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23-03-2008, 11:15
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#1 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Plymouth Drives: Astra G SRi 16v
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| My return for my last Nova build!
Well, after buying and selling many Nova's and always coming back i've come back one last time.
As found on PNG....
Started with seeing Dan (coochiSR's) Nova in the For Sale thread, promised it was mint, I went 300 miles to see it, and another 300 to pick it up. This is how I found it:  
Got it back last night...in the rain  but then I put it in my nice warm dry garage and went to bed, got up this morning and went for a little drive: 
Went to my bodyshop booked in less than 24 hours after owning it!
So it begins:
Start off, 1 mint Nova, go rust hunting....
Grille out, no rust yet... 
Headlight surrounds, urr no rust...  
Front panel, nope not yet...  
The bit I thought would be rusty...   
Battery tray either side, minor bit of surface rust around clamp  
Windows out ready for surrounds and rubbers... 
Front panel, absolutlely mint, same boths sides! 
So thats day 1! Next day is time for engine out, and further prepping.
All in all I've found about 3 bits of rust, stupidly clean for 20 years old and 60k in.
Cheers | 
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23-03-2008, 11:23
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#2 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norwich Drives: to get more petrol.
Posts: 2,800
| Minty.  | |
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23-03-2008, 13:03
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#3 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: york/leeds Drives: SRI TURBO
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| mint whats plans | |
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23-03-2008, 14:01
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#4 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: durham Drives: astra g 1.6 3door
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| looks like a propa mint shell , good luck with the project | |
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23-03-2008, 14:28
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#5 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surrey Drives: Nova Sport
Posts: 653
| Good find mate!!! There are still some mint Nova shells out there if you know where to look!!!
What are your plans, engine etc??
Dec | |
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23-03-2008, 15:26
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#6 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fareham,Hants Drives: A shineeeey Nova
Posts: 40,525
| Nice and clean. | |
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23-03-2008, 15:33
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#7 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ThickFord, Shrops... Drives: around looking Cool!
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| There cheap too. I am watching a 34k miles Nova on the bay right now!
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23-03-2008, 18:28
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#8 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Plymouth Drives: Astra G SRi 16v
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by Dec.  Good find mate!!! There are still some mint Nova shells out there if you know where to look!!!
What are your plans, engine etc??
Dec |
Respray, GTE Kit, 16's, Coilovers, Baby XE of some form.
I got this one with the GTE kit for £650, cheap IMO! | |
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23-03-2008, 19:31
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#9 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South London/ Surrey Drives: ACT Nova TBs & less
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| Looks lovely. | |
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24-03-2008, 12:10
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#10 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: May 2004 Location: northants Drives: Astra G SRI 2.0 16v
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| minter mate!!! | |
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24-03-2008, 13:49
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#11 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somerset Drives: smallblock Novas
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| Nice one Si. 1400 XE for tax reasons???
This one should be minty when complete. You decided on a colour IIRC? Secret?
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24-03-2008, 18:30
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chester Drives: astra mk3 Cesaro
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| fantastic project  | |
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24-03-2008, 18:32
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#13 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stoke Drives: 16v Nova, Astra TD
Posts: 9,241
| Nicely tuned 1400xe would be cool 
Cheap insurance on them too. | |
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24-03-2008, 18:37
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#14 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Staffordshire Drives: Cavalier 1.7 TD
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| Wow, that's nice. 
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29-03-2008, 20:07
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#15 | | MIGWeb User
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30-03-2008, 13:17
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#16 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somerset Drives: smallblock Novas
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| I'd love to say it looks great but.................
Atleast they are cracking on with it anyway. Keep at it mate! | |
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30-03-2008, 13:39
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#17 | | Banned
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chester Drives: astra mk3 Cesaro
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| what colour is it? great work | |
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30-03-2008, 13:43
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#18 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somerset Drives: smallblock Novas
Posts: 14,559
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Originally Posted by Kev_G what colour is it? | Si's keeping that close to his chest. He did tell us it was a Vauxhall colour though. | |
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30-03-2008, 15:21
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#19 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fareham,Hants Drives: A shineeeey Nova
Posts: 40,525
| Lol colours been given away in a few of the pics...lol
Could be nice dude.
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30-03-2008, 17:05
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#20 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Plymouth Drives: Astra G SRi 16v
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Originally Posted by Benn Lol colours been given away in a few of the pics...lol
Could be nice dude. | Has it? Place your bets :P The pink paint keyer is to throw you off :P | |
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30-03-2008, 17:48
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#21 | | Banned
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chester Drives: astra mk3 Cesaro
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Originally Posted by SRimon Has it? Place your bets :P The pink paint keyer is to throw you off :P | you have changed them pictures to black and white ones you cheat   | |
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30-03-2008, 18:14
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#22 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Wales Drives: Cav Tbo Evo5 on 18's
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| dark green?  | |
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30-03-2008, 18:36
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#23 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fareham,Hants Drives: A shineeeey Nova
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Originally Posted by SRimon Has it? Place your bets :P The pink paint keyer is to throw you off :P | lol yeah i know... | |
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30-03-2008, 18:59
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#24 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stoke Drives: 16v Nova, Astra TD
Posts: 9,241
| Properly cracking on.
Looking at the b/w pics, it looks like a dark colour. Blue/Green maybe | |
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30-03-2008, 21:34
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#25 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somerset Drives: smallblock Novas
Posts: 14,559
| Just a small rant, but why oh why do bodyshops scrimp on such a small area of panel/paint?
Why couldnt they properly key/sand the flitch on the bonnet & give it the attention the rest of the bonnet got?   | |
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