My Nova Rebuild Thread...

Went and did some more work today.

Sorted the rot on my n/s inner arch..

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Made some cardboard templates, then cut out metal. Found it easier to do it in 3 sections.

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And another small plate in the top of the arch. I then cleaned it all up slapped some sealer in there and primer.

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Once the dealer has skinned off i will trim the lumpy bumpy bits. Yeah doesnt look pretty but once it is painted and the wheels are on and it is slammed on its nice new GAZ coilovers who will see!!!

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I then put a skim of filler where i had patched the outer arch. Left this till last because of the heat from welding the inner arch. Will tidy this up next week.

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I then flatted and re primed my boot grab rail. Happy with it now.

Keep up the good work Pete. :thumb:

I may have to do something similar to my rear arch as I had a look last night and it's starting to go corroded :(

Cheers mate. I had been putting it off, but it wasnt too much of a chore to sort. Catch it early and should be fine.

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Originally Posted by Pete_58

I had been putting it off.

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Exactly as I have, thing is with it being metallic paint I'm a bit paranoid about the colour not matching and it looking cack.

Future plans then fella??? :D

looking good fella im glad to see you kept at it after a fire and all that top man good luck for the future.

Thanks.

NBC, get it finished lol Want to get it painted ASAP so then i can get it road worthy!

Nothing major done today, lack of motivation really....

Swapped my suspension over to a standard setup (cheers Ernie)...

Fronts..how high??!! lol

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Rear..decked FTW!!

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Just did abit of general tinkering really. Nothing exciting to report TBH lol

Today was STOP...Hammer and Hammerite time!!! lol

Started sorting my wings...Hammerited the insides, more for protection than to look pretty.

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Baking in the sun after 2 coats..

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I also touched up both upper members and the front panel after butchering it to get the wings fitted.

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Whilst this was drying i fitted my drivers side mount plate to the block (cheers Ernie!)

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I also fitted my fancy nancy strut brace...

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...which looking at it, i reckon will be a tight fit once my XE is in??!!

I then set about playing with my nice new GAZ coilovers....

Nice looking strut brace - What kind is it ?

some nice work mate.
I will have to stop letting you have time off lol.