C621 HGF - Nova Sport!

Hey Folks, this is my latest project. Picked this up from Vaughan about 2months ago. I wasnt planning on building straight away but seen as i broke my every day nova for spares, i thought i better do something with this.:cool:

Anyway, its an Orginal Nova Sport, needs a bit of welding but nothing too scary! seen alot worse, infact my road going mk2 nova was 10x worse than this before i welded it up.

Back in the day -

http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/i...vaSport359.jpg

As i picked it up -

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Plans are to weld shell, with new panels (2 arches, 2 sills, battery tray, front panel, rear panel, gravitex the underside then paint whole shell in the legendary Polar white! It will get the Decals fitted, hopefully a set of GMS side skirts, Compomotive alloys. Thats about it on the exterior, apart from looking uber mint and shiny!:thumb:

Engine will get fully re-built, i plan to send away to get extensive work done to it. hoping for about 120bhp or maybe even a touch more. we will wait and see.

Will be keeping the standard sport look for the interior, i was thinking about caging it and fitting buckets but think a sport deserves to look "original"..

It will get loads of nice shiny/fancy bits i.e Wilwood brakes, polybushed, Ashley exhaust system, braided brake/fuel lines etc..

I will post some pics of what i have got/done so far. not alot, but only really started taking an interest in it a couple of days ago..

suscribed :thumb:
get cracking!

Nice to see you've got the motivation to revive the poor little thing. Are you having to source the interior or did Vaughan sell you his?

I kept the Sport interior to use in my Mk1 :thumb:

no i am having to source it.

i think i am going to try find an early mk1 to use as a donor car.

then i can use the shell for another project in the future also..

Glad to the poor little bugger is going to get finished now...should be a goodun by the time you're done with it

Good luck, I may have a brown dash here with no vents going spare

nice one mate.
Well i braved the arctic conditions tonight to meet with greg ,and sold him some of my spares so he can get on with the build.

Best of luck with it mate.

iain

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Originally Posted by Mazz

Glad to the poor little bugger is going to get finished now...should be a goodun by the time you're done with it

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Ditto - after the good work you did on the black one it'll be solid in no time!

Good luck with the project

good luck,this car needs saving :thumb:

good luck on the build chum
be watching this one :)

Looks good keep us updated.

I'm sure us other sportsters will assist where we can, good luck;) .

Shame it's origonal parts/interior can't be reunited.........Vaughan

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Originally Posted by Royston

I'm sure us other sportsters will assist where we can, good luck;) .

Shame it's origonal parts/interior can't be reunited.........Vaughan

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Agreed! having original engine numbers would be alot better and considering Vaughan think of him self as being one of the big sport fans he should know how important it is!

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Originally Posted by novacabrio

Agreed! having original engine numbers would be alot better and considering Vaughan think of him self as being one of the big sport fans he should know how important it is!

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I've got a tuned 1200 that gave 73bhp on a twin choke carb. I'll donate it free if it means the original engine can stay with the sport. Comes complete with the 5 speed. Ideal to make a 1400 (can't remember how you do that - maybe with 1300 pistons & rods??)

Might be able to get my mate to drop it off in Scotland as well (he travels from London to Scotland 3 or 4 times a year)

Hope this helps

Looks Good, am subrscribed

Again it was my car to do what I wanted with and it saved me buying another engine, 40's and interior so I saved myself money and time which was the most important thing :)

in my workshop.. it has seen some progress at last!

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some of the shell (not bad at all tbh)

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new front panel -

http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/i...i/DSC01038.jpg

new rear panel -

http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/i...i/DSC01071.jpg

front panel cut off the sport -

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new panel on -

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i started changing the rear panel today aswell but got really pissed off with it so thought the best thing to do was leave it.. lol

Nice progress Greg, shell doesn't look too bad underneath!

lookin good pal

the rear legs look better than my 91 gsilol

Good progress :)

shell is surprisingly clean! when vaughan text me to say it was "past it" i was expecting rotten spring hangers, front chassis legs etc etc.

luckily the only parts rotten on it are replaceable parts like front panel etc..i personally think the shell is "good"

should hopefully get rear panel finished in the next week..

Don't forget about the outer sills, inner sills, back arches, inner arches, doors, wings

Then all the bits you'd need to source like headlining etc

Good start though mate :)

Good luck with the build mate. Ill look in my shed see what spares i got to donate. Might not be much but every little helps:thumb:

vaughan, i know that.as said they are all "replaceable" parts.

inner sills and arches are fine! got 2 doors, just need 2 wings!

I'm looking forward to see more progress :)

cheers all who have offered to send me some parts etc.

much appreciated!

Progress looks good :thumb: wish i had a big workshop for mine lol

Good start there lad! The shell looks to be in decent nick to me, dunno what all the fuss was about! As you say, sourcing new doors, boot etc shouldn't prove difficult.

Nice to see someone with the skills giving the car the attention it deserves. I'm sure you'll have it back in top shape in no time :thumb:

P.S. What did you do with the red shell with the cool cage fitted in the end?

Good progress! Defo following this thread.
Keep up the good work.

Looks quite a good solid shell, especially the inner wings. I would remove all the underseal on the floor pan though, it does well to hide some horrors.
Keep at it, looks to be a good project thread. One to watch this year maybe?

looking top good work matey but dont get rid lol

Nice one Greg, a true sport enthuiast at work and not running a mile at the first signs of a bit of hard work

Cheers for all the comments.

i hope everything goes to plan, once i get that rear panel done i should get the rest of the bodywork done in no time..

Matt, i sold the shell to Timbo on here, he is building it into a silk violet XE!

good work mate. i will be keeping a close eye on this one..:thumb::thumb:

oh also bought this -

genuine GM trim that goes along front valance -

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