good thread mate the nova and astra look sh*t hot mate!!!
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good thread mate the nova and astra look sh*t hot mate!!!
This car is absolutely ridiculous!!
I am so jealous its unbelievable,this interior is amazing not that the exterior isnt lol
Great work . . .
wana swap for mine fred?
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Originally Posted by matthew172
Cheers Dj wudgey,sulphur, 021 bennett for the comments :)
red every page there the cars a credit to you fella its fawless is every way love it!
more pics!!!!!!!!!!!
nick mate im still very much in love with the nova :)
keep it clean lol
thanks kev
Walker, novaowner cheers for comments,
Kev, you need to get yourself another... I hope things with the Burg are improving? Heard you was having a rough time etc.. With regards to the nova updates are on route Ive many new parts and made some substantial changes or will be doing shortly anyhow :)
Awsome car! One of my favorites tbh! :)
sweet matey . work starting on the nova once im back at work :)
shell just needs a paint job and drop the xe in then the inside doing . its only taken me 3 years so far lol
thanks kev
Hey Guys,
After my pics yest I thought I my as well as post how I came to the decisions for the car this year and the work Ive put in over the past few months.....
A few things I'd changed last year I decided maybe werent for the best so the red euro red lights were replaced by standard and euro items...
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...newspec024.jpg
Also the change to 15" RL7's was based on the fact I wanted to be a little different and that sometimes even though my front arches are rolled they did occasionally catch under enthusiastic driving when using the 16" speedlines on 45 profiles. But after billing last year I thought the car had lost a lot of its looks appeal so I purchased another set and painted them up only to find they didnt clear the front brakes!! This was rather weird as they were the same size and offset as my previous ones... However as Id sold my old speedlines to my missus younger brother for his corsa and he offered to swap so I just had the tyres swapped over. Unfortunatly he hadnt taken perfect care of them so I had to repaint them!
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip046-1.jpg
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Another thing that has bugged me ever since owning the car was the front end alignment. It wasnt herrendous by any means but both ends of the grill had been shaved and one wing was non genuine!!! Shock horror a non genuine panel on my car!!! Plus I think mesh grilles had had their day so I quite fancied a change to a standard item. Two mint genuine wings and a grill were purchased. The grill was used and had been melted in at the rear so I had to spend ages masking up as I didnt want any overspray on the slats.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip077-1.jpg
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And the finished article.......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip080-1.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip034-1.jpg
Also Id noticed a fair few red novas have started to have their bumpers done black. This wasnt the case around 4 years ago when my car was first built and was done to be a little different at the time. So I started thinking different again!!! After a few calls and a long wait Id bought a custom carbon bonnet.... I wanted it to go on full standard fittings and be fully carbon on the inside too! Unfortunatly the first bonnet I got sent had no bracket for the safety so was sent back and another was made. Once recieved I was a bit dissapointed with the finish. It was rather dull and were the two skins bond together along all four edged was full of big holes!! All edges were to too skins were joined the gel coat folded over wasnt pretty. Dont get me wrong it was still a good product but I wanted it to be perfect! So I made a £550 decision to treat it!
To get rid of all the rough holey edges I decided I needed to build up the edges so I had something to rub at and fill. So I rubbed down the inside and edges of the bonnet...
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip004-2.jpg
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And then sealed and lacqeured them....
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This gave the edges the build I needed to be able to rub at etc as well as improving the inside of the bonnet a hell of a lot. I left it to dry for a few days before carefully rubbing and filling all four edges.....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip031-2.jpg
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With the edges fettled I decided thinking about colours for the edges as they were just black bonding glue before It didnt go as well as it could have so I opted for the same colour as when I did all my carbon interior trims which is a dark grey and goes a lot better than black in my opinion. The front and rear of the bonnet were masked up and the edges painted...
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip038-1.jpg
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This was the result after demasking. Four straight good looking edges with no holes in a more suiting colour!!! I know it looks a little light here but it will darken after lacqeuring later. At this point it was again left for a few days.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip042-1.jpg
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:eek:
Cant wait to see it on the car :thumb:
Id also quite liked the look of these headlight protectors so I aquired one then another. They were used and rather gravel rashed so I got thinking and thought Id treat them. Rubbed down to 3000 grade on the outer then masked up on the inside ready for treatment.....
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These were then plastic primed and lacqeured. The result is'nt very clear in a photo but they look like brand new!
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip018-1.jpg
Hi Nick
great lookng car, think its in my top 2 along with Keiths Turbo
hats off to your workmnship, to say im jealous is being politelol
who did the carbon on the top of the dash id like this done on mine to brake the flock up! please dont think im copying all your ideas i do have my ownlol check my WIP out
Cheers
After looking a Big chaps motor last year I really liked his cambelt cover so after getting some measurements from him I abused a spare cambelt cover......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip002-2.jpg
More on that later! At this point the car was stripped to this in prep for the new front end........
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip113-1.jpg
Your attention to detail is absolutely stunning Nick! such a real shame you've not decided to use the bonnet, after all that hard work!
Awesome work as expected from you....
Absolutly outstanding! Your work nevere fails to amaze me. The paint on those speedlines is very very impressive!
Really looking forward to seeing it at Billing again this year :)
Cheers Adam
Wilson... I hope you keep yours and I get to see it again this year etc.
Hi fella, Thanks although Keiths is way better than mine! I wanted my flock breaking up to hence I had the parts done by Don fulford his work is amazing just not cheap but as always you get what you pay for. his link is below. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sparkie1401
http://www.doncarbon.nl/startpagina_uk.html
Cars looking great as always mate, cant wait to see it at the shows again!
Cheers Chris.. with you guys this year so we'll have to have a few beers :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Geordie-Chris
Ok so on with a little more as Ive uploaded some more pics. The two wings Id sourced needed a few modifications. Side repeater holes were welded upand filled,wheel arches were rolled over and sealed to prevent any moisture getting in at all. Once that was done I was ready to prime them......
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I even found the original stickers behind the waxoil on the insides!!
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Primed and guidecoated....
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These were then left for a week to allow for any movement in the primer.
top work as always , now paint my mirrors and rocker cover :P
The wings were carefully blocked down and were prepared ready for paint. I actually painted these twice as red's have a poor opacity (covering power) they need a lot of coats so I bodied them up with 4 coats of ferrari waterbase paint and lacqeured them. Only to later rub them down and give them 3 coats of ICI solid colour which is exactly what the car was painted in. My theory behind this was to get an exact match and not have to blend any other panels etc. This is how they came out note insides too!! :)
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip091-1.jpg
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Completly flushed lip for max clearance....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip097-1.jpg
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With the stoneguarded insides painted also lets hope they last for a long time! :)
Perfection!!! :)
Over the past few months Ive also decided to rid my car of the chrome engine covers and bling added last year. Ive always liked simple but effective cars so although Id slid from the path in a way after looking at cars like andy bishops I realised clean items dont have to be shiney! They can be nice and subtle as well by just being painted. So another item was painted up ready to replace the old one....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip107-1.jpg
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I know some of you will approve! Ive got plenty of more pics to upload of bits Ive been on with so more updates tommorow after work! :)
I know where im sending the Audi when it needs repainting then!!
Top work Nick!!
Awesome attention to detail Nick, car is looking immense if I do say so. The way you do every job to perfection is just outstanding.
I'm trying to take a leaf out of your book from that perspective, to get anywhere near as good standard would please me no end.
Top work :thumb:
cheers nick ill check the link out after ive wrote this replyQuote:
Originally Posted by Nick J
im a bit of a C/F lover myself and shiny chrome but i wanna use mine come rain or shine so think chrome is prob a bit of a nono! fresh paint is the answer, clean and simple
i just want the top part of the dash doing, matbe the window switch panel
ive been speaking with Getflocked , but having read your thread ive contacted Raj so ill be getting a quote from him this week! see how the prices compare
check my WIP out if i can get mine half as good as yours or keiths ill be one happy bunny
yours is awesome,FACT pat yourself on the back
Cheers Sparkie and mike!
Tom, cheers looks like your project is coming along well, im spying expensive parts! :)
Update time. One thing I always thought was a great look on novas is painted wheelarches I just could never be bothered to do it! So anyway I got myself into gear and cracked on. 3 coats of hammerite followed by a finishing coat of ferrari red bodycolour gave the result I was after......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip110-1.jpg
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An excellent look I think.....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip126-2.jpg
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They took a while to do as said but Im really happy with the finished articles :)
Constantly amazed my the quality of this car, makes me wonder whether I've got to step up the quality of my build
Also another idea Ive had is to remove my false floor and paint the back out like Ive seen on martin kelsons etc. But as Im not going all out for a fuel cell etc yet I needed something to fill the spare wheel hole. So a fifth speedline was sourced and prepared and painted.....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip100-1.jpg
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I'll tyre it up once the back of the car is finished then I know It'll get used and not just sit in the loft! :)
I also acquired two used but good cond vauxhall flashers as mine were found to be non genuine and obviously would help things when I come to line the front end up etc. After a jet wash and a blow dry they were as good as new.....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip140-1.jpg
One part that has continued to elude me for the past few years I came by the other week at sensible money. Thanks to matt and Big chap for their input with this. Its was a bit scratched and dull but I can soon sort that out!
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This went to work and was sanded down to remove any imperfections whatsoever then I took it down the wet and dry grades finally finishing in 3000 and polishing it up...
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...vawip128-1.jpg
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Its come up great so should be on soon :)
Painted inner arches look the business mate! You going to fire a back ARB in there as well ?
Trust you to spot that Vaughan, is there anything you don't notice?