LS9 '67 Nova
 

Here's a fun project that showed up a few months ago. We had a client looking for a '66-7, who doesn't right? After looking around at a bunch of rusted out cars for $10K I made a few phone calls and came across a friend's '67 that was a Califorina car complete with one of the first LS9 crate engines!
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here it is the day we brought it back to the shop

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We came up with a plan to keep is looking fairly original with a few small details. Jet-Stream blue with basic interior, almost as if the car was built in 2012 by GM.
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At first we were going to put an AME frame under it but it was too clean to cut uphttp://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...00136576_n.jpg

so we called Allen at DSE!

Monday the BIG crate showed up
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I can't say enough about the quality of DSE's product

one afternoon later
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we are changing up the firewall to match the inner fenders, hiding the master cylinders and keeping everything hidden. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...91000536_n.jpghttp://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...76471757_n.jpg

Very nice. What are u doing in rear?

Are you really balancing a 20,000 motor on one 10.00 jack stand????

I had to go back and look at that. Pretty funny.

Like the game Where's Waldo ??? he's the blue one under the motor :lol: . I know i missed him (the blue jack stand)
BB

that's how we roll in the Great Northwest- My beer didn't fall off the supercharger, so I knew we were just fine......

Seriously- the trans was all bolted up

Quadra-link in the rear

Gonna be nice,that LS9 is bad !!:thumbsup:

Great combo. My father in law sold his ls9/t56 67 nova at bj Scottsdale. That was the fastest car I've ever driven. He wanted to use the dse susp but it wasn't out yet. Their front clip sure looks better than anyone else's

What a sweet combination! 66-67 my favorite years.

Bad ass project. Chevy II and an LS9 isn't going to suck. :unibrow:

Waaaay cool!

Looks like a killer project Chris! That DSE stuff is just killer. Easily the best stuff out there for those Nova's! Those inner fender's are sweet!

Awesome project! Keep us updated.

Should be a beast for sure!

Updates?
 

Any updates on this one guys?

your re sparking interist in my 67 nova !! great job so far and what a killer starting to pick it up with a ls9

We just got the wheels a few weeks back, I'll post some pics. It is one of my favorite cars in the shop. We are keeping it looking mostly stock.

The owner picked up a '70 Chevelle convert that we installed an LS3 535hp crate motor and a list of goodies...so the Nova got pushed back.

liking this build, nice catch with the car BTW.:thumbsup:

Chris car is looking awesome love what you guys are doing out there! Must be a great feeling to get up in the morning and go do what you love :thumbsup: I know I do!!

Cool. Looking forward to the pictures.

Let's see some pics of his Chevelle. Love this build.

yesm me too. luv 2 c some more photo's....

it finally time!
 

Well the owner of the LS9 Nova had a few other cars in the shop. We finally are got them finished or almost finished. So I got to finally get some time on it.
If you remember we bought all that DSE offers for these little shoeboxes and I gotta tell ya, the design is amazing. We purchased the front clip powdercoated and assembled. I am now installing the tubs, quadralink and frame connectors.
Here's a pic before I put it on the hoist today
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Oh and we got in on Anvil's sale and got one of these:thumbsup:
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We are keeping the car relatively stock looking, no crazy mods, just simple stuff

Chris looks great, is the hood flat or a cowl hood? I just love the 62 to 67 Novas :thumbsup:

thanks Rick- it is a satin flat hood

updates finally!!!
 

Well it's that time of year again when I kiss the rest of summer goodbye and start rocking on another SEMA build. Enjoy the updates

finishing the DSE install
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final mock up pic before we ripped it back apart
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we tried to fit aftermarket fenders and they weren't even close so we scored a set of NOS locally and the fit way better. the hood is from Anvil

AND back apart for underside prephttp://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps198cd385.jpg

We went with Eddie Motorsports rear hinges and moved them in to clear the DSE tubs.
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The car is going black with red interior so the wheels are getting changed out to.......
Forgeline RB3C
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The car is going to look pretty sedate on the outside but the inside will look more industrial meets vintage Italian racing. That's what happens when you have a Ferrari shop across the parking lot:idea: here's the trunk

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gas struts go through oval holes
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Peterson, Thompson Automotive, Hector at Rick's and Carl at Vaporworx put in lots of advise getting this LS9 to play well. Here is the Dry Sump location

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Vintage Air controller and A/C vents
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firewall
 

And the custom firewall that the previous build put in was removed to build something that matched the amazing DSE inner fenders

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We welded up the stock cowl vents but it didn't look right. So Rushforth and I fought over a better design. I thought a nice trim ring with mesh flush mounted would look good. He thought we should split it into two. so here ya go

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once it is all bolted down the trim will be polished and sitting flush
Josh Ewing came though in a pinch again with some amazing metal work

Once again we will be parked in the Dynomax / Rancho booth located inside the Central building in Hot Rod Alley up against the back wall.