Cowps GTE - G37 HNT

[mark.cowperthwaite]

After buying the GTE 2 month ago I finally made a start today stripping it out.

The plan is to go bare shell rebuild. I have been sourcing panels for the last few months and got most of what I need, mostly gm ones.

It was advertised on eBay as mint, it isn't and wasn't happy when I travelled 250 miles to pick it up and was presented with this, needless to say I payed nowhere near the asking price!

As it stands at the moment:

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/D1E143F1-C91A-4203-AB52-002756FDDC6C_zpsssvpal3e.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/D1E143F1-C91A-4203-AB52-002756FDDC6C_zpsssvpal3e.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/DDB8AF9F-FF7A-46CD-9894-3B116FCEFBC1_zpsfbrlam5i.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/DDB8AF9F-FF7A-46CD-9894-3B116FCEFBC1_zpsfbrlam5i.jpg.html)

Some pics of the rot/previous attempts of repairs!

A bit of filler build up on inner wing
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5E7B2A44-088B-456F-AA09-A2C32BB06371_zpswz8w2fxm.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5E7B2A44-088B-456F-AA09-A2C32BB06371_zpswz8w2fxm.jpg.html)

Something going on with pas side inner wing
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/D6237E74-C5BD-402F-B9F2-29CB8AECF541_zpsmivm5jko.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/D6237E74-C5BD-402F-B9F2-29CB8AECF541_zpsmivm5jko.jpg.html)

Drivers side strut top in wheel arch, passenger side is good
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/D3005EA6-E9BE-453F-B77B-7A1AEB61DE5E_zpsjgoxdil6.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/D3005EA6-E9BE-453F-B77B-7A1AEB61DE5E_zpsjgoxdil6.jpg.html)

Some fibreglass in battery tray
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/85AF6959-E927-4BB4-BA7E-442350A23D83_zps1vosvqfo.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/85AF6959-E927-4BB4-BA7E-442350A23D83_zps1vosvqfo.jpg.html)

Patches in boot
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5A8FC7DE-E662-4970-B8A3-D58AA4D1290A_zps93aof04y.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5A8FC7DE-E662-4970-B8A3-D58AA4D1290A_zps93aof04y.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/1235B481-CFB7-4D51-9055-8D6E4E1BE3D6_zps7pcwcgqs.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/1235B481-CFB7-4D51-9055-8D6E4E1BE3D6_zps7pcwcgqs.jpg.html)

A little bit of filler in rear arches but there not too bad
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/F2E7E7F9-CD7E-479D-9B49-BF407D94B13D_zps3ltpupqi.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/F2E7E7F9-CD7E-479D-9B49-BF407D94B13D_zps3ltpupqi.jpg.html)

So next steps are to take running gear out and get it to a bare she'll, then start the dreaded job of taking all the undersell off!

[dgbnova#1]

Looks nice mark there all standard ish trouble spots not a fan of fiberglass repairs just makes re doing them a dusty job lol
Not that bad though I will show you some of the basket cases I've welded !!!


if you need anything give me a shout can sort you out and Chris still doing runs up and down weekly so can get stuff to you easy enough

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Spot on, cheers David, back chassis legs are in a sad state, could do with finding a shell to cut some better ones out of. One of the biggest ball aches is its been fairly well stripped in the past for welding and the clown that's put it back together ain't used the original screws/bolts in a lot of places, most of the interior is held together with b&q self tappers! [emoji35]

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Also need a main loom as someone has cut a bodged some aftermarket fuse box in it.

[nova.mike]

Got a sun roof if you need one text me 07919024001

Looks good though pal, look forward to updates :)

[Rickyb]

Looks sweet keep the pics coming.
Rick

[WA1D3N]

Good to see another GTE getting sorted, I am getting closer and closer to starting a thread for mine :)

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Cheers lads, will be back on it at the weekend, hopefully get it stripped down to a bare shell.

[mark.cowperthwaite]

A bit more progress made this weekend, it's pretty much stripped down now, just brake pipes to drop off once it's on its side and then doors, boot, and bonnet to take off.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/4A8BBA92-D7B5-4A21-A19D-00603F5B2CB8_zpsope0lole.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/4A8BBA92-D7B5-4A21-A19D-00603F5B2CB8_zpsope0lole.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/03372434-6EAE-43C7-9D9A-34214464464E_zpsmyqvothg.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/03372434-6EAE-43C7-9D9A-34214464464E_zpsmyqvothg.jpg.html)

Tried taking sound deadening off the bulkhead but it's gone brittle and think it's going to end up coming off in bits so have give up on that for now and started digging to see what has been covered up with fibreglass, filler and under seal!!

Some findings so far,

Behind l/h strut top
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/0ACFB238-0385-44E7-97BF-9EF4FA830FC8_zpsxqjdvox6.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/0ACFB238-0385-44E7-97BF-9EF4FA830FC8_zpsxqjdvox6.jpg.html)

Battery box
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/450F502B-371C-4BEE-A5E2-1CA4EF44F1D9_zps2uotnkdi.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/450F502B-371C-4BEE-A5E2-1CA4EF44F1D9_zps2uotnkdi.jpg.html)

Some previous typical lay on top patching in rear wheel arch
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/39091825-5589-4459-A892-A423C0163842_zpsurfnnfyw.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/39091825-5589-4459-A892-A423C0163842_zpsurfnnfyw.jpg.html)

Patching on spring platform on rest chassis legs
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/EDFD0F94-426F-452D-841D-69F596A69A15_zps17gcdhxs.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/EDFD0F94-426F-452D-841D-69F596A69A15_zps17gcdhxs.jpg.html)

The bit that annoys me must is the a**e hole that made this mess at the r/h front chassis leg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/EEB2091C-7CE6-4E6C-A6B4-21AB6A56F582_zpss49brwpv.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/EEB2091C-7CE6-4E6C-A6B4-21AB6A56F582_zpss49brwpv.jpg.html)

Plan of attack at the moment is to start on the front, battery box, and both side strut tops, thinking if drilling off the inner wing flitch panels to get better access to rot, then new front panel.

Got most panels I need (well what I can get)

-Rear quarters (1 gm, 1 pattern??)
-Rear inner wheelarche repair panels (klokkerholm)
-Full boot floor (gm)
-Tailgate skin (gm)
-Back panel (gm)
-2 sills, however don't think I need them (klokkerholm)
-2 front wings (gm, thanks to Dave Buttler [emoji106])
-Battery tray repair panel (klokkerholm)
-full front panel (gm)
-rear spring platform plates (klokkerholm)

Could really do with a couple of decent rear chassis legs out of a donor, will continue looking.

[dgbnova#1]

Just one mate tailgate skin ?this is not worth doing IMO plenty of tailgates to use
And your battery tray looks ok just add the minimum into it looking at that

looks ok though

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Tailgate skin was a mistake, didn't check part numbers when ordering! Might sack it off for a decent second hand one yet.

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Started taking underseal off last night, in doing so I exposed some more bits that need attention.
A little bit and bottom of wheel arch
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/093F90F5-FE64-4CB9-9F57-31CD66C3607B_zpsrcmlahvt.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/093F90F5-FE64-4CB9-9F57-31CD66C3607B_zpsrcmlahvt.jpg.html)
Dug the fibreglass out of the front edge
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/57CA779C-A7FC-4DE1-92A5-0EBFF3D44100_zps3ojna0aa.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/57CA779C-A7FC-4DE1-92A5-0EBFF3D44100_zps3ojna0aa.jpg.html)

I soon got bored of scraping so decided to cut out some rot. Firstly drilled off the drivers side flitch panel to get better access to repair the hole I could see from the back.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/842C8DCD-DD88-4EE8-8928-C0E79282F07D_zpszhbbxnyo.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/842C8DCD-DD88-4EE8-8928-C0E79282F07D_zpszhbbxnyo.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/81226979-214E-4104-B7EB-6B133A005CE2_zpsdf3mfxgb.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/81226979-214E-4104-B7EB-6B133A005CE2_zpsdf3mfxgb.jpg.html)
Then proceeded to cut out the bad boy ready to make up the repair section
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/67ECFADC-EF50-4498-95DE-7C1CCCC6BBFC_zpsk3sqehvd.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/67ECFADC-EF50-4498-95DE-7C1CCCC6BBFC_zpsk3sqehvd.jpg.html)
As I was then cleaning the surface up with wire wheel I came across more filler to from edge of strut top
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/DF6B63DD-BD9C-4DF7-9931-BFEB27C8A0AF_zpsyhijvntf.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DF6B63DD-BD9C-4DF7-9931-BFEB27C8A0AF_zpsyhijvntf.jpg.html)

Although not overly bad and repairable I'm now wanting a pair of inner wings as I want this to be mint when done, if I can't source any then will have to resort to repairing.

While on the hunt for panels, next job up is the battery tray.....

[dgbnova#1]

There always going on that strut top inner wing tbh I'd just plate that

[mark.cowperthwaite]

It's been a few weeks since last update and made some reasonable progress. I managed to source a pair of inner wings thanks to Dave & Matt.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/D31953E2-53D8-42D5-9B76-2DA84F07E776_zpsihsmt6ky.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/D31953E2-53D8-42D5-9B76-2DA84F07E776_zpsihsmt6ky.jpg.html)
So cracked on and cut out the right hand inner wing
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/9FFF416F-4DD3-45E2-8F21-7F37AD003561_zpsocdsitqa.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/9FFF416F-4DD3-45E2-8F21-7F37AD003561_zpsocdsitqa.jpg.html)
Then while access was easier decided to sort the battery tray, cut out the rot
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/1F202551-30AF-4CE8-988F-95C2B5F84CAE_zpsd9p8mpkh.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/1F202551-30AF-4CE8-988F-95C2B5F84CAE_zpsd9p8mpkh.jpg.html)
And trimmed the repair panel to shape, swaged the edges to allow the joint to sit flush
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/B7CC645A-AD11-4900-869B-58673B91D49C_zpseoahoo1a.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/B7CC645A-AD11-4900-869B-58673B91D49C_zpseoahoo1a.jpg.html)
Then welded it up, flattened it off and give a coat of etch
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/60136DDD-4427-4BE9-A1B1-B10FC55BF237_zpsswxm0te0.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/60136DDD-4427-4BE9-A1B1-B10FC55BF237_zpsswxm0te0.jpg.html)
Then once that was inner fitted the new inner wing
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/36DC50FA-5EB7-4F32-B0D6-2FFD33D6E94B_zpsfb5yefie.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/36DC50FA-5EB7-4F32-B0D6-2FFD33D6E94B_zpsfb5yefie.jpg.html)
And finally refitted the Flitch panel
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/9D5228C4-ABA3-4BB8-B6F8-848AD3946A77_zpsekxrjvny.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/9D5228C4-ABA3-4BB8-B6F8-848AD3946A77_zpsekxrjvny.jpg.html)

Now on to the left hand side and do the same and I can then do the front panel. Feels good to making some progress now, hopefully the enthusiasm will continue!

[DaveMarshall]

Nice work. Also good to see the inner wings I sold you being used.

Dave.

[marc69]

I went to put wax in the cavities etc and ended up repairing a hole I discovered in my rear chasiss leg and three holes in the splash panels when preparing a Nova I just bought also described as "mint" by the seller. He was a twaat!

I have to say I am relieved to have not found as many things like you have but, good on you for doing the job properly, It will save you lots of hassle later on and you will know your Nova is solid. Why do people use fibreglass on decent cars?

[ben doodar]

nice work buddy.

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Cheers lads, frustrating how people bodge things, just doubles the work. To be fair the lad I bought it off hadn't s clue about cars and when I pointed things out to him he was devastated.

[ben doodar]

I did similar work to a gte I had a coupe of years ago, took the flitch panel off like you've done repaired that area along with the battery tray I couldn't stretch to buying new panels tho. the previous owner had chicken meshed and fibre glassed most of the inner splash guards, what a bloody mess! nothing worse than fixing peoples bodges. will keep an eye on this build mate. you've made a nice start with it!

[mark.cowperthwaite]

I did similar work to a gte I had a coupe of years ago, took the flitch panel off like you've done repaired that area along with the battery tray I couldn't stretch to buying new panels tho. the previous owner had chicken meshed and fibre glassed most of the inner splash guards, what a bloody mess! nothing worse than fixing peoples bodges. will keep an eye on this build mate. you've made a nice start with it!

Cheers mate

[josh-sri]

Brilliant work, I wish Id of been able to find repair panels instead of making them from scratch. I understand what you mean, it takes twice as long to remove someone else's bodge and repair it than it would of done to do it properly in the first place. Keep up the good work

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Over due update, got the left hand side inner wing out
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/DE6D2E6F-9E91-454B-9FF7-92527EB59D6F_zpspwlhgujq.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/DE6D2E6F-9E91-454B-9FF7-92527EB59D6F_zpspwlhgujq.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/A9BEDD2A-3FCF-427C-B4D7-6452741E03B2_zpsmt6iu6v6.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/A9BEDD2A-3FCF-427C-B4D7-6452741E03B2_zpsmt6iu6v6.jpg.html)

This there was some attention needed on the wheel arch
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/C8EE70AA-79F9-4E47-B0AB-7D7BAA645B9A_zpsvqxa6g0t.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/C8EE70AA-79F9-4E47-B0AB-7D7BAA645B9A_zpsvqxa6g0t.jpg.html)

Got it patched up
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/43204013-D9FE-40C3-B341-F5E808EEA25F_zps6ibv14fb.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/43204013-D9FE-40C3-B341-F5E808EEA25F_zps6ibv14fb.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/8959C3A6-DDE5-4FD3-9D7E-E973EF47BAB9_zpseqnqgbyj.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/8959C3A6-DDE5-4FD3-9D7E-E973EF47BAB9_zpseqnqgbyj.jpg.html)

Then got the inner wing welded in
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5D34D8F2-7B68-4F30-858A-1A36925829D5_zpsyiwwf9gw.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5D34D8F2-7B68-4F30-858A-1A36925829D5_zpsyiwwf9gw.jpg.html)

And flitch panel back on
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/1EB0A274-CC77-4402-AF6C-7630EAD0DF77_zpsj95wppqv.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/1EB0A274-CC77-4402-AF6C-7630EAD0DF77_zpsj95wppqv.jpg.html)

[Iain]

You're doing a cracking job there

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Then moved on to removing front panel and cross member which revealed some work required on bottom of chassis legs
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/6FFAC776-2223-4780-A3F7-4946A25CFA9F_zps5jnytwcg.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/6FFAC776-2223-4780-A3F7-4946A25CFA9F_zps5jnytwcg.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/628CF2B5-FE13-4B58-97DA-EEF1748FBF6E_zpsrnqgdeky.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/628CF2B5-FE13-4B58-97DA-EEF1748FBF6E_zpsrnqgdeky.jpg.html)

And did drivers side while on with it as it showing signs aswell
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/FA4E8C29-531D-4F7B-8C28-F9E2ACCEB927_zps7k2ay0gp.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/FA4E8C29-531D-4F7B-8C28-F9E2ACCEB927_zps7k2ay0gp.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/76198332-1A9E-447F-AF6D-313B65255D80_zpswlwwetun.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/76198332-1A9E-447F-AF6D-313B65255D80_zpswlwwetun.jpg.html)

With the front panel out it made is easier to access the patching needed on the chassis legs in the wheel arch

Drivers side
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/E68B4F4B-7DEA-4639-A704-A50851FA7CCA_zpscngik7ox.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/E68B4F4B-7DEA-4639-A704-A50851FA7CCA_zpscngik7ox.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/E515A4D4-6D91-4EE1-8FC6-1C8D8F79160D_zps9u0x3zht.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/E515A4D4-6D91-4EE1-8FC6-1C8D8F79160D_zps9u0x3zht.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/809E5B0A-0659-4658-A45C-10F5A6DD42ED_zpsxdcxcfrx.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/809E5B0A-0659-4658-A45C-10F5A6DD42ED_zpsxdcxcfrx.jpg.html)

And passenger side
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/85A619E6-6CF5-47EF-A389-F32AA039BF6B_zpsxaoqrirl.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/85A619E6-6CF5-47EF-A389-F32AA039BF6B_zpsxaoqrirl.jpg.html)

Currently on with putting front panel in and mocking it all up with lights, bumper, grill before welding it up which is taking some time.

Also managed to purchase another shell with good rear legs so will be chopping that up soon too.

[Kev Turbo]

Great progress!

Question - Was the battery tray repair panel GM or reproduction? Where did you source it from?

Keep up the good work.

[dgbnova#1]

Cracking work mate decent progress there

[Balley]

Amazing work, keep it up!

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Cheers lads, soon have the front end ticked off.

Kev, it's a klockerholm repair panel, comes quite a bit bigger than the piece I put in. Can't just find where I got it from, will find invoice and let you know, carbodypanels.co.uk do them though. It did take a bit of work to get it to fit right but just patience as with and repair panel.

[Jonesfach]

First class work.:thumb:

[DaveMarshall]

Good work.

Dave.

[matthew172]

i need to come for a look at this mate

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Yeh no bother mate, still a lot to do yet

[Southie]

Some good fab skills in this thread, should be worth while when done ;)

[Big Al]

Excllent work there mate. my favourite colour of GTE, ill be keeping an eye on this, as ill be starting my GTE resto this year althogh i fear mine is a lot worse than yours.

[Benn]

Is the turret/inner wing panel only spotted down the chassis leg?

[mark.cowperthwaite]

It's spotted to chassis leg, along back of strut top onto bulkhead and also the flitch panel overlaps and spotted to it.

[novaa]

I like these projects with plenty of cutting and fabbing good work

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Not been too much progress lately, got front panel on and started mocking it up....
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/9725B826-E597-4ACB-80DA-482D68BB434C_zpsfbzgdk4e.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/9725B826-E597-4ACB-80DA-482D68BB434C_zpsfbzgdk4e.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/FF7C2BE7-AEB7-462D-A636-3DE938392C06_zpslmuyz32d.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/FF7C2BE7-AEB7-462D-A636-3DE938392C06_zpslmuyz32d.jpg.html)

It didn't look to bad at a first pass but getting the wing gaps right over the indicators is proving a right pain in the..... Also found that front bumper backing is bent and stretched the bumper aswell so now looking for a mint front bumper and backing if anyone knows of anything.

Bought two other novas for parts aswell one bare she'll which has one good rear leg in and also a full car which is well ripe up top but just want for bits and bobs, clips etc...

Loaded up redneck style!
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/C19B0636-E216-4030-86BB-9B1050DD780D_zpsunblbagw.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/C19B0636-E216-4030-86BB-9B1050DD780D_zpsunblbagw.jpg.html)

The chopped shell up
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/D6E98A5F-02C7-435A-A081-D8572797013D_zpscuwmihr0.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/D6E98A5F-02C7-435A-A081-D8572797013D_zpscuwmihr0.jpg.html)

And the rest to scrappy
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/C59D88F7-6DBA-41F6-BD44-086FAAF4B4E4_zpsafkof6fu.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/C59D88F7-6DBA-41F6-BD44-086FAAF4B4E4_zpsafkof6fu.jpg.html)

Next job while trying to source a decent bumper is stripping the diamond and seeing what rear legs are like, fingers crossed but not hopeful!

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Started on the back end tonight, cut some of the boot floor out to expose the chassis leg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/BA805F79-B7B7-42C7-925C-D56B92A5B2EB_zps1m92zd2s.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/BA805F79-B7B7-42C7-925C-D56B92A5B2EB_zps1m92zd2s.jpg.html)

All been plated up in the past, doesn't look to bad from top but not good from underneath!
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/98BB43E9-909F-4DAB-B30C-197434A9752D_zpsdx23otq3.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/98BB43E9-909F-4DAB-B30C-197434A9752D_zpsdx23otq3.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/94121E10-CF4D-4192-9822-5C4C0C2E6CBF_zpsatllznea.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/94121E10-CF4D-4192-9822-5C4C0C2E6CBF_zpsatllznea.jpg.html)

Before going any further I'm going to brace the back end up with inch box so it doesn't move then cut out all the bad bits.

[dgbnova#1]

You don't mess about do you good work mate

[Ian_Gsi16v]

I have a brand new unused crash bar for the front if that is what you are after? Fairly sure it's a GM as i've had it about 10 years.

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Cheers Dave, trying to keep some momentum in the project mate, otherwise it will be like the other half finished ones lying about!

Thanks Ian, hopefully got sorted with a couple, if it doesn't come to anything I will be in touch.

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Been a long time since an update. I have been busy finishing off another project while trying to source some more panels, quick pic before moving on to nova stuff!
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/11F77565-4770-46AA-9508-D11CBDE1AEE9_zpshfvmvxdj.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/11F77565-4770-46AA-9508-D11CBDE1AEE9_zpshfvmvxdj.jpg.html)

So... Managed to get hold of a pair of rear inner arches and a shell to cut the rear legs out of so time to start chopping!

Cut centre of boot floor out to make it easier to get in and do some bracing
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/7CE6544F-21DE-4A6A-8E2C-912B3E3B8319_zpsmqve1pb4.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/7CE6544F-21DE-4A6A-8E2C-912B3E3B8319_zpsmqve1pb4.jpg.html)
And then a simple bar to pic up on rear beam mounts and stitched to sills as a jig to locate new legs

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/2EE4822C-DBB2-42C7-BF3D-2DA134B5E00E_zpshrowwr56.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/2EE4822C-DBB2-42C7-BF3D-2DA134B5E00E_zpshrowwr56.jpg.html)

Then happy to remove inner wheel arches while trying to move around the bracing..!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/92270867-0203-4397-835E-822E91732647_zpshgjiff1j.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/92270867-0203-4397-835E-822E91732647_zpshgjiff1j.jpg.html)

Just a few close ups of the legs, she has been/is a fair mess but making progress.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/272E30B1-9EE5-4B74-B095-1C4FF1AF7D36_zpsuu91raxa.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/272E30B1-9EE5-4B74-B095-1C4FF1AF7D36_zpsuu91raxa.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/22D92187-60CE-4D56-BC37-9C1F3E96CDC1_zps8b1eimnf.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/22D92187-60CE-4D56-BC37-9C1F3E96CDC1_zps8b1eimnf.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/2262ACE3-4DB1-4DAC-B908-3B8DA4B452B3_zps9rsru5sm.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/2262ACE3-4DB1-4DAC-B908-3B8DA4B452B3_zps9rsru5sm.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/0E4CB127-504A-4740-93D1-FEDACBA0E59E_zpsgnr3m1vn.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/0E4CB127-504A-4740-93D1-FEDACBA0E59E_zpsgnr3m1vn.jpg.html)

Still a bit of work to do cleaning all spot welds off and make some form of jig to locate the rear of the chassis legs and then need to strip the other car to cut the legs out of.

[Benn]

Bad to see how much rust is hiding in the chassis legs.

[TallDave]

Jeepers, that looks terrible, just hope mine isn't that bad inside the rear chassis rails!

Fair do's though, you certainly deserve massive praise for pressing on with the restoration, it'd break many lesser men, me included :cry:

Loving the bike by the way, I can see why you got distracted, hopefully you'll be using it on some classic trials?

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Going to concentrate on the nova before doing anything with trials bike. I have got past the "what was I thinking stage", it has helped now I have sourced all gm panels

[novag51]

Any progress?

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Well finally after 6 months there is progress and finally have 2 chassis legs ready to install.

So since last time the old knackered legs came out after some additional bracing was added and points to pick up on axle mounts as a jig
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/90F6C0DF-FD18-4C7F-95F6-47C38CD5B7B9_zps80nkijot.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/90F6C0DF-FD18-4C7F-95F6-47C38CD5B7B9_zps80nkijot.jpg.html)

Old legs good for scrap
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/4722D643-3FA2-4C6C-90B0-D26F5819B2EA_zpscdl2aot7.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/4722D643-3FA2-4C6C-90B0-D26F5819B2EA_zpscdl2aot7.jpg.html)

Then got to work cutting donor legs out which looked mint when in the car but unfortunately not as good when out but at least they were original to work with so set to work

Firstly made a jig on inch ply to mount leg to before attacking with air hacksaw (not got any pics)

Bought a shrinker/stretcher from frost which was mint for making side sections

So this
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/3D62F90C-0636-41F8-9033-81AB2BC917AD_zpsbcrdjltx.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/3D62F90C-0636-41F8-9033-81AB2BC917AD_zpsbcrdjltx.jpg.html)
With this
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/67F7F0EE-E5D1-4987-88D5-62484EB93C6A_zps3v3aud9b.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/67F7F0EE-E5D1-4987-88D5-62484EB93C6A_zps3v3aud9b.jpg.html)
Takes this from

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/0B7D3940-20F8-49C7-83AB-FD0A653387EA_zps3wa9ezhc.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/0B7D3940-20F8-49C7-83AB-FD0A653387EA_zps3wa9ezhc.jpg.html)
To this
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/091CD512-6825-4657-8CAD-5342EFB2B6BA_zpso6hxyhev.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/091CD512-6825-4657-8CAD-5342EFB2B6BA_zpso6hxyhev.jpg.html)
Then the back bit
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/882FFA7A-69B1-4373-867C-3176A0EB5F6B_zps2gmnx2qq.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/882FFA7A-69B1-4373-867C-3176A0EB5F6B_zps2gmnx2qq.jpg.html)

Got crap a taking pics for a while but got them shot blasted which made the second one look rough

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/32EA7F10-0805-4C03-8E9F-0A534D8A9F7D_zpsnwk0yqx8.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/32EA7F10-0805-4C03-8E9F-0A534D8A9F7D_zpsnwk0yqx8.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5134E538-3C25-4547-8B36-65593559667D_zpsouybu1ys.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/5134E538-3C25-4547-8B36-65593559667D_zpsouybu1ys.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/888C4283-C95D-4FA7-A35D-2D09A8420903_zps4ookn6o6.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/888C4283-C95D-4FA7-A35D-2D09A8420903_zps4ookn6o6.jpg.html)

In to fab work
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/A0FDC8A8-7794-4EE3-9972-0D92442647EA_zpsddf9sacx.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/A0FDC8A8-7794-4EE3-9972-0D92442647EA_zpsddf9sacx.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/7591BE56-B0A5-4A3B-BB67-29CE1430B03E_zpsxi4hofpm.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/7591BE56-B0A5-4A3B-BB67-29CE1430B03E_zpsxi4hofpm.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/403BC371-D57D-4DD5-B753-DC097FA92CE2_zpsnqalljrj.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/403BC371-D57D-4DD5-B753-DC097FA92CE2_zpsnqalljrj.jpg.html)

Lack of pics again but after weeks of work making full new leg from Spring platform back and new front sections in both I finally have 2 completed. Going to get them lightly blasted again and then etch primed.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/4D56ECEC-39A6-4BC2-A43C-A76A1113BF16_zpskikwjqat.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/4D56ECEC-39A6-4BC2-A43C-A76A1113BF16_zpskikwjqat.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/142BEC1C-8EE0-4BF0-9CA9-81D21AEA12B9_zpsg1rgbwkf.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/142BEC1C-8EE0-4BF0-9CA9-81D21AEA12B9_zpsg1rgbwkf.jpg.html)

[Jonesfach]

that is great work and extreme patience.

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Cheers mate

[totalnova]

Top work fella, just have to get them on the car now. :thumb:

[matthew172]

You da man

[Edd]

Great work on the chassis legs

[mac1976]

Great work mate

[Benn]

Amazing work on the legs.

[jimbob-mcgrew]

ooo, i saw the arse end hanging out, and assumed you were going to RWD it ? :)

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Quick update, it looked quite cruddy behind the inner sill strengthening plate that the chassis legs attaches to do drilled the spot welds off from the outside as intermediate sill was gone anyways, will now get strengthening plate blasted

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/A0506DFD-B220-4D31-9F48-C3A4F624D9B0_zpsifatmeue.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/A0506DFD-B220-4D31-9F48-C3A4F624D9B0_zpsifatmeue.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/BD495068-D5F6-4990-BFCA-683B7B6CBDBB_zpsl0jsnqtf.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/BD495068-D5F6-4990-BFCA-683B7B6CBDBB_zpsl0jsnqtf.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/0B711B67-9A4C-497D-B6C3-175DDF7F24B5_zpswmszdxcd.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/0B711B67-9A4C-497D-B6C3-175DDF7F24B5_zpswmszdxcd.jpg.html)

[mark.cowperthwaite]

So after a few months out and some serious thinking about selling up, there has been a little more progress.

Chopped the bottom out of the inner and middle sill and used the back of a full sill as a template to build the rest back up to.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/B622F101-FF94-4C4C-B6AF-228BA94CD87E_zpsmobhxcyg.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/B622F101-FF94-4C4C-B6AF-228BA94CD87E_zpsmobhxcyg.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/FE1252AB-EC95-4546-AFC7-AFE94BF3499C_zpsz66lsy1s.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/FE1252AB-EC95-4546-AFC7-AFE94BF3499C_zpsz66lsy1s.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/60A0FFC6-C43A-4B0A-9EB8-D40940A9D5BD_zpslj2s6ljg.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/60A0FFC6-C43A-4B0A-9EB8-D40940A9D5BD_zpslj2s6ljg.jpg.html)

Then fabricated middle sill and bottom of wheel arch
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/ADC39912-3059-462A-B9AB-3E533154497F_zpsbczehewy.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/ADC39912-3059-462A-B9AB-3E533154497F_zpsbczehewy.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/3A776E13-02AD-4079-8027-862A41D7A703_zpsaj7qgfaq.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/3A776E13-02AD-4079-8027-862A41D7A703_zpsaj7qgfaq.jpg.html)
The made a new back section of inner sill and welded all back in
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/B5B64F9F-5A28-4F0C-9BF3-32A977842C6A_zpshz20ezxt.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/B5B64F9F-5A28-4F0C-9BF3-32A977842C6A_zpshz20ezxt.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/1BC4CA56-3BEE-4794-9F23-1A1707A91652_zpshxhvcmep.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/1BC4CA56-3BEE-4794-9F23-1A1707A91652_zpshxhvcmep.jpg.html)

Next on to the passenger side and. Can hopefully finally get chassis legs in and boot floor, it's like an airfix
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/47205383-9F7E-46E3-A6B2-C91A2AC58D0E_zps1jalaist.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/47205383-9F7E-46E3-A6B2-C91A2AC58D0E_zps1jalaist.jpg.html)

[Southie]

Nice restore so far :thumb:

[krobinson]

Stunning work so far. Keep up the good work :)

[ben doodar]

Top work on this.

[7ova]

After talking at billing I had to have a look at your project thread, wow
90% maybe more would have given up a long time ago
Brilliant fabricating work on the panels
Cheers stu

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Cheers Stu

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Quick update, got the passenger side inner sill sorted

Before
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/E1AE5CBF-D0C8-4A48-BD24-5C94A00C7039_zpsxamzxrjd.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/E1AE5CBF-D0C8-4A48-BD24-5C94A00C7039_zpsxamzxrjd.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/64CCB7CD-0FA1-4CD0-A6EC-9B1167C76D68_zpstshnbdih.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/64CCB7CD-0FA1-4CD0-A6EC-9B1167C76D68_zpstshnbdih.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/022161C5-F230-4C61-8B6D-F3729E0A819D_zpsvamyxwar.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/022161C5-F230-4C61-8B6D-F3729E0A819D_zpsvamyxwar.jpg.html)

After
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/69A3FEA8-8EAE-4938-A8CE-163D3EF11D87_zpslu4ge9wr.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/69A3FEA8-8EAE-4938-A8CE-163D3EF11D87_zpslu4ge9wr.jpg.html)

Then moved on and removed back panel

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/68347FA4-268A-4BEF-9AB2-3DA095591EBB_zpstrxc5cb2.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/68347FA4-268A-4BEF-9AB2-3DA095591EBB_zpstrxc5cb2.jpg.html)

And then the small corner gussets
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/C93C40E9-6CFE-4D10-B57E-727684B878B9_zpsew5ss68w.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/C93C40E9-6CFE-4D10-B57E-727684B878B9_zpsew5ss68w.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/1DA27DF0-1E3E-45C7-B495-8976DFE86D7B_zps2ribdbpo.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/1DA27DF0-1E3E-45C7-B495-8976DFE86D7B_zps2ribdbpo.jpg.html)

I could only source one of the gussets new so made a template off it and fabricated the other side

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/B0D5D0CE-4C3F-40DC-A571-54CF62F53CCE_zpsy3znfmw6.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/B0D5D0CE-4C3F-40DC-A571-54CF62F53CCE_zpsy3znfmw6.jpg.html)

Going to clean inner arches up the. It's time to put things back together

[Southie]

Nice work, an appropriate song for you, change rock to rot lol:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pURJDToKA0k

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Pmsl, will have to play that in the garage to keep spirits up! [emoji23]

[slimtater]

This is epic - makes my shell seem less bad!

[mark.cowperthwaite]

It's never ending Tim, hope it's worth it!

[slimtater]

It's never ending Tim, hope it's worth it!

Think about fitting that accelerator pedal rubber!

[mark.cowperthwaite]

That and them bonnet rubbers are sat ready and I'm longer for that day!

[mark.cowperthwaite]

So finally there is some more progress!

Inner clip completed on drivers side
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/69A3FEA8-8EAE-4938-A8CE-163D3EF11D87_zpslu4ge9wr.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/69A3FEA8-8EAE-4938-A8CE-163D3EF11D87_zpslu4ge9wr.jpg.html)

The chassis legs are now in to stay

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/04565068-CCDD-4413-8B3A-6F507D443799_zpswn8mgcgo.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/04565068-CCDD-4413-8B3A-6F507D443799_zpswn8mgcgo.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/5A903A45-6769-4F57-B7F9-3946B3F4FC65_zpszyyc5kts.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/5A903A45-6769-4F57-B7F9-3946B3F4FC65_zpszyyc5kts.jpg.html)

And boot floor cleaned off ready to weld through primer and spot weld in

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/8A29EF45-4932-4EC3-92E5-DF1576FBD442_zpsu98rcnxv.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/8A29EF45-4932-4EC3-92E5-DF1576FBD442_zpsu98rcnxv.jpg.html)


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[Benn]

Very cool to see it like that. Looks lovely and clean now.

[torquey]

Nice fabrication there.

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Got the boot floor mainly in, spot welded where the arms will reach and then plug welding the rest. Back panel spot welded in as well, pleased I bought it now to get that factory look.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/70813C32-6430-45C4-BB10-22867257EEF4_zps0fwdgra7.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/70813C32-6430-45C4-BB10-22867257EEF4_zps0fwdgra7.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/B9DA0457-7C6A-4814-8741-E3F6172CE083_zpsf0xgggl9.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/B9DA0457-7C6A-4814-8741-E3F6172CE083_zpsf0xgggl9.jpg.html)

The inner quarter panel came today, so cut out the arch section and mocked it into place to cut joints.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/EF4C2F62-CD41-4B60-9AAB-0ED8358A2944_zpsv0yxgqd4.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/EF4C2F62-CD41-4B60-9AAB-0ED8358A2944_zpsv0yxgqd4.jpg.html)


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[carls nova sri]

Nice work there mate what's left to do panel wise after the back is complete

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Sills, chassis leg sections under the floor, front arch splash guards and that's about it!


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[slimtater]

Sills, chassis leg sections under the floor, front arch splash guards and that's about it!


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Home straight! :thumb:

[carls nova sri]

Yep get to the best part then paint an rebuild

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Can't wait for the rebuild, but need to decide on a colour first! [emoji848]


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[carls nova sri]

That's a hard decision there are lots of colours that suit a nova

[H15 NVA]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170329/d247112a3eac7332eccc21e2502e9979.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170329/682bc4f468ee1a2f1d44574b9eab2a64.jpg


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[7ova]

Can't wait for the rebuild, but need to decide on a colour first! [emoji848]


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What's wrong with its original colour steel grey?
Rare colour for a GTE

[mark.cowperthwaite]

Nothing wrong with it at and will more than likely end up that colour, my first one was red that's why I have a slight hankering for it.


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[mark.cowperthwaite]

Been on a parts run tonight to get some finishing touches even though it's a while off needing them.


http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/93921C06-2710-4194-AFBC-014F6CA8AEB7_zpsfa6325ig.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/93921C06-2710-4194-AFBC-014F6CA8AEB7_zpsfa6325ig.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/A7713C89-2161-4BCA-93F4-8B8BBDEAAFC6_zps67leetss.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/A7713C89-2161-4BCA-93F4-8B8BBDEAAFC6_zps67leetss.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/2451AD69-AEDE-4168-BA65-DA1DD176110C_zpsydjrttkj.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/2451AD69-AEDE-4168-BA65-DA1DD176110C_zpsydjrttkj.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/1B8B03DC-8414-49F9-8A59-357791EBFA17_zpshziryykp.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/1B8B03DC-8414-49F9-8A59-357791EBFA17_zpshziryykp.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/E208779C-955B-4D6B-B716-9341F4E704AA_zpscyrezybf.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/E208779C-955B-4D6B-B716-9341F4E704AA_zpscyrezybf.jpg.html)

And probably the only bit I need in the next year, front wheel arch

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/8E98D35A-C0E4-40C7-9EEB-013BA64B32C2_zpsos3kfenf.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/8E98D35A-C0E4-40C7-9EEB-013BA64B32C2_zpsos3kfenf.jpg.html)




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[7ova]

Bet the wife loves you
Nova parts all over the living room rug

[mark.cowperthwaite]

She is away for the weekend! Haha


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[mark.cowperthwaite]

Inner wheel arch cut and fitted tonight and inner section put in for trial fit.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/4EEA3BF9-46EC-4FCE-AAB5-E8176660762A_zpswwdorknt.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/4EEA3BF9-46EC-4FCE-AAB5-E8176660762A_zpswwdorknt.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/59711C0C-7CB7-4A47-94A9-6CBEE8077F39_zpsvxoebxv8.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/59711C0C-7CB7-4A47-94A9-6CBEE8077F39_zpsvxoebxv8.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/2BDFB2AF-A86A-48D7-8767-A3179276C171_zpskzjurosv.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/2BDFB2AF-A86A-48D7-8767-A3179276C171_zpskzjurosv.jpg.html)

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/Solway19/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/47E9400A-01BD-420B-A894-608A00D45E0C_zpssxuebwmj.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/Solway19/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/47E9400A-01BD-420B-A894-608A00D45E0C_zpssxuebwmj.jpg.html)


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[torquey]

This ever get any further??