1971 Nova Build ??

[Kiquee71]

Well didn't finish what I had planned for this break, but did make some progress. Finished up the passenger side exhaust over the rear end and to the back just before the rear bumper. I'm pleased on how it came out, hanger installed and plenty of room for movement under there. It's a slow process, but I'm seeing the finishing product down the road.

[Kiquee71]

FINALLY!!!!! I'm quite relieved that I'm done with the exhaust, well.... as far as its all tacked up and in its final place. Have a another header tube that's needs repositioning other than that final welding will be done when car is stripped down ready for body & paint. Some patching needs to addressed now in the trunk area Moving on to the front of the Nova I'm planning on fitting front sheetmetal, inner fender wells and adjust front ride height roughly to see if any modifications need to be addressed to fenders / inner fender wells. Until next time with more progress & photos.

[Ben@SpeedTech]

Nice!!

[Kiquee71]

Made a little progress this last couple of weeks. Fitted up front fenders, radiator core support, adjusted ride height some more to find out that drivers side fender rubs on the lip. Now the passenger side same height doesn't rub, hmmm. I looked into the drivers side a little closer and notice it has been repaired and not a very good job at that. So needing to replace fender with a new one and check again so I can move on to inner fenders fitment. More on that later, the patches in trunk from the exhaust cut outs I made are covered now. Slow progress but things are getting done

[jasonsnova]

Lookin great...some tight spaces on the exhaust. Not looking ford to doing mine lol

[Kiquee71]

Lookin great...some tight spaces on the exhaust. Not looking ford to doing mine lol

It wasn't that bad under there for the exhaust, just took some time to figure things out & what can work or not.
Nice job on your Nova Jason, wish I can get things done at the pace your going. Keep the updates coming on your project, looking great.

[windows]

Project looks great. I see you're using PBR brakes, and wondering if you are going to use stock padlets or one piece brake pads?

[Kiquee71]

Project looks great. I see you're using PBR brakes, and wondering if you are going to use stock padlets or one piece brake pads?

Hey Windows. The brakes are not from PBR, they are Chevy's Z06 Big Brake Kit that I purchased from Tobin at Kore3. I'm using the pad lets that came with the kit, maybe someday down the road I will try the single pads.

[Kiquee71]

While I'm waiting for my new front driver side fender, I've decided to start on some other tasks. I started with the front engine accessories which I had purchased a ( VintageAir LS Front Runner ) system from a forum member here. I must say I like this system cause of it being very compact. Will have about 6 1/2 in. of room in front of it for radiator/ electric fans, so I'll be looking around for something that will work. Also ordered some Sparco sliding seat tracks so I can start fabricating for the GTO's seats to be mounted. This will keep me busy for now lol.

[Kiquee71]

Still waiting for my front fender and was told that ETA would be around the end of July. So I went onto the seats and began with making some brackets for the Sparco sliders to be mounted to the bottom of the seats. I had purchased some stock bucket seat brackets that were for an original bucket seat car. Had to modify them to work with my raised tunnel and then weld them down to the floor. Mounted the seats and must say I like the look very comfortable too. lol Next will be figuring out how to make the back seats work. Be back soon ✌

[Ben@SpeedTech]

Nice! They look right at home! In the shop here we have had real good success with PRC fan and shroud combinations. If you're after something used, in browsing the web I've heard people say that Ford Taurus dual fans work great, not sure how that would fit the Nova.

[Kiquee71]

Thanks Ben for that info. I've sent an email to PRC and looking forward to what they say.

[Juicebox]

Little update on the progress on the Nova. Have the front suspension altogether now with the wheels on. Finally it's on all wheels and I can move it around a little easier. Boy do I need to add some shims on the upper control arms, tires have a lot of positive camber. I'll take a look at later after I install the motor and trans, so it has some weight to the front. I'll try to get it close later down the road and let the alignment shops handle the final specs.Then the next project is to make a trans mount and set the engine to the correct deg down. So far so good. Here are some photos.

What steering box is that?

[Kiquee71]

What steering box is that?[/QUOTE]

JuiceBox- The steering box is from Lee's which I believe that he is no longer in business. It's one of his boxes that he well known for and bolts right up in stock location.

[Ben@SpeedTech]

We've recently heard word that Lee Mfg. is firing up again under new owners/management and although Tom Lee is retired he will be available for guidance. 670 boxes are still hard to find and will be available on a limited basis from what I understand.

[Kiquee71]

We've recently heard word that Lee Mfg. is firing up again under new owners/management and although Tom Lee is retired he will be available for guidance. 670 boxes are still hard to find and will be available on a limited basis from what I understand.

Thanks Ben for correcting my info. That's good news to hear cause I still need hoses for my steering box to pump.

[Centerforce]

Great progress! Judging from the pic it looks like youll have plenty of headroom with those seats and custom mounts.

[Kiquee71]

Great progress! Judging from the pic it looks like youll have plenty of headroom with those seats and custom mounts.

Thanks Centerforce, making as much progress as I can. By removing the electric tracks from the seats I was able to mount the seats as low as I could. The only thing electrical that I kept is the part that adjusts the reclining of the seats. With a helmet on I still lots of room to the headliner, though it helps that I'm not a very tall man lol

[Z06killinSBF]

Moving along nicely and some quality work being done. Looks great

[Kiquee71]

Today I finished up fitting the bottom portion of the back seats. They had to be placed a little towards the center cause of the mini tubs, but other wise look ok. Looks like I'll need to remove the back seat bracing, firewall etc to move it back about several inches to accommodate the top portion of the back seat. Will see how things go.