From a Magard snoot to the real one.

[Jon-HPF]

more pics

[coggers]

Good work going on there, car's coming together really well .

You seem to have steady, thoughtful approach to the job - good stuff.

I bought some Bilt Hamber zinc primer after reading about it on this forum - might even have been your good self that was raving about it ? ? Anyway, found it to be pretty good gear so far

[Jon-HPF]

Thanks Coggers , probably was me regarding Bilt Hamber's products - i have found them to do what they say on the tin!
There's been a fair bit of thought before i tackle a job (and lots of coffee and cigs) .
Many of the mods i have done are mainly to do with trying to eliminate potential rust probs and also for ease of removal etc .
Pity the same ideas were not implemented when they ere built, but i suppose they were , after all, built to price (a low one at that)
cheers - jon

[Jon-HPF]

Nose cone had 2 coats of spray putty then 3 coats of white hi build primer then 2 coats grey hi build primer,


New old stock front bumper blade , this will have plenty of wax squirted into the steel tubing


Wet flatted with p280 then p400 then p600.


cut out some headlight covers out of 4mm clear perspex , made sure to cut smaller than the opening cos the edges to be finished in rubber.


Used this product to edge the perspex , they are meant for door edge protection but fit the 4mm perspex perfectly , 2 boxes needed to do the 2 perspex units , with a bit spare just in case you cut the mitres in the corners badly


Both perspex units in place - next step is to make the retaining clips!


Saved this crappy steel table ? from a skip , the curve on the edges match the curve of the rubber strips - so this will be used to make the retaining clips

[phil dawson]

Wow Jon, things coming along nicely there.
You have some great ideas and skills going into your resto...well done.
Keep it up.

Phil

[coggers]

Excellent - love the perspex/rubber trim trick , great stuff.


Embarrassingly enough , I did actually bin a nosecone back in the early nineties ... along with an HS front and rear bumper...

(Yes I know , take me outside and flog me to death with a rolled up copy of Droopsnoot Noos...)

Great progress , inspiring stuff.

[Jon-HPF]

Thanks Guys, its nearly there ! - Ive been saying that for weeks , but as ive got it booked into a garage this Saturday for a full engine tune up , i have to get it done

All 4 clips in place.


countersunk bolts in top of nosecone , i blanked off the 4 original holes used to retain the lightbox.


Again - new holes for the clip bolts , and blanked off the 4 original lightbox holes.


Slight cut outs in top and bottom of light boxes to allow the clips to slip into place.



All fits nice and snug

[Jon-HPF]

Sponge tape in place , it only has adesive on one side so im not expecting a water tight fit , but at least it hides the holes cut out in the lightboxes to accept the clips


Perspex units in place along with plastic indicator/side light units and new lenses. Decided to paint the air intake section satin black . I think some of the chevettes and early cavaliers were painted like this.

[neosi]

its looking great m8, some nice touches there. i like the satin black!
would love to see this in the flesh, makes me wanna get my car done, only wish the wife would let me get on with it. lol
its currenlty being used as a shelf in the garage, poor thing!

[frankengeep]

Jon, You are the man.
Well done, respect.

Boyd