interior retrim

[Anonymous]

im thinkin of doin a diy retrim on my nova. im gonna start front door cards. has anyone done this before either by doin existing ones or by makin new ones. any help or advice would be great.

also how easy is it to change a roof lining to a late spec one (i think the later ones were fabric)

thanx
simon

[Anonymous]

Ive just made new ones and it is quite easy. All you need to do is cut some door cards out of some mdf about the same thickness as the old ones (they need to be the same thickness cos you will use those black push studs that already hold the card to the door. Go and buy some fabric (I used curtain fabric as its cheap and easy to find). Dont pad out the fabric as it looks crap, you just put the fabric directly onto the wood. Look at how the old door card's material was stuck to it and try to copy this as best you can. If the material is built up alot on the back of the card then it wont stay on the door. Use copydex to stick the material on with. Do not put copydex on the whole door card, only the flaps that go round the back cos it can seep through. The little black press studs should transplant directly from the old cards to your new ones if you make the holes for them the right size. You cant go wrong if you just make them as close to the old ones as possible.

The main prob I found was making a new handle for the door as you have to get the spacing of the screws right so you can use the old handle holes. Two ways of getting round this 1:make new ones yourself. 2:use the shitbag handles out of a cav (apparantly they fit)

I say its easy but I havent actually finished mine yet but not far to go.

If you come across any major probs mail me and I will try to help.

[Anonymous]

go for carbon fibre ones mate!! they look amazing. I think it is martin that comes to the png meets that has them and then look really stylish! although they will be expensive though! :(

Garages sticking to their promises???? not likely!!! :(

[Anonymous]

i have just made some up for my nova. did not find it hard.

1. make a tempate using cardboard
2. make it out of wood
3. once u have all the measurements exact make it out of ally.

iam not adding anything else to the doors.

sneak preview

http://uk.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/bob_666_999/lst?&.dir=/NOVA/sr2/Door+cards&.src=bc&.view=t&.begin=1&.order=&.done=http%3a//uk.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/bob_666_999/lst%3f%26.dir=/NOVA/sr2/Door%2bcards%26.src=bc%26.view=t

sorry about the size of the link lol

[Anonymous]

nice. i also checked out the other pics on there. is the zorst still for sale. will it fit a 1989 nova sr.

the white sr looks mint with the pulsar vent. is that the car you have now PAG????

thanx to the people who left postgs although how do you get the ally ones and the carbon ones to stick to the door.

sy

[Anonymous]

yeah the zorst is still for sale mail me if u want it. use the std clips from door cards or make some up.

[Anonymous]

Nice work m8.

[Anonymous]

i have just made some out of aluminium cheqeur plate and handles to match looks mint i'll post pics when i get some

[Anonymous]

That coras dash looks wicked in there mate!!! how hard was it to fit?

Garages sticking to their promises???? not likely!!! :(

[Anonymous]

what make is the zorst and will it fit on a mk1 1.3sr easily. how much inc postage to manchester. the ally door cards and dash look bloody mint. i might have a crack at some mdf ones with acoustic carpet (or similar, than spray the trim red.) more ideas though people.

[Anonymous]

yeah it will be fine straight on a mk1 sr cos thats what it was off if u look in the pics of sr1. postage is inc in price plus u dont pay VAT on it.