I thank you!
need to see how it will come out though - I think it maybe just a little too big - but I'll draw a template 1st to assess its looks...
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I thank you!
need to see how it will come out though - I think it maybe just a little too big - but I'll draw a template 1st to assess its looks...
I have to agree, your a legend in being able to do all that without lifting a welder, look forward to seeing the finished result!
to be honest being a panel beater myslef its a good idea but it wont last 5mins
Hmm its a good idead but ild say it would crack after awile,hmm......hopefully the back wont rust up on you either :O
I dont agree.
It will last more than 5 mins - I have other areas on the car that have been liquid welded and rivetted (my passenger rear arch for starters!) and its as solid as it was 5 years ago - with no rust.
It wont crack - cracking occurs due to using too much filler, not prepping the surface properly or using parts that flex (eg fibreglass).
The panel I have applied is galvanised steel (so wont rust) is rivetted with 5mm, long reach rivets and secured with liquid weld in about 20 places. Its actually more solid than the surrounding boot sides (which you can push in and out). Any exposed metal will be treated with primer and resprayed. The inside area that was stripped will be treated prior to back filling with expanding foam, which will keep all moisture out (as well as protecting the metal).
The top panel will be skimmed with a thin layer of filler the same as most welded boot panels - its literally no more than 2-3mm from being flush.
Based on my experience of "tinkering" with my nova over the years I'm very confident in my work (I wouldnt waste my time doing it if I didnt think it wouldnt work).
Finally - the boot lid is a spare so if it does got t1ts up - who cares - the originals still on the car!
lol
once again this is amazing work.
are you going to have a tinker with some custom lights for the back too or you gonna keep them standard (nova wise)
great stuff, got me thinking (bodywork expensive in jamaica) might need to do some of this when my nova starts aching again lol
awesome work, i had the same idea with the boot release, but for a mk3 golf. Anyway, i was told the mk5 one didnt swing, but i know the ibiza/leon one does.
Stuff like this makes me want to keep mine.
Ash
Saturday 09/09/2006
Today is the day I get my car back from the garage after getting some welding done.
Woke up at 8.30 to a thick blanket of fog - really thick. Not ideal for towing a Nova with no engine, no lights and SORN'd off the road back to my house (some 8 miles) on a busy A road.
On the way to the garage - and to worry me even further - there was a big off road police car parked in a layby watching traffic! Terriffic! If I saunter past in a 1/2 modded Nova that isnt even allowed on the road it's sod's law they'll catch me.
Luckily - theres a small drive by burger van in the same layby, so we pulled in and had a bacon sarnie and a cuppa coffee. Half way through contemplating going up to the police car and chapping his window to get some advice on the legalities of towing a SORN'd car he drives off!
COOL!
Got to the garage and they have done a really good job.
Hooked her up and drove backwithout incident.
Off to a wedding in the next hour or so in Edinburgh so dont have time to post pics but I will stick some up tomorrow.
And to cap off a start of a great day the suns burnt off the rest of the fog and its really sunny outside!
Think I'll be having several pints of Magners at the FREE BAR later
he he
:cool::thumb:lol
re the lights - yes I'll be making custom rear lights using Landrover discovers domed lenses (e marked - similar to old style mini ones) with chromes rims/cylinders to house them and then cover the unit in clear polycarbonate (or similar). I need to make a new mounting housing though because the nova one is all preformed and really awkward to mod.
This however is a later mod - towards the end of the project...