Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

[Benn]

They meet on the lip. Thats why grinder them breaks the seal and they rust worse.

If you can get a *cant remember name* tool it makes a lip on the edge of the pannel, so you over lap them but they sit in the lip so they still lay flat.

[Iain]

They meet on the lip. Thats why grinder them breaks the seal and they rust worse.

That'll be fun, drilling out spot welds from a rusted, filled and rolled arch!

[scott.parker]

Don't bother then, just cut it off and then create another lip with some more steel to over lap the two?

[burgo]

They meet on the lip. Thats why grinder them breaks the seal and they rust worse.

If you can get a *cant remember name* tool it makes a lip on the edge of the pannel, so you over lap them but they sit in the lip so they still lay flat.

that'll be a joggler

[Spudly]

Good work lemon youre a very brave lad doing it all yourself keep it up

[Iain]

Thanks all, I'm having at least an attempt at everything so we'll see what it turns out like

Today's carnage/weight saving:



Cross brace removed to make way for seat rails:



Got to grips with spot weld drilling now:



Well, almost. These ones are so thick they're a real pain to get off without damaging the wafer thin floor!



Fixing my mess:





Rust treated (as it had all rusted where it meets the floor!) and etch primered:

[Iain]

Bit of filler on the exhaust tunnel where the grinder touched the floor:



Rear seat brackets smoothed (again, welding the rear chassis legs cracked most of it off ):



Smoothed rear seatbelt holes is hopefully a unique touch:



Started smoothing the slam panel where I welded in new plates. It won't look factory (they have a little drainage hole under where the wing meets it) but it'll look neat:





Aerial fully smoothed off and finished:



Dent in the door fixed, needs a bit more work in the middle but almost sorted:

[burgo]

i love you iain

[scott.parker]

What about the car you gay?

Getting there mate, starting to shape up.

[AlexW]

You spend so much time making it lighter and then put filler into it.

Just kidding dude, Looks good. Hurry up and get it finished.

Love you gayboy.