Hi everybody! ;D
I've taken this from another forum and decided to post it up here to see what you good people make of it?
The story thus far is basically that I was after another Kadett about a year ago and couldn't find one so decided I would go for this nova (as I also had a strange passion for them too) then after getting a good way through the nova build (as you will see) my porsche turned up for sale out of the blue, i've always wanted a 944 and the money was right so I went with it. This basically ment the nova hit the back burner big style as I only have space to work on one car at time
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Then to make matters worse a Kadett that I liked and was close and the right money turned up just as the porsche was coming close to being finished. Like any fool would do I purchased that too
Now the porsche is basically done and i'm getting on with my kadett but I would really love to see the nova do something more than sit and rot so I thought I would post the details up for some inspiration or just for the hell of it either way here she is.
The car in question is a beige MK1 on a B plate and I just like it plus it was very reasonably priced
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Plans for it in the beginning were a snow plough front bumper known as 'The Plough' this I have and intend to run with, a new engine (not 100% decided what but I didn't really want to go down the 2lt 16v route all be it a good one) perhaps 1.7td isuzu engine (this I also have with all the bits needed to fit it to a nova), rear arches or full 1/4's, prob sills, a respray (in the same colour) corsa B servo and M/C, coilovers and some other bits and bobs.
Here are the first pics once I got it back to the shack (my shantyish workshop).
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige005.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige007.jpg)
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![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige011.jpg)
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![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige016.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige018.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige020.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige021.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige022.jpg)
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![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige024.jpg)
That explains why its full of water
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige025.jpg)
Sneaky repair on the lower front panel
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige028.jpg)
Got it jacked up for a peak underneath
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige036.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige029.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige031.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige032.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige037.jpg)
Not as bad as I thought it would be
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige039.jpg)
How or why would it rust there ffs - that will either be repaired of removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige040.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige041.jpg)
I didnt even know it had a special sticker
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige042.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige044.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige045.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige046.jpg)
Then I gave that bung a poke and it started to pee on me
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige049.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige050.jpg)
Bit more of a prod
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige051.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige052.jpg)
And the state inside the car
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige053.jpg)
Catch tank fitted lol
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige055.jpg)
So after some general poking around it was time to let the strip commence
Side strips off on the O/S
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige058.jpg)
Grabbed hold of the O/S rear arch to see wtf it consisted of and guess what Filler ahoy!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige059.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige060.jpg)
Then as I kinda need the car mobile still for a couple of days I started on the interior
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige061.jpg)
The spaniel in the way for a change
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige064.jpg)
Out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige066.jpg)
Then the lower dash tray
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige067.jpg)
And the other side
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige068.jpg)
The underlay was soaking wet
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige069.jpg)
Carpet out and looking grubby
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige070.jpg)
Much better inside now so I can dry it out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige071.jpg)
Rear seats and carpet out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige072.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige073.jpg)
I then hung them out to dry
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige074.jpg)
Wiper linkage off and black plastic thing out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige082.jpg)
Then on with the dash
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige083.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige084.jpg)
And the rest of the back seats
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige086.jpg)
Quite clean
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige087.jpg)
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Front bumper off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige092.jpg)
Mouldings off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige093.jpg)
Lights out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige094.jpg)
Here comes the crisp hiding in there
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige095.jpg)
DOH!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige096.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige097.jpg)
Better on this side
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige098.jpg)
The inner wings are clean though
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige099.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige100.jpg)
Rear bumper off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige101.jpg)
Rear panels not the worst
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige102.jpg)
Up in the air and fluids drained
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige103.jpg)
Anyone want this?
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige104.jpg)
Wiring loom removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige105.jpg)
More curse word removed
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And all the loom stuffed back through in to the cabin out of the way
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige108.jpg)
Stripped the suss out and drained the brakes
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige109.jpg)
Hoist in position
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige110.jpg)
Engine weight taken up and mounts unbolted
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige112.jpg)
Engine removed through the bottom (the correct way)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige113.jpg)
And free from the car
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige114.jpg)
This needs a new home....anyone?
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige116.jpg)
Much better
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Sus completely stripped off both sides
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Lowered the car back down to a more accessible height
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige119.jpg)
And removed more cables, wiper motor etc from the bay
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige120.jpg)
Then back inside to remove the steering wheel - I couldn't find my puller so I had to give it the bear to get it off.
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige121.jpg)
The last bit of wiring removed along with the stalks and the heater controls
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige122.jpg)
All out
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![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige127.jpg)
Battery removed and there's that hole again
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige128.jpg)
I've seen worse though - plating for the Corsa b servo will sort that out.
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige129.jpg)
Now its nearly ready to start some repair work
Bonnet off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige130.jpg)
Wipers and linkage off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige131.jpg)
Heater blower out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige132.jpg)
Brake pipes removed - brake pipe spanners are so useful
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige133.jpg)
Servo and Master cylinder removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige134.jpg)
Steering column removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige135.jpg)
And heater removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige136.jpg)
These will soon be modified so a quick snap for reference
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige137.jpg)
Rack removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige138.jpg)
And tailgate removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige139.jpg)
And one pic as I was leaving just because
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige141.jpg)
Removed both doors
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige142.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige143.jpg)
Then back inside and out with the trim etc
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige144.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige145.jpg)
Removed the rear lights
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige146.jpg)
And the loom
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige147.jpg)
Rear windows out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige148.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige150.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige152.jpg)
This made me laugh
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige149.jpg)
Exhaust off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige153.jpg)
All side strips and clips removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige154.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige182.jpg)
Both the doors are scabby but this ones sh!te
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige155.jpg)
As I didnt have any were else to put them and they were in the way I decided to hang them up
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige156.jpg)
Next job was to remove the fire wall to gain access to the battery tray area - it will be replaced once all the repairs are done.
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige157.jpg)
I removed the easy spot welds first
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige158.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige159.jpg)
Then the battery clamp
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige163.jpg)
And then the trickery ones behind the o/s turret
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige165.jpg)
Daylight!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige164.jpg)
Nearly there
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige166.jpg)
Just the awkward ones in the n/s corner left
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige167.jpg)
Out!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige168.jpg)
Much more accessible now
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige170.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige169.jpg)
Gave the battery tray area a quick wire wheel to see what I was dealing with
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige171.jpg)
And found another hole - which was to be expected
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige172.jpg)
The it was on with removing the black s h I t which is a pita but most of this came up with a scraper as its so old
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige173.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige174.jpg)
Then another quick wire wheel to tidy it up a bit
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige175.jpg)
Better
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige176.jpg)
Now back to below the battery tray in the front o/s inner wheel arch and that hole
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige177.jpg)
predictably worse that it first seemed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige178.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige179.jpg)
Back inside again this time to remove the head lining, it already had several hole in it so there was no point saving it
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige184.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige183.jpg)
out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige188.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige189.jpg)
And out with the original pedal assembly and brake balance bar ready for modification
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige185.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige186.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige187.jpg)
I was fed up of pi$$ing around inside the car so got the back end up in the air
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige190.jpg)
Quick pic for reference
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige191.jpg)
And slipped the axle off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige193.jpg)
The next victim
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige194.jpg)
Spot weld drill out - zip zip
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige195.jpg)
much better
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige196.jpg)
And the other side
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige197.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige198.jpg)
As I was about to move on the the rest of the brackets the battery died on the drill ffs so on charge with that and on to the next job.
This black sh!t
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige200.jpg)
Heat gun and scraped go!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige201.jpg)
Nearly there
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige202.jpg)
Much better
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige203.jpg)
Then while I was at it I started on the passenger foot well
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige204.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige205.jpg)
Getting there
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige206.jpg)
And the drivers side
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige207.jpg)
This was more difficult to get up fook knows why
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige208.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige209.jpg)
Finally I gave the area a good clean off with white spirit
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige210.jpg)
Bling!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige211.jpg)
Cleaned up the pass side
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige212.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige213.jpg)
And in the back
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige214.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige215.jpg)
I decided I wanted to get the car a little more mobile so on the roll over frame it was.
First I wanted to strengthen up the brackets I had previously used so welded in the triangular section below
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige216.jpg)
Both complete
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige217.jpg)
And fitted to the car
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige218.jpg)
Then fitted the frame front and rear
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige219.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige221.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige222.jpg)
And an over all shot just because - its a mess I know and the dogs looking at me like wtf are you doing!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige220.jpg)
The take 4 castors
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige224.jpg)
And weld them here, thus giving mobility
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige225.jpg)
Then to aid the mess issue I knocked up a shelf for some storage
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige229.jpg)
After much procrastination waisting my time tidying up I finally got round to doing something.
Started here and removed this
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige260.jpg)
Then I decided to tackle the rust hole in the battery tray and the base for the corsa B brake pedal assembly
So I began with this - removing a few obvious spot welds
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige259.jpg)
Then out with a few more less obvious ones and most of the rusted metal
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige261.jpg)
Gave the general area a clean up to see what I was dealing with
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige262.jpg)
cut some more out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige263.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige264.jpg)
Followed by further cleaning
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige265.jpg)
And the removal of the last of the battery clamp
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige266.jpg)
Then decided to take out a little more of the original battery tray so the servo had plenty of new thicker material either side of it.
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige267.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige268.jpg)
I gave the hole a good measuring and cut up a new piece of metal to go in there
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige269.jpg)
Then on to a spot of friday night bending with my make shift bended
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige271.jpg)
Bent
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More to follow later ;D
I've taken this from another forum and decided to post it up here to see what you good people make of it?
The story thus far is basically that I was after another Kadett about a year ago and couldn't find one so decided I would go for this nova (as I also had a strange passion for them too) then after getting a good way through the nova build (as you will see) my porsche turned up for sale out of the blue, i've always wanted a 944 and the money was right so I went with it. This basically ment the nova hit the back burner big style as I only have space to work on one car at time
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Then to make matters worse a Kadett that I liked and was close and the right money turned up just as the porsche was coming close to being finished. Like any fool would do I purchased that too
![::)](http://storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png)
Now the porsche is basically done and i'm getting on with my kadett but I would really love to see the nova do something more than sit and rot so I thought I would post the details up for some inspiration or just for the hell of it either way here she is.
The car in question is a beige MK1 on a B plate and I just like it plus it was very reasonably priced
![:D](http://storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
Plans for it in the beginning were a snow plough front bumper known as 'The Plough' this I have and intend to run with, a new engine (not 100% decided what but I didn't really want to go down the 2lt 16v route all be it a good one) perhaps 1.7td isuzu engine (this I also have with all the bits needed to fit it to a nova), rear arches or full 1/4's, prob sills, a respray (in the same colour) corsa B servo and M/C, coilovers and some other bits and bobs.
Here are the first pics once I got it back to the shack (my shantyish workshop).
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige005.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige007.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige008.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige011.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige013.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige014.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige016.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige018.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige020.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige021.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige022.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige023.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige024.jpg)
That explains why its full of water
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige025.jpg)
Sneaky repair on the lower front panel
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige028.jpg)
Got it jacked up for a peak underneath
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige036.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige029.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige031.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige032.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige037.jpg)
Not as bad as I thought it would be
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige039.jpg)
How or why would it rust there ffs - that will either be repaired of removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige040.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige041.jpg)
I didnt even know it had a special sticker
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige042.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige044.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige045.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige046.jpg)
Then I gave that bung a poke and it started to pee on me
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige049.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige050.jpg)
Bit more of a prod
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige051.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige052.jpg)
And the state inside the car
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige053.jpg)
Catch tank fitted lol
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige055.jpg)
So after some general poking around it was time to let the strip commence
Side strips off on the O/S
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige058.jpg)
Grabbed hold of the O/S rear arch to see wtf it consisted of and guess what Filler ahoy!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige059.jpg)
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Then as I kinda need the car mobile still for a couple of days I started on the interior
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige061.jpg)
The spaniel in the way for a change
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige064.jpg)
Out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige066.jpg)
Then the lower dash tray
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige067.jpg)
And the other side
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige068.jpg)
The underlay was soaking wet
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige069.jpg)
Carpet out and looking grubby
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige070.jpg)
Much better inside now so I can dry it out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige071.jpg)
Rear seats and carpet out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige072.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige073.jpg)
I then hung them out to dry
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige074.jpg)
Wiper linkage off and black plastic thing out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige082.jpg)
Then on with the dash
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And the rest of the back seats
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige086.jpg)
Quite clean
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Front bumper off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige092.jpg)
Mouldings off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige093.jpg)
Lights out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige094.jpg)
Here comes the crisp hiding in there
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige095.jpg)
DOH!
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![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige097.jpg)
Better on this side
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige098.jpg)
The inner wings are clean though
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige099.jpg)
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Rear bumper off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige101.jpg)
Rear panels not the worst
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige102.jpg)
Up in the air and fluids drained
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige103.jpg)
Anyone want this?
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige104.jpg)
Wiring loom removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige105.jpg)
More curse word removed
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And all the loom stuffed back through in to the cabin out of the way
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige108.jpg)
Stripped the suss out and drained the brakes
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Hoist in position
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige110.jpg)
Engine weight taken up and mounts unbolted
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige112.jpg)
Engine removed through the bottom (the correct way)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige113.jpg)
And free from the car
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige114.jpg)
This needs a new home....anyone?
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige116.jpg)
Much better
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Sus completely stripped off both sides
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Lowered the car back down to a more accessible height
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige119.jpg)
And removed more cables, wiper motor etc from the bay
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige120.jpg)
Then back inside to remove the steering wheel - I couldn't find my puller so I had to give it the bear to get it off.
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige121.jpg)
The last bit of wiring removed along with the stalks and the heater controls
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige122.jpg)
All out
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![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige127.jpg)
Battery removed and there's that hole again
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige128.jpg)
I've seen worse though - plating for the Corsa b servo will sort that out.
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige129.jpg)
Now its nearly ready to start some repair work
Bonnet off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige130.jpg)
Wipers and linkage off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige131.jpg)
Heater blower out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige132.jpg)
Brake pipes removed - brake pipe spanners are so useful
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige133.jpg)
Servo and Master cylinder removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige134.jpg)
Steering column removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige135.jpg)
And heater removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige136.jpg)
These will soon be modified so a quick snap for reference
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige137.jpg)
Rack removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige138.jpg)
And tailgate removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige139.jpg)
And one pic as I was leaving just because
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige141.jpg)
Removed both doors
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige142.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige143.jpg)
Then back inside and out with the trim etc
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige144.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige145.jpg)
Removed the rear lights
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige146.jpg)
And the loom
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige147.jpg)
Rear windows out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige148.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige150.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige152.jpg)
This made me laugh
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige149.jpg)
Exhaust off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige153.jpg)
All side strips and clips removed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige154.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige182.jpg)
Both the doors are scabby but this ones sh!te
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige155.jpg)
As I didnt have any were else to put them and they were in the way I decided to hang them up
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige156.jpg)
Next job was to remove the fire wall to gain access to the battery tray area - it will be replaced once all the repairs are done.
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige157.jpg)
I removed the easy spot welds first
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige158.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige159.jpg)
Then the battery clamp
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige163.jpg)
And then the trickery ones behind the o/s turret
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige165.jpg)
Daylight!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige164.jpg)
Nearly there
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige166.jpg)
Just the awkward ones in the n/s corner left
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige167.jpg)
Out!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige168.jpg)
Much more accessible now
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige170.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige169.jpg)
Gave the battery tray area a quick wire wheel to see what I was dealing with
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige171.jpg)
And found another hole - which was to be expected
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige172.jpg)
The it was on with removing the black s h I t which is a pita but most of this came up with a scraper as its so old
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige173.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige174.jpg)
Then another quick wire wheel to tidy it up a bit
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige175.jpg)
Better
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige176.jpg)
Now back to below the battery tray in the front o/s inner wheel arch and that hole
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige177.jpg)
predictably worse that it first seemed
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige178.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige179.jpg)
Back inside again this time to remove the head lining, it already had several hole in it so there was no point saving it
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige184.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige183.jpg)
out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige188.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige189.jpg)
And out with the original pedal assembly and brake balance bar ready for modification
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige185.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige186.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige187.jpg)
I was fed up of pi$$ing around inside the car so got the back end up in the air
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige190.jpg)
Quick pic for reference
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige191.jpg)
And slipped the axle off
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige193.jpg)
The next victim
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige194.jpg)
Spot weld drill out - zip zip
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige195.jpg)
much better
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige196.jpg)
And the other side
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige197.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige198.jpg)
As I was about to move on the the rest of the brackets the battery died on the drill ffs so on charge with that and on to the next job.
This black sh!t
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige200.jpg)
Heat gun and scraped go!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige201.jpg)
Nearly there
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige202.jpg)
Much better
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige203.jpg)
Then while I was at it I started on the passenger foot well
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige204.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige205.jpg)
Getting there
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige206.jpg)
And the drivers side
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige207.jpg)
This was more difficult to get up fook knows why
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige208.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige209.jpg)
Finally I gave the area a good clean off with white spirit
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige210.jpg)
Bling!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige211.jpg)
Cleaned up the pass side
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige212.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige213.jpg)
And in the back
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige214.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige215.jpg)
I decided I wanted to get the car a little more mobile so on the roll over frame it was.
First I wanted to strengthen up the brackets I had previously used so welded in the triangular section below
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige216.jpg)
Both complete
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige217.jpg)
And fitted to the car
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige218.jpg)
Then fitted the frame front and rear
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige219.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige221.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige222.jpg)
And an over all shot just because - its a mess I know and the dogs looking at me like wtf are you doing!
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige220.jpg)
The take 4 castors
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige224.jpg)
And weld them here, thus giving mobility
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige225.jpg)
Then to aid the mess issue I knocked up a shelf for some storage
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige229.jpg)
After much procrastination waisting my time tidying up I finally got round to doing something.
Started here and removed this
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige260.jpg)
Then I decided to tackle the rust hole in the battery tray and the base for the corsa B brake pedal assembly
So I began with this - removing a few obvious spot welds
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige259.jpg)
Then out with a few more less obvious ones and most of the rusted metal
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige261.jpg)
Gave the general area a clean up to see what I was dealing with
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige262.jpg)
cut some more out
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige263.jpg)
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige264.jpg)
Followed by further cleaning
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige265.jpg)
And the removal of the last of the battery clamp
![](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/Count85/Beige/Beige266.jpg)
Then decided to take out a little more of the original battery tray so the servo had plenty of new thicker material either side of it.
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I gave the hole a good measuring and cut up a new piece of metal to go in there
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Then on to a spot of friday night bending with my make shift bended
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Bent
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More to follow later ;D