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there's no rule saying you have to have a Sport to have the decals on.
if you like them do it.
im thinking that after i finish my SR off i will build a wide arch Sport replica, as i have lots of brown interior parts/bumpers etc and that will have the decals on.
Edd.
I'll wait and see - Just not a fan of look-a-likes that much
Too True.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edd
Looks a pretty clean shell there. I dont think there is anything wrong with adding the graphics etc to a non Sport shell, it's not like your going to claim it is a Sport.
Just don't want to put Sport stickers on something that isn't a Sport
that plain white one with the spots looks ace, thats the kinda look i'd go for :thumb:
I really don't get all this sport hype. It's a nova ffs.
Originally the sports were a base model with stuff bolted on in the factory. So i really do not see the harm in making a replica, it's exactly the same process as GM making an original one.
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Originally Posted by liam944nova
wow,just read this thread,so some one has a rust sport,and gets offered a really good clean shell,personally i feel its a no brainer,however the temption to do number swap would of won over for me,
before i annoy every one,i do agree that the sport is a rare car,and i personally hide rare cars away and enjoy them when the weather extreamly good,but i agree with the veiw a cars there to be driven.
accross here in the isle of man theres a nova sport,which get rallied,and has done for last ten years,at the end of the day thats what they were made for.
the red shell looks extreamly good
I would have done a number swap but it's not worth it if you get caught because it's illegal and you could end up losing everything
I reckon I've done the best and of course the most legal thing by just getting rid of the shell and making my own Nova using some of the Sport bits
They should be used and abused - Fair enough not the salt but if it's your only car then needs must
I'd rather use a Nova in the winter than go on a bus or bike it everywhere
vaughn.. set a trend , not follow one.
That's why I'm not putting Sport decals on it :)
Going to make it my own
nice shell, :thumb: look forward to seeing some progress...:thumb:
Going to go down this week and get the back end up in the air and get it ready for the behind the back shocks and the back panel to be welded
Hopefully that won't take long :) That should be the shell all welded and hopefully no need to see a welder ever again
Looking forward to seeing this about.
The plain white rally look is good, thats how my old Sport looked...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../IMAGE_039.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../IMAGE_036.jpg
I just had a bonnet flash which is in 80's Dealer Sport colours, there is nothing Sport replica about that its just the colours they used then. I could have put the stripes on both doors like a Manta 400 but it does not make it a 400 replica.
The base model look turbo, (C20 TBO is it?) looks good but you know its not a Sport. It uses the later yellow, red & blue Dealer Sport colours, why not go for them to make it different, especially with the Glacier white.
But, why not go for Polar? You say its a G reg, but what does it matter the car is supposed to be red and a 1.2 anyway!
I think I would leave the car red TBH as its a complete ball ache swapping the colours.
Keep it red, badge it as an Opel and sticker it up as a Corsa A Sprint ;)
I'm toying with the idea of red and the idea of Jon Walsh's, Dec's old Nova and the F reg one thats been all diferent colours springs to mind...
Really not sure - I want to keep the old style front end...
Not a good pic but...
http://www.manta-cc.de/herten/p10103...a%20sprint.jpg
Not keen on the look of that
red would be nice Vaughan, mk1 sr bumper and grill but with no vynal. Really nice look. That said, the white would also look good. decisions, decisions!Quote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Karl Rowntree's is giving me ideas and I could easily put my Speedlines on it (not sure when the pictures of his with the Speedlines were taken) but it's really making me think
Inside this shell is spot on and would need NO paint as with the engine bay...Front panel might get touched up but that wouldn't be seen
Hmm...My Dad thinks red as well...Really not sure
Et voila, this but red...
http://www.opel-corsa-a.com/Modelle/...Sprint%20R.jpg
There was a red one on here, one that had been imported but not sure what happened to it
Hmm...Really not sure lol
It's tough - I thought picking a colour would be easy
Well I'd like it red as white would be a pain to change all the V5 and do all the car but whether to late SR or early SR it or even GTE it...
Im trying to decide on a colour to paint my shell as i have someone to paint it once ive finished prepping it but i just can't stick with one colour, it's changing every day lol
I shouldn't have started to look through my Nova picture folder - Seen Jon Walsh's Nova and though...Hmm, tidy! lol
could also build it in the existing colour first and then see what it looks like?
Couple of pictures of it being collected:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g/IMG_1335.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g/IMG_1339.jpg
I'll email you the rest.
Jamie
lol 66 posts and barly any talk of the actual car!
and you talking about loads of other peoples nova's how they look good.
i thought you were setting a trend.
p.s the nova sprint looks wickedddd
I didn't say I was setting a trend I don't think lol
Just looking at some other possibilities before I decide on paint...
Cheers for the pics Jamie :)
Paint it brown to match the interior,different wheels from all the rest..
Sport bits would be out of place with red paint IMO
How ? a 1.3 engine doesnt look right if its in a red car ? sport interior wont look good cos the cars red ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Edd
Vaunghan said it was a Sport based project so that would meen White paint.
Either would look good tho.
Be either white or red - More drawn to the White as I want it to resemble a Sport...
good decision vaughan if you have a good shell you have a good start to bolt everything onto...
Aye that's it mate - I think I'll go for it and just do it white :)
yeah white would be better IMO
Very tidy shell Vaughan by the looks of it. Do a red sport replica with still all graphics as a white sport and bumper flashes in red, also with a set of tidy black 5 spoke compomotives would look cracking IMO.
Good luck with the build and glad you've decided to keep the project alive in someway :)
LOL you make me laugh.Quote:
Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Get V5, in Vehicle Data, Colour - hand write White, send to DVLA, get V5 back as White.
Woah what a pain.
Sport it, or Karl's is nice, but to do similar makes it a replica :roll:
I'll just take it as it comes really - Cheers for all the suggestions etc :thumb: