You got it back/roof on yet Benn?
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You got it back/roof on yet Benn?
So where did i finish? Oh yeah.. Cleaning the "gutters" out
So main bit cut off, it was on to the small left overs.. Only way to do it..
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Then you can grind/belt sand what ever the left overs out. I found that taking it back till the roller weld wasn't visible was best. As anymore and it lost all strengh!
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Then we could test fit the skin.
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Fits..
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Remember the gap to the bar? I't much better now.
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Gotta weld said bar in, you can raise and lower the bar about 3/4mm to fit right, so line it up with the skin on and marked it so it was almost touching.
Skin off, line back up and clamp in place.
Weld in, i just reused the factor spot weld holes.. Found the bodyshops welding mask doesn't autodim..
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Used mine instead... So i could see what i was doing..
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Then painted everything that was bare metal with zink primer to protect it. Bar the bits that will be bonded.
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Now i've never used a metal bonder before, it sets with in 45min. So i left this all to Paul, as he's fully trained in using it and used to fit side panels to Merc Sprinter vans only using it! No welding at all.
This is what's used.
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Put it here... Both gutters, front screen join, rear boot lip and bit by the hinges. NOT on the top parts of center bar, just a normal sealant was used on them. Because the bonder is so strong it can warp the roof skin if used on the bars.
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Paul liked me taking his pic...
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Time to get clamping...
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With in 40mins it was rock hard. But it was left clamped over night, for everything to dry.
Next morning.
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Next job is to weld the pillar joins back up. Not all my welding, as it wasn't 100%..lol
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Ground off.
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Years ago, i had an alarm fitted. I said "please don't drill any holes in the car..." So they did. So while i was here it made sense to final remove them (had been using a painted gromit)
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Roof has been sanded, Pillars now sanded, scuttle sanded as i wanted it repainting. Tomoz the gutters will be fully sealed up and everything can go in to primer.
Great work mate
Mint work as normal
Sorry for the delay Edd, bodyshop and myself have been busy. Really wanted it back for the weekend just gone. As i had 3days i could of been working on it in the sun. But nope.
Cheers Liam.
Thank you Graeme.
Cracking job Benn, looks good in black lol
What's next on the agenda after this monumental achievement?
Cheers, it's gonna be putting it back together for pv that will be the task.
After that, use and enjoy. Then swap F28 as mine is crunching in to 2nd. Wanna clean my bay up more too, engine loom and bits.. Maybe some more spoked wheels.. Who knows really.
Nice work.
Think iam happy to do he removal bit on mine but the fitting of new one definitely job for the pro's.
How many pics you taken as I know your a pic whore!!
Good to see the top back on!
great work as per, hope it all goes smoothly with the re-build
Thank you. Removal is the easy bit, refitting isn't to bad, it's just getting it lined up then quickly with the bonda on. Prob taken about 500... Most for you!Quote:
Originally Posted by MARTIN KELSON
Yeah same here..lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Adam
Thank you, i'm not looking forward to it i have to say.Quote:
Originally Posted by brucer
500 :)
You for real?
Yeah, taken pics of everything... Helps for you/someone else..
Picked these up at the weekend too, work out to be mega cheap.
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After thinking about it, the stuff in the Nova is 10 years old, so needed a update.
That roof is ace mate, nice job..
Epic Benn. Glad it worked out so well. Good luck getting it back together.
I'm glad the roof went on and lined up and went to plan :thumb: very nice job
Great work as usual benn, your a brave man cutting the roof off such a nice car, don't think I could ever consider doing that to my white one.lol
Still waiting on results really :( Sent off a couple speculative applications though, need to get my porting cutters ordered so I can port a few heads to sell on...Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
Great! Just fcuking great! :)
Looks good Benn!
Thats top work cant fault it at all.
Rick
Will be when painted. Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Getting it back together in what 8/9 days will be the hard bit. Thank you too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff16v
Me too, was worried it might be warped after the dents in it.. And all that kinda stuff.. cheers.Quote:
Originally Posted by brainsnova
Needs a must dude, it really needed to be done.Quote:
Originally Posted by scorge01
Nice nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by MK999
Thank you sir, couldn't have done it without you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vlietje
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by M Sutton
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rickyb
Nice to see your build still going strng..
Kee up the good wok.
Super work dude!
All ways..lol Cheers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ernie
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
cant wait to see it painted now :)
Top job mate, definitely takes balls to take the roof off. Will be looking sick when painted!
Same!Quote:
Originally Posted by pie
Yeah is quite a extreme job really.Quote:
Originally Posted by bazzap8389
looking great mr ben ;)
Fabulous job Sir Benn, ripping off a roof skin is not for the faint hearted. LOL @ 500 pics for Martin! lol
Thank you :)Quote:
Originally Posted by novadave24
Cheers Niek, he asked for lots of pics.. So i took them.Quote:
Originally Posted by nova_niek
So where did i get too? Oh yeah.
Light filling work on the join.
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Then had to move the car to the paint shop.. Was an interesting drive i tell you, no glass, no number plates, alot of dust blown in to my eyes.. Very bad traffic.
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Bumped in to this one there...
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In and sanded and masked for for primer..
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In primer,
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Then the car was sanded off, remasked to be painted. The bodyshop needed a hand, so i lent one to help them out and get the car done.. 7hours later we were on to mine. A few bits where missed, so these had to be sorted, finally ready.
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Keith found there wasn't alot of paint... So the car was based up in a Rover blue...
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Time to lay the Arden blue on.... 1 coat and he's run out. By this point my anger was a hulk level... With it in base i find a few more bits i didn't like..
So monday morning, i made a few calls and get 1lt of arden blue speeding it's way to me. It's in the bodyshop by 10am.
Bit's re done.
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As there was more paint, took my brand new bonnet in too.. (few tiny repairs done)
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So on with the blue... (Chris painting)
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Grille,
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On with the lacquer, asked for a heavier final coat so i can flat and polish it right back.
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All done.... MMmmmmmmmm
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Car home... Yay!
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So Keith told me before the car when to the paint shop " the boy has hoovered the car out for you" sweet i thought, one less job...
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Oh....
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Guess the boy didn't turn the hoover on...
After an hour of me doing it..
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Painted inner pillars and bits..
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First job was to fill everywhere that had been ground off,welded and such with a wax sealant. I use the Comma "waxseal" stuff. Very good, has rust inhibitors and stuff. Two cans later... Spray it till it run out the bottom.
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Repainted scuttle.
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Gun finished roof..
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On to today, been on it since i get home at 5pm, till 9ish..
Ah a fav job.... Anger level 4.
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Level 6.
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Level 8.
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Level 10.
Few ripples, but all going away slowly, have no sound deadering on the roof at the mo, so will be doing it after, hoping it will take some of the slack out of it too..
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Glass all back in (thanks dad) pillar trims back on. Dash going back on.
Oh and red? RED? When is it blue?
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Legend! I bow down for you sire!
looks great benn :)
very very nice cant wait to see it in the flesh at the weekend