My 1983 Nova Project

[G-nova]

Got some more done and spoke to the welder and she's getting the last of the welding done next week.

Striped front end out


Prepped the rest of the interior then applied built hamber hydrate 80 where needed left it a day then buzzed down a little cleaned and Etch Primer applied.



Also I removed all the tar and buzzed off this area no rust was found


I have re-done the engine bay - using a mixture of wire wheels spot rust sand blaster in hard to get to places and p80 then p180 on a DA just because since the last time I did it and had the welding done - very minor surface rust had started in places . Applied hydrate 80 over the whole area and left it over night then next day I etch prime'd it on luch break but sadly forgot to get pics of this stage



So all the interior is ready and the engine bay is ready for 2pack primer. I am borrowing a roll over jig from the welder and when she is back I will be doing the underside and inner arches.

comments welcome good/bad thanks for looking

[G-nova]

Bought 2 New Genuine front wings from Germany and this is how they arrived !!!


got them out and O/S is damaged - N/S is perfect



N/S


O/S


Very hard to see but slightly kinked


And also where it meets the A piller has been slightly bent in


The N/S wing has a GM sticker on and the number 179 stamped on the top where bolts down but the O/S (damaged) wing has no sticker on and the number 280 or 230 can't quite tell if it's a 8 or a 3? can any one shed any light on this?


I've contacted the company I bought them from but they will properly blame it on transit but I feel the Packaging is terrible for such items!
Thoughts/suggestions welcome.

[G-nova]

I will properly be able to fix it buts that's not the point I shouldn't have to be repairing them that's why their new

[scott.parker]

Sorry to see the damaged wings due, but im afraid it happens when transporting such items from abroad, nothing you can sort though im sure, get the dent guy to look them over?
nice progress though.

[G-nova]

Sorry to see the damaged wings due, but im afraid it happens when transporting such items from abroad, nothing you can sort though im sure, get the dent guy to look them over?
nice progress though.

Yeah thanks for comment will be getting them to work and on the car see how the look and get simon (dent guy) to look at it too.

[G-nova]

Well I have sent the damaged wing back and now have to find another undamaged new GM one ASAP.

I have repainted my sump as I wasn't happy with it last time I did it, and also painted other bits up
Few progress pics -





Also sanded off the backs of all my repair panels and sprayed on zinc weld through primer

[Edd]

Cracking work mate, proper job

Sorry couldn't help in the end with the wheel well, hope you get that sorted

You stripping off the underside as well ?

[G-nova]

Thanks Edd
I got sorted from novarally (Colin - thanks mate) in the end.
I'm borrowing an A-frame roll over / split jig from the welder and doing the underside also.


I bolted my sump on to the block Might do the core plugs red???


All the panels ready


Used a wire wheel to clean up fuel filler neck and applied built hamber hydrate 80 - then paint tomorrow.


Finished off my cam cover


Where can I get a gasket for this and what is it called? Is it an oil breather??

[G-nova]

few more progress pics -



and also got the wheel well section so cleaned off ready for welder.


Also had a bit of bad news - I am missing the cam, cam housing and other bits from the engine, pulled out my head and it has been damaged since its skim, must of been during the move. I went round to my mates who I knew had a 12st he had pulled out of a brown B reg nova about a year ago with a genuine 28k on the clocks. I bought it minus inlet, carb and gearbox for £40 inc steering wheel and the colom attached and the clocks saying mileage. Bargin I thought.

[G-nova]

Got my new badge


Also got this for the underside as well as seam sealer and under-body under-seal should do the job for a while


More updates soon.