My Projects thread

Hi all, Update time once again, Something Ive always liked the look of is a fully stripped out rear on the nova (Inspiration coming from Dec Burke and Martin kelsons cars etc.) As mine has always had a false floor in the back Its something that wouldnt take much effort to sort really and the biggest bonus is.... Its FREE! and as we all know free mods are always the best! Anyhow so I got cracking. For those of you that havent seen the back of my car before it looked like this.....


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1215766409


After an hour or so later it was down to this......


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358104
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358403
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358424


And a nice clean rear panel.....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358448


Quarter cards,false floor,rear arch upholstery all out. I then started on the sound deadening, I was thinking of leaving the spare wheel well pieces in as i thought the wheel thats going in there may scratch the paint etc but Ive taken it out for now to see how it looks once painted. I may put some back in there yet. One thing I did notice was how heavy it is!! I had a bag full after removing said pieces from the back, No wonder the track guys remove it all. A few shots after said stripping note original car colour under the sound deadening!........


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358862


It was good to see the boot floor,rear panel,all drain holes are all intact as to be honest Ive never removed the floor to look under there in the last three/four years! Anyhow once all the sound deadening was out I cleaned up all the excess glue and stuff then rubbed down all the inside completely so its super smooth....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358982
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241359209


I made a few small repairs to a couple of areas of seam sealer which had been guaged previously. Next up is to etch prime the bare metal and Im going to "body up" the back of the car using a red aerosol which can later be rubbed again before the final coats of paint go on. The reason for this is red can take a lot of coats to cover and it will save me a hell of a lot of time in the booth by doing it this way. The remaining seat brackets etc will be drilled off once the car goes to work. Im hoping it looks as well as some others Ive seen in the past. :)

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Originally Posted by Nick J

Im hoping it looks as well as some others Ive seen in the past. :)

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You have nothing to worry about there Nick! Will look awesome I'm sure mate. Everything else on the car always does :thumb:

Looks good dude, you know your strut brace would work if it was welded/bolted to the turrets, on the shocks does hardly anything.

Will look nice all painted up.

Will look awsome inside once its all painted - If you're thinking of selling that rear strut brace please let me know

Is it a Fearless number ?

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Originally Posted by Benn

Looks good dude, you know your strut brace would work if it was welded/bolted to the turrets, on the shocks does hardly anything.

Will look nice all painted up.

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Hey Benn,

Yeh I know what your saying fella... more for show really tbh. Im after a fixed fearless item same as what martin kelson has. It'll work properly and be better to have my harnesses strapped to etc. :)

Vaughan... Yes its a fearless one, I will sell it or swap it for the other style item they did but until then it'll be staying.

L14MNP.. cheers fella nice comments are always appreciated.

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Originally Posted by Nick J

Vaughan... Yes its a fearless one, I will sell it or swap it for the other style item they did but until then it'll be staying

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No problem mate :)

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Originally Posted by Nick J

Hi all, Update time once again, Something Ive always liked the look of is a fully stripped out rear on the nova. As mine has always had a false floor in the back Its something that wouldnt take much effort to sort really and the biggest bonus is.... Its FREE! and as we all know free mods are always the best! Anyhow so I got cracking. For those of you that havent seen the back of my car before it looked like this.....


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1215766409


After an hour or so later it was down to this......


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358104
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358403
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358424


And a nice clean rear panel.....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358448


Quarter cards,false floor,rear arch upholstery all out. I then started on the sound deadening, I was thinking of leaving the spare wheel well pieces in as i thought the wheel thats going in there may scratch the paint etc but Ive taken it out for now to see how it looks once painted. I may put some back in there yet. One thing I did notice was how heavy it is!! I had a bag full after removing said pieces from the back, No wonder the track guys remove it all. A few shots after said stripping note original car colour under the sound deadening!........


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358862


It was good to see the boot floor,rear panel,all drain holes are all intact as to be honest Ive never removed the floor to look under there in the last three/four years! Anyhow once all the sound deadening was out I cleaned up all the excess glue and stuff then rubbed down all the inside completely so its super smooth....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241358982
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...g?t=1241359209


I made a few small repairs to a couple of areas of seam sealer which had been guaged previously. Next up is to etch prime the bare metal and Im going to "body up" the back of the car using a red aerosol which can later be rubbed again before the final coats of paint go on. The reason for this is red can take a lot of coats to cover and it will save me a hell of a lot of time in the booth by doing it this way. The remaining seat brackets etc will be drilled off once the car goes to work. Im hoping it looks as well as some others Ive seen in the past. :)

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imo one of the best cars on the forum awesome looking thing:thumb:

Looking good :)

IMHO I wouldn't fix the harnesses to a strut brace unless its welded in let allow a show strut brace.

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Originally Posted by chimp007_uk

IMHO I wouldn't fix the harnesses to a strut brace unless its welded in let allow a show strut brace.

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im quite suprised it passed mot like it tbh

Tbh Ive seen quite a few over the years who have had it exactly the same. Mot testers have never had a problem with it on mine either. But I do agree with what your saying and hopefully I'll source a different brace and it will be changed in due course.