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draper
04-03-07, 11:24 PM
due to H110 being involved in a little bump recently it is now a little bent :cry: after some careful consideration i payed an extortianate amount of cash to retrieve it back to my team mechanics workshop where we are gonna repair it with a few neat touches, couldnt be bothered to host all the pics here so i got arty with photobucket

http://s56.photobucket.com/albums/g161/draper01/crashed%20nova/?action=view&current=1173046802.pbw

novaco
04-03-07, 11:32 PM
jesus draper! that didnt last long..what happened?

draper
04-03-07, 11:44 PM
good question !! i had kinda sold it to a guy but hes done a dissapearing act owing me money so ive decided to have it back !! was gonna strip it for parts but ive been persuaded to re-build it

krobinson
04-03-07, 11:49 PM
I think thats a tad beond repair! :(

draper
04-03-07, 11:51 PM
I think thats a tad beond repair! :(

youd be surprised, the guy doing the work was born with a welder in his hand and has repaired rally cars in much worse condition than this - watch this space

carls nova sri
04-03-07, 11:55 PM
gutting

Novadave06
05-03-07, 12:06 AM
Well done mate fix it and get it minter than ever:)

kevster
05-03-07, 12:29 AM
good luck :)

Adam
05-03-07, 01:26 AM
I have to agree with Keith on this one :(
It would take a shed load of work/time and a lot of new panels, even the roof looks slightly bent too.... :(

Driver
05-03-07, 01:29 AM
may project "build a nova from pile of scrap metal" comence

rybo
05-03-07, 01:44 AM
its a shame but good luck with it...everything is repairable it just depends how far you wana go and budget i guess

burgo
05-03-07, 02:44 AM
fooking hell good luck

nova ian
05-03-07, 10:18 AM
Its not the nicest of sights. Im sure it will get sorted, you've got the right bloke on your side after seeing some of the work yesterday.

Ian

craig green
05-03-07, 12:57 PM
GO GO gadget mig welder!

Good luck, Ive seen a mate repair a similarly bent Nova. No worries.

tom reid
05-03-07, 08:26 PM
:thumb: Thanks for the vote of confidence Ian, some people just can't see past the damage

flashbang
05-03-07, 08:31 PM
lol,what did you ram it with again.get it fixed draper

draper
05-03-07, 11:23 PM
Its not the nicest of sights. Im sure it will get sorted, you've got the right bloke on your side after seeing some of the work yesterday.

Ian

:thumb: you know fella, and if it doesnt get fixed im having his missus ;)

draper
05-03-07, 11:24 PM
lol,what did you ram it with again.get it fixed draper

still got more hairs than your crotch

Ash
06-03-07, 01:29 AM
fooking hell, how did that happen? hows the rear beam? or the rear beam mounts for that matter?

lol space frame the rear end and have IRS :thumb:

draper
06-03-07, 07:55 AM
rear beam has been bent, the beam mounts are actually fine apart from the fact theyve moved 2" lol

Mike.
06-03-07, 07:35 PM
iff its do able get it done mate, i would try and repair it if it was mine

draper
17-03-07, 09:31 PM
well, we made a start today !! firstly took out all the interior, found out the floor is kinked and the sill has a slight bend in it :( got the car jacked high up in the air then proceded to unbolt the rear axle, came off fairly easily considering that it was bent and 1 of the mountings is a good 3" forward where vauxhall intended it to be !! emptied the fuel, about 6 gallons so at least i got something back :thumb: then i got all "baxter" and fired up the grinder ;) mainly just cut some bent metal away but its a start and we know no what were up agaisnt :cool:

pics to follow from my apprentice

tom reid
17-03-07, 09:41 PM
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/Firstcut.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/draperhammering.jpg

tom reid
17-03-07, 09:44 PM
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/draperakageneralbaxter.jpg

Paul
17-03-07, 09:48 PM
should be wearing a mask, its not nice when you have a large serringe clamped to your head, and have no other choice than watch the needle coming into your eye.

draper
17-03-07, 09:50 PM
the HSE rep was satisfied with my novaload fleece as protection :thumb:

tom reid
17-03-07, 09:52 PM
Well, at least I've found a role for myself.
But, i thought the apprentice went and got spanners, made the tea and swept up, BUT, how come this apprentice supplied the tea AND the food AND the tools AND the equipment AND the workshop.
Draper, WTF are YOU :p :p

draper
17-03-07, 09:53 PM
Draper, WTF are YOU :p :p




the gaffer !!

tom reid
17-03-07, 09:57 PM
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/nice****.jpg

raymond
18-03-07, 12:26 PM
bloody hell how did it happen that car looked so good glad to see your putting it back together mate

Lee
18-03-07, 12:33 PM
Oh my goodness!!

So wheres the jig then? I take it there will be one involved somewhere, and a hammer bigger than king kongs first sh1t of the day? lol

You both have balls bigger than rugby balls, and way more money than sense, but when your crabbing up the road in the finished article looking at the fuel filler cap in the wing mirror, im sure it'll all be worth it. lol

Sorry, im only taking the p1ss, you must really love this car to go through this crap. Id have written the bastid off with no more than a crease in the quarter panel lol

Philsutton
18-03-07, 02:52 PM
Good luck with it, personally I would have reshelled it.

draper
18-03-07, 08:20 PM
not so much more money just to much time on our hands lol

General Baxter
18-03-07, 08:23 PM
bahahah you call that a grinder lol

nova ian
18-03-07, 08:59 PM
Bloody hell check out Draper with the grinder!! Did you use your rachet hammer for removing the interior!! lol

Glad to see some progress, Im sure soon enough it will be done and dusted.

Nice one matey.

Ian

tom reid
18-03-07, 09:37 PM
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/lookatwhatyouredoing.jpg

tom reid
18-03-07, 09:40 PM
Heres Draper, the Gaffer, playing on his bouncy castle, sorry Nova, think he might be trying to mount it!
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/itwillcomeoff.jpg

draper
18-03-07, 09:40 PM
that really isnt my best pic !! lol lol

rc
18-03-07, 09:43 PM
bit ott isnt it?

bit of T-Cut and it would of been fine lol

tom reid
18-03-07, 09:51 PM
The beam says "I'm gay"
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/bentbeam.jpg

tom reid
18-03-07, 09:57 PM
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/backquarterandinnerarchoffb.jpghttp://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/backquarterandinnerarchoff.jpg

nova ian
21-03-07, 10:45 AM
Looking a bit sorry for its self now hey mate.

Keep at it and it will be done in no time im sure.

Ian

Rick Draper
21-03-07, 01:31 PM
Have you had any thoughts about how your going to go about straightening the chassis? In my mind its a waste of time trying to sort it out. Clearly its had quite a large rear impact and IMHO it will never drive the same as it once did.

you have just hacked everything out of that rear corner, for what reason? I can understand removing the outer quarter at some point but i would have had it on a jig first to straighten out the chassis rails then begin looking at the actual metal work.

ashtal
21-03-07, 07:19 PM
Just pull all the parts off it and sent it to the scrap yard, the work involved in getting that job right is to much for a car of that age, plus sourcing parts will be a job on its own (oe parts). let it RIP

Adam
21-03-07, 07:52 PM
I agree with rick on this one.
The majority/all crash repairs ive seen, its put on a jig, and the chassis then pulled out with hydraulic puller(whilst panels are still on)
Then once its straight as you can get it, then the panels are removed.

draper
21-03-07, 07:54 PM
well thats what i thought but toms repaired rally cars before so we'll see how it pans out, just feels good to get started tho tbh

General Baxter
21-03-07, 08:15 PM
should be wearing a mask, its not nice when you have a large serringe clamped to your head, and have no other choice than watch the needle coming into your eye.

iv had this done twice now, and ****e my self everytime, lol
and i still dont have a mask lol

novacabrio
21-03-07, 08:35 PM
Nice kink in the roof?

tom reid
21-03-07, 08:53 PM
I understand your thinking guys, but, what is the point in putting the car on a jig to pull it straight, when all the rear floor and bent chassis is getting replaced with a brand new rear floor, the roof section will be repaired before the new section goes in. The front of the car has no chassis damage.

Adam
21-03-07, 09:17 PM
Just seems way too much work imo.

ashtal
21-03-07, 09:22 PM
Its not repairing im worried about its finding all the panels. You will need a body side, inner b piller, rear chassis leg etc etc.......

Could cost you over a grand in parts, if you can find them !

draper
21-03-07, 09:23 PM
nah, they dont have to be GM

also we will prob cut good condition parts from accident damaged stuff, least i get to learn how to weld lol

ashtal
21-03-07, 09:26 PM
nah, they dont have to be GM

also we will prob cut good condition parts from accident damaged stuff, least i get to learn how to weld lol

You will only get a pattern qtr and rear panel, good luck with the rest. :roll: