New Nova in stable [Archive]

MrQuick

12-29-2005, 12:55 AM

Jims78elky

12-29-2005, 01:53 AM

the latest project at the shop. 69 396 Nova (http://hometown.aol.com/gumbydmit22/69SSnova.html) Its set up for drag racing,4.10 10 bolt posi,90/10 shocks, light springs, rear tires that rub and no sway bar. .
The cars has 70k original,engine and drive train has 1500 miles,very clean, minimal rust (no holes) needs paint and some interior work. What do you guys think? PT project or keep as is? No plans as of yet :getout:
Very nice vince..Well being that the 69 is my fav nova year you could
just give it too me and then you will be so happy and you'll make a old
dude feel young again!:lmao:

Really though..i think i would just update the interior a bit,covans dash
auto-meters,some comfy seats,i even like the wheels,a nice clean simple
ride and drive to enjoy it.

dhardison

12-29-2005, 04:09 AM

She looks very nice Vince! It's VERY clean and quite a good find. :twothumbs Since it appears to be a factory 6-cyl or SB car (10-bolt, Powerglide gear selector and 6-cyl fan shroud), I'd say either PT the sucker or as Jim mentioned just update a few items for comfort/safety, then drive and enjoy! I don't think I've ever seen a Nova interior that color before, but I like! It might be hard to find interior componets to match, but the blue goes well with the white.

Dan (very jealous.... :drool: )

mdprovee

12-29-2005, 07:57 AM

Nice find there Vince, Congrats.

Keep it as is, just a little more comfortable.

phonedude_mln

12-29-2005, 09:27 AM

looks great as is... I agree w/ the others -- have fun for a while with it as is before
you start tearing it apart. you know that "just 1 mod" will turn into a complete tear
down, so rack up some miles before that happens! ;-)

F70t/a

12-29-2005, 10:02 AM

:usa: I say stock outside with stock interior and then do some crazy suspension mods and motor and your set!!! Sleepers are harder to find like.................. :lmao:

69Nova

12-29-2005, 01:50 PM

Looks kinda like what my car looked like. My vote is to modernize it and make it more driver friendly. On the looks part I would make it look like a 60's street racer that was a sleeper.

Ralph LoGrasso

12-29-2005, 03:39 PM

Andrew's got a pretty cool idea, Vince. It kind of goes back to that convo we had a while back. Turn her into a 60s/early 70s street racer...

Steve68

12-29-2005, 05:05 PM

That's what I'm done with mine, slotted dish aluminum wheels 15X3 Fenton Spyro-Gyras on the front, Looking for some to put on the rear,

Going back to the factory Gold color, maybe with a white painted roof, and Yenko strips or no strips at all, Have to see when it gets paint,

I was maybe thinking GE refrigerator white paint color, with some 15X7 balck steelies and a set of Dog Dish hub caps,

I'm deffinately doing the Steelies with dog dish caps, steath super sleeper look,

Show us some pics of the plan,

69Nova

12-29-2005, 06:24 PM

I was maybe thinking GE refrigerator white paint color, with some 15X7 balck steelies and a set of Dog Dish hub caps,

I'm deffinately doing the Steelies with dog dish caps, steath super sleeper look,

Thats exactly what I want. If only they could be done in a 17" or even a 18" would be sick.

4MuscleMachines

12-29-2005, 08:12 PM

Looks like a good foundation for just about anything Vince: straight, well cared for, and virtually no rust. Good kill. :cool:

MrQuick

12-29-2005, 09:47 PM

thanks for the great suggestions guys, and most of you have been reading my mind.

It is a real nice clean car, yes Dan it was an original 6cyl car, keen eye but you wouldn't be able to tell 2 weeks from now. I picked up alot of extra big block goodies.Still trying to hunt down a 12 bolt for it. These 4.11's suck! LOL

Older person owned that didn't drive it much and had a well heated garage.A friend put it together using some parts from other projects. The engine is out of a 69 Camaro been rebuilt and has rectangular port heads. He updated it with a nice Comp extreme cam. I just put on a Weiand intake so I could get the stock hood back on it...anyone need a 4" bolt on Harwood cowl induction hood?

My plans are to build a nice SS clone and modernize it abit. Big rims, big brakes and suspension is in the works. Should be for sale in the summer. "hint,hint Frank" :candle:
I was going to go COPO look but doggie dishes just aren't me right now...I have a set for the right car.

well if you know me...i just can't leave well enough alone...

Steve68

01-01-2006, 05:31 AM

You DORK, I just bought a hood in Nov at the rod run, I would have taken the hood, I still might, Send me a pic

MrQuick

01-01-2006, 11:11 AM

Trying to selling it local for $300...its a bolt on Harwood and is almost new. A couple bird turds on it. Let me know

dropit69

01-01-2006, 02:38 PM

damn gotta love them ca cars..friking clean..and proly damn near stole it..lol..

MrQuick

01-01-2006, 11:51 PM

thats whats nice about Novas, you can still find them for real cheap. Its funny cause they are fairly popular around here...

Steve68

01-02-2006, 06:12 AM

I paid next to nothing for mine 10 yrs ago, it had no miles on the new motor, new tranny, the rear is showing it's age it's the origianl 12 bolt besides the axle bearings,

NvrDun71

01-03-2006, 05:49 PM

Super clean man... Should make a hell of a project.... Good luck w/ tha buildup

MrQuick

02-12-2006, 10:10 PM

Well I decided to go with a factory rim for my 69 project. 17x9 10 spokes. Well after carefull deliberation with my court I found 9" in front will be more trouble than its worth so I decided to get my rims narrowed.
I bought my rims from a kat on the LS1 board and had them shipped direct to Weldcraft (http://www.weldcraftwheels.com). I called james and we chatted about the rims. Super nice guy and great customer service A++. 5 days after they arrived at Weldcraft they were ready and where shipped out. WOW that was fast. 3 days later my rims were here. Very nice job and the original finish was still cherry. Very satisfyed with Weldcraft.

Now it was time to fit the rims. Thanks to zbugger half the work was done 2 weeks before and I needed spacers made. I then turned to JR at Motorsport Technology (http://www.motorsport-tech.com/). We disscussed my needs and we had the dimentions I needed. I dropped Steve Rupps name when I was asked where I found his info and was charged an extra 22% to my total cost for doing so. Note to self...next time mention the yellow pages. LOL j/k

Well after 6 days of the call I get my spacers in the mail...work of art, very nice and even new metric lug studs to match my ATS spindles.
Now im just waiting on tires.

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zbugger

02-12-2006, 10:52 PM

...Well after carefull deliberation with my court....
That's another way to say "Sitting there for about an hour staring at it." lol.... Looks good so far. When we gonna get the video of it?

sam1

02-13-2006, 06:24 AM

I have the right motor for your car in my 70 chevelle.... It is a 69 L78 375HP Motor out of a 69 Nova SS... what is your cars build date???

mdprovee

02-13-2006, 07:45 AM

Looks good Vince, coming along great.

NvrDun71

02-13-2006, 02:41 PM

Sweet Man... I've always really liked those wheels and surprisingly they look really good on Novas....... Did you have the fronts narrowed to a 7" or 8" width?

zbugger

02-13-2006, 03:10 PM

I think they were narrowed to 8". We just sat there one night looking, debating if the wheel well should be slightly modified or not.

Steve1968LS2

02-13-2006, 03:18 PM

Very nice.. clean!

If ya don't mind.. what did you pay?

MrQuick

02-14-2006, 12:40 AM

thanks Sam but is already got a 69 engine.
Thanks guys, its going together quite well....wish my shop would do the same. Its holding me up ALOT!!

If ya don't mind.. what did you pay?
for the car or the rims? CAR- Won it in a "card" game nyuck nyuck Rims 250 for the set,free tires, 275 to narrow 2 and 300 in spacers and what nots.

Jims78elky

02-15-2006, 12:14 AM

Vince,

Nice update! Nice wheels you got there..Looks like another vince masterpiece comin together buddy!

Keep up the great work..:hail:

MrQuick

03-28-2006, 01:33 AM

thanks guys, well its been out of the stable(literally) and on the road again. Had a fun time at Pleasanton this weekend. Stops great runs strong and sits the way I like it,NO rubbing! Anyone host a video for me? I'll update more of the ATS spindle install on the site. https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

Steve68

03-28-2006, 04:03 AM

Hey, what kind of light springs were in the front? Moroso tricks springs, Still got them??

Do you have any vinal top trip, the trim that go along the lower roof body line???

mdprovee

03-28-2006, 07:31 AM

Looks nice Vince. Congrats. Any bites on it this weekend?

MrQuick

03-28-2006, 05:15 PM

hey Steve, stock 6 cyl ones. I thought I sold those(vinyl trim)to you already?? I'll look again.
Hi Mike, 15 flyers gone but 3 promising bites. We will see. Did you make it out there?

heres a picture of me and Allen pushing the other side up for a lowered look...I think Allen hurt himself. Haaa haaa
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Steve68

03-28-2006, 05:44 PM

Look again, pls

Tell me how much they shortened/made thinner the wheels

MrQuick

03-28-2006, 05:57 PM

I'll look,
The front rims where narrowed 1" to 8" wide. The rears are stock. at 9" wide.

zbugger

03-28-2006, 06:01 PM

I did not hurt myself!!! You asked me to push up on the side because you couldn't do it yourself. You needed a real man to step up and I was the only one there. Wish we had a real man....

Steve68

03-28-2006, 06:21 PM

did you have to use spacers/ adapters?? What size tires??

I might have to put some wheels on the ole' beater!!!

mdprovee

03-29-2006, 08:22 AM

I was only out there for two hours because of prior comitments, brothers bday. Dad wanted to go thru the swap meet, so we did that in a rush.

69Nova

03-29-2006, 01:53 PM

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That looks mean. Any plans for a rear spoiler?????

69Nova

03-29-2006, 02:12 PM

I just saw the interior. It looks almost like mine. Except sometime in my cars life the seat was recovered and its just plain now. And my car had a rubber floor.

If you have some free time could you measure the front fender(maby the top of the wheelwell) to give me an idea on how low the car is. And how bad is the steering. I want my car that lower my car that low if possible when my new wheels come in.