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08-03-2010 #1Registered User
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70 nova project -I took the long route!
Here is the nova when i first got it. I bought it out in concord, ca for $800 and one heck of a long day. The plan was to build a nice street car for around 3,500 and cut all the corners and get her done in 6 months LOL I know, I know!
interior
1970 chevy nova 350 motor, 350 trans
Motor rebuilt and dressed up
Installed
so I built a cage for her ...
add some interior Pick&pull + kragens auto+craigslist =)
wheels & black primer & cowl hood
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08-03-2010 #2Registered User- Join Date
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I was pretty happy with the rebuild and was looking to get the car painted and was still with in the 3,500 dollars i wanted to spend. Then I made it out to my first goodguys event and said crap!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL time to redo the nova all over again! I want to go the pro-touring route~! Budget who knows?
Bodywork first
08-03-2010 #3Registered User- Join Date
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I then pulled the rebuilt 350 & 700r4 trans, and went the lsx route. Added a 9inch rear with 410 gears, rebuilt 700r4 tranny. And add Bigger piston calipers and bigger rotors from a 2000 SS camaro.
Nova motor almost done
the sheild over the manifold has a hole but that will be replaced by long tubes soon
front view minus the alternator
nova update motor in:
Some more nova work over the weekend
The Motor is coming along, need to clean up my wiring and it just needs fuel
9-inch diff 4.10 Gears
Ls1 brakes Driver
Passenger the shock broke, i hate pot holes
08-03-2010 #4Registered User- Join Date
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Update mock up of nova seats
1999 Acura rl power seats
Found out i have a kid on the way my first kid and also my man child so the cage had to go and I mocked up my rear seats for the nova a little more
08-03-2010 #5Registered User- Join Date
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Wheels are in and on 18/8 boss 338
Car at the muffler shop going with the set-up i already had 2 chamber flowmaster mufflers with turn downs
Shot from the rear of the car when it was on the lift
Oil pan shot for the people asking truck pan cut and sealed
I took the first drive in the nova this weekend and if i do say so myself very very worth every penny and long weekends i spent getting eveything installed the car is very powerful and smooth and starts on the first try
08-03-2010 #6