Love the dash and the fact that you stayed with the blue interior sweet!

Dayum, that's a lot of stuff, and spectacularly done. Very cool getting all the wound up in time for driving season.

Thanks guys...it's getting there...


T,

Great build. You are going to love that engine.

Thanks, that's what everyone keeps saying......getting pretty pumped as I get closer.....


T,

Very nice build, what length of time has it taken you from start until this point?

Great job Tom, going to be a blast to drive, and very soon!!

BTW what hoses did you use on the catch can etc. Thanks

Thanks, I started in August so right about 8 months. There have been a few weekends that I didn't do anything, as I had to work at my real job on those days....I was collecting parts for over a year....

thanks, I used -6AN hose. The ends you can't see have a piece of shrink tube and hose clamp to hold them on the fittings, the other end is all -6AN fittings....

T,

Yeah, that blue interior is pretty damn sweet...

Update....
 

Seats are mounted, but have been removed and sent to upholsterer for color matching...

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...psnzprand5.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...psqbnt4he6.jpg


Retro Belt shoulder belts mounted...

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...psvfwsb1mr.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...pssaahdkwv.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...psbckeqxgl.jpg


E-brake bracket fabricated and e-brakes mounted. Brake cable kit is from Wilwood....

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...psofeglvvl.jpg

Fabricated a dipstick mounting bracket off the hat...

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...pspmiqlghv.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...psjec3edoy.jpg

This weekend should be able to fill all fluids and light this puppy off....stand by for video later....


T,

Seats look outstanding, in an already clean and timeless interior.
Great work Tom - as always!

Thanks....

T,

Hey Tom,

I'm in the process of trying to get my Wilwood parking brake cable hooked up as well. Have you got a picture from the opposite direction?

I assume you're using the stock parking brake pedal setup - I'd like to see how you hooked that up to the cable block since the threads are different pitch. Also, how the spring is hooked up on the far end.

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...psofeglvvl.jpg

Thanks

Yes, I am using the stock e-brake setup...there is no pedal on a 1st/2nd gen. Nova. There is a handle under the dash that you pull out. The cable has a lead ball on the other end that hooks into a socket on the arm...The spring you see in the picture is the return spring for the cable...

What I did was drilled the threads out of the Wilwood brass block. I put a nut on both sides, so the block can slide along the length of the stock adjustment rod.....


T,

Doh! I shoulda thought of that. I appreciate all the pix and tips.

Hey Tom....Thanks again for taking some time to chat about your Nova. Just curious...will you be using the engine cover on your LSA? ...... would it fit in there??

Awesome build...can't wait to start on my 67/LSA build.

Dave in Wisconsin

Love the Nova build, such a super clean car to start with.

The seats, just curious, did they happen to come from Idaho?

They look familiar!
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...pse7fc148f.jpg

Don't know if it would fit or not....did not plan to run one...don't want to cover up all that ugly mess....LOL

Great talking to you as well, give me a shout anytime...

LOL....no they came from here in Houston, bought them about two years ago. Been sitting on my shelf since then....

Thanks for the good words...

T,

Out of curiosity do you know what year Trans Am those seats came out of? Also are they stock covers black or grey?

Nice job. I love early Nova's! It should be fun to drive! :thumbsup:

2002 Trans Am. They are gray and covers are stock...

Thanks...


T,

Well, she's alive. No knocks leaks or otherwise bad actors....Tune is somewhat knackered but I'll get that sorted out this week..... :D




T,

The sweet sound of success ! Congrats Tom.

Very badass, great work!

Very motivating!!! Congrats buddy!

Thanks guys, glad she's finally running....

T,

Awesome! Better order extra tires right now.

Awesome man!

THANK YOU TOM! CONGRATS :cheers:

Excellent work, I love how factory everything looks.

What brand hoses did you use for the power steering? They look like black braided which fits what I'm trying to build better than typical stainless.

Congrats on the start-up! Big achievement, always makes you feel proud.

Tony

Thanks guys...

Thanks. Those are the return hoses from the cooler. They are -6AN starlite I believe. For the pressure hose, I had one made by a local hydraulic shop.

Thanks, maybe one day I'll get out your way an see that bitchin' Camaro you are building...

T,

It sounds great! Congrats on getting it running!

Thanks. Sneaking up on the tune, running much better now, still a ways to go...

T,

Dang I was hoping they were black. I bought my trans am with a messed up bottom cushion and cover but the rest of the leather is perfect. Finding those two pieces is proving to be impossible. If they were black I was gonna offer some money for at least the lower cover.:G-Dub:

One lower cover was cracked, other had a puncture mark in it.....wouldn't have been much use....try ebay, I looked and saw some on there in black...

T,

Very Nice! Always good to hear that sound. Are you using HP to tune?

Yes HP Tuners....

Thanks,
T,

Cool, that's what I needed to know.

I like that program but it has a LOT of features.

Got these back from the upholstery shop, they look much better than before... :yes:

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...psfdqvqbue.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...pspjexoxhr.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...pshwpatius.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...pssaahdkwv.jpg


T,