1972 nova build

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Hey new here! been working on this thing for a while now and figured i would get on here and show it off a little. started working on it a little over a year ago replacing body panels and starting the body work. Ive never built a car always been into trucks and building off road rigs so it was time for a change. Never done a lick of body work or rust repair either so there was a learning cure and something i wish i would of done different along the way but happy with they way it has turned out so far. ill try and post picture in order but I'm sure they will get mixed up.
Overall goal for the car is to build a driver, and occasional track/autocross car eventually.
Power and drive train-
Ls7 rebuilt with steel rods and forged pistons
T56 out of a camaro
narrowed dutchman 9in with detroit locker and 4.11 gears
4 link and coil overs
front QA1 coilovers
wilwood brakes all around.

rest of it is in the funding process haha

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The start

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some of the rust repair. Im bad at taking progress pictures so there is a lot missing.

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back from the blaster

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home brew mini tubs should be able to fit some 315s

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smoothing the fire wall and rear 4 link pictures

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lots and lots and lots of blocking and blocking and blocking. like i said its my first go with body work so i ended up missing some things and redoing work a few times over but it was worth it

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I was a little nervous going with black but it was the only color i REALLY wanted so I said screw it and went with it. Couldn't be happier.

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good work

[Oregon]

Looking good!

Hard to say no to black on a Nova...

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Thanks! ill be ordering a cam from Schwartz next week and sending the ECU in for tunes hopefully have the motor ready next month. Schwartz said should be able to get 650 crank HP with cam tunes and headers, that should get my goal of 500RWHP no problem. that my main goal to fund right now so working on some of the little things now.

got the FBW pedal bracket built yesterday

[Bossed]

Nice project. Best friend's family had a 72 Rally Nova that color when we were kids, car had a factory sunroof, have never seen another one with that option.

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Reading this thread and seeing the fresh black paint takes me back to my high school days when my Nova was freshly painted black. I've owned a black car of some sort ever since. Looks great!

[Kiquee71]

Nice work on your Nova, the black looks killer. Keep the photos coming.

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Haven't done much work to the car lately. We moved into a new house and shop with a LIFT! Also made some headway with the motor, all the parts are here and its at the machine shop starting to come together.

[68Birdy]

Sweet nova!! Looking forward to progress on it!

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Anyone have picture of their 3rd gen with doug's LS swap mounts and 1"7/8 headers? looking to see the ground clearance on them before i order a set. I would rather swap out motor mounts now and get other headers with more clearance if needed.

currently i have it set up with Doug's ls adapters and the Gforce crossmemeber, with stock steering box for the time being. (eventually go to rack and pinion) everything fits just the way i want it right now but just need to find the right headers. was originally think about running hookers but i started reading everyone saying you need to run their adapters and x-member, and at that point i could buy a really nice set of headers for the cost of replacing parts i already have.
put a post up in the exhaust board also but thought i would try here, been searching all over for pictures but haven't found any yet.
anyways i was hoping to keep the header budget close to 600 or less if possible.

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That garage with the lift looks like a major upgrade.

I did an LS swap on a 3rd gen. I used some ebay headers that are knock off Dynatech headers. The collectors hang majorly low! I am in the process of swapping my 4l60 over to a t56 and am seriously debating getting rid of the long tube headers and using mid-length header so that I can tuck the exhaust up better.

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Making some more progress slowly but surely. Motor is back finally and sitting in its home. still need lots of parts and lots of work but making progress

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put a deposit on some wheels but can't decide on the finish.
All polished or brushed centers?
Or??