1987 Saloon Re-build.

With the Insurance of the written off P1 paid out..

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..the Nova now moved into the garage............

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..a new everyday car bought and some of the mortgage paid off.....

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I have decided to re-build the Nova over the winter in preperation of a re-spray in the early New Year. Managed to find a decent reliable painter who is willing to do it after being knocked back by 2 others. With my confidence restored I began stripping the car of it's interior today. Taking things nice and easy and storing everything up the loft as I go so as not to cause clutter and end up loosing the plot and now with a TV with SKY fitted in the garage it's going to be even more pleasant.

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Keeping the car driveable until the end of September when I will SORN it and put a hold on the insurance.

So far my plans include:

Doing away with the SR grille and bumper and replace with early 1 piece grille and bumper.
Doing away with the deep mk2 rear bumper and re-fitting the skinny original.
Have ordered new front wings and a passenger door skin as these are slightly damaged, but no rust, car has just covered 12k and been garaged all it's life.
Side skirts are going.
Wheels will be changed.
Engine at this stage will remain.

I am unsure about the new colour and what to do with the interior. I still have the original seats up the loft, but I love the comfort of the GTE seats, plus the original doorcards were sold.

I am on the lookout for the mk1 SR early bumper valance trim if anyone knows of such kicking about.

Oh and the wife and I are expecting a Baby in Spring, so this keeps me out her hair whilst she's all hormonal and stuff.......

that looks tidy to begin with mate

very nice

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Originally Posted by shy witness

that looks tidy to begin with mate

very nice

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Cheers,

It does have a few deep nicks here and there, the bootlid was in need of a re-spray, the passenger door is badly dented and the N/S front wing is dented right on the coachline, but that's how I bought it and was happy enough with it until the space in the garage became free. There's no rust or rot and the engine is in great condition.

Cool little car you have there. wheres all the sound deading tho? I just taking mine out - what a pain that is!

I quite like the colour atm, but what did you have in mind?

Interior - sporty, but comfey. For some reason I can see something like this suiting the car quite well

Looks nice that mate, nice project,
Its in this months tv hall of fame iirc?

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Originally Posted by Ash

Cool little car you have there. wheres all the sound deading tho? I just taking mine out - what a pain that is!

I quite like the colour atm, but what did you have in mind?

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Cheers ash. There was no sound deadening, I can only assume poverty models lacked this luxury. When I got the car it had one wing mirror, no radio, no clock and no door card pockets. Here it is when I got it.

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Originally Posted by Long Live The Nova

Looks nice that mate, nice project,
Its in this months tv hall of fame iirc?

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thanks, it's the letters page. I wrote in about Scooby Slayers and had to get a pic of the saloon in there.

On page 68 of TV is a Vectra. I'm liking the colour of that! hmmmm

nice, i personally love the grill tho think you should keep it.

awsome mate saloons seem to be coming out the woodwork now when people wouldnt touch them with a barge pole a few years ago nice find mate