The Green *******. $5000 nova.

[recycler]

What is the bag hanging over the car?

Back when I had a Facebook, I saw some crap about how making a fake wasp nest would make wasps screw off because they thought the space was ocupado. It actually worked; The wasps that were living in the garage split, and haven't come back.

[Peter Mc Mahon]

I think a sbc and trans are about 750 lbs. your motor and trans are 250?

[recycler]

I think a sbc and trans are about 750 lbs. your motor and trans are 250?

Good catch, Dyslexia strikes again. I meant to put 300 lbs. I researched weights months ago, according to what I wrote in my notes the following weights are generally agreed upon to be "close enough" shipping weights.

Iron headed sbc - 575 lbs
4G63 - 300 lbs
Th 350 - 150 lbs empty
F body T-56 - 125 lbs empty.

[recycler]

I guess ill let the cat out of the bag on the suspension, if anyone sees a reason why this wont work, please let me know. *Paging Ron Sutton*

I have a full air suspension setup laying around from my truck, so I figured in keeping with the "use what you have/keep it cheap" direction of this build Id use it on the nova. I drew up the basic idea for the suspension, then realized that I could swap the shocks for coil overs (when I can afford them).
I was worried about the handling characteristics on-track with the air suspension; I would most likely need huge anti roll bars to compensate for the bags. I don't like using the word "compensate" in any discussion of suspension, which leads us to the next thought: if I replace the shocks with coil overs, and worked the ratios on the bellcranks correctly, I can set the ride height with the coil overs and ride around on springs. This basically means id be running 2 separate suspension systems, as the bags would only be used to raise the car to get it on/off trailers, and deal with roads that would make driving at 2" ground clearance a chore. I know it sounds ridiculous and unneeded, but my last eclipse had 3" to the oil pan, and my last subaru had 1.5" to the exhaust, and getting either on a trailer involved the creation of new cuss words.
Enough talk, lets see if photobucket wants to cooperate tonight.





I should be able to get back on the rear frame section this weekend, so hopefully there will be some more progress pics soon.

[Z06killinSBF]

I came across this

[Domer]

That picture is a guy in my club. The body is a 67-72 Chevy Blazer that goes on it.

[recycler]

I came across this

That's awesome. But I don't see how the coilovers would actually do anything in that setup. Ive seen it done that way a lot, but It seems to me that the coilovers are just there for looks. Air bag manufacturers specifically state do not drive with the bags empty, or all the way up, which is the only way I see that the coil would function...

[recycler]

That picture is a guy in my club. The body is a 67-72 Chevy Blazer that goes on it.

Feel free to post more pictures of it..

[recycler]

Ive been sick, but I got a little done on the nova.

Main rails done.


I have more pictures, but my battery is about dead. I will try again later.

[recycler]

Its been a while. Since the last post, Ive gotten a better job, and had a baby :0 So the nova is coming along slowly. emphasis on the slowly part. The rear subframe is in, the steering column is in and coupled to the stock steering box, and the car is sitting on its wheels again. Im currently waiting on the bell housing, then I can start on the floor and core support, etc. Ill try to get some pics up later tonight.

[recycler]

I knocked the bondo out of the quarters

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Im still having trouble with photobucket.



Finally sitting on its own wheels again

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A random square tire for your viewing pleasure.

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Pushed it outside for the first time in over a year





I moved the rear axle centerline back

[recycler]

I haven't started the suspension yet, so I used driveshafts to hold the car up off of the ground so I can push it around

[recycler]

Mitsubishi Eclipse steering column.



I had to make an adapter to connect the mitsu column to the nova steering box. I used the stub from the mitsu rack, welded to 1/4" plate, and bolted to a modified rag joint.





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