My Mk1 1.3 Sr Nova

[jafanan]

Hi everyone, had my w.i.p threads on other forums so i thaught id stick it up here for you all to see

il have the car at billing for my first time in july, so im looking forward to it

thanks for looking


i hadnt planned on bying another nova but this came up and couldnt turn it down due to how rare these are getting....
although once i have it on the road i will probably advertise it to let someone else enjoy it as my mk2 nova will hopefully be on the road for next summer so ive no need for 2
plans are:
mot & tax
new headlights
engine service / filters / plugs
restonechip & reseal & paint inner arches
clean an paint rear axle, petrol tank
new brakelines throughout
fit a set sr alloys & new tyres
wheels shown (cesaros) forsale with good tyres if anyones intrested to give me a shout
when i got it:


i then sorted the rear arches, drums and shocks and gave them all a clean and some fresh paint, quite happy with them

set of brand new headlights as the current ones were faded and dull


next up i gave the bootfloor a frshen up, stripped the seams back and primd and re-sealed all the seams in the boot and gave the whole floor and well a fresh layer of polar white, quite happy with how it turned out...

and a rear end shot showing the back built up

and a quick photo of the engine bay, some previous owner felt the need to touch in the crossmember with a brush and paint so i plan on repainting it when i get a free evening an back to how it should be, thankfully the battry tray and engine seams are all solid

and next up was the front arches, they got a clean, stripped back to metal, re-sealed, primed, stonechipped and painted. the struts etc also got a lick of black to help the look of things, should look better when the new trackrod ends are fitted etc

gave the inside a quick clean aswel with the dust etc that had gathered, interiro is in very good condition with no rips, stains etc and the drivers seat and no damage to the bolster whch s common. on the look out for the standard phillips radio if anyone knows of any forsale etc

and its first wash

and the reg (one of my fvourite bits about the car)
some new bumpr tape needed though

the nova and the golf


next up:
new brakelines throughout
needs a good polish and wax
sort out tyres for the sr wheels
source and fit radio
MOT and drive
c&c welcome

[jafanan]

ok so ive been doing little bits to this over the holidays to get it ready for the road

fitted these very clean rear arch carpets to tidy the bootfloor up a little and to protect the paintwork within the boot, and can be easily removed to leave it back to standard, i personally think they look alot better also, photos below show one side with and the other without the carpet



and both



next up i plan on shampoo'ing and giving the interiro a full valet especially the boot to remove stains from use over the years shown in the photos

had a day off work so i polished and gave it a couple of coats of wax, really needs a full detail which i plan on booking it in for in the near future







cleaned the cesaros also, came up well





also picked up another set of sr wheels with all centre caps whihc i plan on hopefully getting refurbed and new tyres on asap, before mot hopefully in a few weeks

cheers




cleaned the cesaros also, came up well


also picked up another set of sr wheels with all centre caps whihc i plan on hopefully getting refurbed and new tyres on asap, before mot hopefully in a few weeks
cheers



cleaned the cesaros also, came up well


also picked up another set of sr wheels with all centre caps whihc i plan on hopefully getting refurbed and new tyres on asap, before mot hopefully in a few weeks
cheers

[jafanan]

ok so after i sourced my sr wheels i wanted to get them refurbed so after hours of sanding and prepping my cousin had them in primer





took a gamble on a silver but it has dried too dark and doesnt look factory so im going to have the paint mixed and repaint them tonight after work and then worry about tyres

mot is the end of next week, then hopefully it will be on the road for a short while before winter kicks in :up:

[jafanan]

ok so mot at the start fof the week in ballamena, please pass

getting a few bits tidied and ready



cleaned the rear drums and shoes, free'd them up a little, new shoes to be fitted after mot, these ones should do the trick until then



and my sr wheels finally painted and ready for tyres this weekend



quite happy with them



ok so sr wheels are now painted, with some brand new rubber



car feels 100 times better to drive with these smaller wheels and the new brakes, great fun to drive

some better photos coming soon

[jafanan]

self explanitory really

having some craic driving it daily now, definately a step back in comfort, mpg & general luxury to my golf but for the craic you couldnt beat it, well maybe a redtop but awel,lol







also got new oil&air filters and a oil change and is running well, noticed its quite sore on the juice so going to have to have the carb looked at shortly

have mudflaps and a few other wee things there for it but haven't got around to fitting them yet

as i said, photo shoot coming soon

thanks for looking

[jafanan]

so over the holidays i stripped the front down to clean behind the bumper,grill and headlights etc





headlights back in



grill back on


front bumper freshly treated and looking brand new


getting there






and some cappy iphone photos after a wash from being in the shed











have to admit the photos make the cars paint look fresh and bright although in reality its got quite dull and lost its shine with a few scapes, chips etc so once the better weather comes in i plan on trying to save the paintwork as best i can

next up

strip the inner arches and treat them with a fresh layer of black stonechip and shutz as i dont like the white inner arches, just not factory enough i think

fit mudflaps

replace the red bumper stripe

im hopefully going to drive the car over to billing in july for a little roadtrip so hopefully il have the car in a presentable show state for that, for those who dont know what billing is, heres a link to some photos from last years show

VBOA @ Billing 2011



Boats booked, looking forward to it!king

[Tomo195]

Looks good mate. Ive got a mk1 sr in red I use every day and it's a great little car to bomb round in

[jafanan]

Get some photos up of it tomo!

Like you said, makes me smile everytime i drive it! Ive an e90 bmw aswel but id rather drive the nova

[Kev_G]

fantastic work love it

[Tomo195]

heres a few pics of my sr after a few hours valeting today

[jafanan]

ok so ive been driving the nova as my daily for the past few weeks and enjoying it, something tells me i shouldnt be but lifes to short to have it parked in the garage

anyway until i buy a magnex i fitted a chrome exhaust tip (i usually laugh at people who use them) but will do for now



then i set to work on the new bumper strip

before:



after:





been gathering a few parts/ missing pieces of interior etc to have corrected before the summer shows & mainly billing

thanks for looking!

[Benn]

Stunning Nova dude, awesome work that you've done cleaning it up and such.

Who are you going to Billing with?

[jafanan]

Thanks benn

Its far from mint but i love it! Ive nothing sorted yet, may have to become a member on here

Never been to billing before so its all new to me

[RyanNI]

its looking well dude

[Benn]

Thanks benn

Its far from mint but i love it! Ive nothing sorted yet, may have to become a member on here

Never been to billing before so its all new to me

Well you get discount on Camping with Mig so....

[jafanan]

once i got home from dubshed i thaught i would give the nova a quick bath and some photos once i was in the mood

still got to get the dents sorted and a major service soon before easter and get the carb set hopefully before that aswel





and its new home which ive been saving like mad for this last while, have the front of the shed finished now as it still wasnt complete when i took the photo, id say i could fit another 4/5 novas in it? :L



thanks for looking

[Melv]

Quality Nova and a quality shed. Excellent work.

What Benn meant above - Join MIG and come to Billing with us.

[GTE 16v]

Wow, that is one lovely clean Nova.

We have a huge stand at Billing and you are more than welcome to show with us. More details here.. http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/event...th-2012-a.html


You will need to become a member on here to see that link but as we have a Special offer (£10) on at the moment its a no brainer!

About MIGClub

Hope to see you at Billing.

[jafanan]

membership paid..... good times

looking forward to billing!

[Grant_nova]

membership paid..... good times

looking forward to billing!

good work pal see you in billing!!!