my hard days work (56k warning) updated 19/05/04

[badnova]

sorry for the size

new arches welded in yesturday by my self
put the side skirts on and put filler all over
sanding it all down tommorow :evil:
i hate sanding
got to get it all done ready for spraying on the 17th - 24th
some time then im getting it done so alot more work to be done before then but i will get it done for sure :?
flush boot panel ordered yesturday
and a quad conversion bonnet skin
once i get them i have even more work to do :( :lol: :lol:


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30067.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30068.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30069.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30070.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30072.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30073.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30074.JPG

im goin to smooth the arches out tataly if ya know what i mean :?
im goning to get rid of the bulge bit that sticks out and smooth it out so it lloks rounded like
has this been done before :?:
has anyone got any pics :?:

[DazK]

ooooooooooh errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :o

[General Baxter]

do you want a car with your filler :D


i would like to see your arches when there done

[badnova]

cheers guys :?

it will be fine trust me
just need lots of sanding

[steve-o]

it need slowering ;)

[badnova]

80% of it will be coming off so i aint got no worrys

[elsey197]

hope you like sanding fella :lol:

[Nath]

lol a bit too much filler there m8. i put a small amount on at a time and smoothed it in as i went along. put about 5 layers on mine and flatted each one right down.

[cooper_nova]

sounds interesting wot ur doing wiv ur arches!
gotta get some pics of when u get it done mate

[Nath]

no offence m8 but u wont be able to get those arches back to the original shape with that much filler on. if u need any help just ask as ive done it before.

[badnova]

if you read at the top it says im goin to do round arches not original :lol: :lol:

[DazK]

re-shaping the nova's arches should be a criminal offence :evil:

leave them alone :( :( :cry:

[Dpnova]

^^^^^LOL i agree i prefer the original shape

[namkeaps]

^^^^^LOL i agree i prefer the original shape

i agree

although its personal preference so good luck ...

[badnova]

well you got to try these things

[Dpnova]

are you gonna make the new ones out of filler

[badnova]

im goin to fibre glass a ruth shape and filler the rest to shape

[Dpnova]

Cool, even though i dont like round arches

[badnova]

its not really goin to be round its more just getting rid of the crease
just smothing it out

[Dpnova]

Ill wait and see before i pass judgment LOL couls look nice smooth but what you doing about the front arches

[badnova]

most probably do the same so how rear looks like

[badnova]

heres a quick photoshop of what if might look like
i think it looks good
what you think
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30030.gif

[novahead]

Its good to see its your own work for a change g8 go m8 keep goin :D

[badnova]

Its good to see its your own work for a change g8 go m8 keep goin :D

cheers mate
thats given me some confidence now

[epo]

yeah good luck with it mate it'll all come together just keep goin

[badnova]

im working mad on it now the weather better
looks a mess now but will be done in a month i hope

[badnova]

just got one of those detail sanders
prety good for a tenner
get in to places that a normal sander dont

[novahead]

kool it may look a mess now but keep going. :D

[Alex]

where are you getting the paintwork done? Im looking for a decent place around our area

[badnova]

doin it all my self

[badnova]

how much you want doin

[Alex]

nothing right now. Ive just recently spent about 750 on bodywork and paint. Body work is mint i have no problems but im not really satisfied with the paint finish. Just looking for the future

[badnova]

where did you have it done then

[Nath]

nooooooooo dont use a sander!!!!!! they ruin it, i did mine all by hand with 800 flatting paper.

[Alex]

ive tried Bourne brothers in arseley but i really wasn't impressed and also i tried Autoplastics (or something like that) in hitchin. They specilise in bodykit fitting and spraying so should know what they are doing. They are very very cheap but their painting is not world class. they will do re-do it for free until you are happy but i dont want the hassle of taking it back every time i get something sprayed.

[badnova]

im pretty good with a sander
i wasnt but i am now
i use to take to much of but now i got a better eye i can see things before it gets to low and where places are 2 high
i much easier then by hand and quicker
i dont do it all be sander
get it resonable flat and then do the rest by hand to get smooth

[badnova]

i dont know if this place do it but there is a place in letchworth in the ind est
on works road that do accidnt repairs have a look in there
ill ask someone i know where they got there respray done coz that was top quility spraying ill let you know when i know

but the place in letchworth is worth looking into
i would have thought they would have done things like that coz of all the repairs that they would be doing they would respray there car aswell

where about is this Bourne brothers place in arlesey ive never heard of it or even seen it

[dave.gsi]

why would you want to get rid of the nova arches??

there the best bit of the car surely.

it'd be like going out with pamela anderson and making her get a breast reduction. without her tits she'd just be an average fit mum lol

[Dpnova]

LMFAO thats one way to put it :lol:

[badnova]

it be diffrent
every nova i see has the same arches
im just goin to try something diffrent and see what it looks like

might look good and then youll all do it but i dought it :lol:

[cooper_nova]

looks good the photoshop don't look too bad either
keep it up mate

[Dpnova]

LOL the photoshop looks like one of those citreon bx things

[badnova]

i dont know what a citreon bx looks like so i cant comment
but i think it dont look bad and im goin to go for it
ill do the bad and then see about the front might not do the front see how it looks

seen car that have diffrent wheels arches on the back to the front

i get some more pics up this week when all smoothed

[Dpnova]

might aswell give it a go theres only one way your find out what it looks like

[badnova]

defently

you peps might even like it

[novahead]

keep it up m8, get some new pic's soon. :D

[Alex]

where about is this Bourne brothers place in arlesey ive never heard of it or even seen it

its a bit further on than fairfield garage. opposite the chippy there is a little driveway which leads to Broure bros and arlesey carpets and a couple of other businesses. There is a sign for them where the drive meets the road.

[Nath]

trust me m8 u dont find that many body shops using sanders if u do then theyre shit. its seriously gotta be done by hand because u just dont get the finish wih a sander and u get small dents and it just looks a mess, get your self alot of 800 and start scrubbing it down make sure u use hot soapy water aswell.

[Nath]

i gotta sk u did u have the arch replacment panel? if so u didnt use it all did u? :? there made so u can cut them down i wouldnt use the whole lot. i used about 2mm of the arch on mine! im gonna be doing my other arch now and also sorting all the crap out on the car and also having it re-sprayed profesionally now maybe in black? im not doing anymore work on it sod it it can go in the garage lol.

[mikeyredtop]

criminal! :(

[badnova]

as i said im pretty good with the elec sander and i will do it fine :lol:
i will do the final sand by hand but im goin to do most of it with elec sander

[badnova]

done some sanding today and its starting to look sweet
i think you guys are goin to love it

[novahead]

:D kool Get Some Pic's up soon

[badnova]

ill get some on sat when its goin to get all done

looking sweet as im telling ya
done the front arch with fibre glass to pack out and filler over the top to make it dead smoothe

i think it looks much better with the front and back arches not there

[novahead]

Mental keep goin man

[badnova]

i would do if it wasnt raining

[badnova]

im now goin for the smoothe look
all arches removed and smoothed
all the apnel lines on the sides and doors bein removed and al line on the boot bein removed and flushed
goin to look such a diffrent car in a few weeks

[170va]

mate it looks like u have fillered straight 2 paint!
this wont last long if u have

[badnova]

ive ruthened up the paint quite alot before puting it on so i think it will give a good key for the filler to sit on

[badnova]

here`s some more pics as promised

here a pic of my exhaust on now and hole made for that and the flush boot put on but needs smoothing out
also put on the preditor spoiler

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30094.JPG


new rear arch smoothe as f**k
looks wicked in true life

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30095.JPG

front arch all smoothed in
looks better then i expected

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30096.JPG


the over all look as come out really well i think

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/DSC30097.JPG



so what do you guys think

Things left to do:
smoothe the front bumber out more
fit quad conversions bonnet skin
smoothe the boot panel out
smoothe the door lins out

so in overall a lot to do this week, for spraying next week end

[Stuart]

you got shares in isopon??

[Fester]

:o :o

Loads of work gone in there mate, just bear in mind this happens to filler when someone nudges it (my car) :

http://www.stevenjames.co.uk/images/stuff/car%20damage%202.JPG

[badnova]

you got shares in isopon??

what`s isopon

[Stuart]

they make the stuff that youve lashed tons of onto the car.

[badnova]

aint goin to use it as a every day car

goin to be a show car only

[badnova]

they make the stuff that youve lashed tons of onto the car.

oooo i see

ive only use 1 and a half on the arches and front bumber

[Stuart]

a blunt pencil then

[badnova]

a blunt pencil then

what you mean

[5_door owner]

surprised to say i like it , nice 1 for doin something different.

wot colour are you gonna spray it??

p.s nice to see someone doin there car themselves. also wot rims are goin on because if you need the arches rollin your a bit fcucked :lol: :lol: :lol:


keep up the good work matey :+:

[badnova]

same ones in the pics

[badnova]

im goin to spray it in red next week if i get it done

[epo]

gotta to admit mate does look good nice to see all ur own work as well

well done :+:

[badnova]

thanks epo

[badnova]

putting on my quad conversions bonnet skin tomoz

that will be fun trying to get that to fit :lol:

it aint that bad rally :o

[scott.parker]

Well it looks really good mate didnt think that filler would ever come down that much..lol
bui it did,and it looks good mate,like the rear bumper lots,think the arches look good,and think the front will look good once finished.

scott

[badnova]

so overall your impressed

[scott.parker]

Well yes at the mo,but i would like to see how it's going to look once the paint hits it?? :D

scott

[Stanton]

v the read bumper, i reli hope the filler dusnt sink m8.

those wheels, wot ofset - reli like momo arrows

[epo]

so overall your impressed

very!!!!

as 4 the wheels halfords reconed u cud only get up to a 42 cos i was after a set of these or momo turners

[badnova]

v the read bumper, i reli hope the filler dusnt sink m8.


what you mean


those wheels, wot ofset - reli like momo arrows

there et 38

[badnova]

Well yes at the mo,but i would like to see how it's going to look once the paint hits it?? :D

scott

so am i
hope there aint no bumps or dents i miss

theres a few still to fill in and sand

[Stanton]

rs wrote:
v the read bumper, i reli hope the filler dusnt sink m8.



what you mean

i meant i like the rear bumper,

hope all that filer doesnt sink.

[badnova]

sink where

[Stanton]

to the bottom of the ocean,
:lol:

sum times wen u chuck filler at stuff it 'sinks' u get high and low points even tho it was reli flat wen u sprayed it a few weeks l8r it has changed,

i beleve elsey had this prob with his smoothed bumpers at sum point.

[badnova]

o
i see

you lost me totally for a minute

[Stanton]

lol,

them wheels need to b anthracite m8

[badnova]

y :?

i dont really like anthracite

[epo]

i do i want mine doin that colour

[Stanton]

imo u cant beat dark couloured wheels esp on a red car,

its ure car tho obv

[badnova]

have you had a look for them lowering springs yet mate
im in need of some

[Stanton]

i have 40mm i think, i honestly cant rememba tho - will look again this week

[badnova]

well be quick :lol:

i need some :( :(

[badnova]

got to do the doors tomoz as well as put on the bonnet skin

got to get rid of the panel lines on the top of the door

[Jules]

You do know that it'll handle like a pig on et38 rims don't you?
Also I'd watch how low you go as the rims do tend to stick out a lot and look like their gonna get very close to the arches once lowered (Because of the offset on the wheels).

[badnova]

i know :D
i grinded the lip down and then pushed the side out abit to make it fit
i have had it with out spring in to see so have tried it

[Breeny]

Christ.. wondered why this topic was getting so long...

I have seen a nova done like that, howver he used a panel beater to shape the arches. Then again he did give up after doing that.. lol

[badnova]

Christ.. wondered why this topic was getting so long...

I have seen a nova done like that, howver he used a panel beater to shape the arches. Then again he did give up after doing that.. lol

when i get it all done ill have to come and show you as im only down the road

where abouts are you mate

[badnova]

my quad coverson bonnet is now on
looks well good if i do say so myself


what i did notice is that the bonnet fits better on a mk1 bonnet rather than a mk2

[epo]

i thought the only difference between the 2 bonnets was the mk 2 had a badge?

[badnova]

i think on a mk2,just below the badge is a bulge if ya know what i mean
in the middle of the bonnet

[badnova]

i dont think it has it on a mk1

but i might be wrong

[badnova]

sorry epo
your right
it is just the badge

[badnova]

what also fit better is the light and the grill on a mk1 i think cos on a mk2 it is quite tight

dont know how any one else got on with it

[5_door owner]

u got any pics of ya bonnet m8 :+:

got a feelin im gonna really like this car when its finished.


how was the bonnet to fit as some peeps say it's a rite bstard and sum say its easy???


p.s get ya rims chromed :D :D :D

[badnova]

it needed some mods to fit correct

[badnova]

ill have some pics tomoz mate

[badnova]

how much do you think it will cost to get the wheels chromed

[Jules]

how much do you think it will cost to get the wheels chromed

More than it'll be worth keeping them for - personally I'd sell the Momo and get some used 15" or 16" alloys that are a better fit - Look in breakers yards for some 16" off something like a 4 stud MK4 Astra or even some 15" off any Calibra / Cavalier / Astra etc etc.
It'll handle better, make the bearings last longer and reduse the chances of wheel to arch contact.

Just my 2p's worth though - take it or leave it.....

[badnova]

thanks jules for the comment

i might just do that
ill see down my locxal what they have got kicking around

[badnova]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/DSC30105.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/DSC30104.JPG

what you guys think

any advice on improvments would be good

cheers

steven

[badnova]

getting there slowly

[Will]

how much P38 have you used?

how many litres and at what cost etc?

have you considered the possibilty it may crack as its a fair bit etc?

car looks good just asking above qns incase u havent thought of it?

will

p.s. wot colour is it being done and when?

[XZiBiT]

lol you do realise your bolt on pedals are in the wrong place youve used the clutch (longest 1)as the brake and they will fail an mot cos of that :cry:

[badnova]

how much P38 have you used?

how many litres and at what cost etc?

have you considered the possibilty it may crack as its a fair bit etc?

car looks good just asking above qns incase u havent thought of it?

will

p.s. wot colour is it being done and when?


ive only used 3 of the big ones and im only half way thorught the 3rd
they cost ?12.25 each one

i have thoght about it but there ain that much on there really most of it get sanded down just looks alot

im goin to do it in red again

[badnova]

lol you do realise your bolt on pedals are in the wrong place youve used the clutch (longest 1)as the brake and they will fail an mot cos of that :cry:

they where temp ones

got some others to put on
dont like the ones on there now they are sh*t

[Jim]

My thoughts are that one of the main charcteristics of the Nova are the square arches and you've done away with this. It will no doubt be an individual car and I hope it works out for you.

Lets hopw you keyed and preped the surface well. Also, lets hope you got rid of any rust under the filler. The last thing you want is for a couple of rust spots to appear after all that hard work.

Good luck with it all, look forward to seeing it in the flesh.

Jim

[badnova]

it wont be long jim till you see it
ill have to pop down sometime when done and show it off

[XZiBiT]

dude youre gonna spend more on sand paper than the cars worth but if it makes you smile cool go for it

[cooper_nova]

those arches look mad!!!! 8)

kinda looks like a 3dr version of a 5dr nova

[badnova]

just spent all day puting a numberplate recees in the back bumper

pics to follow soon

[cooper_nova]

just spent all day puting a numberplate recees in the back bumper

pics to follow soon

sweet sounds good mate!

woz it difficult to do?

[badnova]

not that difficult just time consuming

[epo]

bonnet looks spot on mate

[novahead]

Looking good M8, Nice To See Your Still Doin it, Hope to See It Finished :D :D







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[badnova]

you dont think it looks odd with the front bumber do ya

[Stanton]

im not luvvin the front bumper, but its ure car and ure to one who has to look at it evry day, its important if U like it

(yes i do think it looks odd, shuda used a gsi bumper as a base - just my opinion tho, and mine wen it comes to styling rnt reli the same as many other peeps)

if u like it spot on, keep goin ne way m8,

[badnova]

im not sure now really

anyone else have any comments

[cooper_nova]

im not sure now really

anyone else have any comments

looks ok at the mo, but i'm sure it will look 10 times better when sanded and painted tho!!!
:lol:

[badnova]

does the style looks ok with the bonnet and everything

[badnova]

:lol: look at all this dust
mum and dad aint to impressed

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/DSC301088.jpg

[cooper_nova]

bloody hell :o

i'm not suprised lol
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[badnova]

thats all from today

[cooper_nova]

thats all from today

:o

but i'm sure it will look well sweet when its all done and painted tho

[badnova]

want to get it done now so i can see what it looks like

if its a sh*t nova or not

[cooper_nova]

want to get it done now so i can see what it looks like

if its a sh*t nova or not

lol have paticence
:lol:

[novahead]

Filler Floor :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[hasek-na]

hmmm it looks really............smooth and.............rounded and kinda not like a nova, more like i sort of beach pickup. It will definatly look different I think its the paint finish thats gunna make or brake i think you should think carfully bout the colour, dunno if red would suit. Looks wkd tho but as i say the spray job will decide it

[badnova]

want to do it red becouse it easier to do becouse ill have to change the colour of the engine bay and the interia colour

[epo]

why not go 4 2 tone say red on the bottom half another colour on the top

(just a thought)

[badnova]

what sort of colours are we thinking of

[badnova]

do you mean something like this
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/album_pic3.jpg

[cooper_nova]

that looks crap!!!!!!!!

don't go for those colours
:lol: :lol: :lol:

[badnova]

i know not them colours but that theme type thing

[cooper_nova]

i know not them colours but that theme type thing

yeahwud look good wiv right colours lol

[novahead]

ye that will be mint

[badnova]

what colour do you surgest

[cooper_nova]

red top black bottom?

red top burgandy bottom?

light red top dark red bottom??

just a few suggestions

[badnova]

not too shaw what to do really
all one colour would be easiest but the 2 colours would look good

dialema :( :(

[novahead]

Well, The Wot Ever Was Easy To Do i Would Say? But 2 tone Would Be Sweet. :lol:

[badnova]

i know it would look sweet

i think i need some inspriartion guys of some two tone effect

anyone help

[novahead]

How Do i post a Piccc lol!

[badnova]

have you got it on you computer or is it off a web site

[novahead]

saved on the p c

[badnova]

send to my email address
pm on the way

[Jules]

Try and avoid spraying the car a dark colour - dark colours (Dark blues / green / purple / red / black) will show up uneven areas of the bodywork - whereas light colours (white, silver, yellow) will hide them more.

[badnova]

well hopfully there aint goin to be any uneven areas :lol: :lol:

i know what you mean though

[badnova]

my pics of my bumper recess

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/pic5.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/pic6.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/pic7.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/pic8.jpg

what you think

[Stanton]

looks mint, if i were you i wuda gone for a hidded / side exit exhaust... as i will be

[Nath]

looks different like the back but still not sure about your arches m8, good on ya for trying it though, god help u if that filler cracks lol

[epo]

i want mine 2 tone id like lexus anthracite grey at the bottom and white at the top

[badnova]

thinkning os having a twin exhaust on on each side

[epo]

like ur uncle epo :wink: :lol:

[badnova]

yeah like that

[badnova]

done a quick photoshop

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/pic%209.jpg

what do you think

[novahead]

twin m8 go for it look mint

[badnova]

cheers mate

[novahead]

It Look's Betta Than The People That Have Moped Plate At The Back

[badnova]

i think it looks the bo**okcs

[badnova]

i want this colour on my nova


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.jones5153/novaload/pic15.jpg

[badnova]

what colour do you think this is

[novaboy1981]

oooh, nice choice! looks classy.
those twins look sweet as well mate

[cooper_nova]

that colour looks well nice looks abit like a audi or bmw colour

oh and deffo do the twin exit exhausts!!!!
8) :lol:

[epo]

looks like candy apple red to me

[Gazza14SR]

Try and avoid spraying the car a dark colour - dark colours (Dark blues / green / purple / red / black) will show up uneven areas of the bodywork - whereas light colours (white, silver, yellow) will hide them more.

I'll second that :!:

Had mine resprayed mettalic black over a month back now & you can very slightly see where the door locks were and the fiberglass line around the bonnet vent.

Still looks mint though, you have to know its there to see it if ya know what i mean,

Cars looking good dude!

[Gazza14SR]

Sorry for double post,


Is that the supernovas style panel?

Ive had the problem with mine where its cracked my paintwork from ever so slightly moving due to the weather. Theres like a hair line crack down either side.

Make sure its secured down well. The crack is where the ends start to go up the side of the tailgate and is filled/smoothed in. Gutted :(

[badnova]

oes anyone now the paint code by any chance

[epo]

a lad round here has a well smart nova sprayed candy apple red if i see him about ill ask him :wink:

[badnova]

cheers epo
let me know asap as im goin to be spraying soon

[Jules]

oes anyone now the paint code by any chance

Looks like the colour that you see some Pug 306's in.

[epo]

cheers epo
let me know asap as im goin to be spraying soon

it all depends if i see him mate as ive bin keepin a look out 4 him as i wanna take sum pics off his car to put on here as its mint
sum of u may have seen it at donny show last year or the year before
its a candy apple red nova sri on kahans rsr's at the time now allesio 2's
full leather re-trim in white on dash too
standard bumpers with a paxo diffuser from r&a

[badnova]

talking to a sprayer last night and he says that the car on that car is really hard to do right yourself and you need lots of experiance to do it right :( :(

so im not sure if i will
can you still get the paint code though might get a pro to spray it

[scott.parker]

Seen this type of paint on a pug 106 round my way,if i remember right to do it you need to first spray the car in a base paint,EG black then you aply your other colors and use say a plastic bag or a rag to give it the marble efect by dabing it on the wet pait,then you need to cover it in lot of layers of lacker to get it smooth,if that makes sense..

scott

[badnova]

i think i know what you mean

[hasek-na]

any more progress by the way?

[badnova]

not as yet

just been back at work this week and i have been really busy
had last week off work so i can get loads of work done on it

im getting court up at work now so i cant start in the evenings

[nam]

my mums 206 is in that kind of colour:
http://img15.photobucket.com/albums/v44/nam04/4SALE.jpg

i can get the colour code for that. the colour is call diablo red i think

hope this helps: nam

[badnova]

just pulled my project out of the garage the other day
really need to finish this now and sell

[-he-]

You mean you haven't touched it for near two years?

I'd really like to see all those pictures mate, all the links no longer work!

[19-NoZ-19]

yeah me too,sounds good.get some pics up lad.

rick