eggy
17-09-14, 01:13 PM
Hi All
First up I had better introduce myself . I owned nova's back in the 90's and was a member back in the day, not sure why my join date is 1970 tho. I have just returned to nova ownership and brought a GSi which needs restoring so I will no doubt be bothering you all with inane questions that you probably answered many times , Ill do my best to use the search function before I do ask tho.
First job I need to tackle is replacing the front panel and the front cross member/tie bar mount , I found the How to guide yesterday which is a great help . But it wasn't until I read the guide that I realised you can get the front panel with the cross member attached. I have the cross member and now need to get a front panel. I just wondering if its worth me ebaying the cross member I have and getting the combined panel?.
My reasoning is that the combined panel will just go in as one part and have less alignment issues. But the 2 panels will allow me to paint and treat the inside of the cross member before welding on the front panel . But with this comes the issue of how good a fit the 2 panels will be to each other .Also the front panel I need is only £30 over the £109 for the combined panel.
Any thoughts/previous experience will be greatly appreciated
James
First up I had better introduce myself . I owned nova's back in the 90's and was a member back in the day, not sure why my join date is 1970 tho. I have just returned to nova ownership and brought a GSi which needs restoring so I will no doubt be bothering you all with inane questions that you probably answered many times , Ill do my best to use the search function before I do ask tho.
First job I need to tackle is replacing the front panel and the front cross member/tie bar mount , I found the How to guide yesterday which is a great help . But it wasn't until I read the guide that I realised you can get the front panel with the cross member attached. I have the cross member and now need to get a front panel. I just wondering if its worth me ebaying the cross member I have and getting the combined panel?.
My reasoning is that the combined panel will just go in as one part and have less alignment issues. But the 2 panels will allow me to paint and treat the inside of the cross member before welding on the front panel . But with this comes the issue of how good a fit the 2 panels will be to each other .Also the front panel I need is only £30 over the £109 for the combined panel.
Any thoughts/previous experience will be greatly appreciated
James