1970 chevy nova

[Lt1_8U]

i had a 69 nova when i was 18 and i had to sell it and ever since then i have been itching to buy another one. well that time finally happened two days ago.

1970

current mods
-qa1 front coil overs
-tubular A arms
-wilwood disk brakes up front
-slotted and drilled rotors
-8 point chromoly cage
-frame connectors
-full autometer gauges



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i also have all brand new sheet metal for the front end including a 4 inch steel cowl induction hood.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/P1010034.jpg

the plan is to finish my 406 smallblock and run a t56 from my old 96 trans am with some 4.56 gears out back.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/IMG_20111216_153829.jpg

[Lt1_8U]

progress

i sanded and prepped the whole cage and painted it gloss black

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/P1010050.jpg
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[Tru2Chevy]

Looks like a solid project! Planning on keeping it the same color?

- Justin

[usp55]

Looks like a solid project and the cage came out great!

[Lt1_8U]

Looks like a solid project! Planning on keeping it the same color?

- Justin

i think im going to, i like the fact that its still the original color, if not that exact color definitely something similar.

Looks like a solid project and the cage came out great!

thanks! it literally took all day to sand and prep it all and mask everything off:lol:

[Lt1_8U]

a little more progress

i saw the price of a new rad support and I decided to tackle my original one:bertstare:

after a couple hours of sanding and prep work...

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/P1010058.jpg

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[Lt1_8U]

did my first rust patch! please be gentle with the comments haha:D

the cancer spot
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/P1010063.jpg

marked and cut the pan
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/P1010064.jpg

welded in the new piece

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/P1010065.jpg

also i put the fenders on the car to snap a shot(they aren't shimmed or bolted)

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/P1010067.jpg
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[Lt1_8U]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/P1010072.jpg
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not 100% lined up but i wanted to throw it all o nthere to see what shims and whatnot i need, its looking like a car now. today is strip the rubber undercoating off day:facepalm::facepalm: more pics tomorrow

[WildBillyT]

Heat gun and putty knife for the bulk of the undercoating then brakleen and steel wool.

[Lt1_8U]

i got just about half of it done today, ive been using a very sharp chisel and then i sand blast it:nod:

[Lt1_8U]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/P1010071.jpg
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before hand scraping

After paint

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/sdgsdg.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/sdg.jpg

just did a small section to see how it came out

[Lt1_8U]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/IMG_20120205_201406.jpg

after a long days work all with a knife, now time to sandblast it:bertstare:

[zraffz]

Looking good man... you own all the awesome tools I guess lol.

[Lt1_8U]

thanks, lol ive acquired some nice tools. i purchased the sandblaster from harbor freight and it actually works very well for smaller stuff, they also sell the sand there as well. it was around 90 dollars for the blaster and a larger jug of sand. granted i have a large compressor so it works better than if you had a small HP one.

[Tru2Chevy]

Nice progress! Are you going to move the tach over to the right to tuck it inside the hood?

- Justin

[Lt1_8U]

thanks! im not sure yet, it came with an autometer 5 inch that i might mount on the steering column. i think im gunna put the fuel pressure and oil pressure gauge under the scoop

[Coreylt1]

niiicee , doing work!

[Lt1_8U]

post up some pics of the trans am!

[Coreylt1]

post up some pics of the trans am!

i will, i just dropped off the motor today, gonna hot tank the heads thursday :mrgreen:

[79T/A]

WOW! That's fast progress! Looks really good! Your patch is very well cut and fit. The pic might not have done it justice, but it looks as though you didn't do a lot of grinding to bare metal before you welded. Any more repairs like that, make sure you grind at least a half-inch in from each edge to be welded. You'll have a stronger weld and less sizzling and spatter. Unless it's just a bad picture angle or my old eyes are bad. Either way, this project is awesome! Keep up the forward momentum!

[Lt1_8U]

thanks! i should have went farther with my grinding, it splattered a little towards the right side. i have to put another patch in because he did a hack job rectangular opening for the shifter linkage. i will be sure to grind farther out and see what difference it makes. thanks for the tip!:mrgreen:

[B4C]

Love the car, hate the hood, too tall for my taste 2in sets the novas off nicely. Nice car, maybe youll give me some motivation to get my 72 done.

[Lt1_8U]

thanks, my dad doesnt like the hood either lol but i think im gunna need the extra hood room :) post up some pics of your car

[B4C]

Most recent
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/nova2.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/nova1.jpg
When I first got it 5yrs ago
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/72%20Nova/DSCF1356.jpg

[Lt1_8U]

i really like the dogdish centercaps do you still have them on it?

[B4C]

Yeah theyre staying on it too lol gonna get some widened steelies, and i have my prostars that will probably go on it when they arent on the camaro

[Lt1_8U]

nice! what are you plans for the car

[B4C]

Just a weekend cruiser my camaro is my go fast car. Maybe Ill thro the edelbrock topend on that I have. jus gonna finish restoring it for now so I can drive it while I upgrade things

[Lt1_8U]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/wet.jpg
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going tomorrow to get my 275 60 15 MTs. they are a 235 60 15 on there now

[WildBillyT]

going tomorrow to get my 275 60 15 MTs. they are a 235 60 15 on there now

5.5" BS on those rims?

[Lt1_8U]

yepp

[Lt1_8U]

new tires

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[Coreylt1]

thats coming together quick, looks good

[Lt1_8U]

thanks man, hows the TA

[greenformula92]

looking good. Novas' are good looking cars

[Lt1_8U]

thanks, i always loved um

[zraffz]

Great choice on the tires!

[Lt1_8U]

thanks man!, i think i might have been able to do a 295 but i just went with these with a small spacer to bump um out a bit:nod:

[Lt1_8U]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/100MEDIA36IMAG0494.jpg

i finally have a garage! definitely need to sort some stuff out but its a start:bertstare:

[Lt1_8U]

some updates

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/aircleaner.jpg
air cleaner and valve covers, i got a great deal on them.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/newbumpers.jpg

picked up at the swap meet

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/steeringwheel.jpg

got this from J&W nova parts

starting to prep the front end today and i will start painting next weekend hopefully, keeping it autumn gold with black stripes on the hood

[Lt1_8U]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/nova1.jpg

new headlamp bezels and i cleaned up the original grill and painted it like an SS one. Line lock is hooked up and all the brake lines are new and installed

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/nova2.jpg

roll cage cage just padded it up, its welded to the trunk frame and the main hoop is welded into the frame connectors

[Jersey Mike]

Making moves there huh! Are you painting it yourself or are you having your brother do it? Maybe I can stop by after work next weekend and check out the fresh paint :D

[Lt1_8U]

Making moves there huh! Are you painting it yourself or are you having your brother do it? Maybe I can stop by after work next weekend and check out the fresh paint :D

im painting it8-) yeah that would be cool, im doing the front end so that its completely done and then im doing the motor and what not then the small rust spots out back

[Featherburner]

Any reason you went with a 69 front bumper?

[chrisfrom nj]

the car is looking great when are you going to drop in the engine and trans and get the car running

[Lt1_8U]

Any reason you went with a 69 front bumper?

i like the parking lights a lot better on the 68-69, they are smaller whereas the 70 and up are large. its not anything special, just a 4 cylinder car so i figure im going to do it to my liking rather than back to its original self.

thanks! hopefully by end of summer now im just saving after i paint the front end. ive got a crank, heads, block and some accessories, i need to buy a trans, run my fuel lines, machine the heads and buy a rotating assembly.

[WildBillyT]

Lol. My line loc is in the exact same place.

[NJ Torque]

Lookin good jim.

[Lt1_8U]

Lol. My line loc is in the exact same place.
great minds think alike! haha it just fits so well there lol

Lookin good jim.

thanks man:mrgreen:

[Lt1_8U]

started the body work on the fender today, just used some 4:1 primer, tomorrow will be some sanding and feathering a small dent above the side marker.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/nova12.jpg
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[zraffz]

I'm jelly that I don't have your patience when it comes to projects. Looks like it's moving along though.

[Lt1_8U]

lol thanks , slowly but surely. i wanted to do it right and its taking a lot of time and money lol

[Coreylt1]

started the body work on the fender today, just used some 4:1 primer, tomorrow will be some sanding and feathering a small dent above the side marker.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/nova12.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/nova14.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/nova13.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/nova11.jpg

so thats all that noise i heard while i was fishing?? looks good!

[Lt1_8U]

haha thanks!

[Lt1_8U]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x94/69novaguy/novabumper.jpg

:bertstare: and yes i know its a 68/69 bumper on a 70

[ar0ck]

Coming along nicely!

[Lt1_8U]

Thanks broski! I need you to snap some fancy pics when she's road worthy