my 1983 nova saloon (C20LET WIP) - Page 2

loon_lad_png · 08-09-2008, 16:05

i also have a saloon so i will be keeping an eye on this one good work and great car

wiseboy · 08-09-2008, 16:06

cheers mate

Noodles · 09-09-2008, 23:22

i want this car

i miss my old saloon.

Keep up the good work

Biff · 10-09-2008, 07:23

Quality.

I fell in love with the saloons at billing. The white one from belgium was sex.

Will keep an eye on this topic fella.

Good look with the project & those doors were awful.

1800lsi · 10-09-2008, 09:10

Subscribed to this thread

cant wait to see some progress

wiseboy · 10-09-2008, 15:10

well got the strenghening kit finished and the car is now in primer, i'll have her painted by the weekend.

wiseboy · 10-09-2008, 15:12

stich welded and some of the strenthening plates, think my mate wasn't as good at welding as he said

wiseboy · 10-09-2008, 15:20

some pics of the car in primer

car from both sides (before i changed the doors back)

engine bay

back bench

from behind

**Benn** · 10-09-2008, 18:32

Looks good dude, but i'd have put a bit more weld on the plates..
What colour i it going?

Steve! · 10-09-2008, 18:47

Those welds are bad

wiseboy · 10-09-2008, 20:32

its gonna be bmw lemans blue, there is more weld on the plates now mate

**Benn** · 10-09-2008, 20:51

Ah thats good then, and which one is that Pic of the blue?

c20xe... · 10-09-2008, 21:37

you get sum **** on ebay lyk dont no who to trust

The Simps · 10-09-2008, 23:15

looks like a great shell mate! Not sure if you've left enough alternator clearance tho bud!

Darcy · 11-09-2008, 11:23

yeah i was gonna say about alternator clerance, best do it now than have to hack about once its all painted, are you not fitting an f28?

wiseboy · 11-09-2008, 18:47

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Originally Posted by The Simps

looks like a great shell mate! Not sure if you've left enough alternator clearance tho bud!

if there isn't enough i'll paint the bay again.

i'll post pics of car painted tomorrow when i go back down the garage

Lee

wiseboy · 11-09-2008, 18:47

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Originally Posted by c20xe...

you get sum **** on ebay lyk dont no who to trust

certainly do mate

wiseboy · 11-09-2008, 18:52

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Originally Posted by Benn

Ah thats good then, and which one is that Pic of the blue?

this blue mate

well its a bit darker than that

The Simps · 11-09-2008, 23:11

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Originally Posted by wiseboy

if there isn't enough i'll paint the bay again.

i'll post pics of car painted tomorrow when i go back down the garage

Lee

Just trying to save you some money mate, I'm 99% sure its not enough! I've done a few of these conversions now and this is what I've just done for my latest XE Nova. Note I've also took a bit extra to help with access to the bottom pulley.

Just trying to help

wiseboy · 12-09-2008, 17:12

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Originally Posted by The Simps

Just trying to save you some money mate, I'm 99% sure its not enough! I've done a few of these conversions now and this is what I've just done for my latest XE Nova. Note I've also took a bit extra to help with access to the bottom pulley.

thanks mate

that looks a lot different to mine, think i'll be making some changes

loon_lad_png · 12-09-2008, 17:26

that is a stunning colour bud like i said before i will be keeping an eye on this good work

wiseboy · 12-09-2008, 17:33

here's a few pics of the car painted

The Simps · 12-09-2008, 17:37

colour is

wiseboy · 12-09-2008, 18:06

dunno what colour to do the bumpers, blue or anthercite? wheels will be anthercite. opinions please

**Benn** · 12-09-2008, 18:51

Love the colour, why have you not painted behind the streering rack and bottom of that bit?

Blue bumpers.