Nova SX Restoration

[muzzy]

Im away to start restoring my Nova SX back to the way it looked only a year ago!

I owned the car first time round last summer and ended up stupidly selling it on and replacing it with an Astra GTE. It was sold to my friend who had just passed his test, after only 2 months he had crashed it, burst two tyres, broken the seats and it had started to go pink!

This is the car when i first got it...

http://file026b.bebo.com/9/large/2007/05/15/21/61585264a4390508359b770989469l.jpg
http://file026b.bebo.com/9/large/2007/05/15/21/61585264a4390508420b647996728l.jpg
http://file026b.bebo.com/9/large/2007/05/15/21/61585264a4390508544b349024539l.jpg
http://file026b.bebo.com/9/large/2007/05/15/21/61585264a4390508483b39943043l.jpg


After the car changing hands various times i tracked it down and bought it back again..although it was in a very bad way and included a Kenwood sunstrip

I yet again got rid of the car in a deal for a Corsa GSi and yet again the car changed its look (not in a good way at all IMO) and this is the way it sits now, with mk1 wings, headlights and grill along with quite a bit of rust...

http://file011a.bebo.com/7/large/2007/07/28/20/19798253a5114423903l.jpg
http://file011a.bebo.com/7/large/2007/07/28/20/19798253a5114424224l.jpg
http://file024a.bebo.com/11/large/2007/07/15/22/19798253a4984604665l.jpg

So im buying it back yet again and my plans are simple at the moment...return it to look the way it does in the first pictures but with Nova GSi interior and different wheels.

The car needs welding to the chassis leg, battery tray and inner wing, im also going to replace the whole front panel of the car including the slam panel because its rotten. The rear arches will get rubbed down and hopefully that will make them look better, if not then arch repair panels will be needed along with a new passenger door.

I have a few plans in my head for a change of engine as its only a 1.2 at the moment but im wanting to concentrate on sorting the bodywork out and getting it on the road before i do anything like upgrading the engine.

Here are some pics of the bad bits in the engine bay

Chassis leg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d80/Garthdee-Muzzy/PICT0274.jpg

Strut top area

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d80/Garthdee-Muzzy/PICT0273.jpg

Slam panel

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d80/Garthdee-Muzzy/PICT0272.jpg

There are other areas that need attention, the rear arches (mainly drivers side), inside the drivers side arch, battery tray and passenger door could really do with getting replaced

[LONG~BAR]

the top 7 pics don't work.

[KITT1972]

I Can See Them Fine

[Ernie]

I can see them. nowt wrong here.

[Stanley]

I hope you can get it back to what it used to look like because that looked stunning. Top work!

[muzzy]

Top 7 are from Bebo, dunno if that has anything to do with it...

Wasnt me who originally did all the work to have it looking good but i did look after it very well, cleaning it everyday etc its amazing how quickly a car can go from mint to a complete state.

But i've seen worse!

[raymond]

really tidy motor in the first pics like it alot

how long you gonna keep it for this time lol

[muzzy]

really tidy motor in the first pics like it alot

how long you gonna keep it for this time lol

Hopefully a while this time lol

looking to change the engine at some point which is one thing i wish i did the first time round and i wouldnt have sold it :roll:

[vaughanmc]

Looked mint to start with - Looks in quite a sorry state now..

Should be good to see it brought back :)

[muzzy]

only things as i say that are changing is the interior as the drivers seat is badly broken and the wheels, but at the moment im unsure which ones to go for

[blue_peg_16v]

looks good in the first pic good luck with the project

[carls nova sri]

either get another red sr seat or go for a gsi interior i like the wheels that are on there now they suit it imo

[muzzy]

the whole interior needs changed really i think its past it now plus iv got a full gsi interior sitting about.

The wheels on it in the last pics are some old set of Speedlines im going to see if the lad will sell them as the Astra wheels are wrecked.

Im contemplating a MK1 wrap around spoiler to replace the GSi but im not totally sure yet.

[peester]

so how many previous owners now? lol..

[muzzy]

so how many previous owners now? lol..

ehmmm 8 apparently but add a few more for when it had no log book lol

[carls nova sri]

i say keep the gsi spoiler

[vaughanmc]

Aye, or sell me the GSi spoiler :)

[muzzy]

iv got both so ill just try both on and see which i like best i suppose

[krobinson]

Those speedlines are rare, Speedline allesio 1's!

[muzzy]

are they worth money? lol

Thinking about just seeing if he will give me them with the car or ill give him a little on top

[carls nova sri]

rare item now

[krobinson]

are they worth money? lol

Thinking about just seeing if he will give me them with the car or ill give him a little on top

I dunno, there not as nice as the allesio 2's so not as saught after.

Keith

[muzzy]

Might keep them just because there is not likely to be many others going about with them on.