Keiths Nova Turbo build

[clemo]

Cheers for the input guys its deffinately doing a good job of putting me off the process, I was going to use S.p.l as they are only an hour away but I think I might reconsider, you may have just saved me thousands
HouseAtreides was telling me about soda blasting a couple of weeks ago I'm thinking maybe this might be a safer method.
i was mainly concerned with any blasting that your only getting where the gun can get but I guess they only seem to rot in certain places and those places are usually where the weather and road salt etc can get so do the crevices you can't get to really matter, after all the car is 22 years old and only has isolated rust spots. at the end of the day if it ain't broke why fix it I suppose.

[HouseAtreides]

this isn't going to be easy!

If these are the shades of blue you've narrowed it down to, I (personally) think the blue second from the end towards the rear of the wing would look spot on! Nice bit of depth to it

[Edd]

SPL are incapable of doing a decent job imo

There process is second rate, pretty much like there customer service

ProStrip have a far superior process
The chap I spoke to has had countless customers who have work done by SPL that he has had to put right

My shell has had to have things done to it by previous owner and me to rectify shoddy work by SPL

but my arches are starting to look not great, no rust but starting to look a different shape, probably need doing in 2/3 years

[krobinson]

SPL are incapable of doing a decent job imo

There process is second rate, pretty much like there customer service

ProStrip have a far superior process
The chap I spoke to has had countless customers who have work done by SPL that he has had to put right

My shell has had to have things done to it by previous owner and me to rectify shoddy work by SPL

but my arches are starting to look not great, no rust but starting to look a different shape, probably need doing in 2/3 years

Your arches will be rusting in between the panel, thats what happened mine. They started to warp/go out of shape.

[nova_niek]

Cheers for the input guys its deffinately doing a good job of putting me off the process, I was going to use S.p.l as they are only an hour away but I think I might reconsider, you may have just saved me thousands
HouseAtreides was telling me about soda blasting a couple of weeks ago I'm thinking maybe this might be a safer method.
i was mainly concerned with any blasting that your only getting where the gun can get but I guess they only seem to rot in certain places and those places are usually where the weather and road salt etc can get so do the crevices you can't get to really matter, after all the car is 22 years old and only has isolated rust spots. at the end of the day if it ain't broke why fix it I suppose.

Check out dry ice blasting. This leaves zero residue and doesn't bring in heat which in turn could warp panels. I've seen a demo on video and think it's quite impressive. (sorry for hijacking your thread Keith)

[krobinson]

Now that my loom is ordered, it was time to remove the engine and gearbox.






Engine now on it's stand, ready to sort some minor leaks and replace the timing belt.










Put it on a dolly






Back axel, fuel pump, fuel tank, fuel lines and brake lines removed:










Lots of parts, ready for a clean up/refurb:










Few more things to do tomorrow, then it's ready for cleaning and prep to get repairs done.






Keith

[Southie]

A part of me feels sad that you've had to do this to such a brilliant Nova but needs must and it's bound to be yet again a high class Nova Keith, so good luck

[Nick J]

Proper job mate...

[krobinson]

A part of me feels sad that you've had to do this to such a brilliant Nova but needs must and it's bound to be yet again a high class Nova Keith, so good luck

Looking back now, I could have just had arches put in. But it's kind of got out of control now and there's no going back. I'm looking forward to an even tidier loom and even more reliable running.

[Benn]

Underside still looks greats. No rust in sight.

Keeping it body colour?