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Author 1989 Vauxhall Nova Sting - From scrapper to sleeper
Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
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23rd Nov 10 at 09:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Heres my '89 Nova 1.2 8v Sting, that i've owned for around 12 months. It was dirt dirt cheap as it had been left in a shed since 2003. It had about 75,000 on the clocks.

I'll let the pictures do the talking. There in order as much as possible.



















































And now how she stands today.



















Comments and opinions welcome
kennySRi
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Registered: 12th Nov 10
Location: Lancashire
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23rd Nov 10 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Damn that thing was rotten, well saved. Looks amazing condition now. Love the sleeper look but that xe sticker spoils it.

Other than that it looks spot on!
j10E W
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Location: maidstone
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23rd Nov 10 at 12:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

like that alot real sart
joeseth17
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Registered: 6th Jun 09
Location: North East, Durham
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23rd Nov 10 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

love this mate. seen it in general chat aswell and was amzed by the work put in. well done for keeping another nova on the road!
Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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23rd Nov 10 at 14:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Could of cleaned the welds up abit lad ha
SVM 286
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23rd Nov 10 at 15:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Lovely, simply lovely.

Gives me such a warm feeling inside to see one of the little blighters being saved, plus being done so in such a tastefull and understated fashion.
hazzacorsa
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: East Ayrshire
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23rd Nov 10 at 15:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

well done mate love the retro griffins gettin saved good job
Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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23rd Nov 10 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Jakey, you reckon it might look better with the GTE wrap around? I do. x
Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
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23rd Nov 10 at 18:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Thanks for the comments!


Ollie, I think it may do, but I want it to look as original as possible. I've got some gloss black skirts here but really don't want to put them on!
MELV14
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Registered: 2nd Feb 09
Location: Keith (NE Scotland)
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23rd Nov 10 at 20:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Glad the slabs came off. Waaaaay too common. GTE wheels suit it very well.
Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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23rd Nov 10 at 22:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks perfect as it is imo. How about half cage. Bucket seats and harnesses?

[Edited on 23-11-2010 by Graeme]
Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
Location: Scottish Borders
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23rd Nov 10 at 22:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

it has got a half cage by the looks of things
Jakey
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23rd Nov 10 at 23:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeah it has got a 4 point cage. Will get pictures this weekend. As for seats and harnesses, definitely no to buckets, I hate them leather recaros if anything and maybe harenesses.
davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
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23rd Nov 10 at 23:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i really like that, its well smart usually id say its to much of the one colour kills it but it works really well
Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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24th Nov 10 at 00:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Very good save, not a sleeper at all though
3i_gaz
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Liverpool
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25th Nov 10 at 00:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

that welding looks a bit suspect! looks like its been migged with very little gas lol

car looks good though
Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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31st Mar 11 at 11:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

turn it into a sport rep mega
M Sutton
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Registered: 11th Jan 03
Location: Northamptonshire
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31st Mar 11 at 11:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Lovely project! Carnt believe how much work youve done! More pics would be great!
NovalutionGSi
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: East Poringland, Norfolk
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31st Mar 11 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

well this is a damn sight worse than the one i still have in my garage which was going to the Scrapheap but after a recent change of heart i will be saving it and this has just made me want to save it even more!
Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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31st Mar 11 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

your brave for taking on a car like that looks wicked now though
Jonny.K
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Registered: 26th May 11
Location: Aberdeen City
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2nd Jul 11 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

think iv just fell in love thts my idea of a PERFECT car n thnk your right dont put the skirts on or a spoiler n the GTE wheels are sooo nice on a nova i had some on my corsa but look way better on a nova NICE WORK mate
Jonny.K
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Registered: 26th May 11
Location: Aberdeen City
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2nd Jul 11 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

also likeing the ckeckerd slabs on the van (Y)

 
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