rusty the 86' Nova project

[MrVauxMad94]

got a nice little 1 litre nova, completely standard, currently doesnt run as she has been standing for the best part of 8 years very rusty (why she is called rusty) but has a lot of potential and i have big plans for her. pics will be following soon so let me know what you guys/ girls think.

This is my first ever project and i am only 18 so advice is much appreciated

[Simon 1867]

Welcome matey, you will find plenty of help and advice here, Get some pictures up so we can see the extent of the rust, whats your "Big" plans?

[MrVauxMad94]

im having trouble uploading pictures at the moment but alot of people have condemned the car and said that its never going to work. the plan at the moment is just to get her on the road but funding is abit short at the moment so its a slow moving project. i am hoping to turn it into a GTE replica but struggling to find a white GTE front bumper and side skirts. nothing planned for the near future due to funding and insurance prices, i hope to get a 1.6 in there in the next few years and it will just stem from there

[MrVauxMad94]

Here is a pic of when i first started on her, just after i was forced to sell my corsa B project

[MrVauxMad94]

And this is how she stands at the moment

[calibra-keith]

where and how bad is the rust ?, so far looks ok with normal little bits on outside

[brainsnova]

Great news on getting rid of the corsa

[MrVauxMad94]

the worst part has to be the door but ive got a nova mk2 door on the way. there is a hole in the battery tray and a hole behind the drivers side light in the wheel arch. since its on ramps ive had a look underneath and the shell seems fine but the exhaust is scrap. i just hope the engine will work

[MrVauxMad94]

and it was a cracking car but it was a 1.4 5 door, ran well but the thermostat was knackered on it and it was over heating and i wouldve had to scrap the beloved nova to store the corsa

[steviegsi]

Something tells me the mk2 door brackets are different to yours , I could be wrong but it would be worth making sure before spending money mate. Doesn't look too bad though. Nice to see 18 year olds still interested in these things.