Nova 1.3 T40 - Project

Since I sold the Nova Sport shell I decided to make something a wee bit different using some of the Nova Sport bits

Picked up this wee shell from Jamie (G111MDS) off here last night, hope he doesn't mind me using his pictures from his forsale thread...

Going to get the wee bits welded that need done, 2/3 nights work at the most

Needs behind the back shocks at either sides patched, a wee patch on the back panel and a wee hole welded on the drivers door and I'm going to get back arches put on it as well

Heres some pictures and a rough spec after them:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...e/IMG_1233.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...e/IMG_1234.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...e/IMG_1235.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...e/IMG_1245.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...e/IMG_1232.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...e/IMG_1231.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...e/IMG_1221.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...e/IMG_1227.jpg

Going to be rebuilding and using my old Nova Sport 1300 8v engine and putting the Sport 40's and Irmscher manifold on it - Probably upgrade the Cam and fire a 4-branch on there as well

It'll also have early bumpers on it, GTE spoiler, RFX's in 14" or 15" if I can source them and a full Nova Sport interior

Also hoping to get some Bilsteins for it as well

Hopefully some updates soon

Cheers, Vaughan

so will look like a sport but you wont be afraid to play about because its not genuine? sounds good to me :D

Forgot to say it'll be painted Glacier White as well :thumb:

Even if it was a proper Sport it would be used and abused lol

Rally car for the road! Looks a good base shell vaughan good luck

Something like that Leeboo, a far better shell than the Sport anyway...

looks like a solid little car but there is a certain feeling you get when driving a genuine shell and 10L FTW

Not making it into a Sport replica though :) Just a nice useable white Nova with some Sport parts :thumb:

nice shell chum
i think you should of kept the sport shell :(

I don't - This is a far better idea and much better use of my money :)

I'll get another Sport sometime

Good luck with the project! Really reasonable shell and will make a good base for your plans. Lack of space together with a new toy meant I couldn't keep hold of it. Glad to see its gone to someone who will rebuild and get some use from it.

Jamie

Aye it'll be used all right :thumb: It'll just take a wee bit of time and money to get it to what I want

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Originally Posted by vaughanmc

Aye it'll be used all right :thumb: It'll just take a wee bit of time and money to get it to what I want

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good! took some pictures of it being loaded on to the trailer. not the best being that it was dark, but i'll post them up.

Also have a number of pics which i can email you including from the day i picked it up back in 2007.

Send them on mate, I'll PM you my address :)

Looks a good project so far.

I think its just as well you didnt keep the nova sport.

Sports deserve to be restored %100 properly, and if your not up for it then its better for it to go to someone who is willing to treat it he way it should be treat.

anyway look forward to seeing some progress on this.

Couldn't afford to put all that money into the shell alone whereas with this I can put a wee bit into the shell and the rest on suspension and the engine :)

IMO a Sport should be driven and not hidden away...That's what I'd have done with it

Cant believe there still going on about the sport lol :roll:

Still think do a rep - considering how cheap the graphics are.

Fair enough its still a replica, but its going white? Its a mk1? Why not have Polar White? Its a better colour anyway.

Theres no shame in having a replica, how many GSi reps are on here! It seems daft considering how anal you were about wanting a sport, and then you get the chance to build a good one, and your going to make it look odd, just because you don't want a replica???!

Odd to me, clean shell tho!

95.8 capital fm... that down here :) were the car origionally from?

And nice one mate look forward to this.. :)

Looks a better shell to start from IMO, battery tray didn't look too good on that sport shell.

Replica ftw.

Do you not like the idea of the Sport decals ?

I absolutely love the Sport decals but as it's such a rare car I don't think it's right that I should copy or try and make another one...I'd rather leave that to the boys with the real Sport's

I'll wait and see - Polar White might still be on the cards but it's a G plate shell

get a private plate of an older age

I'll wait and see what happens, I know it's going to be Sport powered with a Sport interior :)

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I'll wait and see - Polar White might still be on the cards but it's a G plate shell

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So, i'd do a sport rep on a L plate shell.

The "look" is what your after, as you say, it won't be concours, but whilst your there you may as well have the decals put on for the sake of £200. Then live in the knowledge your £2-3k basher won't matter if it starts to go crusty etc, because its not an original ;)

Lets waste a boad of band width on a joker thread aye?

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Lets waste a boad of band width on a joker thread aye?

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^^^what kind of comment is that ?! COMPLETE IDIOT.

you seem to be a little pi$$ed off bout Vaughan splitting up the sport.

at the end of the day he bought it so is entitled to do what he likes with it.

if you cared so much for it why sell it in the first place ?? :roll:

from the pics the Sport shell looked ready for the crusher anyway.

To me a Sport is,

Polar white paint, Decals, flashes on front bumper, 40's, yellow/brown check interior.

Why spend all the time, effort and money on repairing a shell thats too far gone just to say its a Sport when the look can be earsier and cheaper ??

WAAAYYY too many people bitchin bout Sport's laterly.

IMO a different shell was the best option.

Still reckon that the decals should go on tho. :thumb:

Good luck with the rest of the project Vaughan.

Edd

completely agree with Edd!

this should be good mate i will definatly keep an eye on this one! good luck mate :thumb:

Aye as you said Edd, it was my Sport to do what I wanted with it - If the shell was better nick I'd have kept it but the option I chose was the best one for me to get full use out the 'Sport'

I'll work away at this one and see what I end up with - Definately going Sport based...Still no 100% on the decals

I will be following this project, nice to see more 8v small blocks!

ive got a mk1 SR in glacier white, (agreed polar white is better!) and a 1400 on 40s (WIP), i have considered trying to get my hands on a set of sport decals but dont think i would, SR is limited edition enough for me, id rather wait to get a real one. Does anyone know if the sport airbox would be alright on a 1400? and can you still get the filters for them?

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Originally Posted by balley77vaux

I will be following this project, nice to see more 8v small blocks!

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ive had so many people say 'are you dropping a red top in it mate?' and they always seem shocked when i say nah, just a 1400 8v... lightness of the small block all the way!

/\ that coment was to vaughan lol

What comment ? lol

looks a good shell to start with mate going be nice what your doing with it.

imo the decals need fitting mate

Nope it's not a thing I'd like to do - I'd put a GSi kit on my red one but I wouldn't badge it as a GSi...

Same with this - It'll be white with the early bumpers white flashes round the lights and maybe the matt black sills but don't think I'll put Sport decals on it as it's no a Sport...

each to there own will still look good i fitted a gsi kit to mine and im awaiting the badges, still yours will still look good without the decals tho

As good as the Sport decals look, this isn't a Sport

I like a plain white early Nova as much as a Sport like Matt's SKI etc...

Here's a picture of what I'm kinda aiming for - Thinking about the Cibies for the front as well - Old skool picture sent to me by Rich (Novasport)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...vaSport334.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...vaSport335.jpg
Plain white one ? :)

nope, sport all the way:p

Definately :) But I'm no building a Sport any more...

lol its a nice car and i think it will look cool plain white but with sport styling so go for it mate :thumb:

I'll wait and see - The concrete plans are White, 1300 T40 8v, Sport interior

Whatever else will just happen as it happens lol Same as I done with the red Nova