My Nova Rebuild Thread...

How have i never seen this before??

Looks likke a good build dude.

lol Cheers Benn. Its because i hardly ever do anything to it!! All this time off work, have to use it wisely!

So did abit more tinkering in the garage today...

Finished taking out my sunroof as the masking tape has gone all nasty after it got damp in the garage fire last year...

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Horrible sticky residue all around the rubber/furry edge.
Started to clean it but then got bored!

Welded the hole up in my rear panel where the wires for the number plate light would have exit. Dont need this anymore. Lights will be else where.

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Gave it a skim of filer then primed it. Wasnt too fussed about how it looked as it will be painted and the bumper will cover it.

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I then welded up the holes in my wings and fillered them. Also cleaned the insides as i will slap some hammerite on them before fitting.

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First skim..

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Second skim..the lads at the bodyshop will finish these off to get them perfect. My bodywork skills are limited.

I then finished smoothing my grab rail..

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Filler primed. Will wet flat when dryed.

I then trimmed (read hacked and bashed fook out of!) my headlight panel as this was the cause of my poor fitment of wings.

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They now fit pretty much as Vauxhall intended!

That was about all for today. Then pushed it back in its bed. The silver thing is my cover, which ironically was purchased after the fire!! My seats are going to need a good clean!

Looks good Pete. Wings will look awesome when done, i was very pleased with mine. Makes such a difference.

looking good mate looks like you put some hard work into it lol

i've been having the same problem this week as you did
(getting front wings/lights and grille to line up, after fitting a new front panel)

had to chop the bits of that stick up on each top corner

shame really all that hard work to fit it then butcher it with an angle grinder
good thread mate, keep up the great work :thumb:
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Thanks for the comments guys. lol yeah is a shame to butcher it, but if it means it fits then so be it!

coming along nice mate, some good progress :)

Nice, think it will be out this year?

I would like to think so, it was my intention.... But work situation isnt great. Spending nearly £1000 on a paintjob might not go down too well. lol trying to sort something though.