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Made it over to Eau Claire last week to check out progress on the Nova. Kurt has the engine, transmission, radiator, etc. in and checking clearances all around. We’re also mocking up the path of A/C lines, oil cooler lines, heater hoses and catch can. We’re using the round II Much bulkhead for the Vintage Air EZ-clip hoses. We will use one bulkhead to route hoses from the A/C compressor and water pump through the lower inner fender near the radiator on the passenger side. We’ll route the hoses under the passenger inner fender through a second bulkhead in the firewall into the cabin to connect to the Vintage Air unit.

We’re also working on a custom air intake and intend to have a cone filter that will sit between the driver’s side inner fender and the radiator. We plan to open up the core support in that area to allow cold air to the filter through the grille.

Kurt also fabricated housings into the lower sides of the dash to mount round air vents, similar to what has been done on a number of first gen Novas built by DSE and others here on the forum. Front seats were test fit and seat brackets installed.

Once we have the air intake built and we’re finished with mock ups, the drivetrain will come out, and we’ll remove the front subframe to allow some final finishing of the firewall, and then we’ll be ready for paint. Here are some recent pictures:




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