My Nova Rebuild Thread...

Update...bodyshop prep continues. Almost finished TBH. Last few pin holes to put some stopper in, scotch it all over and blow it off then trailer it to the paint shop. Fingers crossed next month it will have some paint.

Pics..

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Will be nice to see it once it's done - You keeping it Breeze Blue ?

Today i went over and did abit of tinkering. Nothing major..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...1082009029.jpg

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Mirrors now fot both doors fine. Just need to make some base plates up. Tempted to do this in CF sheet.

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Then broke out the welder and welded the tie bar mounts. Probably make no difference whatsoever but meh!

And lastly....i think this speaks for itself! Chuffed to have aquired these. Off to the painters then to the polishers...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0082009026.jpg

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Originally Posted by vaughanmc

Will be nice to see it once it's done - You keeping it Breeze Blue ?

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Cheers. Yeah staying breeze blue. Some bits will be metallic Vauxhall grey though.

Nice one! Old Skool and simple :thumb:

Looks good Pete, see the old man is helping in the pics, no?

you whore those wheels will look hot!!!:cool: i was going to get some but cant afford to now
great progress will be good to see paint on it:thumb:

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Originally Posted by scott.parker

Looks good Pete, see the old man is helping in the pics, no?

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Yeah...chief tea maker lol. Thats my mate just out of shot sitting on my new wheels (:roll: :mad: lol ) he's doing all the bodyshop stuff for me as its his day job.

Cheers Steve...after seeing them on Aamirs car i had to have some.

Love the rims dude!

Body looks great too. Good work.

Small update. Been doing the last few jobs ready for paint. Which is finally happening next friday! Woohoo cant wait.

Was abit peed as i had a chat with the paint shop dudes and when i told them the the engine bay was in Hammerite, they did the old sucking air through their teeth!!! It will react and cause pickleing witht eh primer...Nightmare. I had to get busy with the thinners and a wire brush...:( not good after all the time i spent preping and painting it. BUT i should have checked first i guess. Ah well, lesson learnt there..

Pics..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/IMGP1827.jpg

One de Hammerited engine bay! Was abit paranoid about it reacting still so...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/IMGP1871.jpg

Bought a 1L tin of Barcoat Isolator and fired up the compressor!! This is a sealer that will stop any reactions. Naff colour but it is only a sealer after all!I also made a bar for the front. Bolted it to the bumper bars. Dont fancy greasy hands all over my fresh paint so this can be used for pushing and pulling.

Prepped up the little bits for paint aswell..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/IMGP1826.jpg

I then started priming the suspension bits that were not fitted to the car. I will do everything else once the garage is empty..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/IMGP1883.jpg

Thats about were i am right now. Next update should be a painted shell. Thats where the fun starts i guess!! Bring it on. :cool: