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01-25-2012, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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1970 chevy nova
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
i also have all brand new sheet metal for the front end including a 4 inch steel cowl induction hood.
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.
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01-25-2012, 03:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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progress
i sanded and prepped the whole cage and painted it gloss black
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01-26-2012, 08:59 AM
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Looks like a solid project! Planning on keeping it the same color?
- Justin
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01-26-2012, 09:02 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sewell, NJ
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Looks like a solid project and the cage came out great!
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01-26-2012, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
Looks like a solid project! Planning on keeping it the same color?
- Justin
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i think im going to, i like the fact that its still the original color, if not that exact color definitely something similar.
Quote:
Originally Posted by usp55
Looks like a solid project and the cage came out great!
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thanks! it literally took all day to sand and prep it all and mask everything off 
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01-27-2012, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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progress
a little more progress
i saw the price of a new rad support and I decided to tackle my original one 
after a couple hours of sanding and prep work...
Last edited by Lt1_8U; 01-27-2012 at 04:05 PM.
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01-28-2012, 09:56 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
Posts: 1,680
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progress
did my first rust patch! please be gentle with the comments haha 
the cancer spot
marked and cut the pan
welded in the new piece
also i put the fenders on the car to snap a shot(they aren't shimmed or bolted)
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02-05-2012, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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02-05-2012, 04:43 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Heat gun and putty knife for the bulk of the undercoating then brakleen and steel wool.
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02-05-2012, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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i got just about half of it done today, ive been using a very sharp chisel and then i sand blast it 
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02-05-2012, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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before hand scraping
After paint
just did a small section to see how it came out
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02-05-2012, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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after a long days work all with a knife, now time to sandblast it
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02-05-2012, 09:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
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Looking good man... you own all the awesome tools I guess lol.
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02-05-2012, 09:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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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.
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02-06-2012, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Nice progress! Are you going to move the tach over to the right to tuck it inside the hood?
- Justin
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2002 Suburban - Wife's DD
2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?
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02-06-2012, 03:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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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
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02-06-2012, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: north jersey!
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niiicee , doing work!
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02-06-2012, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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post up some pics of the trans am!
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02-07-2012, 03:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: north jersey!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lt1_8U
post up some pics of the trans am!
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i will, i just dropped off the motor today, gonna hot tank the heads thursday 
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02-07-2012, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Wantage, NJ
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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!
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02-08-2012, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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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!
Last edited by Lt1_8U; 02-08-2012 at 07:59 AM.
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02-08-2012, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Jim Thorpe PA
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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.
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01 SS 383 stroker, Magnum F, 9in.
86 Trans-Am 355 t56
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02-08-2012, 08:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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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
Last edited by Lt1_8U; 02-08-2012 at 08:43 PM.
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02-08-2012, 09:44 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Jim Thorpe PA
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Most recent
When I first got it 5yrs ago
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01 SS 383 stroker, Magnum F, 9in.
86 Trans-Am 355 t56
Last edited by B4C; 02-08-2012 at 09:48 PM.
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02-09-2012, 06:37 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: north jersey
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i really like the dogdish centercaps do you still have them on it?
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