My 1983 Nova Project

Looking good mate, nice collection of parts, will be nice to see it all re painted.

Ha ha yeah man I'm still alive mate. How you doing these days mate?

Got a little progress so far, after getting all my things from my old garage to work I had to sort through it all and get it out of everybody's way and I have alot of stuff whixh i just dont want to get rid of because I know I will end up needing or wanting it in the future lol.
I got steering rack on and rolled her into the workshop and started stripping the interior out when I got a chance while I was ment to be working lol
I had a good poke around on the O/S sill and rear arch - just some surface rust nothing major at-all but the N/S sill, bottom of the rear arch where it meets the sill and inner wing are fooked to put it lightly lol towards the front of the car the sill is solid like the O/S.
So plans so far is get her stripped out completely and prep area's ready for the welder.

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nice topic man, finely a few good pictures to show how I can welt my strenghtning kit. Keep on the progress.

Thanks for the good comments guys, I've just been collecting parts ready to attack it lol but shall have some good progress to show you all very soon.

Update time, I've been staying late at work a couple of nights this week and stripped the nova as much as I could. I have to leave her rolling as I have nothing to wheel her about on, I am waiting on a steering wheel puller thought I would be-able to remove it with out but can't lol as soon as it turns up I'll remove dash ect.

My mate who own's a paint-less dent removal company went over the N/S quarter panel and roof and got all the dents out, he will be going over the O/S quarter and roof soon also the tailgate and doors. He said he doesn't want anything but I'll get him some beers because its a trillion times better than having to fill them.

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I'll get some Before and after pics next time he comes.
So the second night i stayed late at work it I removed all the GLUE!!!! from inside roof area what a horrible job didn't want to damage roof - although I did find the start of rust on inner roof skin!!! must be from trapped moisture in the glue used for headlining underlay so DA'd off with 180 and used built hamber hydrate 80. prepped boot floor and rear seating area. OMG the glue on the rear suspension turrets used for glueing the carpet on - I thinners it off with a scotch and the glue wont wash off my hands at all !!!! lol

cleaned everything down and panel wiped off rolled in booth and gave it a coat of acid etch on any bare metal then went home ****ed lol starting at 8am and finishing at 10.30pm - not good lol

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more pictures next week when its a bit lighter and I'm awake lol.
Going to sand blasting the sills and any other rust I spy basically next week and book it in at my mate's garage for the welding. Remove dash and prep rest of the interior.

Glad to see your pushing on mate!

thanks mate - am onit

Good work pal!