well at this point, but then hit major kickback...
Start to wondering what possible made this crack because the metal isn?t rotten.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02363.jpg

Then we realize that it been hit something before and when we dig it more...
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/2.jpg

The whole rear arch has fix whit plastic cement(?):eek:
From door to rear light...
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/1.jpg
Thickest point there up to 6-8mm pieces.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/3.jpg

So it need to replace.And door as well.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/19052007020.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/24062007001.jpg

And now we are about this point.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/06072007003.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/06072007001.jpg

+ left door and rear hacth is on place and whindshield,rear window and back rear window is on their places.

[asscona78]

Here?s miscellaneous pics.

Mk2 or A2 as we called interior on trial fit.It?s gonna change cos i found Gsi interior recently.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02291.jpg

Mk2 front on trial fit.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/DSC02287.jpg

I change front suspension top part on this:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/15072007.jpg
It?s give you bit more caster and possibility to adjust little bit camber.
Before.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/16072007004.jpg
After.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m25/hullu-ukko/Corsa/16072007005.jpg

So please comment.

[Welsh Dan]

Looks like good work so far, I'll be watching this.

[big gra]

top job matey, good approch to changing the camber!

[shy witness]

great job there.......looks like youve spent alot of time and effort so far

[Dave.]

great so far.. nice to see you didnt let that nasty damage set you abck.. ill be watching this from now on too :thumb:

[peester]

lots of work gone on here - ur just flying thru this resto; make it look easy..
Hats off for saving what many people would have given up on and binned..

[asscona78]

Thanks for comments!

Yes lots of work have been done since i started this project.
And one slowing thing is that car is ~125 miles away where i?m living so only in weekends is time to do something.

Fact that i?m student,so running low on money,doesn?t help either.
But now in summer have little more money to play so i?m hoping to drive still this summer.

Girlfriend isn?t too happy when i?m spending all my time and money on Nova, wonder why?s that:confused::Dlol

[Ernie]

good work fella keep it up.

[asscona78]

Here?s few new pictures,bit poor quality thougt...

http://www.opel.desteem.org/albums/userpics/10318/Copy_of_DSC02667.JPG
http://www.opel.desteem.org/albums/userpics/10318/Copy_of_DSC02668.JPG
http://www.opel.desteem.org/albums/userpics/10318/Copy_of_DSC02672.JPG

[gazz]

top work done there mate..

[carls nova sri]

looks really nice mate keep up the good work

[alan b]

looks sweet lad. excellent work. just get a gsi front bumper an she'll be a minter!

[Ste L]

looks good, need's gsi front imo though
and poss grey side skirt's instead of colour coded one's

[kevster]

looking good mate :)

[Dan 130]

good work buddie , glad your doing everything properley

[asscona78]

Thanks for the comments.
gsi front bumper is on the list but they are very hard to find around here...

[NovaLad]

Love the progress.

Can't wait to see more ;)