"One Last Time" Project...

[SRimon]

Well, after buying and selling many Nova's and always coming back i've come back one last time.

Started with seeing Dan (coochiSR's) Nova in the For Sale thread, promised it was mint, I went 300 miles to see it, and another 300 to pick it up. This is how I found it:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/100_0037.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00230.jpg

Got it back last night...in the rain :( but then I put it in my nice warm dry garage and went to bed, got up this morning and went for a little drive:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00406.jpg

Went to my bodyshop booked in less than 24 hours after owning it!

So it begins:

Start off, 1 mint Nova, go rust hunting....

Grille out, no rust yet...

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00407.jpg

Headlight surrounds, urr no rust...

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00408.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00409.jpg

Front panel, nope not yet...

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00410.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00411.jpg

The bit I thought would be rusty...

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00412.jpg

[SRimon]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00413.jpg

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Battery tray either side, minor bit of surface rust around clamp


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00415.jpg

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Windows out ready for surrounds and rubbers...

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00418.jpg

Front panel, absolutlely mint, same boths sides!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00421.jpg

So thats day 1! Next day is time for engine out, and further prepping.

All in all I've found about 3 bits of rust, stupidly clean for 20 years old and 60k in.

Cheers

[krobinson]

Excellent :D

[Adam]

OMG
Proper minter :thumb:

[novacabrio]

Excellent, are the plans still as per msn?

[SRimon]

Yep, exactley, even with your recommended choice of wheels mark ;)

[AlexW]

Looks like a true minter! What plans you got?

[krobinson]

He's painting it yellow and fitting VXR engine ;)

[novacabrio]

He's painting it yellow and fitting VXR engine ;)

did he tell you? thought it was all hush hush, devil yellow from a monaro no less

[John]

wow, clean!

[Martin]

niceee

[djbrowney]

100 % minter mate but we all say 'one last project', cars are just like a bag of wine gums once, you start you just cant stop lol
cant wait to see the finished project :thumb:

[ian.sutton]

Fantastic canvas mate.

Wanna share you plans for this minter?

[SRimon]

Not fully sharing the plans...

But yeah, full respray, coilovers, 16's, GTE kit (staying mk1).

Ordering wheels and coilovers next week, hopefully the car should see a full turnaround within around 1 month.

1.2 is staying for the mean time, until a moderately tuned 1.4/6 16v goes in.

Thanks for the comments :)

[krobinson]

Looking forward to following this one!

[coochiSR]

Ooooo Good plans Bud.

It was Mint weren't it, and you got a bargin :( lol.

Keep up the good work, can't wait to see how it's getting on.

[craig green]

Mad (good) if you get her turned around in 1 month mate....!

[jay xe]

that looks so clean mate

[macc nova]

very nice car that, uber clean aswell!

[Riggy]

nice one si , finally got a decent one :thumb:

[SRimon]

Mad (good) if you get her turned around in 1 month mate....!

Should be sprayed and kitted within that time

The finishing touches obviously will doubtless be done in that time!

[Adam]

1 Month turnaround is some serious work rate :cool:

[BIGS]

Yea but he has very good help :Dlol

[SRimon]

And it all depends on how much my guy at the bodyshop gets off his ass..

Will be further updates on saturday :)

[SRimon]

Well had a suprise today, seems my bodyshop hasn't been too busy and he's cracked right on with my car.

Went today thinking I need to do more work, it all had mostly been done! Engine has been out, sadly haven't taken the servo out, but, he assures me he can paint it well enough just masked up. We shall see...

However pics do the talking...



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0796.jpg

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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0801.jpg

And a few with the colour on the car, in Keith stylee, its black and white for a bit :P :P

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0802BW.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0805BW.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0807BW.jpg

Cheers :)

[novacabrio]

Excellent mate, colour will be awesome

[Lynsey]

Wow :o This is definately a thread I will be keeping an eye on! Not for long though, seems you are going to have it finished almost right away! Awesome :p

[Novasport]

Does the reddish colour round the door shuts not give away what colour its going to be:thumb:

[SRimon]

Does the reddish colour round the door shuts not give away what colour its going to be:thumb:

Yes, its Pink with a blue flip ;) Thats actually just a prep for the paint :)

[BIGS]

Does the reddish colour round the door shuts not give away what colour its going to be:thumb:

Nope thats way off the colour it will be !

[scott.parker]

Nice one mate, glad to see your back with us...

I recon it's going to be Same as your old blue one but GTE??

[SRimon]

I had thought of doing exactley that Scott, as I loved the colour...

But I decided that I couldn't picture the Nova in that colour and being a Mk1. So i've gone for a whole new colour!

[novacabrio]

I know I know!! Colour is awesome

[scott.parker]

Ah good man.. mate is there anything you might want?? as ive got a few odd and sod for sale on ebay at the mo.

[SRimon]

I need, Speedlines lol, Coilovers, about it for now.

[scott.parker]

lol if you got anything to replace/swap (set of Mo's or Cesaro's with good road tyres) i might swap my speedlines?

[SRimon]

13" Merit steelies? Go oooooon

[scott.parker]

Err just sold some 14" GSi split 3 spokers full set of five with caps MINT con ?50 the guy was so so chuffed with them as he'd been after a set for his project and everyone was selling ****e...

[McFall1984]

i want speedlines!!!!

[Martin]

i'l have some for sale/swap soon


gettin there bud keep it up..

[krobinson]

Looking forward to seeing this painted :D

[craig green]

So refreshing to see a mk1 take shape, when it does go together.

[BIGS]

So refreshing to see a mk1 take shape, when it does go together.

tomorrow there putting it back together i think. not 100% sure tho, coming together really fast tho

[SRimon]

For the project...

Looks like I now have speedlines. Need to order my coilovers and i'm pretty much done for exterior. Sorted a back box to get rid of the poverty spec pea shooter also. Also got a box of bits from colinesmith with full set of window surrounds and rubbers, a gte centre console, and clear front indicators! Also picked up a Mk1 SR steering wheel for 99p off the bay!

Tomorrow should see a lot more work going on....

[craig green]

Look forward to more pics in that case Si.

[novacabrio]

Nice to see all my ideas being used lol

[krobinson]

Woohoo :D

[SRimon]

Nice to see all my ideas being used lol

LOL i'm siding with Keith on this one, Speedlines are far superior wheels!!;)

[krobinson]

;)

[Adam]

Nice one Si.

What coilovers are you getting?

[SRimon]

Urm cheapies for now, will replace them when I put a better engine in, the suspension will be purely for looks at the moment.

Well today I refitted the engine into a nicely sprayed engine bay ;) I've also ground back the inner arches and treated them to a good liberal coating of hammerite.

Offered up the window surrounds, which shall be fitted tomorrow.

Probably not a pic update today, but will get a lot more tomorrow as all the shell bar the bodykit is being painted tomorrow morning!!!

[craig green]

Sounds good Si.

[SRimon]

Picking up my speedlines tonight! Wooooo

[krobinson]

Quick turnaround!!

[Adam]

Aye, no pissing about.
Id stilll be deciding what to do by now lol

[novacabrio]

pics!! you promised today

[scott.parker]

All going swimmingly them i see Si..fair play to you mate..

Scott

[SRimon]

pics!! you promised today

I did but the whole shell wasn't painted, so its just some of a dirty engine in a clean engine bay..

Tomorrow will be worth it i promise ;)

Yeah, I had all but decided what I wanted in my head when I first started looking for a shell, did have the last minute colour change idea though!

Picked up my speedlines tonight, need a quick refurb, but damn good for the ?225 I paid for them lol.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/Speedlines.jpg

Big update tomorrow including todays antics.

[Adam]

VERY nice ;)

[Riggy]

:thumb:

[SRimon]

Day 4:

Painted!!!!!

As pics do the best amount of talking here some of the car just after baking had been completed! Still to be flatted and polished!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0839.jpg

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[SRimon]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0861.jpg

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The I thought I’d trial fit my speedlines lol at comedy suspension! Colour of wheels is perfect for the car colour I think! Especially when the kit is on!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0867.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0868.jpg

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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0870.jpg

Then came putting it back together some more, so in went the head lights, indicators (orange JDM yO FTW). The rad and other associated things!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0871.jpg

[SRimon]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0873.jpg

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Until next time……

[SRimon]

And Yesterdays progress....

[SRimon]

Day 3:

Today I got to grips with putting back some bits around the engine bay.

First went back up the engine bolted into place. Then the servo re fitted etc.

I fully rubbed back the inner arches with a wire brush, then treated them to a liberal coating of black hammerite (I’ll do the actual inner arches colour coded, but as this is not seen black will do!)

Any pics from yesterday..

Engine bay sprayed

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0818.jpg

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Door shuts sprayed

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0823.jpg

Inner arches before…

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0826.jpg

During

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0827.jpg

After

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0828.jpg

And the other side…

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0829.jpg

As I left it yesterday

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0835.jpg

[Jack]

That colour is stunning!

[krobinson]

Looks awesome simon, you've gotta be happy with that!

[Adam]

As said on MSN mate, STUNNING :cool:

I agree with the wheel colour.

Its going look awesome when complete :cool:

[dan16v]

looks awsome in that colour!

[fearless]

Looking good - I can't believe how much you've done in such a a short time

If only my progress was as quick !!!!


Dave

[novacabrio]

Mint mate, will be even better when you get the details on it

[Riggy]

looks ace si :thumb:

[scott.parker]

Dude that's spot on!! good choice and good going.

Scott

[SRimon]

Thanks for the comments lads, sadly back to work tomorrow so progress may stop for now. Bodyshop will carry on, will prob be done next time I see it!

[Nick J]

Looks well fella....... Rio verde??

[SRimon]

Indeed it is Rio Verde and if i'm not very much mistaken its a unique colour on a Mk1 :)

[ian.sutton]

Great work mate.

Love the colour.

Look forward to more pictures.

Inspires me to pull my finger out.

[Nick J]

Indeed it is Rio Verde and if i'm not very much mistaken its a unique colour on a Mk1 :)

Nice choice and as said very unique on novas in general... K95VHD is probably the only nova alive thats still wearing it!

[SRimon]

Nice choice and as said very unique on novas in general... K95VHD is probably the only nova alive thats still wearing it!

And A 16V TB ;)

[Nick J]

And A 16V TB ;)

very true... how could I forget that one!! :eek:

[krobinson]

A 16V TB isnt Rio Verde iirc.

[craig green]

Correct Keith (real colour has escaped me)

[Steve]

WOW well impressed si, as they say - a great car to begin makes a brilliant cat when its built.

Glad you you kept it mk1 as well, I assume you're going with the gte kit on it? speedlines also look great in that colour. :thumb:

Keep it up, probably one of the nicest mk1s ive seen in a while.

[Mike B GTE]

i really like that mate!! colour really suits it!

MK1 front FTW!!!:thumb: :thumb:

[novacabrio]

A16VTB is Pearl Green Metalic according to 1994 Max Power

[SRimon]

A16VTB is Pearl Green Metalic according to 1994 Max Power

Mine is a Green metallic pearl :P

[craig green]

A16VTB is Pearl Green Metalic according to 1994 Max Power

Nah, theres a name for it, it was a Vauxhall colour.

[Nick]

I love the colour, and the Orange indicators even more-so !

Just wondering why you didn't bother painting the inside too ? Just seems ALO of effort to go to (finding a minter shell, Painting it e.t.c) and not go the whole way ?

[SRimon]

I love the colour, and the Orange indicators even more-so !

Just wondering why you didn't bother painting the inside too ? Just seems ALO of effort to go to (finding a minter shell, Painting it e.t.c) and not go the whole way ?

????

[SRimon]

I'm also a believer of if you driving a car, does it make you feel better knowing your foot is rested under the carpet on green paint rather than blue...

Sure doesn't me.

[Nick]

Fair enough. I guess you wont beable to tell once a full interior is in ! Looking forward to seeing what it looks like with the kit e.t.c on !

[SRimon]

No real progress

Having a slight mare fitting the window trims and rubbers, needs patience which on friday night I just did not have. Will crack on again tomorrow.

Kit still isn't sprayed, may well be tomorrow!

[SRimon]

Oh and also i've ordered my coilovers so comedy ride height should be gone soon. Along with a 3" back box, should tidy the rear end up somewhat.

[Adam]

:cool:

[NovaLad]

Bloody hell just read this and you aint half cracked on.

Colour is a beaut!

Keep it up!

[kevster]

spot on that si .
loveing it !!!!
keep it up

[krobinson]

Update!! :)

[SRimon]

Day 5

Annoy finicky stuff done today and yesterday. Engine is now back and running, loom all in the bay etc. Bonnet and boot on. Doors are now latching shut and handles are fitted so they can open again.

Drivers door is now complete with surrounds and glass, just needing a sparkle clean.

Grille is on!

That’s about it for now, will have to be out by the end of the week as the bodyshop is shutting down!

Pics:

Tucked and hid the loom above rad..

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0882.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0883.jpg

Window surrounds, handles on drivers door…

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0885.jpg

Misc

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[Adam]

Looking sweet.
The amber indicators are growing on me,Lol.

[SRimon]

They are immense ;)

[Nick]

They are immense ;)

Agreed, i think they work VERY well with your choice of colour !

[kevster]

thats come along nicely si
pad your self on the back matey
top work

[SRimon]

Day 6

Today I did a little more, well a lot more, its pretty much all there bar a spring clean….

Boot, rear lights in and on..

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0889.jpg

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You may have also spyed a shiny strut, and the rear sat a tiny bit lower? :P

Spoiler in process of spraying…

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0893.jpg

Realised I’ve not posted an engine bay seam pics of mine yet…well here we go.



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Then on went the new coilovers after a few issues, camber, tracking etc we’ve got them about right now!

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[SRimon]

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All the windows are in now…!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0898.jpg

And its sits fairly low (still to settle)

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[SRimon]

I’m missing some SR/GTE bumper blocks…anyone got some???????

But still mocked up the front bumper on the car….

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_0929.jpg

More tomorrow no doubt….

[novacabrio]

love it mate just the little details to do now

[Adam]

Nice
The ride height looks cool, is that the rear at there lowest?

[SRimon]

Yeah bout its lowest, i'll say it'll drop about 10mm more come settling. But yeah not greatly low. Front is tho!

[Adam]

Aye.
My front end height is ok but I want my rear lower.

[Ash]

top marks! looks perfect. Knew I should of got orange indictors, adds a bit of 'life' to the front end :)

[sport]

Just wondering you not putting the gte lip on the back bumper?

[SRimon]

Eventually yes, couldn't get one in time for this time in the bodyshop.

I kinda like it as it is though

[sport]

Ment to say liking the colour on a mk1, top job.

[craig green]

Looking good!

[SRimon]

Rolled her out into the sun today, bodyshop guy still hasn't done what he's meant too (flat and polish, skirts etc)...

But still Nova loves the sun ;)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1050.jpg

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Needs raising, catches when turning!!!!

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[craig green]

Looks awesome outside. Reminds of my 1st Nova actually. (rover BRG)

[vaughanmc]

Minted mate - Like a Mk1 version of K95 VHD, sort'a

[SRimon]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00230.jpg

Hard to think thats less than a month ago!

[novacabrio]

love it

[Adam]

Its come a long way since that pic there.
Colour looks even better out in the light :cool:

[SRimon]

Cheers!

Can't wait to get a few layers of wax on it!

[craig green]

Just goes to show its all about starting with a good base car......



Thats my excuse & I'm sticking to it.

[SRimon]

The Nova is home woo!

Got a few bits to do (raise the front as it won't turn!) Fit a new rear washer jet as the spoiler won't go on, but its polished, skirts are on, front bumper fitted..

Looks good so far! Pics soon

[novacabrio]

get pics up you whore

[SRimon]

It looks good too ;) :P

[Adam]

PICS lol

[scott.parker]

Pictures..........................................

[novacabrio]

pictures!!!!

[womble sri]

looks great i remember when coochi cam round to mine it the liitle beauty to pic some bits up. 1600 16v on bodies would be divine lol

[SRimon]

Day 7

Car was returned to me on a low loader last night!
Rolled it out the garage this evening, and took a quick few snaps…

PS I know the badge is in the wrong place, and the spoiler is yet to be fitted, I’m pretty happy though!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1076.jpg

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Thanks J

[Martin]

Pure Porn...

[krobinson]

Superb, now clean those tyres!!

[SRimon]

Oh theres a big box of meguiars in the boot to grace it at the weekend!

[Martin]

may i ask which megs you have?

have you tried Dodo Juice?

[Steve]

Lovely! cant believe how good that colour suits the mk1, Once the spoiler's on and maybe the gte rear lip i'd say job done for the exterior!

[SRimon]

Lovely! cant believe how good that colour suits the mk1, Once the spoiler's on and maybe the gte rear lip i'd say job done for the exterior!

Yeah i've had to order a rear washer jet (brand new vauxhall part woo) and it'll go on!

GTE rear lip, when I get one it will go on!

Martin - I use Gold Class Wash, Autoglym Super Resin Polish, Gold Class Wax, then Meguiars NXT Wax to finish.

[Benn]

Looks great dude, she been flat and polished now?
Wheelsare a nice colour... Good work.

[Benn]

Martin - I use Gold Class Wash, Autoglym Super Resin Polish, Gold Class Wax, then Meguiars NXT Wax to finish.

Good combo bar the ag....

[wilson_sri]

That is looking savage mate!

[peester]

awesome, super fast time for such a tidy proper build..

[SRimon]

Thanks, yeah, has been quick, but all the ££££ has come from savings so its easy to dish it out rather than save up and do stuff...

Interior lets it down currently, but will be sorted soooooooon!

[Ash]

Stunning mate, colour is spot on. I know your not 100% complete yet, but theres a couple little bits that need to be done to 'finish' it. ie the spoiler, some nice brakes (4 pots poss) - little detail things

EDIT: actually looking again, I think im just jelous lol

[SRimon]

Ash, spoiler is in the car painted ready to go on!!

Engine/brakes etc etc will be done over this winter, expect to see it visually as I want it this summer, and engine to be built over the winter!

[Ash]

:cool:

[Adam]

Its looking awesome, tis a great colour :cool:

[Adam Moran]

Excellent stuff Si ;)

Konceptz seems to good work... Kim's (remember her! lol) car was done there too.

Well done mate :)

[SRimon]

Funny you should say that Ad, saw Kims punto the other day!!

Yeah the job ain't bad, not 3k's worth but then i haven't paid that!

[John]

looking good fella!

[Ash]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?p=857325#post857325 ;)

[Adam Moran]

Funny you should say that Ad, saw Kims punto the other day!!

Yeah the job ain't bad, not 3k's worth but then i haven't paid that!

Did ya!

Wonder if she still owns that?

[SRimon]

Well the Nova suspension is finally raised enough to get it to move lol...

I've waxed it once, will need to build it up to get the final finish, buts its looking good I think.

Went for a mini shoot :)

Bits still do to...

- Spoiler to fit
- GSi washer jet to fit
- New fuel cap
- New plates
- New front tyres
- Picking up a mint GTE interior next weekend

But all those bits won't take greatly long.

Some pics for you to puruse.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1093.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1097.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1102.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1105.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1109.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1110.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1112.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1116.jpg

[SRimon]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1122.jpg


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1123.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1125.jpg


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1129.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1130.jpg


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1131.jpg

Cheers :)

[Neil 08]

mintage,

[Adam]

Love it :cool:

[big dee]

love it, real soft spot for mk1 sr's keep her between the hedges

[vaughanmc]

Stunning :)

[SRimon]

love it, real soft spot for mk1 sr's keep her between the hedges

Not actually an SR, but i did fool ya lol

[Riggy]

love it fella :thumb:

[Steve]

Awesome, ride height looks spot on and that colour really suits it, top work! :thumb:

[NovaLad]

Looking nice!

Need some sunny pics to bring out the colour.

[SRimon]

Need some sunny pics to bring out the colour.

Aiii

Should be seeing some more mod's this w/e so i'll pull it out the garage for that, hopefully will be sunny too!!

[lj]

stunning car dude.... hope it's at pv!

[SRimon]

Well, an update at last...

Found a local mint GTE interior for £70, thought I can't turn that down, so out came the SR interior, and a few pics for you all....

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1143.jpg

Boot full of **** to come out

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1144.jpg

Bought some cheap carpets

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1145.jpg

Foam cleaning in process (good **** this ultrabrite stuff)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1146.jpg

Ooops blue bootness :( On the up side, its MINT!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1147.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1148.jpg

A sorta before and after bit..

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1149.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1150.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1151.jpg

Needed this to fit my spoiler...

[SRimon]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1152.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1154.jpg

Interior was completed...

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1153.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1156.jpg

Spoiler fitting fun! Tiger seal sure is strong stuff...sadly which i'm rather annoyed at until fitting a small bow above the washer jet has surfaced. Its not too bad, and most wouldn't have noticed it without me pointing it out.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1155.jpg

But its on, stuck well, just taped up while the tiger seal cures :)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1157.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Looks minted mate :)

[krobinson]

I had to grind my washer jet down to get my spoiler to fit correctly mate. Sorry i forgot to mention that first!

Keith

[SRimon]

I had to grind my washer jet down to get my spoiler to fit correctly mate. Sorry i forgot to mention that first!

Keith

I bought the proper one, but its still tight as you like lol

[SRimon]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1162.jpg

Recieved these in the post today

Genuine MK1 Griffin's for bonnet and boot :)

Will wack them on tomorrow along with 2x front tyres and the exhaust, with a wash wax and more piccys! (hoping for sunnnn!)

[Jim Mcrae]

Noice, cant wait to see it :D

[Riggy]

looks stunning

[Iain]

Looks good. Where'd you find the stickers?

[SRimon]

Eeeebay

Guy had 2 left oops, none left :P

[vaughanmc]

Vauxhall garages sell them for about £5 I think

Mark 'novacabrio' sent me one up for my Nova months ago :)

[SRimon]

£2.50 each i paid ;)

[SRimon]

Well further update quickly..

Needed to get an exhaust sorted, rather than fork out for an aftermarket one on an engine I will change I thought it'd be cheaper just to fit a new centre section. £40 fitted didn't seem to bad to me!

So bimbled around, took a photo on dad's drive

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00487.jpg

In the exhaust shop :)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00488.jpg

A pic of my rather clean rear chassis legs ;)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00489.jpg

Random up on ramps shot

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00491.jpg

Rear now with back box and full centre section on.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/DSC00492.jpg

Then driving to get some tyres, lots of water and steam pour out of car...look in engine, pouring out of the water pump. Ah fook water pump has gone.

So will be going up to my dads garage to be removed tomorrow, then get the part monday, hopefully re fit over an evening during the week!

Seem's my car doesnt want to go to PVS! lol

[SRimon]

Whoring now the sun came out.

Its damn dirty in these pics...will be better tomorrow after a clean/wax

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1174.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1175.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1176.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1177.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1178.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1179.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/syep2001/Nova/IMG_1180.jpg

Cheers

[vaughanmc]

Looks minted mate :)

Set of Vauxhall mudflaps would finish it off nicely or even a euro fog light :)

[novacabrio]

needs a polish

[SRimon]

and several coats of wax

doing an all evening event on it tonight, to clean it again at PVS tomorrow probably lol

[C14se]

so if you dont mine me asking how much did it cost you to do all this mate

[Rickyb]

looks ace i love it.

[IWannaNova]

Have I seen this driving round Boston?

[Adam]

Yes, Ste Porter has bought it iirc and thats where hes from

[ste porter]

yeah i have had if for a year now im from spalding but did work in boston for a long while

[SRimon]

Ah, you bumped it, I just re-read it all again...

Memories :( I need to do a build again lol.

[Mazz]

So is the possible new one going to be 'Second last time' then?! lol

[SRimon]

lol why not....what a silly thread title.

[craig green]

Just don't sell the new one. Simples.

[JBrown]

now that is one clean nova, nearly as clean as my 1989 lol

[scott.parker]

Just don't sell the new one. Simples.

Say's you!

lol you still looking to sell mate?

Scott