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my 68 garage budget build nova.just me and some help from some good friends.:_paranoid

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Awsome project! Really cool

Looking good. Can't wait to see more updates. I'm also doing a 68. It's an Acadian which is a Nova with Acadian badging. What are your plans for the build?

Nice project. It looks like you made some nice progress.

Cool... always nice to see the Nova getting some love.

Is that ash on the car oh has it just been stored for a reeeeeeeally long time?

Welcome & good luck!
-Joe

Nice!

thanks.i've been following your build. very nice.for now i am gona fix all the rust underneath.dse tubs and 3"drop front and rear.i bought 17 x8 and 17 x11 tt2 W/245/17 and 315 17 to help the budget.i bought a 12 bolt 3.90 gear. i would love to do a ls2 6sp.the motor the car came with is a 350 with double hump heads and a nice little cam.i threw some parts at it and got it runnning and driving around in the driveway.ran nicely.so i may sell that engine and trans to help fund a ls2 6 speed. i feel it's gona be a long process,it's nice that i have a 70 chevelle big block to have some fun in,so no big hurry.i rather take my time.

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those 315' take up every inch of that mini tub!!

You will like the Kumos XS . They heat up quick . I use them for road course duty . They dont like the cold though . They feel like there flat spotted for the first mile .

building the 427 for the car,and doing some body fun....umm work.sry about the cellphone pics.

more body work. threw some color and one coat of clear to look over any/all imperfections.gona block it down in the next few weeks,the paint it complete once and for all.man,that clear makes everything bad show up!!

pump gas 427 ending up at 571 hp on the dyno.bought a speedtech subframe package.thanks to jay and speedtech for a great product and even better customer service.car got it's final paint on sat.movin a head!:woot:

nice! 571 hp is very respectable in my opinion. The car is looking good, especially once that subframe goes in. keep up the good work.

Very Cool project.!!!! I love the big block.You will like the speedtech sub frame.Bake and the guys build awesome product's.:thumbsup:

gona slide her in tomarrow night!

Way too cool! And very impressive numbers on the motor. That car should handle better than a Corvette!

Keep up the good work.

Looking good! What color red is that?

Everything looks great.

it's porsche gaurds red.sliped the subframe in today after work!i have to bring my camera to work.i hate cellphone pics!

id take one of those sub frames :) nice looking nova. one thing that bothers me a little is u have 70-72 fenders and quarter panels on it.

yea i know.that's the way i bought it.i was gona weld them up.why someone did that i don't know.i didn't bother me enough to change that.i can live with a little longer marker lamp! good eye!!

im building a 69 nova look a few project up at project "live wire"

Looking Good.

I'm starting a build of a red 70 Nova that will be similar.

Jon

nice.we are givin the nova's some love!!! i just bought a 55 belair too.been workin on that too.but now the nova is out of bodyshop prison.i am tryin to do something every night.even if it's a small thing,it still pushes it foward to being on the road!

Whats the front tag say on the 1st page, pics of it outside, looks like World Street Nationals!

yes sir.my buddy lives in palm bay.we went there a few years back with his nova.

Good Tag!!! been there done that!!! numerous times!!! always fun, where are you in CT???

i am in westport,southwest corner of ct.got a little more progress on the nova today!

nice looking nova. my 69 is getting real close to being done.mine is a big block also. kudos for using the bbc.:cheers:

:unibrow: oh yea.i love the bbc! hey nothing wrong with a small block or ls,but i want kinda old school/new school vibe on my nova. had to go big block! i ripped out the 43 year old headliner tonight.NASTY MOUSE TURDS were a plenty.:rolleyes:

got the 17x9.5 w/ the 275's up front tonight!

a little progress!

VERY nice. is that a stock width rear? what back space are you running on the rear?

Car looks tight!! love it!!!:thumbsup:

Nice sized front tires!

Looks good. I love the colour. Where are you doing all the work and painting?

the paint looks great, so does the rest of the car.Very Nice.

yes,stock width rear.they are 17x11 with 7.25" b/s.they take up all of the dse tubs.

Really liking the color,

my Nova is a 82 GM Flame Red, I think its a Corvette color, it dosent do anything for me, I like the VW red color that Steilow painted the last red car,

I like the 2012 Victory red, and the Porsche guards red,

but I'm looking at all colors too, descisions,