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06-13-2011 #1
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Innovator - 67 Nova by the Roadster Shop
Introducing project Innovator 1967 Nova built by the Roadster Shop. Hope you enjoy following along on this extensive build.
Here is the car as it arrived.
Floors removed and put on a rotisserie for media blasting.
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That car is going to need an awful lot of work for sure.....
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Back from media blasting... or what was left of it anyways! The lack of solid metal left on the car eventually gave way to letting the ideas flow on what would eventually be done to the body. Since almost everything had to be re-made, we might as well add our own style to it. More on that to come:unibrow:
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We set out to build a car that would perform as good as it looks, and look as good as it performs. The foundation for the car is one of our Fast Track chassis systems. Here are a few pics of the chassis on a frame table for the build to begin
We built a custom 3-Link on this car and made custom main rails that allowed for a side exhaust.
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Custom lower coilover/3-link brackets
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If I lived anywhere near your shop, I'd be paying for you to let me sweep your floors two nights a week. The chassis is not only pretty, but it looks burly as hell. Do you guys make all your own suspension components, including those massive control arms in front?
I'll very much look forward to more on this car, even if Chevy did take three years to catch up to the Falcon's styling...
Originally Posted by ROADSTER SHOP
We set out to build a car that would perform as good as it looks, and look as good as it performs. The foundation for the car is one of our Fast Track chassis systems. Here are a few pics of the chassis on a frame table for the build to begin
We built a custom 3-Link on this car and made custom main rails that allowed for a side exhaust.
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x2 Originally Posted by rustomatic
wow that frame looks killer!! 
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Thanks guys. Unfortunately that position of floor sweeper has been filled. I'll keep your resume on file though
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Here are a few more chassis and exhaust pics.
We did an oval tube for the H-Pipe that was recessed up into the crossmember to maintain ground clearance
Header fabrication
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A few pics of the body on the chassis sitting at ride height.
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Whoa! AWESOME! Looks great! Especially from where you started. High quality, first class for sure!
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How much did you guys give for that car? I'm searching for a '66 or '67 as well and wondering what the big-boys are willing to give for something that I too would buy.
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omg wow
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Work of art!!
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Nice project. If I can ask ... why the three link & not something a bit more tunable?? Not that anythings wrong with the three link ... just asking.
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you guys have absoutly the nicest shop i think i have ever seen...... you guys do great work would be sweet to work there lots to learn from you guy and the nova looks great i like the pic from the rear of the car with the wheels on it
keep the wheels a spinning and the Beavers a grinning
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I think it was $7,000 - $8,000. If it were going to be a different type of project I would definitely pay more for a solid car. Since this build was going to have major sheet metal fab done, it wasn't too big of an issue. Originally Posted by HectorM52
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We went with the three link because of all of it's advantages on track. The anti squat and instant center are adjustable. Originally Posted by Ratty 46
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Thanks to everyone else!
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