sometimes things aint what they seem

[bazil]

doing a little panel removal today and got a nice suprise, sometimes things look good but this shows what can lie beneath,
looks nice and clean
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/pics/PC300065.jpg

still not bad
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/projects/panel%20removal/PA020016.jpg

omg its rotton and in a place you can never check!!!!!
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/projects/panel%20removal/PA020019.jpg

[mayhem]

easy to check. fit an xe, and if it's starting to crack, it's rotten lol

[bazil]

this was going to be a LET track car!!!! thank fook im cutting it up instead lol

[Edd]

Might have to drill a couple small holes and fill mine with waxoyl me thinks

[wwmnw]

Does it have any seats in it of the GSi variety?

[bazil]

Does it have any seats in it of the GSi variety?

na mate it was a 1.2 but most of the bits got binned ages ago.

[Royston]

Repairable, especially if the rest of it is sound;)

[draper]

thats hardly 'rotten' lol

easy fix imo

[paul james]

Thats nothing really, certainly not worth giving up on a shell for. I bet many 'mint' novas have a bit of rust lurking in that section, as its a real trap for dirt/moisture and doesn't get seen hidden behind a wing.

[wwmnw]

Whiz a belt sander over it and see how bad it is underneath, plate it if needs be whack some sealer on it, job done.

[L33 LEG]

That's the same place mine was fcuked. I took the wing off and you could literally fit your full fist through the hole lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

your right mate, rust always seems to be hiding in places you cant see, until its to late.

iain

[bazil]

this is a donor shell, ive already removed the inner wings, firewall, upper front panel, scuttle panel, next its the front chassis legs then the rear ones, its all in here
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153919

its more the fact that i did'nt think that it would have been as bad as that in there, i will repair it so the parts could be used again, just not on this shell

[Novasport]

Its one of the first places I check on a Nova and it usually goes crunch. You can put your hands up behind the wing and turret and prod it from behind.
Mmm, that dont sound right lol

[draper]

Its one of the first places I check on a Nova and it usually goes crunch. You can put your hands up behind the wing and turret and prod it from behind.
Mmm, that dont sound right lol

ive arrived :wisewood:


lol

[Novasport]

Thought as I wrote it, this is totally wrong!

[Will F]

FFS, its a 6" x 2" plate - its not rotten!!

Think of the escort boys who build a car with ally plate, around what is essentially a frame!

[bazil]

FFS, its a 6" x 2" plate - its not rotten!!

Think of the escort boys who build a car with ally plate, around what is essentially a frame!

eh ffs aint needed mate, im simply showing the the area of hidden rust i found while stripping a car that is being used for spare parts to help restore my gsi

its not a case of OMG RUST LETS BIN THE SHELL,

many nova owners may not be aware of this area, im only trying to show that a car can look good on the surface but it may be hiding a few surpises,

and incase you may think i see rust and run have a look at my rebuild thread :d

[vaughanmc]

Just shows you what lies beneath mate...That's an eye opener

F*ck ripping my shell to bits to see if it's pumped in that area...It'll need to do lol

[Benn]

hahaha is that it? There bugger all wrong with that. The panel you've remove is the bit that holds all strength in it.

[bazil]

aye the support plate is in good nick, both strutt top will be repaired and kept as spares or sold, just an example of how novas rust from the inside

[burgo]

they all go there!!