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WildBillyT
03-15-2009, 06:14 PM
Had some time this weekend so I took the plunge to swap subframes.

Start:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/double_overdrive496/68_Nova_SS_Jan09/THAU_1040015_NOVASS_6.jpg

In progress:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/double_overdrive496/68_Nova_SS_Mar09/IMG_0202.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/double_overdrive496/68_Nova_SS_Mar09/IMG_0213.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/double_overdrive496/68_Nova_SS_Mar09/IMG_0212.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/double_overdrive496/68_Nova_SS_Mar09/IMG_0211.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/double_overdrive496/68_Nova_SS_Mar09/IMG_0219.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/double_overdrive496/68_Nova_SS_Mar09/IMG_0222.jpg

The subframe is loosely in there now. I plan on cleaning up the engine and trans and rasing the subframe back in with the driveline in. The only casualty for the day was the distributor cap and rotor. I left them in so I wouldn't mess with the timing, and when the subframe broke itself loose the cap got broken. Oh well. Guess it's time for an MSD.
chrisfrom nj
03-15-2009, 06:27 PM
looks great
madness410
03-15-2009, 07:02 PM
looks real good bill
Mike
03-15-2009, 07:56 PM
annnnnnnnnnd its apart :)
WildBillyT
03-15-2009, 08:12 PM
annnnnnnnnnd its apart :)

Absolutely!

But I'm already putting it back together this time.
Featherburner
03-15-2009, 08:30 PM
Looks great, Bill.
BTK79
03-16-2009, 09:46 AM
Nice !
Pampered-Z
03-16-2009, 02:43 PM
Looking good! Sure seems like a good time to slap some headers on it!
WildBillyT
03-16-2009, 02:45 PM
Looking good! Sure seems like a good time to slap some headers on it!

They are already on order. :nod:
SteveO_87TA_NJ
03-17-2009, 01:55 PM
Nice looking garage...man, I wish I had half that space.

:)

SteveO
WildBillyT
03-17-2009, 02:15 PM
Nice looking garage...man, I wish I had half that space.

:)

SteveO

Not mine...
madness410
03-17-2009, 09:42 PM
yeah i was going to say..thats a real nice lookin garage lol
mc73nova
03-18-2009, 01:32 PM
Looks good, I love to see Novas getting some love!
//<86TA>\\
03-18-2009, 07:20 PM
looking good!
Teds89IROC
03-19-2009, 10:59 PM
lifts are wonderful, nice work!
maroman88
03-22-2009, 04:31 PM
yea man nice job! wish i had a garage period lol
Frank drives a Firebird
04-13-2009, 01:46 AM
Great looking Nova, Bill.

My garage would be heaven with a lift like that :in awe:
sweetbmxrider
04-13-2009, 11:15 AM
that is a nice work space. good looking subframe too! tubular a arms look awesome
BonzoHansen
04-15-2009, 08:52 PM
that is a nice work space. good looking subframe too! tubular a arms look awesome

The much improved performance is much more important than the look!
LTb1ow
04-16-2009, 09:34 AM
Weird how the frame rail travels through the A arm setup.


Looks nice though!

And pft, if it looks fast, then it must be fast. ;)
BonzoHansen
04-16-2009, 10:39 AM
That is how old cars are! My 2nd gen:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/SIBLY/My77Z28/th_IMG_0902.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v359/SIBLY/My77Z28/?action=view&current=IMG_0902.jpg)


The beauty in those arms is the increase in caster. Old cars usually have very little negative caster, and some had positive. That is no match for big modern radials. With the DSE arms he can probably dial in 4.5*-5.5* neg caster. I have -6* with mine.
sweetbmxrider
04-16-2009, 10:51 AM
so you are saying it can turn :wink: nice!
BonzoHansen
04-16-2009, 11:06 AM
It just drives better. Especially higher speeds.
PolarBear
05-10-2009, 12:02 PM
I dont know how I missed this thread :scratch: Looks good Billy!