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Nathan Kirkpatrick
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26th Jan 13 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Couple of new pics:

Opel steering wheel


Inside


Seats


Tax book Opel Corsa
Nathan Kirkpatrick
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New pictures.. Comments welcome

well folks.. haven't uploaded since January but from then a lot has changed on the Nova thankfully.. So far i got her through MOT .. Needed a it of work such as the heater matrix replaced, battery box needed some welding, new handbrake cables, new brake shoes and whilst i was at it i put the coilovers in. Only have afew pictures nothing great just of her all shiny ..

coilovers in (GAZ)



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nicely tucked.. very pleased with the way she sits



[Edited on 22-04-2013 by Nathan Kirkpatrick]
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22nd Apr 13 at 20:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
she is looking very shiny mate well done
Nathan Kirkpatrick
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she is looking very shiny mate well done


thanks buddy ..

use that autoglym and dodo juice wax pretty decent i thought..

have my eyes set on new products. want to get my hands on some kleenfreaks polish and g3 wax. seen a picture of a chat using that wax and his car looked like a mirror, was unreal
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autoglym is a good one to start of with i think i'm always trying new stuff best stuff i have used is the 3 stages paint cleaner polish and carnauba wax deep crystal stuff
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autoglym is a good one to start of with i think i'm always trying new stuff best stuff i have used is the 3 stages paint cleaner polish and carnauba wax deep crystal stuff


yeah i know what your saying. i honestly hadn't a clue about polish and wax etc and the more i researched about it all i started trying out new things on the car, such as polishes, waxes, cloths , glass cleaners. Bad thing though i had a friend out who does detailing and he clay barred the car for me but along the way he managed to put scraped through the paint work, i could have cried and i have tried so many times to polish it out and its not happening.. have to bring her down to my sprayer at the end of may to get a quote ..

[Edited on 22-04-2013 by Nathan Kirkpatrick]
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I have always liked novas but absolutely love this to bits
Nathan Kirkpatrick
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I have always liked novas but absolutely love this to bits


cheers bud

If all goes well i hope to have her over to PVS next year but now i just wana enjoy thrills it holds and attention lol

my goal is, is to get to PVS but needa get afew bits and bobs sprayed nothing majour
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23rd Apr 13 at 00:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking good mate
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Stunning!! Keep it original as possible
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looking good mate


Cheers Kev
Nathan Kirkpatrick
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Stunning!! Keep it original as possible


dont worry bud thats what im doin.. Just gona tidy up engine bay, perhaps semi flush it and get afew bits sprayed later on down the line after i get some fun out of her ...
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Awesome! Really nice looking car that! I'd just be worried about the wheels clipping the arches when cornering on uneven ground as they are pretty close still.
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Looks brilliant buddy! As said keep it as is it looks fantastic
Nathan Kirkpatrick
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Awesome! Really nice looking car that! I'd just be worried about the wheels clipping the arches when cornering on uneven ground as they are pretty close still.


Simon your totally spot on. the right hand side was slightly lower so my girlfriends dad jacked the car up to see if she was lowered at the same level and turned out that it was so we where sitting there scratching our heads wondering why one side sits lower than the other :/

not able to take her out till the 5th of May, that's when my new insurance policy starts so ill take her down to my local garage to get her properly tracked, hopefully that will sort the problem out..

i do like how low she sits and i was considering getting the arches rolled but a lot of people are against that when it comes to a Nova lol..
Nathan Kirkpatrick
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Looks brilliant buddy! As said keep it as is it looks fantastic


Thanks Chris

wont be doing any drastic mods just nice subtle ones and a bit of a tidy up here and there ...
Nathan Kirkpatrick
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Not really an update just decided to take more pics of the car and getting her set for the road




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Looks awesome Nath.

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MatthewR
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everyones got a soft spot for a Nova
me included

keep up the good work on this
Nath
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Love GSi's and GTE's
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Nice
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stunning
Nathan Kirkpatrick
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Looks awesome Nath.


thanks Dan

Debating either leave the centre caps of. I honestly think it looks 'meaner' lol. What u think?
Nathan Kirkpatrick
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To all the lads thanks again for the comments

Need your opinions about the centre caps. Will i leave them on or of?
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Hmm imo mate I reckon on.

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