Love the color. I have learned so much from reading your thread about what to do for my 72 Nova. Looking forward to seeing your car with the subframe back on. Keep up the great work.

Thanks guys. I'm really happy with the way the color turned out. I can't wait to see it in the sun.

Thanks Doug. I like hearing that about the Splitters. It's always hard picking wheels that you've never seen in person. Just got a call from Jon yesterday and the wheels will ship out today. I'm glad I decided to get rid of the Foose wheels too. I was never really happy with them from day one.

Thanks Blake. Hopefully on Monday or Tuesday I will get the wet sanding and polishing done. Then to put the subframe back on. I'm hoping to pick up the new wheels the following Monday or Tuesday so will stop by the shop to see you guys and get the new springs and will pick up a steering linkage kit while I'm there.

Thanks. I really appreciate the comments. Glad I've been able to give you some ideas. That's the nice thing about this site, I get ideas from other builds and ideas are created from my build and so on.......

I got the firewall wet sanded and polished today. Tomorrow I'll put the subframe back on for good!!! :D Next week.....new parts!!!

Here's some pics:

After wetsanding

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00208.jpg

After buffing

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00244.jpg

And of course the reflection shots

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00235.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00253.jpg

Looking Good.

Thanks Wayne.

I got the subframe back on. This time for good!!!! I also decided to polish the firewall again with swirl remover/polish. Hard to tell in the pics, but it did make a difference. You may notice that one of the front shocks are missing. That's because the ones I had in there were for a small block and now that I'm going with the LS conversion, I need some lighter ones. I'm also going a bit shorter as there was no room for adjustment on these ones.

Onto the pics:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00315.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00324.jpg

You can see where I was practicing before I painted :D

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00357.jpg

Beautiful. I love this car. I'm glad you are getting rid of the Foose wheels.

Andy:hail:

Thanks. I'm glad I decided to get rid of the Foose wheels too.

WOOHOO new parts!!!!!!!! :D

Speed Tech steering shaft kit for the rack and pinion. It will be used with the headers that Stainless Works and them built for their subframe.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00325.jpg

Since I sold the hyrdaboost, I decided to go with an 8" dual diaphragm booster, polished stainless of course

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00226.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00245.jpg

When it came to choosing a clutch, I know a lot of guys recommended going with the LS7 one. From what I understood, it was rated to 500hp at the wheels. I hope to be around 560 - 570 at the engine so would be close. I finally decided to go with a Monster level 3.5 clutch. Monster is fairly new but have nothing but good reviews over at www.ls1tech.com And they offer a one year, 12000 mile warranty. They guarantee it will find the weak links in your drive train. The level 3.5 is rated at 700hp at the wheels, but is designed for daily driving.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00087.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...ICT00092-2.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00109.jpg

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I know I could have gone with a stock LS3 intake, but this one was so tempting. Especially because where I bought it from had it listed on their website for $100 cheaper than it was supposed to be going for and they gave it to me for that price. I plan on getting a Nick Williams 102mm drive by wire throttle body, or if FAST come out with one I may look at theirs.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...PICT000510.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...ICT00062-2.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00078.jpg

And finally....the new wheels and tires. Overall I'm very happy with the wheels. The only thing that will take a little getting used to is that I have always liked the really shiny chrome wheels. These are brushed aluminum in the centre and polished around the outside. They are then clear powder coated taking away some of the shine. Other than I wish they were a bit more shiny....I really like them. For those that don't know which wheels they are, they are New Gen's Splitters with Nitto 555's.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00316.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00027.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00039.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00018.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00336.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00349.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00358.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../PICT00365.jpg

Nice wheels and tires . I like the brushed centers, with polished outers. I wish they made those 555's in 345 -19's When are you painting the rest of the body?