Dreaded rust!

[P Whack]

I have just bouight a new nova and the battery tray has totally gone anyone have the best way off how to repair this? also the back end is quite rotten where it has the lip for the bottom off the bootlid, can this bought still and then just welded in?

[Adam]

Either plate over it.
Or a new battery tray.
Interior needs be out because molten metal/sparks will drop down inside the car.

Dont bother repairing a boot lid, just replace it.

[P Whack]

Didint mean the bootlid actually meant the bit off the car where rthe boot lid closes onto, and where the bumper joins onto, where can i get a new battery tray from?

[Riggy]

one on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vauxhall-nova-sr-sri-gsi-gte-battery-tray-repair-panel_W0QQitemZ280200280012QQihZ018QQcategoryZ1040 4QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) at the min :thumb:

[P Whack]

Need to plate the boot floor as well just going to be a nightmare cutting it out as the corner has gone and the rest is fine

[P Whack]

Anyone know if the rear can be bought seperate then? the peice that joins the boot floor and the two sides off the car together? if you understand

[Martin]

can you post a pic, will give a better idea..

[Riggy]

TA DARR (http://bap.dominohosting.biz/bap/bapdb01.nsf/Plookup2/62-20-540VAUXHALLNOVA4-83-3-93!EditDocument&Ret=ALL)
:thumb:

[P Whack]

That boy is a genius! thats exactly what i meant, anywhere else that does them? and how hard will this be to change?

[mikey14sr]

Battery tray, dash out along with moving wiring and sound deadening out of the way is the safest way to go, buy the repair panel and cut the rust out before welding in.

Rear panel, bumper off, wiring for rear lights needs to be pulled out of the way. Spot welds down both sides and along the bottom need to be drilled out, a bit of bending and brute force may be required along with a hammer and chisel to get the old one out. Getting the new one in can be tricky as the hole is smaller than the replacement panel. Repairs to the edge of the boot floor may also be required.

Don't forget both areas will need to be painted and rust-proofed too.

The panels should be available from any good bodyshop supplier, there's also Beavers and SEL-imperial on-line too.