Spudlys 1.4 flair CYA....

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19-10-09, 05:14 PM
Sloth

some vw beetles had jeans material seats. its called a jeans edition iirc
19-10-09, 05:21 PM
djbrowney

if you need some trim of some kind to do your seats drop us a pm mate i might be able to help you, good work btw !!!
29-11-09, 01:02 PM
Andy

updates?????????
29-11-09, 01:13 PM
Mike

Updates lol joking aint ya lol lol

Hes to busy messing about with his moutain bike HAHA!
29-11-09, 08:35 PM
Spudly

No updates as yet, got more bits sorted for it, ive got FK coilovers for the front now and a pair of spare astra GTE wheels (cheers Joff) wanted to get the engine out last weekend but couldnt get up to the unit to do it, only need to get the engine out so can get the welding done then thats it for the shell barring a door and a wing!
29-11-09, 08:38 PM
sparkie1401

Guin says mushka avanti uncky spud
05-09-10, 04:25 PM
Spudly

Right update time, and ITS DEAD!!

Went out this morning after a steaming hot cup of enthusiasm and with the help of mr roth we pulled the front end off and ummm, well ill let the pictures do the talking...

Gave her some air in the back tyres as they had gone flat again..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010172.jpg

Then after a rinse off, the last few pictures in one piece..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010173.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010174.jpg

Been using her as a storage yard..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010175.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010176.jpg

Got her eyes and and grille off, looking a bit holey and manky behind there...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010177.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010178.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010179.jpg

Bumper off and didnt look too bad, till i started poking the crossmember with a pointy thing, there is something quite sickening about the mushy scratchy noice a screwdriver makes as it parts rotten metal isnt there..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010180.jpg

Mullered wing there methinks..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010181.jpg

Then the other side wing off and look at this massive hole, im fairly sure that should be attatched...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010182.jpg

After a little more pokeyness on the crossmember...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010183.jpg

Gone behind aswell..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010184.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010185.jpg

More to show the inner arch, underside of the strut top is gone too..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010186.jpg
05-09-10, 04:25 PM
Spudly

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010187.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010188.jpg

Hmm, pretty sure youre not supposed to be able to see daylight through there..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010189.jpg

Inner rear arch parting the seam sealer in the boot, so thats gone too then..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010190.jpg

Boot floor to back panel...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010191.jpg

This side doesnt look too bad but is going behind the previous repair...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010192.jpg

More holes anyone...?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010193.jpg

And in this pic look at the roof line and the scuttle panel line, they both look level, the slam panel however does not, that says to me that the nearside of the car is sagging down due to the rot yes?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010194.jpg

Oh and my arch which has parted inside and gone through into the car too, big enough to get your hand into...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010195.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010196.jpg

In all fairness i expected this really as its been stood under a tree for about ten months or so without a cover, so its time for a reshell methinks, quite gutted but its too far gone i reckon, especially seen as i cant weld, nor have a welder lol

:cry:
05-09-10, 04:26 PM
General Baxter

oh dear, doubt the scrap man will even take that lol
05-09-10, 04:27 PM
vaughanmc

Chin up matey :) You'll get a good shell down that end with relative ease surely ?
05-09-10, 04:28 PM
Spudly

Yeah righto mate, this was one of the cleaner shells ive seen round here :cry:
05-09-10, 04:30 PM
Mike

As said on face**** you have some proper **** luck you do mate :S
05-09-10, 04:30 PM
MattBrown

Quote:

Originally Posted by General Baxter

oh dear, doubt the scrap man will even take that lol

lol lol lol

Its fukked that spud:(

Your own fault though.

Its all good, just pull out all the good bits, including the engine, and weigh in as a bare shell.

Youll always need bits and pieces, and if one comes along at the right money, you can go for it:thumb:
05-09-10, 04:31 PM
Spudly

Aye tell me about it mate, ive scored a t40'd 1400 engine for it aswell so i NEED a new shell to put that in!
05-09-10, 04:32 PM
Mike

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spudly

Aye tell me about it mate, ive scored a t40'd 1400 engine for it aswell so i NEED a new shell to put that in!

Break this one then, keep the bits you *need* flog the rest on to fund a shell. Or buy a cheap Corsa B lol lol lol

Browneys black shell? £150 IIRC?
05-09-10, 04:33 PM
Spudly

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattBrown

Your own fault though.

Judgemental cnut!!

Its not my fault that i dont have anywhere like a garage or unit to store it in, its not my fault shonky vauxhalls love to rot, and its not my fault that i had my hours cut at work when it was in a unit and couldnt afford to keep it in there, so with comments like that you can fukk off out my thread thankyou!
05-09-10, 04:35 PM
Bubba

that sucks...im slightly worried about my shell being out in the open so to speak atm.

rumor has it mr brown has a nice clean shell...one of the cleanest in the uk...
05-09-10, 04:36 PM
Spudly

If you can get it inside mate do it, especially with the cold babba months approaching, err im not going to go into that discussion in here but i thought that epic shell was sold on?
05-09-10, 04:39 PM
bmw156

CYA

:D

and yeh browneys black shell is cheapppp and fresh paint lol.
05-09-10, 04:40 PM
John

have seen worse spud! Like you say though, little point if you can't weld, or don't have access to one. New nova req'd!
05-09-10, 04:47 PM
blue_peg_16v

browneys shell is on the bay at 150 theres a couple of others on there to

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-nova-...item1c15452d47

this one needs a bit of work but miles better than yours
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vauxhall-nova-...item3cb066a713

this has no price tho
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2037270.htm

and theres this one
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154487

spanisflys
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthr...ighlight=shell
05-09-10, 04:52 PM
MattBrown

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spudly

Judgemental cnut!!

Its not my fault that i dont have anywhere like a garage or unit to store it in, its not my fault shonky vauxhalls love to rot, and its not my fault that i had my hours cut at work when it was in a unit and couldnt afford to keep it in there, so with comments like that you can fukk off out my thread thankyou!

lol

It is though, you could have covered it? Or cleaned it?

One of them, see what shells come up, and at what price
05-09-10, 04:54 PM
Bubba

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spudly

If you can get it inside mate do it, especially with the cold babba months approaching

its in a barn but the barn leaks through the roof, silly yes, but a gazibo might be used lol
05-09-10, 04:57 PM
Spudly

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattBrown

lol

It is though, you could have covered it? Or cleaned it?

One of them, see what shells come up, and at what price

And how can i cover it with no money, im not going to explain nor argue my status with you, seriously, if youve got nothing nice to say the fukk off out my thread!
05-09-10, 04:58 PM
blue_peg_16v

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba

its in a barn but the barn leaks through the roof, silly yes, but a gazibo might be used lol

will help a little but the moisture in the air from the leak wont help, its also the reason you shouldnt put a car away in a garage when wet as the moisture lingers and causes more damage
05-09-10, 04:59 PM
General Baxter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spudly

And how can i cover it with no money, im not going to explain nor argue my status with you, seriously, if youve got nothing nice to say the fukk off out my thread!

ditch the v6 for a 1L lol
05-09-10, 05:02 PM
sparkie1401

Mr brown learn when to wind your neck in please. Id be pretty sure if its that bad its been that way a while. Chin up Spud you n southie can take mine to the cav shows. In 2011
05-09-10, 05:03 PM
Spudly

Im alright on my hours/money now hence me going out to crack on with it you plum and this is what ive found, annoying as fook but i kinda knew it was going to be like this!

Got my GSi seats in the middle room and my kitten has made a beeline for them surprisingly enough lol

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36...5092010197.jpg
05-09-10, 05:14 PM
John

i spy some £100 headlight protectors! Flog em, buy brwoneys shell. Simples :)
05-09-10, 05:16 PM
Mike

Ask Joff if he fancys giving you a chuck with the welding?
05-09-10, 05:18 PM
General Baxter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

Ask Joff if he fancys giving you a chuck with the welding?

give me some food and ill go and do it, only if he has a proper welder lol
05-09-10, 05:19 PM
Spudly

Lol i have been looking at browneys shell but its not what im looking for as its set up for real coilovers and a big block, im keeping to a smallblock, and plus it needs some finishing off, which without a welder or welding skills id be at a loss to complete!
05-09-10, 05:37 PM
MK999

Just because its turreted doesn't mean you can't use dampers in it and set up for big block means it's strengthened and got a cut out, which is an issue because?
05-09-10, 05:51 PM
Andy

As said in text mate,get yaself an early mk1,as i said before i'll stitch and strengthen it for you.Tbh you could repair cya but after gas,wire,metal,panels,seam sealer and paint etc you would be better off putting to a new shell.Get it stripped,sell the mk2 horribleness and come over to the wonderful world of early mk1's
05-09-10, 06:24 PM
Spudly

Quote:

Originally Posted by MK999

Just because its turreted doesn't mean you can't use dampers in it and set up for big block means it's strengthened and got a cut out, which is an issue because?

Its got an F28 mount so my smallblock wouldnt fit, id love to save my shell as ive had so many fall through my fingers due to rot and such and i really dont want to have to scrap another, but its just looking that way:cry:
05-09-10, 06:29 PM
General Baxter

well then, you fit the v6 on a f28 simple lol
05-09-10, 06:40 PM
moffat

mines is just as bad and im scrapping mine and reshelling,

im sure youl find a shell mate
05-09-10, 06:45 PM
MK999

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spudly

Its got an F28 mount so my smallblock wouldnt fit, id love to save my shell as ive had so many fall through my fingers due to rot and such and i really dont want to have to scrap another, but its just looking that way:cry:

to be fair though any shell you get will need welding, so change the mount? I wouldn't let a 2 min welding job put me off a shell as good as that!
05-09-10, 06:49 PM
AlexW

Just make up a mount for the smallblock gearbox on the f28 mount?
05-09-10, 07:03 PM
mayhem

i agree spud.. there are a few people here offering to help you with welding it.. grinding off and replacing a mount is easy, so that shouldn't be an issue.

or you can buy a 500 pound mk2 on ebay, and find all sorts of rot hidden underneath

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