Tim's Sport Project. [Archive] - Performance Nova Group

Tim Harpley

11-05-12, 12:07 AM

Thought I'd better start a thread just to let everyone know I'm serious about my sport rebuild,had a lot going on last year and beginning of this which put a damper on any progress ,I now have some time spare so the last couple of weeks I started turfing all the accumulated junk out of the garage so I can move the sport in to make a start, anyway a couple of pictures of how it's looking at the moment.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Nova%20Sport/28.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Nova%20Sport/27.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Nova%20Sport/30.jpg

So anyway went to Ketts in wisbech today and picked these up:)

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3754.jpg

2x inner & outer door repair panels, battery repair panel, o/s full sill & n/s arch repair panel, n/s sill & o/s arch repair out of stock at the moment but they are going to see if they can find some from another supplier for me.
I know that from reading a lot of the other projects on here that opinions vary about using arch repair panels but I'm on a tight budget and 1 genuine rear panel costs about the same as all these panels I bought today.
Also most of our spare cash each month is going on supporting our Daughter at Lincoln uni (English degree then into teaching hopefully) plus lots of wild nights out getting fairly wasted I gather lol.
Hoping to have another go at the garage tomorrow night, got stopped last night (wednesday) and tonight sorting the brakes on my sisters car. Will update when I get the garage finished & painted out.:thumb:

Edd

11-05-12, 12:21 AM

Nice to see another Sport being saved :) good luck with it all, your in the right place for advice etc

Good start getting all them panels, you might be able to find the others your after on ebay

Battery tray rust looks like it's set in :( maybe a idea to get another arch panel to use as the inner, looks like from the pic that its will need replacing

Edd

abznovasport

11-05-12, 09:48 AM

Way hay another sport being saved!!
Welcome to the site the guys are all very helpful.
I'm currently restoring a sport too, one bit of advice is you need lots of room for stripping them down.
What's your plans? Just keep original?

Ian

mk1nova_rich

11-05-12, 10:03 AM

Looks an ambitious project but glad you are serious about saving it :thumb: best of luck with it mate.

Whats the plans for the engine?

NOV4_SPORT

11-05-12, 11:40 AM

Good to see you have put up a thread for the sport, its good to see it being saved and returned to its former glory tim, will be good to see your progress and how it turns out.

iain

John

11-05-12, 01:26 PM

Nice :)

Tim Harpley

11-05-12, 01:31 PM

At the moment plans are to get it fully stripped and sort the body first, engine will need a full rebuild as well because it had heavy piston slap when I stopped using it :( think I'll have plenty of time to think about what to do with it while I'm sorting the body out though lol

Novasport

02-06-12, 08:58 PM

How is the progress on this Tim now you have it in the garage? Any pics of the strip down?

Tim Harpley

04-06-12, 12:15 AM

Hi had painted the walls & ceiling week before last painted the floor last Sunday & ran out of paint :roll: went to B&Q Monday they'd stopped doing the paint I'd used & only had Ronseal water based floor paint which I don't think would be as good as what I had (also I Refuse to pay 48 quid for a 5 litre tin :eek:) so anyway my other half had a look round on Tuesday and was told that International paints had stopped trading :(, had a search on ebay found 5l for £22 including postage :) that arrived Friday & I just spent today painting the second coat, looks real good now :cool: will take some pics and post, only problem is the tin says paint takes 5 days to fully harden so I've got to wait till Friday :roll: before I can put some proper weight on it, I'm really itching to get started but I don't want to mess the paint up.:)

Novasport

04-06-12, 12:22 AM

Where has the Sport been stored in recent years, outside?

Novasport

04-06-12, 12:35 AM

Some usefull products and articles here... www.rust.co.uk (http://www.rust.co.uk) Very knowledgable & helpful there.

Tim Harpley

04-06-12, 12:38 AM

It's been in an old concrete sectional garage that I rebuilt down the bottom of the garden after we built an extension & new garage a few years ago so it's nice and dry to work on, I haven't tried to work on it in there as it's to narrow, with it parked close to the wall you can only open the door half way.

Tim Harpley

04-06-12, 12:45 AM

Some usefull products and articles here... www.rust.co.uk (http://www.rust.co.uk) Very knowledgable & helpful there.

Thanks for that rust converter & epoxy primer looks good.

Tim Harpley

04-06-12, 07:25 PM

Nice new home ready for the Sport :thumb:

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3769.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3771.jpg

Only 4 & a bit days to go ;)

Novasport

04-06-12, 09:40 PM

Looks a nice garage, almost like an operating theatre.
Just got to get disecting the shell ;)
What are you doing to move the shell around on, had you thought about a rollover jig?

Tim Harpley

05-06-12, 10:51 PM

I've seen them for sale on ebay either ready built or you can weld it together yourself, don't know whether that would be easier than trying make one from scratch? has anyone on here made one?

Novasport

05-06-12, 10:58 PM

I think a couple of people have. Might be worth starting a new thread for info.
Is your garage a drive through? I notice you have two sets of doors, I had thought about doing that on my garage to access the top of my garden and build another garage up there. Might be moving next year so its not worth doing now but a double garage or room to build one is main priority when looking for the next house ;)

Balley

05-06-12, 11:00 PM

I love the garage, very nice in deed!

Danny.

05-06-12, 11:03 PM

Your garage is amazing! lol i would love that space to work in

Novasport

05-06-12, 11:03 PM

It will never stay that clean and tidy for long!

Tim Harpley

05-06-12, 11:32 PM

Thank's for comment's , and it is drive through so we can access the back garden without going through the house.

Acerliam

05-06-12, 11:33 PM

Liking the garage mate!

Tim Harpley

10-06-12, 11:55 PM

Was going to have a ride to PV show today but then managed to sort this when I got home Saturday after work :)

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3772-Copy.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3773-Copy.jpg

So I decided to stay home instead and make a start on the strip down :thumb: pulled all the interior out and started stripping out the loom.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3778.jpg

Battery tray's worse than I thought :( Big hole :cry:

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3776.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3777.jpg

From inside,http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3780.jpg

Hole in the boot, also the seem isn't good where it welds to the back panel :(.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3779.jpg

Think it should be repairable as I've seen some others like it on here, it'll just take a bit of time though :)

Novasport

11-06-12, 02:51 PM

Battery tray is not pretty, shame its gone into the bulkhead and firewall :( Looks like you have some patching to do, better you than I.
Glad to see you getting stuck in, just need to keep up the motivation(and funds!) To get it looking good again.

abznovasport

12-06-12, 10:05 PM

I had same problems! What's the rear chassis leg like under that hole??

Tim Harpley

17-06-12, 10:14 PM

Bit of an update, just got the headlining to take out inside, windows out, bumpers off, lights off, think I'll need a back panel it's a bit soft, not sure what to do about the front
2 holes under radiator rest is solid not good round n/s headlight.

took some pictures.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3781.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3782.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3783.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3784.jpg

Need to clean up to get a proper look when engine & suspension off, if it's just just the 2 holes in the crossmember would you just plate it and replace the headlight surrounds or fit the whole front?

bazil

17-06-12, 10:24 PM

Whole front panel IMO

Saves a lot of work and will have a better finish.

Novasport

17-06-12, 11:17 PM

Seconded

bazil

17-06-12, 11:22 PM

Only issue would be getting the proper early mk1 front panel with the small hole around the towing eye, see abznovasport build thread to see his

Tim Harpley

28-11-12, 11:26 PM

Well didn't get a lot done over summer but finally made a start again, had a clear out on Sunday and moved all the parts into the shed, been spending about an hour each night taking the rest of the front end apart, had to cut the n/s engine mount bolt out, it was corroded solid. Been removing the sound deadening from the floor with a heat gun tonight, will take some more pictures when I start cutting and welding, :) .
Ordered a new front end today as well.

paulyb

28-11-12, 11:45 PM

Great to see your saving the Sport Tim! You have some work on your hands there, keep up the good work , have you had the car long?

Tim Harpley

29-11-12, 12:10 AM

It was 7 Months old when I bought it, got stood up when the engine started to knock and we needed a bigger car cause the kiddies came along, treated it all with cavity wax couple of years before we stopped using it, problem was out of sight out of mind and the next think was yikes! how did it get that bad.

DAVIDKEDENS

30-11-12, 02:29 PM

Hope you get it all sorted, shame to see a Sport like this.

Tim Harpley

26-02-13, 11:49 PM

Well been doing a bit here and there since Christmas so thought I'd better put some photos up,

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3857.jpg

Decided to remove the turret support.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3859.jpg

Drilling out the spot welds.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3860.jpg

Poor condition pleased I took it off now.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3893.jpg

decided to remove the turret and upper firewall for better access.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3894.jpg

Will need to repair several sections here.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3895.jpg

Top of chassis leg needs work as well.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3897.jpg

Cut out battery tray.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3896.jpg

Nearside in much better condition fortunately :thumb:

That's it for tonight hoping to do some more Thursday, I've found out why it's been rusting so bad now I've started cleaning it down, couldn't believe that when I scraped the seam sealer off it was bare metal underneath :eek: , would have thought it would have been dipped first then seam sealered :(.
Will try and post more often than I have been, want to get the new battery tray trimmed to size on Thursday so I can work out how to shape the firewall repair, if I'm successful I'll take some more photos :thumb:.

Royston

27-02-13, 06:33 AM

Keep at it Tim, get there in the end;)

Note to myself............. reminder about the 2nd Sport sat in the garage that needs restoring:(

Edd

27-02-13, 12:27 PM

looks like your tackling it in the right way, keep it up, be worth it in the end that's for sure

id clean off all the seam sealer/dirt/crap everywhere to be sure nothing is hiding underneath

NOV4_SPORT

27-02-13, 01:11 PM

Looks pretty bad Tim, but your doing the right thing and repairing it properly as Edd says get all the old seam sealer and under seal off to make sure no other rust is hiding under it, keep at it matey

Iain

Tim Harpley

28-02-13, 11:54 PM

Had a bit of a tinker tonight trying to trim the battery tray to size, no pictures as it not fitting right at the moment.

faker

01-03-13, 12:01 AM

You have one he'll of an undertaking there fella, but fair play to you for getting stuck in. Looking forward to the progress and resto pics.

Tim Harpley

10-07-13, 12:57 AM

Been a bit lazy in keeping this thread updated, so here's some more progress pics.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3936.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3936.jpg.html)
Cut out chassis rot.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3937.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3937.jpg.html)
Bulkhead rot cut out.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3938.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3938.jpg.html)
Bulkhead repair panel made up.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3939.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3939.jpg.html)
Chassis repair.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3940.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3940.jpg.html)
Welded in.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3941.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3941.jpg.html)
Chassis repair.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3942.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3942.jpg.html)
Ground down.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3943.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3943.jpg.html)
Bulkhead repair in place.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3944.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3944.jpg.html)
Wheel arch side.
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http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3945.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3945.jpg.html)
Welded inside as well as I didn't get good penetration, haven't done much body welding for a long time, slowly getting used to it again.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3946.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3946.jpg.html)
Battery tray partly welded in place.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3947.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3947.jpg.html)
Quite pleased with how its looking.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3949.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3949.jpg.html)
Welds are getting neater.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3951.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3951.jpg.html)

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3952.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3952.jpg.html)
Made up inner arch repair.

Tim Harpley

10-07-13, 01:02 AM

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3953.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3953.jpg.html)
Then after 2 trips to casualty 1st had my head stuck together with super glue after catching it on the jagged rear arch 2nd crushed my right middle finger flesh with a slide hammer, decided it had to go.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3955.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3955.jpg.html)
To here to get rid of the corrosion & paint, got fed up trying to clean it down with wire wheels & flap discs. Its been away since the end of may, they are really busy at the moment its a family operation been going for a long time in Terrington St John in Norfolk only about 5 miles from where I live so its quite handy, I don't mind waiting though as I knew they wouldn't be able to start it straight away as I hadn't booked it in for a specific time.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3954.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3954.jpg.html)
Having these done as well.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4018.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4018.jpg.html)
Got these back last week.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4019.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4019.jpg.html)
Look a lot better now and as you can see they even give it a coat of primer to stop flash rusting.
Had a phone call tonight to say most of the shell is now done just got some panels to do and hopefully ready for collection Thursday night.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4020.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4020.jpg.html)
Also took these in for them to do as they also do glass bead blasting.
http://brightblast.co.uk/

Tim Harpley

10-07-13, 01:12 AM

Also stripped the Engine down as well, found No 3 big end bearing had spun in the rod also a lot of play in the bores so a re-bore and crank grind is needed.:(

Can I have some opinions as to should I keep it 1300 oversize or have it taken out to 1400cc its still the original Engine would it be devalued if its not 1300 any more ?

Novasport

10-07-13, 11:48 AM

Hi Tim, long time no speak. Are you popping over to Billing this weekend?

Tim Harpley

10-07-13, 01:12 PM

Hi Rich, Got a Wedding reception on Saturday night so planning to go on Sunday. Will try to meet up I'll text you if your number is still the same ?

Novasport

10-07-13, 09:46 PM

Yeah still on the same number. I am heading down tomorrow with the Sport and the Spider. I will be there Sunday so we will have to have a chat and catch up.
Looks like you have been busy, thought you had given uo on it. Progress is looking good.

Tim Harpley

10-07-13, 11:33 PM

Can't give up now, had a phone call tonight picking the shell up tomorrow night.

A11VXL

12-07-13, 10:38 PM

Great work Tim, nice to see another Sport in Norfolk, also I hadn't realised there was a blasting place Kings Lynn way, are you pleased with what they have done so far ?
Jon

faker

13-07-13, 01:26 PM

Good work fella

Balley

13-07-13, 08:33 PM

I would rebore it to a 1400.

BRoadGhost

14-07-13, 03:24 PM

I have never seen carbs in such a dire state; be interesting to see how they fair after blasting.

Tim Harpley

15-07-13, 11:29 PM

I'm pleased with what was done, all the underside & engine bay, all the window openings and inside floor, door & tailgate frames, there are certain areas they won't touch like the unsupported panels (top of roof, bonnet,door & tailgate) Have done in the gutters and round the door frames though, they said if they try & do the roof & bonnet it would ripple, they have been going for 25 years so know what they are doing.
All the remaining old paint I'll remove with paint stripper when I get up to that stage.
They also coat the bare metal with a Zinc based single pack primer to stop flash rusting.
Will try to get some pics of the shell this week, the process has done what I wanted and shows up all the areas where the rust has perforated the shell, got quite a long task ahead sorting it all.

Here's a couple of pics of the carbs, manifold & air box glass bead blasted.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4026.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4026.jpg.html)

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4027.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4027.jpg.html)

Really pleased with the result, now got to strip them down to clean and fit new gaskets and repaint the air box.
Does anyone know what paint is best to use on the air box.

Novasport

15-07-13, 11:42 PM

They look much better. Ultrasonic cleaning is good for cleaning the carbs internally when they are stripped.
Looking forward to seeing pics of the shell.

Tim Harpley

23-07-13, 11:40 PM

Here's some pictures of the worst areas of the shell.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4036.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4036.jpg.html)

Passenger side boot floor.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4035.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4035.jpg.html)

Drivers side boot floor.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4028.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4028.jpg.html)

Passenger side rear floor.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4034.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4034.jpg.html)

Drivers side rear floor.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4029.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4029.jpg.html)

Passenger side front floor.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4030.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4030.jpg.html)

Drivers side lower chassis leg.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4031.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4031.jpg.html)

Drivers side splash plate.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4033.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4033.jpg.html)

Passenger side.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4032.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4032.jpg.html)

passenger side front inner arch.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT4037.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT4037.jpg.html)

Inner rear arch.

So a bit of work to do lol not helped by the welder packing up last night :roll:, hopefully will be fixed by Thursday, Rear chassis legs look ok & passenger leg is fine.
Will take some pictures of progress later this week :thumb:

Benn

24-07-13, 07:53 AM

Ouch, but it's not as bad as i've seen before. Alot of it is easy to get to place, which will make life easier.

Royston

24-07-13, 10:49 AM

Do yourself a favour Tim and get some primer on the bare metal, maybe leave the corroded areas, (weld through primer possibly) it will alll go rusty as soon as it gets damp, unless your planning to reblast it.

Blasted metal will go rusty from the sweat from a fingerprint!! in a few minutes!!

Spent many years shot blasting tractors, etc

Novasport

24-07-13, 10:53 AM

Wow, you got some holes to patch. The blasting has left a nice finish to work from. Did you say it has had a zinc primer on to stop flash rusting?
That drivers chassis leg looks a little worse for wear, I think Wardy is slling a new one on here if you were interested along with some inner wings.
Looking forward to seeing the repair work and welding on this one. You have a hell of a task, glad to see you tackling it. +rep required I think.
Keep the pics and updates coming.

Novasport

24-07-13, 10:55 AM

you must spread some more reputation before giving it to Tim Harpley again

:(

Somebody do it for me please ;)

Andy

24-07-13, 10:58 AM

done.
Keep it up mate,started the best way possible in blasting imo

therealnovaboy

24-07-13, 06:58 PM

this has rotton exactly the same places as mine did. Its perfectly salvagable with some time and effort.

get it on a spit and get the zinc primer and paint gun out. As said it will rust almost instantly.

Novasport

24-07-13, 10:52 PM

That drivers chassis leg looks a little worse for wear, I think Wardy is slling a new one on here if you were interested along with some inner wings..

Sorry, chassis leg he has is the other side.

Also, I would remove the remaining seam sealer as it does a good job of hiding rust.

Tim Harpley

25-07-13, 06:59 PM

It's been sprayed with a zinc based primer so I'm hoping it will stop any flash rusting while I'm working on it, I was hoping that the seam sealer I had left on would disappear with the blasting Rich, because it looked quite thin, I was wrong:roll: so I'll have to get the scraper out again lol

Novasport

25-07-13, 08:39 PM

It is surprising how resilliant seam sealer is. The shot just bounces off it.

Benn

26-07-13, 05:59 PM

It is surprising how resilliant seam sealer is. The shot just bounces off it.

Yet water can just slide straight under it...

Novasport

26-07-13, 09:25 PM

Exactly ;)

Tim Harpley

15-01-14, 01:42 PM

I'm not very good at keeping this thread updated so here are some progress pictures.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/PICT3952.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/PICT3952.jpg.html)

Inner arch repair.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics164.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics164.jpg.html)

Welded to inner arch and trial fitted.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics165.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics165.jpg.html)

Plug welding in place.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics166.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics166.jpg.html)

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics135.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics135.jpg.html)

This is my repair to the arch next to the engine mount.
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics134.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics134.jpg.html)

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics133.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics133.jpg.html)

Turret repairs.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics167.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics167.jpg.html)

Trial fit.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics182.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics182.jpg.html)

Welded in place.
Have got a few more to post still will try to put them on this evening :thumb:.

Novasport

15-01-14, 02:21 PM

Looking good. Glad to see an update and great fabricating/welding skills :)

A11VXL

15-01-14, 03:34 PM

Really nice panel work Tim, hats of to you for the depth of restoration work you are putting into this.

Jon

Balley

15-01-14, 06:26 PM

Very nice repair on the strut! Carbs look great! Keep up the good work!

sport

15-01-14, 06:44 PM

Some good skills you've got there.

tomfromdelmonte

15-01-14, 11:16 PM

Just read the whole thread. Excellent work you're doing there and being as you will have a mint Nova Sport at the end of it; very very worth it. Im already jealous. :)

keep it up.

Tim Harpley

25-01-14, 12:23 AM

Here's some more progress pictures, had some hole's near the air inlet.

Plate tacked in place.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics184.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics184.jpg.html)

Seam welded.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics185-1.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics185-1.jpg.html)

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics186.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics186.jpg.html)

Plate welded next to the harness hole.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics187.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics187.jpg.html)

Repair to the firewall.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics180.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics180.jpg.html)

Tacked in place.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics190.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics190.jpg.html)

Repair to the inner wing.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/20140108_2038571.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/20140108_2038571.jpg.html)

Repair to the strengthener plate.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/20140108_2040191.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/20140108_2040191.jpg.html)

And welded in place.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/20140109_2114101.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/20140109_2114101.jpg.html)

And the nearside.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/20140108_2039241.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/20140108_2039241.jpg.html)

Tim Harpley

25-01-14, 12:54 AM

Plug welded the firewall back on, then chopped the front off.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/20140116_214617.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/20140116_214617.jpg.html)

Now left with this to finish removing.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/20140116_214726.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/20140116_214726.jpg.html)

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/20140116_214743.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/20140116_214743.jpg.html)

Well thats the current state of play at the moment, I'm going to be saving the slam panel as it's different to the one on the new front end, only other pic's at the moment are these.

My dad was having a clear out in his garage and came across these.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics193.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics193.jpg.html)

Set of genuine suspension bushes, forgot I'd bought them.
Also these which I thought had been thrown out.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics192.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics192.jpg.html)

Original drivers mirror and passenger mirror which I bought back in 86 :eek:.
Might be another small hold up on the rebuild as my Daughters have now decided I need to decorate their bedrooms :roll:, and after that the Wife thinks we need to alter the kitchen about :cry: but I'm going to try and spend at least one evening a week on the most important project if I can lol, And I'll make an effort to post more often :thumb:.

novaboy2010

25-01-14, 04:04 AM

Plug welded the firewall back on, then chopped the front off.:thumb::thumb:

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/20140116_214617.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/20140116_214617.jpg.html)

Now left with this to finish removing.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/20140116_214726.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/20140116_214726.jpg.html)

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/20140116_214743.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/20140116_214743.jpg.html)

Well thats the current state of play at the moment, I'm going to be saving the slam panel as it's different to the one on the new front end, only other pic's at the moment are these.

My dad was having a clear out in his garage and came across these.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics193.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics193.jpg.html)

Set of genuine suspension bushes, forgot I'd bought them.
Also these which I thought had been thrown out.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/Tim_Harpley/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics192.jpg (http://s1109.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Harpley/media/Sport%20Project/Timsphonepics192.jpg.html)

Original drivers mirror and passenger mirror which I bought back in 86 :eek:.
Might be another small hold up on the rebuild as my Daughters have now decided I need to decorate their bedrooms :roll:, and after that the Wife thinks we need to alter the kitchen about :cry: but I'm going to try and spend at least one evening a week on the most important project if I can lol, And I'll make an effort to post more often :thumb:.
Well done m8 cracking work ,can't wait see more :thumb: