Innovator - 67 Nova by the Roadster Shop

[Roadster Shop]

I had gotten ahead of myself yesterday and left out several pics of earlier portions of the build.

Here are a few shots of the 454 LSX engine and firewall sheet metal work that has been done.

[Roadster Shop]

Another item on the cut list was the roof line of the car. Stock 66/67 Nova's tend to look like the roof is running uphill from back to front. A subtle 3/4" chop in the front along with leaning the A pillars, and pie cutting the sail panels took care of that and gave it a subtle change.







Sitting next to a stock Nova you can make out the difference in the roof line. I have better pictures some where that I will dig up showing this better.


The drip rails were also eliminated and added in a body line in their place so it wasn't a totally smoothed look.

[ma73z]

That thing is gonna be bada$$, you guys have a great eye for details and amazing talent.

[c10addict]

Originally Posted by RS-Perf

Thanks everyone.

The photos are not corresponding with the actual build time. We are quite a bit further along on the car and I wanted to wait until this point before I started posting pics of the build.

Well stop holding back!! Anybody else with me???

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by c10addict

Well stop holding back!! Anybody else with me???

I am brother. I love Roadster Shops attention to detail.

[tones2SS]

I love what you did with the drip rails. Looks much cleaner now.
Killer work guys!

[Roadster Shop]

Fab work on the rear bumper:


New, re-shaped end cap mocked up.


Completed bumper corner and rear quarter lower molding






Completed bumper and start of the rear belly pan and rear diffuser

[coolwelder62]

Very nice, What the chance of a guy getting a shop tour sometime.

[Van B]

Some day when I grow up I would love to be able to afford one of your builds. Awesome!

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by Van B

Some day when I grow up I would love to be able to afford one of your builds. Awesome!

Amen to that!! Yep....someday....someday.