body and interior Jaymic Nose Patch Installation Guide

[eurotrash]

 

 

There have been several nose panels delivered to the states and abroad, with little input thus far. on the process for installation. We have been left to our own devices, really. So I figure that a collaborative how-to is in order. It will be important to note the following things..

1. Rusty sheet metal removal process. Spot welds, cutting if used on later cars, etc.
2. Common metal loss of the bulkhead metal behind the old panels, and the parts and procedures to restore that metal prior to installing the patch, to prevent the problem from reoccurring.
3. Installation process. weld locations, problem areas. etc.

Thanks for any and all input folks. This should serve everyone well, as time goes by.

 

If you have one, ring in, even if its not installed just yet..

 

 

[Simeon]

How much of the rear structure is there? Or is it literally just the front skin?

I would start by stripping the old panel to look for spot welds to drill out.

[Spankins6]

Where can I find one?

[esty]

Where can I find one?

did you check at the jaymic site....

 

 

 

 

http://www.jaymic.com/shop/parts_02_products.asp?grp=02BDR&page=2

[eurotrash]

Its literally just the front skin.  The process is of course pretty straight forward, ish..  but I thought I would start this thread to get ahead of the game..  I initially started in the blog section, bot didn't like how the comments are structured.  So this is a better deal, and maybe it can get converted to as tutorial one day.

 

I am using it for a repair panel, as much as a euro bumper conversion piece...  We are snipping off the top, which is roundie specific.  Sort of like this..

 

[TobyB]

2 thoughts, never having used this panel in particular, but having done front panel work...

 

1- it's pretty unusual for the vertical panel to survive if the nose is holed.  So figure on 

quite a bit of work before one can use this panel.

 

2- slicing it below the grille opening makes it pretty wobbly, and due to the shape of the curves,

it's not a beginner's job to tie new and old panels.  That sucker loves to warp...  

 

That said, nice, that's a good thing to know about.

 

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[mgbgt]

Anyone in the US selling them?

[Hallvar Skaten]

I've been looking for this panel, but I can't find it on Jaymic website, or anywhere else. I do find the complete nose, but that's much more than I need. I guess I have to patch my rust the old fashioned way.

[02Les]

I've been looking for this panel, but I can't find it on Jaymic website, or anywhere else. I do find the complete nose, but that's much more than I need. I guess I have to patch my rust the old fashioned way.

On Jaymic's website....go to 02 Parts, then 02 Body Repair Panels, it's the top item on page 2.

[Hallvar Skaten]

On Jaymic's website....go to 02 Parts, then 02 Body Repair Panels, it's the top item on page 2.

Oh... yeah, there it was hiding in plain sight... Thanks!

[TheChunkNorris]

Hmmmm this looks like a good option. Mine has rust on the front side but I also need the radiator cross support too so I might need the whole nose assembly... damn rust.

[Fatherof3]

How long has this panel been available?

[Jaycen_PNW2002]

Couldn't that nose patch panel have been installed much more efficiently?  Instead of cutting horizontally and applying 4 feet of welds, why not cut vertically, about one inch side the lower fender seams...leaving a tab to spot weld the face of the patch panel to.  It may or may not be necessary to remove the lower fender bolts, perhaps the patch panel can be trimmed to avoid that.  
 

[BarneyT]

I’m installing one now, I cut it out like this as the stamping is not as detailed in the corners and around the center grill as the original...

[BarneyT]

Somehow this picture did not post...I cut like this to fit new.