Jesse Armagost's 72 Nova

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By Jesse Armagost

 

I have been working on this car all through high school and now it is getting close to being done. The engine is mostly stock for now but once i get the body and suspension all done I plan to put a twin turbo small block in it. I have been researching the engine buildup I will do extensively. 

There are many body modifications done to this 72 nova which include:

shaved handles
shaved marker lights
smoothed firewall
drip rails and quarter window trim removed
trunk key hole shaved
tail lights shaved and LED lights flush mounted in bumper
front turn signals shaved and LED lights in grill
Cadillac trunk closer installed
cowl vents shaved
antenna shaved

SOON to have custom made dash with Dakota digital gauges

The subframe was removed and seems were welded and a arms relocated. It was then powder coated black as was all the suspension components. It still has stock disc brakes but will be upgraded later. It also has a herb adams front sway bar with spherical rod ends as end links and herb adams adjustable shocks on all 4 corners. Rear suspension is stock for now. The rims are 17x8 Boyd Coddington evolutions with 215 45r17 in front and 245 40r17 in the rear.

All work including mechanical and body were done by myself. I learned the body work at a class at school and am going to continue learning at WYO tech school this spring. Sorry for the quality of the pictures but I will have many more very soon.

Thanks

E-Mail Jesse if you have comments or questions