Seam/stitch welded engine bay?

[JayMCorsa]

Putting a 2.0 engine into a Nova and want to know where I need to weld the engine bay, so has anyone got any pics?

[Ste_Nova]

every seam

[TerzoJames]

To quote the Nova Competition Build Manual "...an addittional 25mm run of weld every 35mm along EACH visible body seam". Depending what you want to do with the car I can reccommend the Group A Chassis reinforcement kit from Harry Hockley or Pro-tech too. Then the bugger will never bend! Don't forget to make space for the alternator though!

:D

[Dan]

here's a few pics of what we did just in my engine bay....

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/weld1.jpg

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/weld2.jpg

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/weld3.jpg

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/weld4.jpg

They might be of some use to you for ideas

[SRimon]

Likewise, I didn't do as much, just did what needed to be done...

http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/album256/DSCN1128.jpg

http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/album256/DSCN1135.jpg

[CP]

God who did the welding in those first pics? What a talent :lol: :roll:

The key area if you are chucking in an XE, is the area shown in the 3rd pic i.e where the front cross member joins the 2 engine chassis rails and where the front tie bar is strapped to. The strengthening kits provide weld on plates to support this and other areas. The danger with older rusty novas is that this area cracks and splits apart once the XE with its extra weight and power is in. We didn't weld in strengthening cos the engine was still a 1.6 and not going rallying.

[Phil GTE]

Have started welding my bay, thats easy enough, but how did you guys get your bays so clean to start with?

Have degressed mine etc but its still filthy - Willbe respraying the bay in a different coulour soon, so I need it to be spotless.

Any tips?

[Dan]

erm i bought an almost mint mk1 for 100 pound, didnt clean it just took a gas torch to all the seams and burnt the crap off so a nice weld could be run lol