Project get the blue saloon ready for the track

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14-05-10, 12:43 AM
burgo

Project get the blue saloon ready for the track

you all know the ****ter im on about, that rotten saloon ive got :p well the plan is to take it to pv this year so thought i would take some pics as i go, not much to look at at the mo

in its tiny space in the garage next to the stripped gte shell

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0234.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0233.jpg

currently home for this pesky animal

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0232.jpg

didnt actually get much done but shoved it back so i could get around the front and dropped the shocks and hubs off as the ones from the estate will be going onto it.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0238.jpg

i also gave it its first wash in 3 years to see how screwed the paint was, sides are actually fine as is the boot but found this on the roof :(

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0236.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0237.jpg

or in other words knackered, meh feck it, ill build it and abuse it and it can have some fresh paint in a few years

anywho it was dark out so couldnt take the hubs and that off the estate so took my FREE seats in to clean them up

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0235.jpg

fecking covered in cat hair that made me feel like ****e but they came up OK

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0241.jpg

dodgy stains aren't there other than in the pics :confused:

anywho more will be done tomorrow
14-05-10, 12:49 AM
Spudly

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14-05-10, 12:52 AM
Danny s-p

look nice i may get another loon one day. and i thort you said it was a rotten look fine to me
14-05-10, 12:53 AM
Spudly

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny s-p

look nice i may get another loon one day. and i thort you said it was a rotten look fine to me

He is full of babba and that loon is sexy as fook!
14-05-10, 12:53 AM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny s-p

look nice i may get another loon one day. and i thort you said it was a rotten look fine to me

its pretty mint but its a nova, therefore crap lmfao

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Originally Posted by Spudly

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how rude, changing my title
14-05-10, 12:54 AM
Spudly

Dont know what you mean dude :p
14-05-10, 12:55 AM
NovaLad

Woooo!!!
14-05-10, 12:59 AM
Danny s-p

Quote:

Originally Posted by burgo

its pretty mint but its a nova, therefore crap lmfao

:eek::cry:shud put your self in the sin bin for say that.wat you doing with the gte shell
14-05-10, 01:00 AM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny s-p

:eek::cry:shud put your self in the sin bin for say that.wat you doing with the gte shell

keep up fella lol been enough posts about it, if its not gone by the weekend its getting scraped. tis a shame really, doesnt need much to put it right
14-05-10, 01:01 AM
ste porter

do you know how happy you have made me by knowing that you are going to revive this?

are my springs still on the back? lol
14-05-10, 01:04 AM
Danny s-p

Quote:

Originally Posted by burgo

keep up fella lol been enough posts about it, if its not gone by the weekend its getting scraped. tis a shame really, doesnt need much to put it right

are just clicked on lol it your bro's or was you. live to far away or i wood try and save another GTE lol
14-05-10, 01:04 AM
Spudly

For peeps who aint seen this stunner before, here she is at PV 2007

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...shows178-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...SV102840-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...s/00000023.jpg
14-05-10, 01:05 AM
Sloth

this has made me hard. that is all.
14-05-10, 01:07 AM
Danny s-p

one word. wow
14-05-10, 01:08 AM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by ste porter

do you know how happy you have made me by knowing that you are going to revive this?

are my springs still on the back? lol

no i believe they went to gunny for the pea green saloon. i do have modified springs for it again though lol
14-05-10, 01:12 AM
Sloth

burgo, the gte steering wheel, is it up for grabs?
14-05-10, 01:15 AM
ste porter

if you need any bits luke let me know im happy to donate and i have loads of bits kicking about mate
when you gona get your back side in gear and come over for a pint and say hello any way?
14-05-10, 01:27 AM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by ste porter

if you need any bits luke let me know im happy to donate and i have loads of bits kicking about mate
when you gona get your back side in gear and come over for a pint and say hello any way?

niceone cheers buddy, as it stands all i can think of is paint and underseal that i need lol, we shall see though. id love to have done mate but things have been pretty rough this end, i do very much intend to once im back on my feet dude, i need to have a close looksie at that beast your building.

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Originally Posted by Sloth

burgo, the gte steering wheel, is it up for grabs?

it probably is, not in the best condition though lol
14-05-10, 01:33 AM
Sloth

dont mind, what ya want for it and the boss. sorry for the o.t.
14-05-10, 01:36 AM
ste porter

you and the likes of spud ect are always welcome to drop in mate and have a ganders at it when ever you want
14-05-10, 01:37 AM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sloth

dont mind, what ya want for it and the boss. sorry for the o.t.

tis my brothers, ill ask him and let ya know. he needs to put up a for sale post for all the other **** in the back of the estate aswell lol
14-05-10, 01:38 AM
ste porter

lol i had them astra gte wheels on my nova 4x4 project when i had an xe in it lol

whats the plans luke you having a striped out set up if so im getting rid of the ally dash i had in the 4x4 if you want it
14-05-10, 01:47 AM
burgo

ahhh yesh it was you that had the gte wheels, you still got them? lol.

yups ubber stripped out, so much so an ally dash would weigh to much :p, standard clocks cable tied in FTW, plus if the ally dash was designed for a standard nova bulkhead it probably wont fit mine.
14-05-10, 01:59 AM
ste porter

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._7283134_n.jpg

that one it goes bellow the windo and bolts to the right hand dash mount lugs and to the top mount lugs and is half a dash
14-05-10, 02:03 AM
burgo

nopes wont fit lol this is my dash lol

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...e/S7302328.jpg
14-05-10, 02:04 AM
ste porter

fair doos lol
14-05-10, 07:26 PM
Dervy

I love your blue nova saloon :D lol Quick get it Done! , From Manda
14-05-10, 07:30 PM
craig green

Good on you Burgo, lotta work by the looks of it, but worth it when you drive through the gates & greet the photographer!
14-05-10, 07:36 PM
dj_wudgey

nice mate glad this is getting rebuilt!!
14-05-10, 08:26 PM
Mark

Glad to see it's making a return!
14-05-10, 10:14 PM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by NICE-BLUE-NOVA

I love your blue nova saloon :D lol Quick get it Done! , From Manda

i trying lol

anywho update, now i woulda probably got more done but ended up doing a load of housework this afternoon :wtf::wtf:

its probably at this moment i should also mention i plan to lob it together to get it MOT'd asap, hence using lots of bits off the estate as i know they are fine, once its mot'd i can start tarting it up ready for pv

first things first was i needed the struts, hubs and brakes off the estate, i also figured satin black wings would look better on the saloon than cream ones hence swapping them aswell.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0246.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0247.jpg

didnt take long once sam came home with a 30mm for the hub nuts lol.

all bolted on the saloon

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0248.jpg

and back on the floor

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0249.jpg

with that done it was time to turn my attention to the back end as this is where all the work is, lots of work required on the boot floor, also needs the tank and pump fitting so up in the air it goes

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0251.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0252.jpg

wheels off ready for the beam to come off

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0253.jpg

by this time my back was caining so thats it for today.
16-05-10, 12:15 AM
burgo

didnt get a chance to do much today as had to go and clear the unit.

so just dropped the beam off and started poking lol

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0256.jpg

see spud i said its a rotten ****ter.

passenger arch

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0257.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0258.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0259.jpg

drivers arch

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0260.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0261.jpg

ends of the sill

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0262.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0263.jpg
16-05-10, 12:18 AM
burgo

ok admittedly it is a couple of tiny patches and surface rust so isnt bad for 21 year old car but still work that needs doing :(
16-05-10, 12:20 AM
Danny s-p

mine was way worse than that but in the same places. yours look ok tho cant wate to see it at pv
16-05-10, 12:21 AM
Sloth

thats nowt, i was looking at a 2003 fiesta today with serious chassis rot, and an astra mk4 with no rear arches. now hurry up and get it done haha!

(steering wheel, gte?)
16-05-10, 12:23 AM
Spudly

Quote:

Originally Posted by burgo

ok admittedly it is a couple of tiny patches and surface rust so isnt bad for 21 year old car but still work that needs doing :(

Exactly, ive seen cars half that age in far worse state so hush you will ya :p
16-05-10, 12:27 AM
burgo

i know its not that bad but its still lots of work to put it right properly lol

sloth you have a pm
16-05-10, 01:10 AM
nova_saloon

oh yes the old poke at it to see how bad it is, is never fun always more then you hoped for and wish the poking never began. lol
16-05-10, 01:35 AM
ste porter

wheres the rear diff going then? lol
16-05-10, 01:26 PM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by nova_saloon

oh yes the old poke at it to see how bad it is, is never fun always more then you hoped for and wish the poking never began. lol

no i knew i had to get poking as i need to get it mot'd. not this one ste lol

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