Got my new hood on and a little quick wash

[NOPANTS-68]

I finally got my new 4 in. steel cowl hood somewhat fitted and locked down. Still need a ton of asjustment but I'm heading out for a cruise in. This thing fits 10 times better than that Harwood cowl I had before and costs $150 less for steel. Found it on ebay. I stuck an engine pic in as well. Lemme know what you think. Have a great night!

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[brownz]

i love the car the hood sets if off real nice. what size wheels do you have on the rear

[Damn True]

Wheels/engine look great.

[GBodyGMachine]

I love that breather setup. Does it just vent to atmosphere?

Jeff

[MrQuick]

I love it, looks great. 315's and they fit very well. who makes that cog pulley set up.

[NOPANTS-68]

Thanks for the comments guys.

The rears are 17 x 11s with 5 in. BS

The breathers do just vent into the atmosphere. I stole the idea from a vintage Trans-Am racer I saw at the Mini-Nats.

The cog set-up is from a little company in Northern CA called Black Mountain Engineering. They make a sweet Optima holder I bought as well. I'm not sure they are still around though.

[vanzuuk1]

Cool car, leave the hood black... I might steal the breather idea...

[72Z/28]

That looks mean..

[69Nova]

Your car is so hot!

[Steve68]

Looks great! Love the Mini lites,

[LMDGUY]

great looking Nova.

[rchaskin]

Cool Camaro......Make it hop!!!! LOL


Man, that car is in the weeds. It looks bad to the bone.

If Mad Max had driven a Big Block Nova, his engine compartment would have looked like yours!!!! Sinister.

[NvrDun71]

NOPANTS-68---- Killer Nova, love the stance and rim/tire combo. What are your suspension specs front and rear?

[Smock67]

Your nova looks killer from the engine to the stance to the colors.

[NOPANTS-68]

NOPANTS-68---- Killer Nova, love the stance and rim/tire combo. What are your suspension specs front and rear?

thanks all for the nice comments. Makes it all worth while. \

Front suspension- stock arms, QA1 adjustable coilovers, Quickar (sp?) swaybar.

rear suspension- 2 in. lowered leafs, DSE Koni shocks and mount, 1.5 in. billet lowering block with thrust angle adjusters, home made lower links and perches.

[Yelcamino]

Your Nova looks wicked! Nice job!

I'm not trying to highjack this thread, but for anyone interested in a radius tooth or cogged belt setup, there's a company in PA that sells some nice components... Jones Racing Products.

http://www.jonesracingproducts.com/

[steemin]

That is bad ass!
Are you going to paint it to match the car?
I would be tempted to leave it black:cool:
Scott

[NOPANTS-68]

That is bad ass!
Are you going to paint it to match the car?
I would be tempted to leave it black:cool:
Scott

Yeah the whole car's going Lexus Desert Sage Pearl with a semi-gloss Baldwin Motion "T" stripe next month. Pretty stoked to see it change.

[skatinjay27]

Yeah the whole car's going Lexus Desert Sage Pearl with a semi-gloss Baldwin Motion "T" stripe next month. Pretty stoked to see it change.what size AN did you use for the breather... and arent you worried about oil residue getting on you wheels. I really like how they look!!! also could you tell me where you got the air cleaner top from... it like like it steel.

[NOPANTS-68]

what size AN did you use for the breather... and arent you worried about oil residue getting on you wheels. I really like how they look!!! also could you tell me where you got the air cleaner top from... it like like it steel.

the AN fittings are -16 and the breathers are burn down units from Hardin Marine. They vent to the inner fenderwells through a bulkhead and will be capped by small K&Ns hidden in the wells. The air cleaner was from some circle track online outfit I found years ago.

[4FTTY4]

Car looks great, I love the mini lites. Where did your valve covers come from? And do you have a link for the hood maker?

[NOPANTS-68]

the valvecovers are just some polished cast cheapies i bought on ebay, had Billet Specialties oil fill caps tig'd in from behind, then powdercoated semi-black.

Here's the link to the hood on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2089CWB-68-69-70-71-72-Chevy-Nova-4-Cowl-Hood-Steel_W0QQitemZ150163931764QQihZ005QQcategoryZ1407 05QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

[oestek]

Yeah the whole car's going Lexus Desert Sage Pearl with a semi-gloss Baldwin Motion "T" stripe next month. Pretty stoked to see it change.

Wow. I actually dig the current color! Great looking car!

[curly]

The rim/tire combo and body color make this one of the hottest Nova's I have seen in a while :worship: !

[skatinjay27]

is there a certain type of metal pipeing you have to use to have your radiator hose/pipe like that...

[NovaPwr]

Hey No-Pants, that is a sweet Nova! Very clean looking. I really like the color. Lots of neat stuff under the hood too! Nice ride.


Dave

[70TWO NOVA]

I dig the hood.

[Chad-1stGen]

Man that pic looks like my bro's neighborhood. El Don area. Where abouts in Sac do you live? Rocklin by chance?

[NOPANTS-68]

is there a certain type of metal pipeing you have to use to have your radiator hose/pipe like that...

it's just .125 wall aluminum tubing I Scotchbrited. I ordered the radiator 5 inches wider than stock for additional cooling so the 396 upper hose does not work.

[NOPANTS-68]

Man that pic looks like my bro's neighborhood. El Don area. Where abouts in Sac do you live? Rocklin by chance?

close I live in E. Roseville.

Thanks again for all the nice comments everyone. Makes it all woth it sometimes.

[vp23271]

Very Nice! The wheels and engine bay look great too!

[65_Falcon]

hey No-pants, here is the pic i took.

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[69Nova]

Come on the trim peices that go on the fender around the headlight area and the other trim peice that goes on the front of the hood cant cost that much.

[NOPANTS-68]

the sad thing is they are sitting on my work bench!!!! I left them off since I'm tearing it down for paint this weekend anyway.

Littlebro- that new camera is sick. Thanks again.

[69Nova]

the sad thing is they are sitting on my work bench!!!! I left them off since I'm tearing it down for paint this weekend anyway.

Littlebro- that new camera is sick. Thanks again.

LOL. Are doing a full paint job. If so why?

[NOPANTS-68]

yeah full color change. The car's pretty clean but it has some dents and dings. I manage a body shop so it's not a huge deal to run it through the mill. lol

[69Nova]

You gonna keep the same color or do something different?

[bbcc]

what size AN did you use for the breather... and arent you worried about oil residue getting on you wheels. I really like how they look!!! also could you tell me where you got the air cleaner top from... it like like it steel.
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Don't mean to intrude but the air cleaner is from a company called allstar. They have a ton of real cool equipment. Very cool nova btw. Very sanitary. Personaly im a fan of the blue(not sure of the actual name). Gives the car a sleeper/granny car kinda look. Well.....as much as you can get with a cage and 4" black cowl hood.:twothumbs
bbcc

http://www.allstarperformance.com/product.htm?prod=277

[skatinjay27]

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Don't mean to intrude but the air cleaner is from a company called allstar. They have a ton of real cool equipment. Very cool nova btw. Very sanitary. Personaly im a fan of the blue(not sure of the actual name). Gives the car a sleeper/granny car kinda look. Well.....as much as you can get with a cage and 4" black cowl hood.:twothumbs
bbcc

http://www.allstarperformance.com/product.htm?prod=277 lol yea... i accutally just ordered a allstar one from a circle track parts seller...i just bought the top though cause i couldnt find a bottom that was no offset. nopants is your offset?

o and no pants hate to be so bother some but do you know of the top of your head what the O.D of the alumm. pipe is? thanks.

[skatinjay27]

lol yea... i accutally just ordered a allstar one from a circle track parts seller...i just bought the top though cause i couldnt find a bottom that was no offset. nopants is your offset?

o and no pants hate to be so bother some but do you know of the top of your head what the O.D of the alumm. pipe is? thanks.???

[Cruiser]

Are those vintage wheel works wheels? I think they are?

[gearheads78]

Very nice Nova looks like all business

[NovaPwr]

Hey No-Pants, do you have any shots from the rear of the car? I would like to see how the 315's look under there. Also, I gotta say I love the current paint on the car and the vinyl top. Reminds me a lot of Hardisons "old" Nova. Thanks.

Dave

[NOPANTS-68]

The aluminum pipe is 2 in O.D. and needs to be slightly flared on the ends so the clamps can grip it. I did this with a cone shaped block of wood and a dead blow hammer. Was easy.

The wheels are VWW V48s. 17X8s and 17X11s with 5 in. backspace.

It's almost a spitting image of Dan's old car. The new owner has himself a sweet ride.

Here's some rear shots. Still under construction. The DSE tubs make it all work.

Got my new shifter done! Works bitchin!

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[skatinjay27]

that shifter setup is SICK!!!!! do it feel much better at that position.

[55chevyman]

this is the baddest nova ever
the wheels and stance are killer

[Yelcamino]

Got my new shifter done! Works bitchin!

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Ok, let's have some details on the shifter setup, it looks cool as hell!

[NOPANTS-68]

thanks guys. The shifter is a highly modified version of a unit sold by Mustangs Plus in central CA. It normally looks like this:

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I hated the way it looked so I had a buddy whittle me a new center bar to my spec, had it all powdercoated semi-gloss black, shortened the main bar, redrilled and tapped it for a metric stud, installed a Steeda pistol grip knob that I had powdercoated the original Muncie off white and whala!!! It shifts smooth as silk and puts it exactly where I need it. I like it because it's just medieval looking.