My Nova 1.2i Rebuild

vaughanmc · 25-07-2008, 13:10

I've had this Nova since Feb 2007 and carried out a fair bit of work to it

Its had a full new front panel inc cross-member, 2 front wings, 2 sills, new back beam

Heres some pics from the quite long rebuild:

Back beam - Before and after

GSi sideskirts before and after:

Front panel before and after:

Alloys (at the time of the rebuild)

Brand new Predator spoiler:

vaughanmc · 25-07-2008, 13:16

**CraigGreen** · 25-07-2008, 15:17

Dude. Post the [IMG] tags from the pics so they show on the page.

Steve! · 25-07-2008, 15:51

Steve! · 25-07-2008, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaughanmc

Car 'built' back up for the MOT:

Old back beam - Check the big hole where it rotted:

Front wing in primer:

Legal and on the road:

Freshly painted:

The new alloys: Before, during, after:

The car as it sits now:

I'll upload more pics when I'm back from my holidays

I think thats the whole rebuild in order...

Cheers, Vaughan

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**Benn** · 25-07-2008, 17:48

Been watching this on png, looks good dude, has the beam got an added bit on the top all the way across?

vaughanmc · 25-07-2008, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraigGreen

Dude. Post the [IMG] tags from the pics so they show on the page.

I looked on other peoples threads and theres doesn't show the IMG codes...I thought it was Forum rules ?

I'll edit them if need be

Benn - What part of the beam are you talking about mate ?

**Benn** · 25-07-2008, 21:48

On the top, it looks like metals been added, might just look it..lol

Good work tho.

**Lugy** · 25-07-2008, 22:29

Thats a tidy tidy wee car you've got there chief

vaughanmc · 25-07-2008, 22:46

Cheers mate lol

It will be at the meet on the 17th if your going

wazpaz · 26-07-2008, 09:05

looking good there, but i prefer the 3 spokes on it

vaughanmc · 26-07-2008, 09:08

The Corsa GSi ones ?

I'm going to re-furbish them when I have some spare time incase I feel the need to get them back on

I have a 1:18 scale model of my Nova and its got the Corsa alloys fitted

**Lugy** · 26-07-2008, 17:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaughanmc

Cheers mate lol

It will be at the meet on the 17th if your going

Unsure on that, it clashes with the touring cars and it's the day after my Dad's wedding thingy

vaughanmc · 26-07-2008, 21:48

Ahh no way fella

vaughanmc · 30-07-2008, 10:25

I noticed my air-filter was getting a bit warm once we had been out and about in the car

So my dad got me a Mk4 Astra intake pipe from a scrap-car and we cut a hole out the plastic/rubber bit that surrounds the radiator on the Nova

We then routed it so it was coming directly from the front of the car and leading right inside the air-filter

Hopefully this should make a difference to the temperature going into the filter

vaughanmc · 03-08-2008, 15:58

Went to the scrappy today to be greeted by a 1993 K reg Nova Spin in white with, wait for it, 15k miles on the clock - Unbelievable!

Interior mint, boot mint, engine bay mint - Passenger door mint!! Which came home with me for £30

I also got the parcel shelf out it which is as new condition and the boot strut as mines was leaking

There was a Calibra there as well and I nabbed another set of Heated seat switches and an original Grundig 303 radio

All of the above came to £50 for me and I thought it was money well spent

Till the next time, Vaughan

vaughanmc · 05-08-2008, 15:28

Mini update:

My new / scrap door - Its about 98% mint

I was rubbing down some of the surface rust on the bottom of the door and there was an odd looking patch kind of in the middle

Rubbed it down a wee bit more and it became a wee slight hole *as will be shown on the pics below*

Kept cracking on with the rest of the door and its truely mint - Needs a good dust out from the inside but heres some pics - Still a bargain for £30 I'd say:

The hole:

Cheers, Vaughan

vaughanmc · 14-08-2008, 20:24

Mini update:

I should be picking up a 3" Magnex S/S backbox at the Scotland meet for the Nova

Should set the back end off nicely and sound not too bad as well

Nothing too big as that would be overkill on the 1.2 - Will be good to see it fitted

Vaughan

Steve! · 15-08-2008, 22:50

sounding good, this 1.2 will soon need a 2.0

vaughanmc · 17-08-2008, 19:10

lol If anything it will stay old skool - I.E 8v Power!!

At the Vauxhall Meet today I picked up my Magnex S/S backbox and centre section from a lad off the PNG - Nice one

I also picked up a set of 'indicator tinted' Twin Fog lights from Iain Talbot from PNG as well - Money well spent

I need to get a bigger exhaust clamp to fit the backbox on but that shouldn't be a problem

Got the Twin Fog's fitted when I got home and they look so much smarter

Heres the pics:

Bit of both:

Fitted:

Vaughan!

GaryVaux · 18-08-2008, 18:21

tidy wee car. For some strange reason i also like the corsa gsi alloys on it. Keep up the good work

vaughanmc · 19-08-2008, 06:45

Cheers mate, I liked the Corsa GSi alloys as well but there sold now

Shouldn't be that hard to get another set if I want

vaughanmc · 19-08-2008, 16:56

A wee pic from the meet that I quite like!!

You better believe I was loving it lol - My dad asked 'Where we parking the Nova?' - I was like 'Beside the Sport'

Absolutely loved it - Definately a pic to keep!

Vaughan!

chubbston · 19-08-2008, 18:28

lovely loooking car mate i do like novas for some reason i wish i never scrapped my one

keep up the good work mate

vaughanmc · 20-08-2008, 05:07

Cheers fella, much appreciated