Replace ment slam pannel?

[Benn]

A few people have got new ones to make a remove able one.

Where did you get them from? My pannel place cant do them any more..

Any one?

[let_nova]

just make it oot the one you have.

[Graeme]

Beevers

[Benn]

Graeme: any link?

Xe nova: only want one or two bolts and side, which i couldnt do if i cut it on and then have to make brackets if you get me..

[Graeme]

I'm on it

[Graeme]

Try here (http://www.beeversautopanels.co.uk/)

[Benn]

Cheers dude, thats reat they have them.

[CoolTiger]

i got slam panel 30£ posted that includes headlight panels aswell

[Benn]

If it good nick and un painted?
If so i'll take it, pm me a paypal addy.

[CoolTiger]

brandnew unused bought it for my old nova but scrapped it before fitting it

[Benn]

Pm me a addy i'll pp it tonight, then you can post tomoz..lol

[CoolTiger]

Pm me a addy i'll pp it tonight, then you can post tomoz..lol

ok ill just find a box big enough now lol

[Benn]

Sweet, pm me a addy.

[AlexW]

Cooltiger is on a roll, thats the whole front end gone within a couple of hours :eek:

[krobinson]

Don't do it Benn, It weakens the front of the car and you'll have plenty of room without doing it.

[Pistol Pete]

^ what he said. I made mine removable, front end was like a kit kat wrapper!

Slam panels on there own are no longer available. Have to buy the slam and headlight panel. As i found out after ringing round the other week.

[Benn]

Don't do it Benn, It weakens the front of the car and you'll have plenty of room without doing it.

I'm only thinking of removing the center bit. For cleanace of dropping the engine in with turbo on, see it being easier with turbo fited while on the stand.. Everything i've seen make it look like cleanace is a biut tight..
Have to bars to brace it from removing the surport bar all ready. For strench.


^ what he said. I made mine removable, front end was like a kit kat wrapper!

Slam panels on there own are no longer available. Have to buy the slam and headlight panel. As i found out after ringing round the other week.

Yeah? And i know, my normal pannel place could get them, they cam with the head light surrounds, but now they cant get them. Not being made i'd told.:mad:

[fearless]

A lot of the later vauxhalls (Corsa C/Meriva/Astra H) have removeable slam panels, which are simply bolted in the top and front of the panel - So I don't see a loss of strength if done correctly - All the ones I've done have overlapped the original panel and have bolted in from the top and front (just behind the headlights) - I'll see If I can find a picture


Dave

[Benn]

Thats how i'll do it too, cut the old one out leaving 2inch of metal to over lap the new one, would do it at the first to lumped up bits from the center (if that makes sence)

[fearless]

Sorry but the only picture I can find on my laptop at the moment is this one :
others are on my main PC :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/novawrc11.jpg


The button head bolts are seen behind the headlights/ontop of the slam panel and on the centre support brace - the panel is cut at the 'bump' near the headlights :thumb:

Dave

[Bainy_Boy_Sri]

a made one oot ma old one a took aff mate

[Benn]

Cheers dave, very much like what i was thinking, just one bump in more..lol

Take it you didnt lose any strench then.

[fearless]

Strength seems ok on the ones I've done - Don't see much point in only cutting the 'second bump section ' out - It only reveals a small opening to access the turbo/radiator - might as well go the whole hog and remove the whole panel allowing the rad etc to be easily removed



Dave

[Benn]

Never found getting the rad out a prob, but ok.
I'll have to have a look when i get the new one. See if its worth it.