My 4x4 Vauxhall nova

[Bazzap8389]

For some reason some of the pics are appearing on their side?

Next up, floor going in.

[Bazzap8389]

Pretty much like that just now, sills need to go on along with inner rear quart panels then it'll be coming home to start building it up! Hopefully in the next month or 2.

Hope you's like!

[Bazzap8389]

I've got carbon mirrors, dash and some other bits and bobs too. Can't find the pics at the moment.

[Smitters]

I think "Wow" ought to cover it. Top marks.

[jkh112]

Thanks for sharing. Keep us updated with progress.

[Ahbefive]

That really is quite something. Great job.

[Butter Face]

Crikey that looks like a lot of moneys worth! Good work.

[House86]

Looks like a great project, look forward to more updates

[Bazzap8389]

Cheers guys

My plan is to knock up all the rear suspension arms in billet alloy. Save some weight and no rusting haha front set up is all rose jointed too.

[exgtt]

Really enjoying the build! Top fabrication skills, glad to see a Nova getting lots of love.

[Eyersey1234]

You've done a really good job there well done. My dad had a couple of Nova's back in the day, good little cars.

[Bazzap8389]

Thanks guys, it's taken a while but finally getting there. Good to see some appreciation tbh most people just think "it's only a nova what's the point"

Pic with the quarters on, only clamped in place but you get the idea.




I'll need to fibreglass over the bit for the fuel filler, when I got these I didn't know I was having the tank internal.

[Some Gump]

Only a nova? It's a full on Novadose, it's epic!

[Bazzap8389]

Haha thanks mate

This turned up today. Sunroof blank. Originally planned on changing the roof but decided against it. Just need a carbon tailgate now.

[SuperVM]

Ignore any "it's only a Nova" comments. For a start, from an empirical point of view there's not much Nova left. Aside from that, I've always thought building something unique and fast is very cool and rewarding. I've always wanted to build a rear engined mk2 Golf (which has been done a couple of times at least, so not exactly unique). Some of my favourite build threads have been along the lines of what you're doing, like the mk2 Golf with S2 running gear and mwstewart's Fiesta, though I think I'm far from alone with that one.

I'm very much looking forward to seeing this completed!

[LordGrover]

Come on, hurry up!
Want to see this finished.

[Bazzap8389]

SuperVM said:

Ignore any "it's only a Nova" comments. For a start, from an empirical point of view there's not much Nova left. Aside from that, I've always thought building something unique and fast is very cool and rewarding. I've always wanted to build a rear engined mk2 Golf (which has been done a couple of times at least, so not exactly unique). Some of my favourite build threads have been along the lines of what you're doing, like the mk2 Golf with S2 running gear and mwstewart's Fiesta, though I think I'm far from alone with that one.

I'm very much looking forward to seeing this completed!

Yeah this is it, not building it to please anyone other than myself tbh. True statement haha although it'll still look like a nova which is the main thing for me.

I've not seen those, I'll have to go do some searching

[Bazzap8389]

LordGrover said:

Come on, hurry up!
Want to see this finished.

You and me both haha. When I get it back home I'll hopefully be able to spend a few hours a week working on it.

[Dave Hedgehog]

This build is bloody epic

[John Laverick]

Absolutely epic!!

Would you mind giving us a rough indication on how many £££'s it'd cost to get that kind of work and fabrication done? I've always fancied something like this myself but don't have the skills!