1967 Nova SS Build Thread

[Blown73]

Some good progress over the long holiday weekend. I had been trying to get into the shop all week, but other issues came up and I had to focus my attention elsewhere! I made it into the shop on Sunday, and started bracing out the car as best I could. From there, I started lowering the body off of the rotisserie, and took it off. What a chore. Note to self, use bolts instead of welds next time!

Once it was removed from the rotisserie, which is a big step for me as it has been on there for 2 years, it was time to cut the floor out. My brother helped me with the task, and we started cutting it out with grinders.

Last night I cut the back half of the frame out. You wouldn't believe how much dirt came out of the frame rails. I bet there was 30 pounds of crud in the rails themselves.

Here are some pics for your use. I am ordering a digital camera for pictures from here on out. My phone is producing fuzzy photos, so, I apologize, but you get the gist, right?













From here, I am going to cut out the rest of the floorboard, which is the front frame rail mounts, then trim everything back using a grinder. Then I will start preparing the body structurally for the frame to attach. Defining center lines, hold lines, etc. so we can make sure the frame goes in straight!

Once it is ready, I will load the frame which is at my house, and take it to meet the body, and start fitting the two pieces together. I don't know about anyone else, but I am pretty excited for that!

On another note, I am done with the rotisserie, so I posted it on craigslist on Sunday night, just for S & G's to see if it would go. Sure enough, Monday morning I had a guy who wanted it! So, away went the rotisserie, which gets me more money for the car!

Any who, have a great week!