Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

Ah cool cool, its all good then. Was just the pic looks like alots been taken off the front that's all...

very impressive build there matey, has given me a kick up the bum to get mine under way.
stripping my shell ready for welding but quick question... once seams are stitched, how do you go about protecting?
seam sealer then hammerite then stonechip then hammerite again?

top job on yours though :)

Cheers Al3x, I'm not sure if I'm in the best position to recommend protection as I haven't seen if mine stands up to stones/road use yet tbh!

Here's a thread where I asked about underbody protection stuff where I got a few recommendations: http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=119668

What I did though... After welding the seams underneath (and grinding down to look a bit nicer) I applied UPOL Etch primer, then UPOL seam sealer, then Hammerite grey Anti-rust primer, then quite a few coats of Hammerite White Stone Chip Shield and finally a few coats of Hammerite White Smooth. Pics for this are here: http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthr...114446&page=57

think that will be a good solid coating lol
im not up to date on body and protection work... sbut what is Etch primer, i kept reading in the thread and sounds good shiz.

From what I was told... You apply it to bare metal and apparently it "etches" in to the metal instead of just sitting on the surface. I guess it helps protect better and forms a better surface for the other layers.

hmmmm learn summin new everyday lol

Just to prove I haven't been sitting around doing nothing!

Have been cleaning down the insides of my engine block

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/694.JPG

Looking a bit better, there was lots of solid grime in the corners here:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/695.JPG

Pistons and stuff soaking in paraffin to help them clean up easier:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/696.JPG

Still struggling to get this oil gallery plug out after snapping a screw extractor in it, I think it'll end up getting drilled and tapped but going to seek professional advice. (Thread on issue: http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133945 )

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/697.JPG

Quickrack finally finished, see how perfect those gators are now!

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/698.JPG

And prepping for when I get the car painted, fuel tank has been paint strippered:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/699.JPG

And taken back to bare metal/surface rust:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/700.JPG

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/701.JPG

I think I'm going to paint it and the fuel filler neck red to add a splash of colour to the underside! lol

Nice work. love reading this thread as it inspires me to run out to the garage and work on mine :)

Good work.

Did you drill right through that gallery bolt????

good mincing lionel