my new project? 83 nova hatch

hi there, recently purchased the car as ive always fancied gettin my hands on a really early nova, and when my saloon is done i want somethin else to keep me goin!!.
The car is A reg, done 57k, 3 owners and in original mocca brown, mmmm!

im really surprised how clean the car is. its had 2 patch's of welding, 1 in the battery tray and 1 on the floor under the drivers seat. they do look like they were performed by stevie wonder so will be done again!!.
the car does need 2 rear archs and a drivers side sill. also it could do with a new batt tray, jus to make it nicer! no rust to be seen any where else though.
none on the boot floor, inner wings, strut tops, cross member etc etc. you all know where they rust!!
so the plan is, over time, to make it like it was when it drove of the production line!!. maybe not as clean as concourse, but something useable where i wont be afraid of using it in the rain!!
the car itself is very straight, i would say its never been knocked about. the regestration plate is stamed on all the windows and on the front headlights.
the car has a burnt out clutch and a very noisey cam, think theres a mouse in there trying to tap its self out!!
all in all though not a bad car cosidering its 25 years old and for how much i gave for it!!
for pictures go to my photo bucket link and view 1983 nova folder.
see what you guys think!
www.photobucket.com/floydy13

Nice lookin' mk1. Gotta keep the styling retro. What you got planned for this one? Loon is looking uber nice btw :thumb:

one of the last on a h reg...

yeah one of the last 2 door saloons!, the mk2 nova saloon's were all 4 door i think.
it did cross my mind to XE the Areg, but its been done lots of times before to other nova's. i think it would be best if i just try and make it original as i can. i think that standard,untouched nova's are getting harder to find all the time, esp this age of nova?!

Nice wheels.

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Originally Posted by Benn

Nice wheels.

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on which one dude?!!!

yeh all mk2's were 4drs apart from 3 preproduction ones.

eventually i would like to get a private plate for the saloon, so that its a bit more in keeping with the front bumper. i wanted a early saloon but all the shells i looked at were all rotten then this one turned up on my four court!!

thought i would give you guys a bit of a update on this one as ive not touched it since i brought it! been buying lots of bits for it, new front shocks and springs, rear shocks and springs, headlight protectors, new boot badges, 5 145x13 goodyear gt2's and a rear repair panel! gonna get a few more bits for the car before i start doin anything else to it.
i took all the wheels off the other day and washed the inner archs where there is no rust or welding! ive took the front and rear bumpers off to look for rust and it seems in good nick there too! have a look at www.photobucket.com/floydy13 and click on 1983 nova. see what you guys think!

keep us updated on this beast :)

does look tidy, also going to have to pop down and see it when im driving