!!lets See All The Novas!!!

[lt1chevelle]

ill get some vid up once i get my fuel pump on tonight look for some tomarrow

[mac71ss]

Here is mine i just got the wheels and brakes done. Car has not even been cleaned yet other than wiping the dust off! Pic was taken sat. Since then i have had the tail pipes brought up looks alot cleaner.

[muthstryker]

some nice novas in here makes me want one as a second car or daily driver.

[NvrDun71]

Here is mine i just got the wheels and brakes done. Car has not even been cleaned yet other than wiping the dust off! Pic was taken sat. Since then i have had the tail pipes brought up looks alot cleaner.

Car is lookin great man...Did you ever get the front suspension fully sorted out? And did you end up going with the 2" DSE leafs?

[mac71ss]

Car is lookin great man...Did you ever get the front suspension fully sorted out? And did you end up going with the 2" DSE leafs?

Yeah i beefed up the stock control arm. Still not to happy I wanted to go lower in the front but the shocks bottom out if i go lower than it is. The rear is still the stock mono leaf no blocks. I am planning on adding a 9 in in back might quadra link it or do some sort of 4 link.

[Nicks67GTO]

This is a link to my 73' "Poor touring" Nova. 350, Richmond 5 speed with Long H-pattern shifter, ford 9".....Just a pic i snapped in the garage a year or so ago. Next to it is a 67' GTO....

[JTW]

I haven't posted here in about 4 months, so I thought I would up post a few pics to show my progress. It's actually been a few steps forward and a couple steps back. Here goes:

New 383 goes on dyno (476hp/478lbft (corrected)):


Wife & dog helping to install TKO-600 (cheater bar on clutch fork helping to engage input shaft, convinced wife it would be fun )


Finally, installation day!


Up and running...


Finally enjoying the car on a Saturday instead of working on it:


But... then my fat right foot took over and now I'm back to working on it!



Nothing too major, but violent wheel hop caused the rear end to slide forward on the driver's side leaf spring. I was planning to upgrade to better leaf spring eventually, so I ordered a set of Global West L-2's today. I should be back on the road within a week.

[cadpro]

"Ok, honey, hold it right there while take a quick photo.... oh, that one doesn't look right, let me take another... na, that one won't work either......."

[JTW]

"Ok, honey, hold it right there while take a quick photo.... oh, that one doesn't look right, let me take another... na, that one won't work either......."

That's funny, because I remember her being annoyed that I stopped to take a photo while she was holding the clutch open. I'm lucky to have a wife that is interested in my car hobby. She was the only help I had available the day I dropped the motor in and I truthfully wouldn't have been able to do it without her help. She's actually better help than most of my guy friends... they just stand around and drink my beer. Here's another action shot of her putting the motor-mount bolt in. Gotta love a girl who's not afraid to get her hands dirty!

[Steve68]

mac71 what are the specs on the wheels your running???

[mac71ss]

17x8s 4.75" bs rear 17x7s 4" bs front. With the brakes (because they change the tracked width) i really could use a 5" bs rear and a 4.5" bs front. The way the car sits now i have no problems i just can't go any lower.

[mac71ss]

Here is a cleaned up pic. That is my dads 57 next to it.

[NvrDun71]

17x8s 4.75" bs rear 17x7s 4" bs front. With the brakes (because they change the tracked width) i really could use a 5" bs rear and a 4.5" bs front. The way the car sits now i have no problems i just can't go any lower.

Cars looks outstanding man. Mac71ss, regarding your statement about your backspace. Will a 4.5 B.S. clear up front w/ the Touring Classics? I just ordered my Hybrid kit last week and hope to place my rim order soon. I was thinking a 4.25 for the front, but may go 4.5 if I could swing it as you say. BTW did you you use the stock springs that came w/ the GMP14 kit? If so you might look into the Global West spring for the QA1 conversions as they are an advertised 500 lb/in spring rate and I have heard they will drop the car more and will not encounter coil bind like the OE QA1 springs.

[mac71ss]

Cars looks outstanding man. Mac71ss, regarding your statement about your backspace. Will a 4.5 B.S. clear up front w/ the Touring Classics? I just ordered my Hybrid kit last week and hope to place my rim order soon. I was thinking a 4.25 for the front, but may go 4.5 if I could swing it as you say. BTW did you you use the stock springs that came w/ the GMP14 kit? If so you might look into the Global West spring for the QA1 conversions as they are an advertised 500 lb/in spring rate and I have heard they will drop the car more and will not encounter coil bind like the OE QA1 springs.

I have a friend with tt2's same specs other that a 4.5 bs on his camaro. He is suppose to bring me a wheel this weekend to try. I will let you know how it works.

[mac71ss]

i am using the qa1 springs. i will check in on the global west.

[Steve68]

I have a set of 16x8 5"of BS, I wonder how they'll fit on the front??

[DaleLee]

Here are some recent pictures of my 69. 355 solid roller motor, canfield aluminum heads, 3.42 gears, t350 for now, 3" with an x, Hotchkis front and rear suspension, corbeaus, covans dash insert with auto meter sport comp ii's... its starting to get there.

Let me know what you think... and if you have any questions.

Dale Lee

[72NovaSS]

I like what im seeing Dale!

Lets see some more pictures!!!

[LT1Nova]

Which model of Corbeau's are those. Got a better pic of them in the car?

[DaleLee]

The Corbeau's are CR1s which used to be called Carreras. I would like to post some more pics but I am not familiar with how to post more pictures because I am simply attaching them and the site wont let me. I am assuming I need to have them hosted on another site and link them?.... Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, DaleLee