69' nova

[Oregon]

Well...I made the decision to dial-it-back a bit. I won't be doing fender flares after-all.

This is my first build and I feel like I've been over reaching and convincing myself to cram every possible idea into the car. I had to take a step back and remember what the car is being built for. I was in danger of getting myself into a position where the car would be in a perpetual state of modification (not drivable).

Anyways. I had some frustration with back spacing being slightly off on my wheels once ride height was set. It just wasn't going to work. So I put a wheel fit tool to use and got new wheels on. So far, the fit is bang-on.

[Oregon]

Got some ultimate headers and brake booster mocked up. The fit leaves TONS of room.

[Oregon]

IQ3s, flush mount bezel, and sheet metal dash showed up. Excited to test the fit the dash this weekend. Fingers crossed it's a better fit than the plastic inserts kicking around.

[rchaskin]

.....I had some frustration with back spacing being slightly off on my wheels once ride height was set. It just wasn't going to work. So I put a wheel fit tool to use and got new wheels on. So far, the fit is bang-on....

just for the record, what sizes / bs did you end up with?

Stance is awesome!!

[Gil]

[Oregon]

Front: 18x9.5 6.25" BS. 265/35R18
Rear: 19x11 5.5" BS. 305/30r19

[rchaskin]

Awesome...Thanks!!

[Oregon]

Dailey 3-stage dry sump. The pump mounts directly to the pan. Pan depth is only about 1 3/4 inches!

It's almost too pretty to hide inside an engine bay. I might just display it on my coffee table instead.

[Josh@Ridetech]

Dailey 3-stage dry sump. The pump mounts directly to the pan. Pan depth is only about 1 3/4 inches!

It's almost too pretty to hide inside an engine bay. I might just display it on my coffee table instead.

The Dailey pans are gorgeous!

[Jeff70]

Nice stance! And you changed wheels again....LOL

[Oregon]

I did!

Well...not just wheels either. Seats, intake, oil pan, gas tank...I'm sure there is something else I'm missing. None of this is in the thread yet, but I'll update more on that later.

This thread should be a guide on how not-to go about a project. Plan before you begin. Then plan some more. Then wait a while and revisit the plan.

A project without scope is a project that will never be complete. Setting boundaries, determining purpose, and setting a budget should all come first. I got that advice BEFORE I started this car...I guess I should have listened.

[Oregon]

Wegner setup and Dailey pan/pump installed.

[Oregon]

When I got the dry-sump pump mounted and attempted to install the motor, the pump ended up wanting to occupy the same space as the motor mount. I knew interference was inevitable...

I've been wanting to push the motor back for a while now. This situation finally gave me the excuse to do it.

The motor got pushed back about 12.5" from the existing motor mounts.



The new motor location is setup to give me just enough room to install/remove the dry-sump pump belt.

[Oregon]

Well, not a ton of progress. The dash is out and the motor mounts have been tacked in but still need a bit of tweaking.

The motor mounts will be easily removable from the frame to aid in engine removal. We will be running crush tubes through the subframe rail and running bolts through the rail from the outside.








This picture gives a decent idea of where the motor sits in relation to the hub centerlines.




The last thing we did was do a trial fit of seat placement (not my seat). Needless to say, there won't be a back seat





Next up is building the exhaust and ordering a driveline so we can get the transmission crossmember built.

[beater65]

I just read your thread front to back.

Holy crap... there have been numerous hard left turns to say the least lol

I expected after first few posts this to be a fairly stock paint/looking nova with some nice suspension and wheels at end... Going HARD now! lol

[BlackHD]

Did you end up selling your old wheel?

[Oregon]

Still have my old wheels. I'd like to have them as a back-up set...but the backspacing is a hair off on the rear. I'm going to see if I can make room for them, if not I'll probably offload them.

Drive shaft arrived. Bathroom scale puts it at 12lbs. Not bad.





Mandrel bends for the exhaust and a pair of black widow mufflers are on their way.

[BlackHD]

Let me know if you want to sell the wheels. What's the backspacing?

[QA1_Bill]

Love the build! I was the one who worked out your driveshaft for ya! Nice to see them in their natural habitat...

[TheBandit]

Any updates on this? Read the first few pages when it was still burgundy and then things escalated quickly!