G314 RCG - The Blue One!

[coochiSR]

Since i found out the white one was dying and i'd had enough of the running of it, i looked around for buying a new one. Went onto Ebay for a look and come across a 1.2 Merit with 59k on the clock. Went and had a look at it, and it was really surprising, never seen a Nova so clean, that was standard! Told the bloke i'd have it and i'd trailor it back monday night, as it had no Tax. Trailored it home Monday night and run out of insurance on the SR on the Tuesday. This is how she looked when i managed to get some decent pics this morning :-
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There is a few scratchs here and the but they'll get sorted soon! My plan with the new one is to get a really good suspension set-up over the year whilst building new engine to go in this time next year when insurance is due again. Once it's got some shocks and springs and some decent tyres and wheels on im gonna start to transform it. Gonna leave the dash, apart form put a set of SR clocks with rev counter, put my leccy windows and central locking out of the SR in there, SR front bumper and grill, SR spoiler and GSI skirts. Im almost definantly gonna put the SR steelies on the new one with some decent rubber.


Got up this morning to start swapping bits from white to blue and stripping the white one. First was to swap the SR seats into the Merit. Managed to get one swapped at this moment in time, as i got distracting by a couple of mates and began to get hungry. This is how she stands at the mo :-

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[Adam]

Minter :cool:

Keep it Mk1

[Ste L]

:cool:

i like it

[carls nova sri]

good find

[big gra]

wooow another mint original mk1 find, there are a few of them out there still, most of them being driven to the shops and back at 28 mph by some old pensioners!!

[vaughanmc]

Looks minted

Good plans as well :)

[coochiSR]

Just finished on it for the day, got the SR driver's seat in there now and no rear seats :cool:.Then i wired the HU, so it works, gotta switch it off every time i get out though, no biggy! Tomorrow im gonna finish stripping the white one and possible put the 4-1 manifold on her for the time being, ;).

Ad, dw mate, it's staying Mk 1, part from seats!

Thanks for comments too!

[shy witness]

that looks minty minty minty

i wish mine was as clean

[stuartyj21]

good luck with it mate its as clean as a whistle:thumb:

[Steve]

Looks good to me:thumb:

What engines going in it? Any pics of arches/ boot floor areas?

[coochiSR]

The 1.4SR lump once it's been rebuilt, probs on a set of 40's. and yeah will get some tomorrow when i begin to work on it again!

[Jeff16v]

Excellent find, i wish mine had started off that clean.

I shall keep an eye on the build:thumb:

[coochiSR]

Hopefully gonna be able to do a bit this weekend as it'll be on the road as of next week :D

But just been told by work that my block release for college is gonna be the 12th November for 2 week's. So after then i'll be able to spend some more time on her :D

Got a few bit's sorted now, just gotta find the time and money to get them, It's looking good though!

[coochiSR]

Trip up to Neil's today, and come back with complete SR kit, Front ARB and a 4-1 Ashley Manifold. Setting about tomorrow cleaning them up and fitting them, will post a few more pic's up tomorrow when i've actually done somehting. The only thing i've done as of yet is fit my 3 Spokes, which look a bit crappy atm, no centre caps and need respraying TBH.

But tomorrow should be a good day :D

[Adam]

Sounds cool :)

[Rickyb]

fill your boots man lol looks a good base for a project :thumb:

[peester]

was a fan of your white SR... but meh - i like the plans for this one mate; deffo a good base there.

[coochiSR]

Got it all out the boot this morning and set about cleaning it all up to fit next weekend. Decided the front ARB and manifold are both going black, got to get some polybushes for the ARB before i fit it aswell, so if anyone's got any ;)

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All looks a bit faded so started washing it, then back-to-black ing it with AutoGlym Bumper care.

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I did finish the rear one, but didn't take a picture, i also did the grill but hunger took over so i packed it all away, forgeting to take a photo :(

[twin40s]

nice nova mate i was eyeing it up the other night as you drove past me, i was working on the door at the wheatsheaf, i drive the black mk1 nova in chelmsford.

[coochiSR]

That was you was it, lol

[twin40s]

yeah mate what plans have you got for it.

[coochiSR]

See first page :D

[Plug]

What a f%&king minter i cant belive you people fine these novas

i have been to look at about 20 novas after my 1st SR and they are all nails

[DTR-DEVIL]

Nice find dan! cant wait to see the minter whens she's done!