underneath of your nova pic whore lol

[*Dave*]

bit of a different thread but hey....lol

need some inspiration as im goin to do the whole of the underneath of the GSI over the winter and completely rust proof it (hopefully).

please leave a quick sentence on what has been done/used on your car.

cheers :thumb: :thumb:

post away.........................

[16v Nova Kev]

im going to sand blast mine then red lead paint it then primer then paint it maybe white.

[dhdev (Oli)]

http://rats-hole.com/images/buggy/floor_pan_rusted.jpg

[ben doodar]

^^^^ lmao proper nova then

[Pistol Pete]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/novarearbeam005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/novarearbeam006.jpg

A sheet load of elbow grease, wire brush for the drill, primer and Hammerite. Brush and mini rollers used. All done with car sat on axle stands.

[Graeme]

Wit woo Pete

[Iain]

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/503.JPG

Kurust, etch primer, seam sealer, anti-rust primer, stonechip, Hammerite smooth white.

[AlexW]

and you missed a bit

[Lee H]

Went for plain black on mine. Some sort of underseal, rubbery stuff.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/orry77/Lee/019.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/orry77/Lee/017.jpg

[dan16v]

Tempted to do myne in hammerite smooth white!, Lee, love the finish on the black!

[Novasport]

Acid dipped, then E-coated, primed, Gravitexed, sprayed Polar White then hand painted Polar White with 1k paint.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/CIMG0417.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/CIMG0415.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/CIMG0414.jpg

[novalovingned]

First of all i completley stripped the old underseal. Welded what was needed. Treated with 5 coats (5 litres) of red oxide.


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/S5032066.jpg



I then undersealed it twice just incase. Fancy painting it smooth black now :)

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/novalovingned/DSCF8022.jpg

[*Adz*]

wow what a thread lol :) id love to do this @ somepoint to the astra, all thats had is underseal on it for now.... but factory look underneath its gotta be :)

[loggyboy]

The only coating mine got was mud... you guys have OCD :P

[scott.parker]

On the Orange one i striped back some problem places with a wire brush, treated with crust, then red oxided them then applied one layer of under seal to all areas, then put two more full coats on the hole underside, behind the wings/inners wings, rear arches hole front end etc etc..

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9440/dscf0354small.jpg

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/6131/dscf0360small.jpg

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/2681/dscf0362small.jpg

The yellow mk1 is in top condition, but it's going to get a full strip back and re-rubber stone chip seal, and paint of sorts..

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/15/dscf0182small.jpg

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8024/dscf0201small.jpg

Scott

[LEWI007]

Undersealed
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/Image26-2.jpg

back axle and tank hammerited
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/Undernice.jpg

lifted up on tires before it went on the ramp.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/Image46.jpg

exhaust VHT painted and fitted with new brackets and springs/bolts
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/Image24-4.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/Image25-2.jpg

back together and ready for primer
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/Image03-3.jpg

Picture WHORE !!!!!!!!

[SRimon]

Must admit Lee and Phazer's look awesome!

[Nova_Tek]

Great thread!

Lee's seems to be a top job. What was it you used? The rubbery texture sounds pretty durable.

Gonna start mine soon, but its really clean underneath with the otiginal pvc underseal still good. So I'm debating what to do, but it will be in black.

White will just get freaking dirty as soon as it rains and you drive in the wet.

[AlexW]

White will get dirty even if you only use it in the dry lol

Shoula said earlier, petes one im really liking, it looks soo smooth and perfect lol

[scott.parker]

Great thread!

Lee's seems to be a top job. What was it you used? The rubbery texture sounds pretty durable.

Gonna start mine soon, but its really clean underneath with the otiginal pvc underseal still good. So I'm debating what to do, but it will be in black.

White will just get freaking dirty as soon as it rains and you drive in the wet.

Still if you have some rotten areas or loose parts on the underseal/stone guard i would strip it back, as my mate found out it also hides rot you dont know about! look in his wip, mike c123 turbo project.

Scott

[Andy]

i dont have any pics on the computer but i burnt ALL underseal off,zippy wheeled the full shell til it was like brand new metal,then gave it 4/5 coats of red oxide primer.It was due to be gravitexed but i then sold the shell due to having to move.I will do the same again soon......................................
All performed on my back car on axle stands

[Dar]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/DPursey/2007%20Mods/IMAGE_00065.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/DPursey/2007%20Mods/IMAGE_00062.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/DPursey/2007%20Mods/DSC06579_800x600.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Mine's is black with Underseal then a generous coat of Waxoyl on top of that :)

[ewee870]

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs019.snc1/3033_79869415903_651080903_2102147_4682457_n.jpg

[ben doodar]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/DPursey/2007%20Mods/IMAGE_00062.jpg

do you run an internal shifter?
looks like the exhaust sits up nice and tight.

[scott.parker]

He sure does, i need to get mine done like that.

[Nova_Tek]

Same here Cav internal shifter FTW so I can get a pukka exhaust fitted which won't smash on the ground

[garethcolley]

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/colley340/Nova%20Images/15.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/colley340/Nova%20Images/1.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/colley340/Nova%20Images/3.jpg

This was done using 3M schutz. Rubbery texture and non sticky finish in matt black.

[*Dave*]

sweet pics here,

so whats best to use? i want it to be a dry finish so dont want to use underseal.

suggestions............

[scott.parker]

Above your post im guessing?

[garethcolley]

The 3M stuff is the best ive seen tbh.

[Benn]

Arches are body colour blue,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/IMG_7724.jpg

Floors all being re do, as its black at the mo. I'm gonna do it bumper grey.

[LEWI007]

Schultz is also what i used, i recommend i aswell.

Looking good Benn, is that thing there for hiding the wires and stuff ?

[Benn]

Then 3m rubberised sealant is the best stuff going. Ive used it on loads of cars and mine..lol

Yeah its all wiring and breather/boost hose's

[ben doodar]

did you say you had a part number for the 3m stuff benn?
that pic of your nova looks ace!

[brucer]

what order would you use schutz then? etch primer,seam seal then schutz?

[LEWI007]

i just cleaned mine down with wire wheel on grinder and then shultzed it.

nice good thick coats on it though.

[brucer]

wire wheeled it to bare metal? if so that would help save alot of money the way i was going to.

[h9scw]

I know were talking Novas, so theres bound to be some rust prevalent on the underside somewhere! What I've used in the past on my vectras and astras is Autosmart Tardis, sprayed onto the old underseal softens it up a treat to allow a plastic scraper to be used to clean it off. Leaves the factory primer coat intact and a good base for extra primer or fresh underseal. Will try and get some pics up later

[Benn]

did you say you had a part number for the 3m stuff benn?
that pic of your nova looks ace!

I do some where, it needs to be sprayed from a compressor tho.

[brucer]

I do some where, it needs to be sprayed from a compressor tho.

thats one problem id face if i wanted to use it.

[Benn]

Yeah and you need to buy the gun attachment. Sure you could mix it up (its 2pac) and brush it on tho..

[brucer]

hmmm.... im stuck what to do now. was going to do it how iainel has done his but unsure now...

[Benn]

Get a good under seal then paint over the top.

[brucer]

is the waxoyl pressurised can any good?

[16v Nova Kev]

that stuff doesnt dry out tho

[Benn]

As said, it says wet as its tar based. Good if its the finishing coat. Bad if you wanna paint over it.

[Nova_Tek]

I too can vouch for Schultz stuff (sprayable) Did the undersizde of my dads Cav, rubbed down rusty areas, kurust, acid etch primer and loads of Schultz, it sprays lumpy protectivness and dries to a matt finish. The MOT man (who is a grumpy moaner) absolutly loved the underside of it.

Will be doing a thourough check on the Nova soon (hopefully) and geting it well protected.

[ben doodar]

I do some where, it needs to be sprayed from a compressor tho.

not a problem mate got a big old compressor at home. does it attach to a schultz gun? if you could dig out the part number and pm me please that would be great.
cheers dude :thumb:

[Benn]

You buy a gun/get a gun that attaches to the bags the sealant comes in..

[Jonlem]

Not mine but the car I have recently been posting about :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Jatec/Bens%20Nova/DSC02634.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Jatec/Bens%20Nova/DSC02633.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Jatec/Bens%20Nova/DSC02632.jpg

And after a years worth of use it is still that clean ! Roll on more shiny bits lol

[draper]

all the underseal was wire wheeled/burnt off on mine, then zinc primered, primed and painted black

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr187/draper1984/Nova%20WIP/underside3.jpg

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr187/draper1984/Nova%20WIP/udersidepainted.jpg

[draper]

once the new sill have been put on will be re-painted and then undersealed eith some sort (prob the 3m stuffnow)

[Jonlem]

The best job I ever did see was on a Fiesta RS, flawless but that thread dissapeared a long time ago ! I'll ask on PF to see if its still about as it was a very detailed thread in how he restored it and the underside.

Good to see there are people actually spending the time doing the underside of a nova ! all fine and well painting the top but they always rot from the bottom upwards !

[novalovingned]

Good to see there are people actually spending the time doing the underside of a nova ! all fine and well painting the top but they always rot from the bottom upwards !

Its the only way to do a nova properly imo :)

[Benn]

The best job I ever did see was on a Fiesta RS, flawless but that thread dissapeared a long time ago ! I'll ask on PF to see if its still about as it was a very detailed thread in how he restored it and the underside.

Good to see there are people actually spending the time doing the underside of a nova ! all fine and well painting the top but they always rot from the bottom upwards !

I had a mag that's got a 206 in it, its been painted in marble look paint on the whole of the under side.. Sh?*t car but the work thats gone in to it is unreal!

[Jonlem]

I think that is what you need to respect sometimes, wether you like the car or not some people do a amazing job on restorations, its all in the attention to detail

[Benn]

Hell yes, its stuff like that that makes a car. Love your mates one, under side is soooo clean and tidy.

[Benn]

Draper, will you not damage alot of your hard work when you put a sill on?

[Al3x]

does this shultz gun connect to a normal airline?
gives a really good matt finish so think thats the route im gonna take :d

[Benn]

Yes they do^

[nathan.]

After it was painted, its covered in waxoyl now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/nathan1600/ukrykuy.jpg

[Leeboo]

Front end - all old underseal removed with knotted wheel on grinder, seams welded, all red oxide primed, seam sealer, stonechipped arches and front panel, all painted in diamond black and laquered. Its a lot of pics but its nice to see how people do it, so heres mine.


http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/S4010375.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/S4010389.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/S4010384.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/S4010395.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/SP_A1849.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/SP_A1859.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/SP_A1861.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/SP_A1871.jpg

Back - throughly cleaned first.. then let dry... also good and strong structurally but there was a hole behind each shock on the inner arches, so the rust was cut out and new metal welded in... I also stripped the rear chassis legs back to bare metal just to check them, they were ok, so I red oxide primed areas that I had touched, stonechipped them, then gave the whole back end two layers of ye olde underseal.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/S4010451.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/S4010457.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/S4010462.jpg

Also made sure and cleaned, primed and undersealed right up to the edge of the rear arch lips.

Didn't bother touching the floorpan as the old rust protection is still doing its job ok.

[*Dave*]

the pic of the front end of the above looks HOT !!!

[burgo]

shultz is deffinetly the way forward. its only £12 for the gun and then £4 per tub/pot/tin whatever they technically are

[*Dave*]

any more pics and suggestions?

[*Dave*]

more!!!!!!!!1

[Mark]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/NovaSaloon/25042009550_640x480.jpg

Done nothing, 1985 and 26,000 miles.

[*Dave*]

i want more pics !!!! please

[AlanH]

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/503.JPG

Kurust, etch primer, seam sealer, anti-rust primer, stonechip, Hammerite smooth white.

whats that resting on? dont see a rollover jig. just interested as i need the floor re-sealed on mine

[Connor]

whats that resting on? dont see a rollover jig. just interested as i need the floor re-sealed on mine
Held up with an engine crane by the looks of it

[The Simps]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/16-01-102.jpg

[Iain]

whats that resting on? dont see a rollover jig. just interested as i need the floor re-sealed on mine

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/115.JPG

[scott.parker]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/16-01-102.jpg

PMSL lol very good!

[vx kev]

A few of my last project!
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/S6000796.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/S6000794.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/S6000795.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/S6000793.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Now, that's the boy!

[vx kev]

Now, that's the boy!

Same again on route but different colour scheme :thumb:

[djbrowney]

shiltz on mine, then will get a coat of gloss black !!!

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/001-58.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/002-56.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/003-50.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/004-47.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/006-37.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/djbrowney/007-37.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Looks nice that mate, I'm wanting overpaintable stuff for my Mk1

[scott.parker]

Kev is that a lexmaul manifold?

If so do you rate them? i was tempted to buy one to replace my sbd one at the VBOA parts day today.

Scott

[L14MNP]

Not strictly mine though (http://www.hereticalideas.com/2008/10/five-spiritual-scientific-discoveries/keplers_supernova/)

[Mike]

Tetrosyl

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/TWOC%20Rebuild/252.jpg

Done everywhere with it! Even where the tops of wings mounts, under side of lower valance, that little crevic bit on the back of lower valance, rear archs, underside of boot etc etc

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/TWOC%20Rebuild/251.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/TWOC%20Rebuild/299.jpg

[vaughanmc]

I think that's the stuff I have for the Mk1 Nova atm mate - Is that brush-on stuff you used ?

[vx kev]

Kev is that a lexmaul manifold?

If so do you rate them? i was tempted to buy one to replace my sbd one at the VBOA parts day today.

Scott

To be honest i dont really know what it is, i bought it off the guy that previously had the red fibreglassed wide arch beasty A17OVA (me thinks that was the reg anyway :confused: )

If i was you i'd stick with the SBD number unless its fooked :thumb: