Mk1 nova project

[torquey]

Disaster today was grinding up rear panel repairs and a stray spark must of ignited in the boot setting car on fire. It's burnt rear light and loom and headlining up the pillar. Shat myself ain't the word. I quickly put it out. Also quarter got damaged too just when I finished it. Propper pissed off. Here's some pics.


After calling it a day and nearly giving up on it and selling the lot I took it on the chin and went back out to see the extent of the damage. Went it garage and got a new light bolted on and re skimmed the quarter. All I need to do is join in a new bit of loom and sort the headlining.

[torquey]

Some more pics sorted quarter and bolted a new light on.

Remains of light

Will sort rear panel out this weekend hopefully no more disasters

[carls nova sri]

Gutting mate but could of been a lot worse if you popped out or something

[torquey]

Defo could of been a lot worse lucky really. All sorted now except the headlining on the pillars .

[Jonesfach]

I remember being underneath my mk2 escort welding a plate in with oxy acc and the rear seat caught alight.....I nearly lost the whole thing! Luckily I moved like never before and chucked a large bucket of water in the area. Few more seconds and it would have been fire brigade job...to dampen down the remains.....
frightening though it is you've just got to put it behind you.

[Andy]

Should always have cars stripped out really when welding and grinding those areas.iv learnt the hard way before aswell.

[torquey]

Defo won't make that mistake again. You just think its only a small patch it will be right .

[Benn]

As above, get everything clear, looks like the boots full of stuff too.

Glad it's not worse.

[torquey]

Yeh the new screen is in there covered up. I am not blessed with room as garage is brimmed with stuff.

[Benn]

Snap, but safty fire when it comes to grinding/welding/fire.