Project Update (56k Warning) update 4/12/05

[Martferguson]

Today Me and my mate Joe started properly working on the nova. First thing to think about was the rust.

Heres the whole car before anything at all.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/normcoupeturbo/i1picture059.jpg

We decided To tackle the rear arch, someone had already had a go at welding it but done a shocking job.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/reararch1.gif

So first first a bit of sanding should help did abit on the engine bay too.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/reararch2.gif
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/enginebay.gif

Then Time for some KURUST!!!
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/Kurust.gif

Added this to the rear arch and some rust in the engine bay.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/reararch3.gif
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/enginebay2.gif

Finally i fillered it over with a first layer ready to be sanded down.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/reararch4.gif

Mart at work
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/martsanding.gif

I also brought some DTM wing mirrors, I was sure they wouldnt fit cos they said corsa on the base plates but they did.

BEFORE
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/stockwings.gif

AFTER
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/dtmwings.gif

Finally we decided to take the chunky vauxhall badge off the front.

BEFORE
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/badgeremove1.gif

AFTER
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/badgeremove2.gif

More updates coming next week

Comments welcome.

Peace
Mart

[Jack]

Some good work there, you painting it up yourself too?

[Martferguson]

Yeh probly will be dunno yet.

Does anyone know of a good splitter to go on the rear bumper??

[Mike.]

lol, you've started your project pretty much how i did, debadging, sorting the rust and the DTM mirrors, its looking good mate, just keep at it

[Martferguson]

well my car is gonna be worthy of a magazine feature when i'm done with it, its well adictive doing stuff to it.

Jus gotta get more money and get the kit sorted out.

I will be spraying it myself and will be posting pics up when its sprayed to show. Should hopefully get done next Sunday.

Does anyone know anyone who has a seat ibiza splitter for sale? i'm thinking of fitting it to the back bumper, smoothing it in, should look pretty good, if not i'll take it off!

Cheers for comments.

Mart.

[Mike]

GSi kit with a golf vr6 lower front splitter. very original and imo very smart looking 8)

[NovalutionGSi]

Does anyone know anyone who has a seat ibiza splitter for sale? i'm thinking of fitting it to the back bumper, smoothing it in, should look pretty good, if not i'll take it off!

Cheers for comments.

Mart.

Bit of Mesh as well and that'll look the tits! :lol: just what i have done on my Mk1 Rear bumper. looks good for a start thou, hope your sorting out the dent in the rear quarter! i need to sort my rear arches out as well.

[Gunzi]

Go to seat and buy a new Ibiza splitter. I did this, it cost ?17 inc. VAT!

The guy behind the counter sorted out the part number for me, but I've since lost it!

[Martferguson]

Today me and Joe went out in the cold all day to work on the Nova.

At the end of a very annoying week i parked up outside the newsagents to grabs some stuff and once i got back some little c**ts had nicked my wing mirror, only one though and left the fixings.

First off we decided to spray the wing mirrors white compaired to the standard factory, grey!!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/Untitled-1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/Untitled-7.jpg

We then moved on the more work on the arch first off more filler.....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/Untitled-2.jpg

Then rust primer.....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/Untitled-9.jpg


Still needs more filler just to finish it off though.


We also sprayed the handles white (today was a kinda colour coding mission!!)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/Untitled-6.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/zion1012/Untitled-10.jpg

Mart and Joe

[scott.parker]

Humm strage way of doing things,but i guess its still getting bits done..

But i would of took the parts off the car so you could spray them inside and place them in the oven for quick dry times :wink:

Scott

[Ste L]

But i would of took the parts off the car so you could spray them inside and place them in the oven for quick dry times :wink:

Scott

me too, microwave for cooking food, oven for drying painted car parts :lol:

[Rob77]

me too, microwave for cooking food, oven for drying painted car parts :lol:

That sounds far too familiar!

:+: