My Nova Rebuild Thread...

..Coilover time.

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Started fiddling with the fronts to get the mounts sorted..

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Fitted correctly? I have left this part off...

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I then sorted the rears. This meant Hammertime lol

Take one coilover..

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A selection of hammers and knocking tool..

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I did both sides. Scrapped off the sealer as this was just bouncing and preventing me from making the room needed.

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I then fitted the rears to check for clearance...and it was all gooood!

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It probably looks closer because of the shadows. I jacked up the beam and checked again.

I then removed the coilovers, dropped the beam and rubbed down the newly modded areas and more Hammerite was applied...

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Also painted my repaired rear inner arch..

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Whilst doing all this i couldnt help but notice this...

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Which is being caused by the handbrake cable mounts on my rear beam..

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..are they in the wrong place??

All in all a productive day really. Next on the list is to fit the wings, check headlight/indicator fitment then last few jobs and off for paint!

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Originally Posted by vaughanmc

Nice looking strut brace - What kind is it ?

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God knows lol like alot of the parts for this car! After the fire i sorted through soggy boxes and found parts i had forgot i had! This along with my VX220 dash was one of them!!! I bought it ages ago.

you tart.
when is it of to the sprayer ?

Looking really good Pete - How many coats of Hammerite did you give the inner arches/underside of the car ?

I think we're going to do this to the orange Nova :D

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Originally Posted by Ernie

you tart.
when is it of to the sprayer ?

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Soon as i pull my finger out and get last few jobs sorted....oh and rob a bank to pay for it lol

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Originally Posted by vaughnmc

Looking really good Pete - How many coats of Hammerite did you give the inner arches/underside of the car ?

I think we're going to do this to the orange Nova :D

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lol you dont want to know! It was a labour of love. Car on stands, led on my back, took what seemed forever! I used mini foam rollers, primed and hammerite. About 2 coats of each. Same for the arches. Smooth blue is an almost spot on colour match so happy days....

lol I think we're going to clean it all up underthere and brush white Hammerite on (proper rally car look)

Should 3 coats of white do it over the original Underseal stuff ?

I got a wire brush attatchment for my angle grinder. Used a wire brush for the hard to reach places. 2 coats should do it TBH. Its quite thick stuff. I was very generous when applying it. Allow good time to dry and you'll be on to a winner!

bank job tomorrow then pete.
I will have to ask you to practice getting in the nova quick over the cage as there is no way we could get away quick in eather of the astra's. As for the kangoo your having a laugh lol.

Cheers mate

Have some rep for that :D