karisma_corsa
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Registered: 19th Nov 06
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Hey all I'm Sean, some may recognise my corsa project.
Here is my new project thread and the new car which shall ruin my bank balance and my sanity!!!!
Enjoy reading if you can be
The car is a 1984 1.2 8v Vauxhall Nova saloon 2 door Model with 46k on the clocks.
The car was purchased brand new at Twells of Billinghay on the first of august 1984, the car stayed with its original owner up until a few years ago until he passed away. The car was passed along the original owners daughter and put away in a barn for 4 years where a nice little mouse found a warm home and a chance to chew the rear seats. After talks with people the daughter was told it was worthless and was due to scrap the car, but a lad called james found out and bought it off her for £200 fine english pounds, he has had teh car since december 2010 and hasnt done much with it apart from look after it and give it any nessecary work. I found out about the car, which wasnt actually for sale according to the owner, told him how interested i was and how much i would look after it if one day i was lucky enough to own it. James eventually offered the car to me for £600. So after selling my alloys and mirrors from the Corsa project i foned him to tell him i was ready to buy the car. My v5 came through the other day so im and one very excited owner of a car ive wanted for a long time.
The car has such features as original tax disc holder, original dealer stickers in window, all original keys from 1984, original tax disc from 1985 from when the car was purschaed brand new, Original Number plates with twells dealership on them.
The car has its original owners booklet with it, which has the owners manual and the original Radio Manuals, still absolutely mint, Inside the owners booklet is a whole host of MOT slips, tax discs and Service Sheets dating back to the early 1980s.
I was lucky enough to be able to have a good chat with the previous owner about the car before i bought it and asked as many questions as possible and had a chance to check over the shell, lets be honest, novas are well known for being little rot boxes. I was happy to find that all the problem areas were solid, Sills have been replaced but theyre not good enough so ill redo those.
Anyway ill let you all see what youve been waiting for! PHOTOS! Enjoy. Ive got plenty more to tell you about, and there will be lots going on once the project gets going.
Sean
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M Sutton
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Registered: 11th Jan 03
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Looks good mate! Look forward to some updates on this one 
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ryan docherty
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Registered: 27th Aug 09
Location: glasgow (coatbridge) or little ireland
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Ano this is going to be a show stopper
Due to the corsa what a car that was
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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WANT
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karisma_corsa
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Registered: 19th Nov 06
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Not really an Update but as i want to document everything and make this my best ever build thread im putting everything i can on here.
Ive got some fresher pictures of the car taken with a proper camera and some other bits, history, literature etc. geeky stuff.
Heres some new pictures of the car. Im not able to get to the car very often as its in storage so nothing has changed.
I thought id get some photos of the original Onwers booklet thingy.
and all the stuff inside it.
And i also picked up an Early Nova Haynes Manual and an Old Nova Autodata Manual.
As the car is in a location where i cant even clean it as its a remote lockup then i will be bringing home stuff to deep clean, little stuff like the original GM rubber mats, and anything easily removable for now. Ill update everything as and when it happens.
Should hopefully have a new rear bench soon too, as mine isnt great and i want the interior mint.
Sean
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
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looks sweet. cant be many like that left now. whats the plans, show room standards? 
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karisma_corsa
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Registered: 19th Nov 06
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will be low for definate. found a wooden steering wheel for it. opel grille, smooth engine bay with polished engine. everything repainted, replated, or powdercoated so everything is mint. nothing will be left unturned.
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corsagsigav
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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loved the corsa mate seen it a few times when i was working in sleaford last winter.looked spot on.the nova will look sweet gonna keep my eye on this
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vaux.dan
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Registered: 18th May 09
Location: newcastle/gateshead
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Will be watching this. Just bought a saloon my self
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Haza2dap
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Registered: 25th May 11
Location: United Kingdom
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Nice wheels on the smoothed corsa
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N7 THD
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Registered: 22nd Oct 08
Location: Kent
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this is going to be awesome! love saloons!
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vx-scottw
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Registered: 8th Feb 11
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i see good things coming make use prowed 
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DanCobb
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Registered: 14th May 11
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Cool as fuck 
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karisma_corsa
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Registered: 19th Nov 06
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Thanks for the comments. Getting some new parts at end of month. I will be getting wood. 
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
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we want more, we want more, we want more!!
get an update up mate, interested in this one fo sho
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karisma_corsa
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Registered: 19th Nov 06
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Again not much of an update, Found this in the 'loon the other day.
its the original dealership tax disc holder and the original Tax disc from when the car was brought brand new in 1984.
Hopefully getting a wooden mountenay Steering wheel at the end of month, brand new for that retro feel. and a few other bits. Was hoping to get an early Opel saloon grill but its been sold i think. so ill have to try and source one from germany.
Updates will come thick and fast as soon as possible people.
P.s - If anyone sees any mk1 Nova saloon 2 door wings for sale then hit me up!!!
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karisma_corsa
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Registered: 19th Nov 06
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Small update, bought some goodies for the 'loon.
Took a trip out to novadose2009's place to get some stuff from him, one of the hottest days of the year, road trip + nova parts = win!!!!
All Red Rears
Genuine o/s/f Wing, Aerial has been smoothed and Arch Lip Been folded up and sealed.
Chrome Engine Catch, stay, etc
Genuine GM Corsa Badge
Mountney Traditional 13.5" Wooden Steering Wheel + Boss
Wont Be Fitting the parts for a while unfortunately, Going to be stock piling all the parts i buy for now, maybe until the weather picks up and then spend a week or so fitting everythingl. Also looking to get more stuff soon, such as Brand new headlights and indicators, K&N Open Air Filter, and coilovers.
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D0NN3R
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Registered: 1st Mar 11
Location: Dunholme, Lincolnshire
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love the chrome parts where did you get then from
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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from the look of the parts, think i might like where this is going!
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Jonny.K
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Registered: 26th May 11
Location: Aberdeen City
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id drive it the way it is i fucking love the saloons like
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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epicness of highest order
can i paint it for you
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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karisma_corsa
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Thanks for the comments. I would love to have you paint it tom. Might consider it.
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Jonny.K
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Registered: 26th May 11
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what colour you thinking?
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nibnob21
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Registered: 16th May 10
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Why the Corsa badge?
MX5 Project Thread
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