Thanks Sam.Quote:
Originally Posted by sam13
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Thanks Sam.Quote:
Originally Posted by sam13
Was struggling to find decent fixings to secure the top of the bumper grill to the front panel. Figured out that I could use the rear number plate fixing, however there are only 2 and needed 3, so fitted the 2 and trawled the scrappies for another. As expected, very few Novas, in fact just the one and it had these fixings removed, but I did score a rear number plate light assembly. Searched around for an hour to see if any other models has these fixings, no luck there. Then came accross the Frontera, unscrewed the rear plate and woo hoo!! The tailgate was locked so a brick through the window and off with the rear panel to release the fixing. Well chuffed. Also managed to get the side repeater rubbers as mine were badly perished and was going to just get aftermarket repeaters, but now that I have these the originals, albeit clear, will be staying.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ll/fixing1.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ll/fixing2.jpg
These screws are off a Nova, but I can't remember where.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ll/fixing3.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...crappyfind.jpg
Now that I am missing the rear number plate fixings, I'm thinking of re-locating the number plate and smoothing and filling the rear panel.
What do you think?
Before:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...rphotoshop.jpg
After:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...rphotoshop.jpg
Please let me know what you think?
Thanks,
Shaun.
those screws look like the ones from the handle of the door cards mate, as for the flushed boot im not sure if i like the plate where it is or not,
Was there not a blue let'd salon with something done to the boot? what did he do.
Oh and cheers for the billys
That's where they're from, you'd think I'd have realised that after only taking the door cards off the other week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheeze
I'll have to do a wee search for saloons again and see their bums.
You're very welcome mate, nice to meet you.
Shaun.
this is one hell of a clean nova hope you look after her and good luck with everything
Looks better with the number plate in the original place I'd say :)
Decided to smooth the rear panel anyway, can always stick the plate back there if I don't like it and it won't make any difference. Just have to make the decision before I go cutting the bumper to fit the number plate light to it's underneath. Anyway, got cracking today. Backed the car into the garage so I was closer to the TV and stripped it down.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...orerubbing.jpg
Got myself one of these from B & Q. Did have a wire wheel in my hand until I came accross this.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2.../whatiused.jpg
It takes the paint off a treat with minimum mess and damage to the metal. Well chuffed with the results after a few minutes.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...rubbedaway.jpg
I only have to fill a couple of millimeters, plus the 2 holes and since the panel is reinforced from behind I am happy to go with just fibreglass matting.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...eovernight.jpg
Will leave that to go off before rubbing down, applying some filler and smoothing over. The 4 previously drilled holes where the plastic panel was fixed will just be welded up.
The boot lid will also be smoothed so that involves removing the lock. Something I have not seen done very often on a saloon so here goes. Decided to go for a manually operated mechanism, so set about creating the lever for the lock mechanism.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/lock1.jpg
Had to widen the slot where the key barrel goes in to make way for 2 thin screws. Note the 2 holes drilled in the angled bracket and the buffed down screw heads and washers.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/lock2.jpg
Screws installed with washers added. Pics very blurry, sorry...
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/lock3.jpg
Bracket added. I had previously worked out the rotational action required to open the lock and the position the cable would pull on it, hence the offset angle of the bracket.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/lock4.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/lock5.jpg
Bolted down with the smallest nyloc nuts I could find.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/lock6.jpg
Lock installed with barrell still removed. I can still open the lock from the outside via a philips screwdriver at this point.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/lock7.jpg
This is the position of the lever when the lock is open.
Climbed inside the boot and shut the boot to check everything was ok.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/lock8.jpg
A flick of the lever and the boot opens. Not a lot of force required to operate this so will have to spring it quite heavily to counteract the resistance on the cable.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/lock9.jpg
Now, as this will be opened from inside the car the boot will just fly open as the boot springs are not dampened. So rather than fit gas struts I have just made a spacer for the LH boot spring.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2.../springmod.jpg
It's perfect just now to open the boot gracefully, but could need adjusting once the weight of the cable and plating over the lock is added.
Job tomorrow is to fit the cable and route it into the car. Will probably dig about at the scrappies again for a release handle from a Civic or Impreza or something.
Cheers,
Shaun.
that will look spot on i thin.. id get a mk2 bumper on and cut the plate recess like some people have done.. then a euro fog.. will look smart from the back then