Saab Nova Turbo: Owned and Built by a Girl......

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12-03-11, 09:58 PM
claire6069

Saab Nova Turbo: Owned and Built by a Girl......

As most of you are aware, my lovely other half is doing a 4x4 nova (and has been for the past year lol) and amongst all his wants of things for his project was a wide arch kit.
We took a trip down to Erith in Kent to pick a kit up and this is the point i decided i had to have a nova turbo after seeing this particularly nice example i believe most of you know - a B reg white one that used to be orange and was all carbon fibre inside etc etc.

Anyway, since then, my itch for a nova turbo has grown and i've finally had to scratch it so, after talking to Mr Spudly, we went and picked his white flair shell up 2 weeks ago. The intention from the start is for me to do everything to the car, obviously with Steve pointing me in the right directiona and teaching me to weld, use a grinder etc etc.
After looking round it, it was obvious it needed bottom cross member, 2 new wings, 2 new doors and 2 new rear arches plus a passenger side inner arch/splash guard and the battery tray doing.
That wasnt really a big issue, as i'm in no rush to get it done. So, up on the trailer she goes for the journey home

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1074.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1071.jpg

So, after making Spud cry at the sight of his nova leaving, we finally got it home and started stripping it down to get a better picture of what we had to deal with and it wasnt pretty.........
the more we dug the more we found:
both sills
chassis rails
seams around the suspension turrets
the bulkhead was rotten from underneath the battery tray
rear spring seats

but on the plus side, the boot was pretty solid lol

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1161.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1160.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1155.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1166.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1164.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1162.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1176.jpg

Well i was a bit gutted as i had promised Spud it would live again and i wanted the number plate too lol
Ste told me that if i wanted to keep the shell, it would end up with me taking more of a back seat due to the amount of strengthening and welding that would have to be done but if i wanted it doing he would do it.
After a few more discussions, he said that with the amount of work it needed, he wouldnt be 100% happy with it having let power but without it having a let, it wasnt worth doing the work, so after a couple of days, i decided that was it, it wasnt going to happen with Spud's shell as Alfie would be in the car at some point when it was built and i wasnt going to risk it undressing itself or finding other weaknesses in the shell once it was being driven and used.
12-03-11, 10:01 PM
connor c

a let in that shell just wouldnt be safe tbf
12-03-11, 10:02 PM
claire6069

So, on its side it went for the rear axle and petrol tank removal

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1171.jpg

And off to the scrappy's and a goodbye

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1197.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1198.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1200.jpg

Then off we went to Colin Smiths to replace the hole of no shell with this little beast: (thanks again Colin)

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1209.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1208.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/IMAG1206.jpg

It does need some work but its pretty solid as a base to start from so for the next week, im going to be stripping it and attacking it with a wire wheel to clean off all the cr@p and see what we've got underneath :)
12-03-11, 10:03 PM
shed-on-wheels

will be good to see this get trasformed but would need a whole lot of welding until i would let her
12-03-11, 10:05 PM
shed-on-wheels

ahh now thats better dude
12-03-11, 10:06 PM
claire6069

And amongst all this, i've also bought a new daily as the scooby had to go and came home with this:

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...d/IMAG1210.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...d/IMAG1212.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...d/IMAG1214.jpg

its really solid and only done about 60k, im now its 3rd owner lol few niggly little things to sort but nothing major! there will be a baby valver going in this before pvs too!
12-03-11, 10:08 PM
shed-on-wheels

fully rebuilt x16xe here
12-03-11, 10:09 PM
claire6069

Quote:

Originally Posted by shed-on-wheels

fully rebuilt x16xe here

oooo really?? pm on way :thumb:
12-03-11, 10:13 PM
Southie

Poor Spudders :cry: Best place for the old shell by the looks of it though.

Loving the daily Claire :d and the purple Nova looks in better condition, I shall call it Claire's purple throbbing monster lol
12-03-11, 10:15 PM
Andy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southie

Poor Spudders :cry: Best place for the old shell by the looks of it though.

Loving the daily Claire :d and the purple Nova looks in better condition, I shall call it Claire's purple throbbing monster lol

hes good a got un waiting though;)
Nice daily claire,i always knew spuds was too far,i was surprised when he said it were being saved...
12-03-11, 10:17 PM
bazil

Quote:

Originally Posted by saloonmad

a let in that shell just wouldnt be safe tbf

200 bhp in a rusty shell is un safe? better not look at my thread then lol

thats a damn shame CYA is gone :cry: good luck with the build claire:thumb:
12-03-11, 10:19 PM
Andy

Sometimes its just not worth it.
Mk2 shells are the worst,you wont go far wrong with a mk1.
Mk2's are fukkin sh1t,seriously fukkin shyte!!!
12-03-11, 10:21 PM
claire6069

thanks for the comments :)

the dailys' spot on really, the paint never got flatted back and re-lacquered as the guy never took it back in so we're going to try buffing it shortly, see if that works!

as for spud's i do feel bad but he understands and hes kinda preoccupied with his donor car and his new shell lol
12-03-11, 10:22 PM
Southie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy

hes good a got un waiting though;)

Is it a blue one per chance? :d
12-03-11, 10:22 PM
Andy

Quote:

Originally Posted by claire6069

thanks for the comments :)

the dailys' spot on really, the paint never got flatted back and re-lacquered as the guy never took it back in so we're going to try buffing it shortly, see if that works!

as for spud's i do feel bad but he understands and hes kinda preoccupied with his donor car and his new shell lol

In his words,he probably doesnt "give a heroin" now hes getting mine lol
12-03-11, 10:23 PM
Andy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southie

Is it a blue one per chance? :d

Very sadly and unfortunately yes,totally beyond my control:( :cry: :cry: :cry:
Its a case of business or bust for me
12-03-11, 10:29 PM
Southie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy

Very sadly and unfortunately yes,totally beyond my control:( :cry: :cry: :cry:
Its a case of business or bust for me

Gutted for you :cry::cry:
12-03-11, 10:30 PM
Andy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southie

Gutted for you :cry::cry:

pm'd to save the trash on the thread;)
12-03-11, 10:30 PM
Pistol Pete

That's my mates old shell!! Was a GTE originally, but had a LET fitted. Will get some pics up of it. Good to see it live on!! Good luck with the project.
12-03-11, 10:38 PM
Mike

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy

Mk2's are fukkin sh1t,seriously fukkin shyte!!!

Slanderous! lol
12-03-11, 10:39 PM
pikey1986

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy

Sometimes its just not worth it.
Mk2 shells are the worst,you wont go far wrong with a mk1.
Mk2's are fukkin sh1t,seriously fukkin shyte!!!

repped :thumb:
12-03-11, 10:40 PM
claire6069

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

That's my mates old shell!! Was a GTE originally, but had a LET fitted. Will get some pics up of it. Good to see it live on!! Good luck with the project.

i was hoping someone on here would know it! yeh pics would be good! its actually pretty solid considering its been outside for months, its been seam welded and seam sealed at some point which has saved it i think!
12-03-11, 10:40 PM
General Baxter

does spud know? lol

edit oh CYA lol
12-03-11, 10:41 PM
claire6069

lol baxter, yes he does, i sent him an email the day i decided and rang him to make sure he was ok with me putting pics up of it
12-03-11, 10:44 PM
Pistol Pete

Quote:

Originally Posted by claire6069

i was hoping someone on here would know it! yeh pics would be good! its actually pretty solid considering its been outside for months, its been seam welded and seam sealed at some point which has saved it i think!

It wasnt just lashed together thats for sure lol

Pics..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...e_58/Nova1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8/31052006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8/Picture_.jpg
12-03-11, 10:46 PM
Andy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

Slanderous! lol

Mk2's are like a high class hooker,nice looking on the outside,but rotten and fukked to the core on the insides
12-03-11, 10:48 PM
claire6069

that looks good actually! i was debating keeping it purple as the paint job on it has such a lovely pearl in it i dont think steve could get the conditions right in the shed to get the pearl in it again but it does look good in that colour!
12-03-11, 10:52 PM
pikey1986

you've got yourself 2 tidy looking nova's there claire

i sooooo jealous lol

best of luck with both
12-03-11, 10:54 PM
General Baxter

aha he looks so happy lol

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...Image024-1.jpg
12-03-11, 10:56 PM
claire6069

Quote:

Originally Posted by pikey1986

you've got yourself 2 tidy looking nova's there claire

i sooooo jealous lol

best of luck with both

thanks :)

and good pic baxter lol better than spud's backside anyway lol
12-03-11, 10:57 PM
Andy

what this one?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...3/IMG0020A.jpg

or this one??

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...3/IMG0020A.jpg
lol lol lol
12-03-11, 10:59 PM
General Baxter

its huge
12-03-11, 11:01 PM
claire6069

you ********s lol thanks for that!

im quite aware of how big the picture is thanks baxter lol
12-03-11, 11:05 PM
pikey1986

iv burnt my eye's lol

just as i was getting over the last time that huge crack traumatised(sp) me lol
12-03-11, 11:06 PM
autoworksnovasport

his bum looks broken!!!! got a massive crack in it
12-03-11, 11:07 PM
claire6069

lol lol
12-03-11, 11:09 PM
AdamK

nothing abit of p38 wont sort lol
12-03-11, 11:14 PM
ste porter

Now you all know whos to blame for the slow progress as of late on the 4x4 lol
12-03-11, 11:15 PM
autoworksnovasport

as gona say that but you beet me to it /\/\/\/\
12-03-11, 11:23 PM
Southie

What a "cracking film" lol I'm scared I had to photoshop his arsse lol

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p...ant-peach1.jpg

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