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sid666
22-11-07, 03:46 PM
Mk2 gsi when i 1st bought it back in jan 07, looks sweet but further inspection of the doors, drivers side rear arch and bits in the engine bay were rusted quite badly.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/50400001-1.jpg

I was swiftly pulled over after about 2 days for having illegal number plates, explained that they came with the car and was waiting on the log book, but was still fined ?30. police are gits.

new drivers side rear arch welded on looked good from a far but up close looked like a big pile of ****

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/50400029.jpg

my mate then gave me a bad boy bonnet, put it on and it just looked odd the bad boy was made from fibre glass which i wasnt to happy about but left it on there because i couldnt be ****d to take it off.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/DSC00115.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/50400030.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/50400028.jpg

i was unfortunately hit up the **** buy a merc which killed the back bumper and the boot, got an ok settlement which paid for a K&N 4 branch manifold and a head unit i was saving up for. my friend then wrote his nova off so along came the chance to get sum bits, e.g the back bumper, the bootlid, and badboy bonnet all for 15quid.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/DSC00001.jpg

mesh and splitter has been taken off on the bumper as i had side exit exhausts put on.looks **** i know..

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/DSC00230.jpg

better bad boy professionally done, and loads of grease on the bumper as the gearbox went and my friend fitted a new one for me but he doesnt clean very well..

body work is currently being prepped and smoothed for a respray

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/SP_A0208.jpg

smoothed properly this time.. more pics to come over the next two weeks.....
NovaLad
22-11-07, 05:30 PM
Coming on well .. sort that bonnet and bumper out.
SRimon
22-11-07, 05:44 PM
Looks a bit chav sorry
krobinson
22-11-07, 05:45 PM
Was nice before you started on it, harsh but true.
s14a
22-11-07, 06:05 PM
have to agree, you shouldv sorted the rust and left it...
James P
22-11-07, 06:21 PM
cheese on toast
just vaux trev
22-11-07, 06:33 PM
im not much for kits but what the hey it's your car so style it your way would be nice to see a uk car done different and done well, the bootlid looks like it's been done well but please do'nt use the scoop if you gonna have bonnet vents
try find somthing different the scooby scoop has been done to hell and is pure ugly imo, vents that stick off the bonnet do not suit nova's
but stick at it take your time and get it right 1st time good luck with it bud
will be watching this one
Clean 2.0 nova
22-11-07, 06:36 PM
looks like a good way to de-value a nova by spending money on it. Why start with a GSI body and turn it into turd. My opinion, thats all.

I am assuming you are quite young and are of the mind that modding anything must make it better. But to us 'old-timers' theres nothing better than seeing a GSI looking like its just rolled of the production line. You are also much less likely to be accused of been a boy racer and gain much better title of 'enthusiast'.
sid666
22-11-07, 06:54 PM
i do agree i dont like the scoop, and wud much rather hav subtle vents with a bad boy, but n e thing for a fiver thats in good condition. i couldnt pass it up guys
just vaux trev
22-11-07, 07:22 PM
i do agree i dont like the scoop, and wud much rather hav subtle vents with a bad boy, but n e thing for a fiver thats in good condition. i couldnt pass it up guys

how long after you have the car resprayed will you hate the bonnet scoop
and have to pay for another 1 to be painted not cheaper in the long run
plus it really does look crap with the scooby scoop sorry but i could'nt live with scoops on the bonnet get another bonnet cut the bad boy lip off and weld it on a standard bonnet or it would prob cost about ?30/40 at a body shop if you were near me i would do it for nowt as long as you promised never to think of using a scooby scoop
it WILL!!! destroy the look of the car:(
40ies
23-11-07, 03:06 PM
im not much for kits but what the hey it's your car so style it your way would be nice to see a uk car done different and done well,

well said, you car do as u please
sid666
24-11-07, 06:24 PM
cheers 40ies
sid666
01-01-08, 05:27 PM
well unfortunately i didnt get pics of it in the process, but here u go theres wat it came out like, saving for speedlines atm and tinited windows, then it needs to be lowered i feel. sum little extras, side repeaters flushed, passnger door de locked
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/SP_A0272.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/SP_A0273.jpg

note the side exits!!

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/SP_A0274.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/crackwhorebmx/SP_A0275.jpg
Iain
01-01-08, 05:30 PM
Looks good apart from the rear bumper valance thing. Cool colour!
shanemc
12-01-08, 10:43 PM
looks like a good way to de-value a nova by spending money on it. Why start with a GSI body and turn it into turd. My opinion, thats all.

I am assuming you are quite young and are of the mind that modding anything must make it better. But to us 'old-timers' theres nothing better than seeing a GSI looking like its just rolled of the production line. You are also much less likely to be accused of been a boy racer and gain much better title of 'enthusiast'.

well said.the last thing you prob want is people leaving negative comments after all your hard work,but all ill say is i wish you'd have started with a base model nova instead of doing all that to a straight looking gsi,which would have actually been worth more money as it was then it is now
banny
12-01-08, 11:15 PM
put it back 2 standard i hope you kept all the bits. dont get me wrong i fink its good what you are doing and if you like it then great, but not to a gsi mate. (only my opinion) good luck
djshaggeh
12-01-08, 11:40 PM
not really my cuppa tea either.

Looks alot better in orange though.
matthew172
13-01-08, 11:09 AM
horrendus
krobinson
13-01-08, 12:14 PM
Don't like it at all. I'm sure you will see the error of your ways sometime. But a Standard tailgate, bumper, exhaust to the rear and a standard bonnet and it would look good. The colour/paintwork isnt the problem, its all the bolt on crud.

Keith
Lee H
13-01-08, 10:40 PM
Looks awful, rear bumper doesn't match the front, smooth tailgates look **** on Nova's as well.

Not even going to mention the bonnet!!
boyle_46
13-01-08, 11:25 PM
fs lads relax he is not asking you to drive it , it's not too my taste but at the end of the day ... different strokes for different folks