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Ahhh yes, the body of the Nova i got has been butchered by numerous previous owners and i will have to repair it. While talking to RatRog and sending pics back and forth, he graciously offered some salvage donor pieces that will help me repair a lot of compound curves. Especially in the trunk...

Monday August 8th Spent a few hours after work tearing down the front beam for cleaning, media blasting, and powdercoat. Removed wheels, drums, backplates, shocks, tie rods, sway bar, fuel pump, and spindles. Probably get the rest broke down tomorrow.

Sunday started early, and I removed the passenger floorpan, and cleaned up all the factory spot welds, and removed all the surface rust from the tunnel and the old funky seam seal on EVERYTHING. Don’t worry it will all be replaced, before “Rhino-lining” the frame. All other parts will be media...

Saturday after delivery, I removed all the dirt, grime, rust, old cables and wires, and got her a bit cleaned up. Removed the pedal assembly, brake cylinder, and the driver floor pan.

Once I got it home, I began the search…… for parts,….for people that understood kit cars,… for ppl like all youz! I joined this forum…I joined numerous other vw, and kit car groups on FB, and finally, in one of them I met RatRog! He has been an invaluable asset and plethora of information and...

Hello all, I’m Nailz.. First off I have loved the Sterling Nova since I was about 9 and saw it in Deathrace, and Cannonball Run, and Immediatly fell in love with it. It became my “affordable” (relative term) dream car. In the coming years it fell by the wayside, as school, GIRLS, and jobs came...

Evening all, Just purchased a Sterling Nova body two weeks ago. I believe I was more in the “OMG I have a chance to get one” mindset as opposed to the “Ok, let’s really look at this thing” mindset. It has a bunch of fiberglass cracks that will need to be repaired. The previous owner, or the...

I’m in FL. I’m interested as well