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Well I took my wheel off yesterday, looked at th inner arch and noticed a crack!
I thought to myself how the hell has it cracked there?? So I had a play with a screw driver and the hole thing feel on the fall, this was not good!!!
Some Tosser had fibreglassed over the hole thing and I now had a hole which was a L shaped and about 6inchs wide at the top and 2 inchs at the bottom :[
So I thought **** it, I will get the job done right while am off work!, so off come the Grill, Bumper, Indicator, Wing, Airbox, Carpet, Seat and Door trim !
Out come the 3 grinders, 1, Cutting disc. 2, Wire Wheel. 3, Flap disk!!
I ground back all the underseal and paint etc and found a hole in the headlight surround and the thing the wing bolts to at the top (Some one please Pm me the name lol).
The hole in that thing was about 4x5 inch round, it wasn't a hole to start with but it was very thin so fell apart with the wire wheel touching it!! :D
I welded these areas first and then called it Monday :D
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I woke up this morning, had breakfast and the cracked on :D
Started plating the top of the arch first, did this with one big plate
Then I cut out another plate for the lower part, and welded that on
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/z...8122009200.jpg
Folded the edge over for strenght
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/z...8122009201.jpg
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/z...8122009202.jpg
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/z...8122009204.jpg
Splash guard made and then welded on
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/z...8122009211.jpg
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/z...8122009212.jpg
So all of that arch is now done :D I quickly gave the hole thing a coat of red oxide
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/z...8122009213.jpg
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/z...8122009215.jpg
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/z...8122009217.jpg
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/z...8122009219.jpg
Now that was Tuesday, slow work but am loving it and its so much stronger now and I feel safe in the fact that that corner is fine!!
Tomorrow I shall plate the front panel and make a splash guard for the other side!, luckly the other side arch was welded by me so I know all it needs is a splash guard and a good coat of paint :]
Not bad work for an 18 year old is it :P
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**** THE BED!
Nasty surprise mate.
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/z...7122009191.jpg
Inner wing is what you are on about, and as for the front slam/cross where the light goes, in that pic it also looks to be covered in fiberglass (the black area) so im guessing you might need a new front end?
Scott
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Thanks fot that, I ground all that balck area down and it has just had a plate and been covered in underseal, Its still strong though and looks nice now!
My problem is you can't get new Td front ends!! the Cross member and slam panel is very strong any way so I shouldnt worry!
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Not sure if im right in saying this, BUT all mk2 nova Front panels will be the same no?
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Top slam panel is different, the bottom apears the same though, I will just plate the bottom :D You can't see it any way
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Do you have any pics to show the difference?
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i think u gave more than the arch a coat of red oxidelol
but seriously nice work mate nice to see your not afraid to cut it all out in the light of fixing up another nova :)
