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Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Whats the crack then?
A ruck of pics, and how tos, and does and donts would be nice:thumb:
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Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Whats the crack then?
A ruck of pics, and how tos, and does and donts would be nice:thumb:
There's different ways to do them lol Some folk lap them over the originals and some folk cut them out - All depends how rotten they are to begin with...
Most folk/places will usually clean up what's there and lap them over
That's what we done with mine because they weren't actually that bad - There just fitted to tidy the place up and preserve the car that wee bit longer...
I didn't take many pics in the WIP stages but talking through it's easy enough :)
There's different ways to do them lol Some folk lap them over the originals and some folk cut them out - All depends how rotten they are to begin with...
Most folk/places will usually clean up what's there and lap them over
That's what we done with mine because they weren't actually that bad - There just fitted to tidy the place up and preserve the car that wee bit longer...
I didn't take many pics in the WIP stages but talking through it's easy enough :)
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Originally Posted by vaughanmc
So you have put a repair pannel, over the 1/4 and welded on?
Doesnt that make your arches 2mm further out, and any rot is still in the back?
Ive already cut all the rot out, and am debating butting them up:thumb:
Yes mate, that's how most places would do rear arches
They don't sit any further out mate as the repair panels are quite thin..By the time you've got your cataloy on etc and it's all feathered into the original panel it adds up nicely
No rot in the back mate as the original arch lip was cleaned up to bare metal so the new arch lip could be plug welded to it :)
the best thing to have done is have the arch panels but welded to the car, cause when you over lay the panel, you will trap moisture(sp), underneith, which in turn will rot them from the inside out.
iain
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Originally Posted by vaughanmc
Sounds good.
Quick Q, if its all bare metal, wont it rot from the inside out?
alrite vaughan
you have a pm:thumb:
craig
My mate's silver Nova's been done the same way and the arch is still in perfect condition - Once it's pumped full of Waxoil and all properly sealed up it should be OK
Etch/Weld Through primer on the bare metal bits so it doesn't rust ;)
Another small update :)
Managed to get myself a metal oil cap that I'm slowly polishing up;
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP256.jpg
Also finally tracked down an early Mk1 Nova 3dr rear bumper - To match my early theme;
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...NovaWIP255.jpg
Got a perfect condition early Nova (Sport) radio blank in brown coming as well, paid over the odds for it but I wanted it, I'll get a picture of it when it comes and I also won another genuine Fearless Motorsport rear strutbrace so now my Mk1 and Mk2 Nova will both have them, unless a good offer comes up for one of them lol
That's all for now
Cheers, Vaughan
Yes it will, not right away, but over a small amount of time, it will rot, to reduce the chances or rot, weld through primer is best applied to all bare metal.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattBrown
iain