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With all the unneeded holes filled I put it back together to get it back to roller. I loaded it on a trailer and headed to Wisconsin to take it to Randy Johnson at D & Z Customs. I elected to get some professional help to build the transmission tunnel, install DSE mini tubs, a full floor pan, trunk pans, etc. I have known Randy a few years, he is a straight shooter and he was able to fit me in his busy schedule.

Out with the old.

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The new to go in.

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New rear crossmember/ subframe for the watts link and coil overs mounts welded into the inside of the rear frame rails. You can see the gas filler location in this picture above the left rear inner wheel tub. More to come on that later.

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Randy was able to reuse the DSE sub frame connectors and torque boxes. Randy modified a Speedway Motors trans. Crossmember to mount to the DSE sub frame connectors.

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Looks really good, nice progress! Your paint scheme reminds me of Smokey Yunick’s 68 Camaro Trans Am car. Keep the updates coming, always good to see another Nova on here.

Thanks Shane. I have watched your thread. Your skills are amazing and it cant believe how far you have come with your car.

One of the the issues I had to find a solution for was a gas filler location. The previous owner had the fender opening closed up and the filler neck came out in the trunk over the left rear wheel well. I didn’t like it being so far in the trunk and in a weird place to access. Having built a A-body car I decided to build it so the filler would come out the rear bumper behind the tag. The new mini tub eliminated the previous filler location. I told Randy what I wanted to do and asked if he could make a slight relief in the trunk floor.

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Fabricated transmission tunnel.

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I have lost count on how many times the engine transmission and the front sub frame have been in and out of this car.

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Welded in the DSE clutch master mount. Welded up a DBW pedal mount, and vintage air mounts on the other side of the firewall.

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Looks great! I used the DSE mount for the clutch master as well. Also. on mine, we welded up the extra space in the firewall just above the steering column, which really helped clean up the firewall as well.

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Added a DSE fuel pump access panel to the trunk floor. I had the bottom of the car and trunk coated with a bed liner type coating. The inside just a satin black.

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Painted the firewall the body color.

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In this picture you can see the added crossmember that the truck arms are hinged off of. This crossmember goes from rocker to rocker and is also tied in to the DSE sub frame connectors.

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