Project: Gold Snowplough Turbo

[Nova_Tek]

The time has come!

After speaking to the bodyshop owner last week and sealing a deal that was too good to turn down, it was time to start the long awaited project.

We agreed on: boot & doors delocked, GSi spoiler painted and fitted, door rust cut out and welded, both rear arches cut out and new ones in place with them rolled up, dents sorted, engine bay stitch welded, Harry Hockley fast road kit fitted, strut top plates welded on, full exterior respray, colour coded door handles and snowplough and rear bumper resprayed. There's probably a few more things but I can't remember

So I got cracking.

I stripped the interior the other day, mainly the rear half as most of the weld work is going to be in the rear arches. I was also very pleasantly surprised that the floor was so clean.





Next day, I took it to a mate to get the engine removed (sorry no pics d'oh) and then the tow truck came to take her away.



Today I got some important parts through. The Harry Hockley fast road plating kit (thanks to SR-Rally for checking that out in person at HH ), the strut top plates and the boot popper kit too

[Nova_Tek]

Went over to the bodyshop, which conveiniently is half a mile away from me, to drop off the strengthening stuff.

Only very minor work has started as the guys were working on an old school Ferrari resto and a '75 Merc two door coupé (will try grab some pics if I can).

Some minor work on the door corners









While there I thought I'd get before shot of the arches for old times sake






Can't wait for them to go ^

They also took off the locks ready for welding. This is how she stood as I left.




Rusty old School V DUB next to it!

Got home and found these on my table




Absolute bargain at £44 all in!

That is all for now. Hoping to see them start with more major body work in the next few days, so untill then...

[Nebbz]

wow i wish my arches looked like that.....u should see mine Crikey! MOT failure for norman!.

Be nice to see this finished, i do like the gold ones!

[Nova_Tek]

I can get them to keep the old arches and I'll send them to you if you want

Can't wait for this to be finished either but still a while to go. Should be special as the colour seems to be rather rare.

[sparkie1401]

will this be the home for the heated screen?

[Nebbz]

I can get them to keep the old arches and I'll send them to you if you want

Can't wait for this to be finished either but still a while to go. Should be special as the colour seems to be rather rare.

lmao ill get a picture tomorrow to show u the state of my arches..If your donating them carry on!!!!! lmao!

else ill be getting a mate to weld it crappily but mot worthy b4 mot! (if its possible...there awful! i own a ford with less rust on it!

[Nova_Tek]

lmao at a Ford with less rust. I'm sure you wouldn't want butchered arches sent to you

Feel free to post up some pics, will make me feel a bit better about my one

[burgo]

hmmm may well subscribe to this one

[Nova_Tek]

Thanks for the enthusiasm Burgo

[nova_saloon]

looks good, love it when the goodies start to arrive in the post!