Great project! I can't wait to see what you're doing with those new bodylines! I see one gone and a new one mocked up...

Amazing work!:wow:
Keep up the great work guys.

Looking real good... how about some more pictures though?

On to the body of the car. One of the things that we didn't like about the Nova body style was the main body line running through the center of the car. So, we eliminated it and decided on something that we felt fit the theme of the car better. The new look would have a sharp body line trailing off of each wheel opening. It was not an easy undertaking, but made a huge difference in the end. In order to create the new body lines we cut the lower 2/3rds of the fender, door, and quarter panel off and scratch built new sections.

The original section of the door skin next to the new version
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/57.jpg

Door with new lower skin
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/56.jpg

Door installed on the car with the stock fender and a stock new quarter panel.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/58.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/59.jpg

The quarters were next. We first installed a new quarter panel ince the original was long gone. Then we laid out the new body line, wheel opening, and re-shaped the lower section of the quarter behind the wheel.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/60.jpg

The new shape starting to take form
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/61.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/63.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/64.jpg

The lower section of the stock quarter removed and ready for the new panel to be installed.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/65.jpg

New panel laying next to the stock panel
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/66.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/67.jpg

New panel getting final aligned and ready to be welded in place.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/68.jpg

Creating the new wheel openings and body lines on the fenders and doors was next.
(Sorry for the poor quality pics on these)
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/46.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/45.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/54.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/55.jpg

Once the fender line was in place the door skins were then address to carry the line into that panel.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/50.jpg

great work! I never liked that line either.

And the completed body line modifications.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/69.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/72.jpg

Also a sneak peak at what we have in store for the trunk and rocker panels.
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/70.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...novator/71.jpg

Totally diggin' it! Great sheet metal work. It looks fast just sitting still!:thumbsup:

Wow Awesome fab work.