Is that an old carlto i spy? Nova looks good top work.
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Is that an old carlto i spy? Nova looks good top work.
Yeah its an old Carlton estate on an X-reg. It belongs to my mate who's doing the welding, he also owns 4 Opel Mantas (2-GTE'S)
Any new updates on this??
not yet but should be on monday after ive spoke to welder
great work mate, looks like its fresh off the production line
Update time, I'll let the pictures do the talking.
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just this section to do now
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Also check out this bike the welder has, his mum bought it brand new ans used to take him to school on it!!! lol love it lol
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Let me know your comments and thoughts, personally I am really pleased with it all.
nice work mate welding looks top is it staying small block or going bigblock.
staying with 8valve all the way
nice choice with this mate was just curious with the strengthening and stitching lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by G-nova
yeah I know lol A bit over the top, but at-least I wont need to use a strut brace lol lol
that we bike is very cool lol lol
Nice work
Staying silver ?
Good progress mate!
Looking good, can't beat a bit of stitch welding.
Yeah keeping the same colour - 128 Star Silver.
Good work, nice to see this being treated well mate.
Scott
thats how its done; good work. Captive nuts for tie-bar on the back of the front valence - they o.e..?
Yeah they are the original 1's - are they to short now the plate's on?
EDIT: Thanks for all the good comments lads
looking good mate very tidy welding did it cost much to get it all seam welded up
No not really (I think?) £150 I'm getting charged for it all inc the battery tray area, he told me its cheap - is it?
That sound reasonable to me
good good glad to hear lol
Found this website that my mate the welder has set up has all the projects he has done and still doing check it out its quite a good read
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mantasp...port/index.htm
Just a small update - I have the battery tray area rust free now unfortunately I wasn't their while the repair was being done so I only have before (scroll up to see before pic) and after pics and not during.
I bought a replacement battery tray panel via SAS and cost £36, but didn't use full panel just part of it. I have marked in red where the welds are. It has been welded in this way so that the water channels still work. The area still needs a clean up its just got built hamber and zinc primer as so its protected for the moment.
Anyway enough talk here are a couple of pics.
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This bit was was cut out to gain better access also needs cleaning up and little skim of filler and seam sealer will look like never been touched.
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Let me know what you think
good stuff. getting there
good repair.. is the car going to wear the sound proofing over the back of the 'bay/bulkhead?
If not might be worth just filing/filling those weld marks off the firewall whilst youve got the opportunity..?
no wont have the sound proof thing but the engine and stuff isn't getting fitted for a while yet untill bay is sprayed up like new so have plenty time to clean it all up lol
cooly cool.
thats a top job your doing there mate will last a long time. better to do it all right and be finished. got the bumper on and just now need to get it refurbished foound a denish website were u can get the clips and front plug caps so will look well when finished
Looks like a good job matey! i might need the number of your welder for future jobs/projects. i cant find a good one! just a dummies who think they're piccasso with a welder!
looks like a proper job fella :)
Thanks for all the comments lads. I'm on primering and sealing it all up I will get some update pics soon.
Keep at it Nathan, getting beter and better mate.
Not done any work on the Nova lately due to working alot but have been collecting a few parts.
Brand new front carpet Genuine GM
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Brand new Jamex 60mm Kit
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Brand new Genuine GM Anti-roll-bar bushes
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Brand new radiator
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Brand New Genuine AC Delco fuel pump
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brand new Reverse lamp switch
Genuine GM rad fan switch
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Nice collection of new parts, where did you find the carpet, any in brown per chance ?
iain
vauxhall green parts but I had the part Number and went through their ebay shop and asked if they had the part very helpful people.