74 Nova Build with pics

[huffhinesce]

I finally got some pics transferred from my camera so I can post them.
Here is the car before I got started.


Here is one of us tearing the car down. Everything came out. The car was takin down to bear metal.


As you can see the floor pans had to go.


Another one of the inside. Showing front of floor pans and dash.


The quarters were gone. I got new ones from Goodmark that will be on it soon.


Another pic after it was media blasted.


You can see the rusted out hatch floor as well. I have plans of making my own floor here. A fuel cell will go in as well as relocating the battery. This will all go under the stock panel that came with the car hiding it underneath it.

I just got these put in the car about two weeks ago.



I have more pics of the floor pan installs but can't get them off of my camera at the moment. Hopefully I will get them posted soon.




Next I moved to the rear tubs. I cut the factory quarter off to get it out of the way. I am making my own wider tubs by placing a one and a half inch strip of sheet metal down the center of the stock tub.


I cut out that nasty hatch floor. I have also drilled out the spot welds and took out the bracing for the tubs.


Next I cut out the factory tub.




Here I got rid of the shock mount. I'm going with a triangulated four link kit with coil overs so it wasn't needed.


Here is a pic after I put in the sheet metal strip. I also patched the floor over the brace where it had been rusted through. The tub was also rusted through so I made a small patch for it.



I still have some patches on this tub inside behind where the rear seat is at the floor. I ran out of gas for my MIG though so I had to put it on hold. I am getting more this week and will continue this weekend. More pics are sure to follow. There are also more pics posted on photo bucket. Just do a search for cehuffhines and click to view my album. I will post more pictures there than on here. It takes so long to post them over to here. I welcome any criticism and advise. MORE TO COME!!!

[huffhinesce]

[grump]

Good job Keep posting pictures i'd like to watch your progress.

[Young Gun]

pictures wont show up for me...ugh

[91blkstpsd]

no pics. :( I wanna see these

[huffhinesce]

pictures wont show up for me...ugh

Which site do you use Young Gun to post your pictures and then put them on here. I used photo bucket but if there is another one that works I could use it. Maybe then more people could view the pictures.

[SaturnVUEguy]

Just check the links to make sure they're linked right. Did you move the pictures to another album or delete them after posting here?

[huffhinesce]

Just check the links to make sure they're linked right. Did you move the pictures to another album or delete them after posting here?

Now that you mention it I did move them to a new album on the site. I can't access it from work though so I will have to when i get home tonight. I will have the problem fixed today so that everyone can view them again.

[SaturnVUEguy]

Yeah, when you get home, just edit the original post, and copy over the new url for each picture, should work fine. Photobucket is very sensitive to things like that when you move a picture to another album

[huffhinesce]

Everyone should be able to see the pics now. I can pull them up just fine. Let me know if you guys can/can't.

[huffhinesce]

Here's a couple more pics of the floor pan install.



Here's the floor with the braces and seat brackets welded back in. I also welded up the drain holes that were cut in the new floor pans.




Here is a pic of a metal break I fabricated this weekend as well.

[nekkidhillbilly]

that a nova or appollo or what i cant tell

[SaturnVUEguy]

I like what you've done so far

[huffhinesce]

I appreciate it Saturn. I will hopefully get the tubs finished this weekend. Don't know for sure though. I'm supposed to pick up my engine from getting it balanced and dynoed and also go to a swap meet. Hopefully there will be some stuff worth getting there.

[SaturnVUEguy]

There's going to be an over night flea market pretty close to my house, this upcoming Sat night to Sun morning. I hope to stop by to check it out, I doubt it but maybe someone will have some car stuff there.

Hope you find something useful at the swap meet.

[huffhinesce]

Finally got some more photos on here. Here is one of the new quarter panel on the passenger side getting welded on.



I got tired of working on the quarter panels and wheel tubs so I switched to the dash. I decided to make my own dash panel for my gauges.




Here was the finished peice. The trial fit wasn't bad. Still needs a little work, holes for gauges and the steering column cut out but I think it will work. Let me know what you think.

[twosaturns]

cool. I like the hatchback novas. I love the big SS decals from the '74 also!

[SaturnVUEguy]

Guage pod looks nice! What kind of guages you have planned?

[Motown 454]

Nice work , I can't wait for more>

[Code Red]

not to shabby man