The FAB53 '72 Nova

[project nova]

I do. Ill get em together and post here.

[craigs73]

jon you make anymore progress on the car? how about fender flares?

[Nessumsar]

I have not started on the flares yet as I am planning to swap on my c5 brakes next weekend; that will affect the trackwidth front and rear, so I wanted to get that done first. Once the brakes are on, the flares will come quick.

[Chad-1stGen]

What are you going to use for the master?

[craigs73]

jon what you going to do with ur c5 brakes?

[Nessumsar]

One out of a 93 Dodge Shadow 3L. Its 7/8" bore and $45 lifetime warranty at Kragen.

jon what you going to do with ur c5 brakes?

The C5 brakes are going on the car, stock disk/drums are coming off. I'll do a whole write-up on the process, since there doesn't seem to be one for going from disk/drum to C5 disc/disc.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

This Nova is so serious..

[craigs73]

sweet i have the same setup and this would help a lot how much does it cost to get the C5 setup? your talking like a used set that comes off a vette?

[LM7_67]

The C5 brakes are going on the car, stock disk/drums are coming off. I'll do a whole write-up on the process, since there doesn't seem to be one for going from disk/drum to C5 disc/disc.

nooo!! don't leave the nice front discs with stock rear drums crew! :D

[Nessumsar]

sweet i have the same setup and this would help a lot how much does it cost to get the C5 setup? your talking like a used set that comes off a vette?

You will need the Corvette front brakes (caliper, basket, rotor, and lines) and 4th gen Camaro rear brakes (from the backing plate out). The Corvette rear brakes have the wrong backing plate and won't bolt directly to your axle. I got a serious deal on my brake setup from a friend. I would expect you could buy everything for around $600-700.

[craigs73]

Im thinking for the budget right now im gonna keep the stock front disc and get the 4th gen rear disc..or get them willwood that are stock replacment for front or just find all a junkyard with a 4th gen and rob the whole brake system

[Nessumsar]

You can do pretty well with the stock fronts and disk rears. Just make sure you use good fluid, DOT 4 or 5.1; right now I have Brembo front rotors with Hawk HPS pads and my DOT3 fluid is definitely the weak point in the system. When I do my brake swap I will be using Wilwood's 610* fluid, Summit has the best price on it.

[craigs73]

Cool thanks for the info i prob wont get much track time anyways unless i get su ked into this addicting hobby

[frojoe]

This thread is in SERIOUS need of more pics of this thing.. shots of hte ride height, rest of the suspension, general build!!

[Greasy63]

This thread is in SERIOUS need of more pics of this thing.. shots of hte ride height, rest of the suspension, general build!!

he is RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

we need moar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[67zo6Camaro]

pro touring

[Nessumsar]

Brett, you keep doin' what you're doin'; I thinks its better to have all of that info in a stand alone thread.

And to all of you guys, I will try to get some more/better pictures up.

[67zo6Camaro]

pro touring

[Flash68]

Jon, I am thoroughly impressed with your car and what you have done to it and accomplished thus... all for under $8k. Driving behind you for a bit at the RTTC2 cruise was fun and your car and performance is a testament to what you can do with a muscle car on a low budget and that you dont need big bucks to have fun and have a great pro touring car.

[Nessumsar]

Jon, I am thoroughly impressed with your car and what you have done to it and accomplished thus... all for under $8k. Driving behind you for a bit at the RTTC2 cruise was fun and your car and performance is a testament to what you can do with a muscle car on a low budget and that you ten big bucks to have fun and have a great pro touring car.

Thanks for the kind words Dave. I have to admit that I am a big fan of BMF, you don't have a ton of money into it, and you guys go like stink!