Hey Guys. I still have it and it is still in progress as Jay mentioned. Been a REALLY slow last couple years so I haven't been too motivated to post any updates. I've had two kids come along which was a game changer as I'm sure many of you can attest to. I have committed to keeping things in perspective as much as possible. They are big enough now that I've been able to carve out a bit more time to work on the car though so that's good. Bad thing now is my son (almost 3) has started asking when we can drive daddy's car. Doh!
I also was struggling with motivation. At every turn there were pretty big issues I'd run into. By big I primarily mean things that I can't easily do and really should be farmed out. Lots of frustration to go around. Spend $1000+ in labor cleaning up a firewall just to later find out it needs to be redone. Spend however much getting a trans tunnel redone just to have to have more work done (driveshaft raised to deal with drive angle).
While I haven't had much time to do fab work, I've worked in time here and there on the engine build. Last year I sent my heads off to be gone through and setup for the build. Told couple weeks or so. Well I sent the shop received them in July and I got them back in almost March (IIRC) of this year. Not a huge issue given my timeline but frustrating because I went with alum shaft rocker setup instead of stainless steel strictly because I didn't want the shop to be held up waiting the 8 weeks for me to get SS option built.
Anyway. I'll get some pics up here soon.
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John
'71 Nova (Build thread)
FFR Roadster
Congratulations? For like the longest running, pita of a project on the forum? Lol
Seriously though this is kind of coincidental in that I literally just dropped it off at Vini’s Hot Rods like 3 hrs ago for some much needed love. Over the last few years I’ve gotten a few small things done here and there and picked up some pretty cool parts along the way but otherwise I just couldn’t get done what needed to be done. I lost my younger brother a couple years ago unexpectedly and that’s been a bit of an eye opener. Time flies and afaik we only get one trip on this ride so if I’m gonna get to enjoy this car then I needed some help.
I need to check my photobucket and see if it’s usable and post up some pics. I’ve mostly been using IG (@urbanlegendnova) but maybe soon I’ll have some interesting progress pics.
Still can’t believe someone resurected this thread from the dead. Maybe that’s some kind of omen lololol.
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John
'71 Nova (Build thread)
FFR Roadster
I bought my Nova in 2014 and started the project...
Hopefully at the end of this year we can hit the road again. I had several projects that ended up halfway but I will never give up this Nova.
Basically this is my first project that I got very close to finish completely. fingerscrossed
Keep it going and show us the progress you will get there one day
Congratulations? For like the longest running, pita of a project on the forum? Lol
Seriously though this is kind of coincidental in that I literally just dropped it off at Vini’s Hot Rods like 3 hrs ago for some much needed love. Over the last few years I’ve gotten a few small things done here and there and picked up some pretty cool parts along the way but otherwise I just couldn’t get done what needed to be done. I lost my younger brother a couple years ago unexpectedly and that’s been a bit of an eye opener. Time flies and afaik we only get one trip on this ride so if I’m gonna get to enjoy this car then I needed some help.
I need to check my photobucket and see if it’s usable and post up some pics. I’ve mostly been using IG (@urbanlegendnova) but maybe soon I’ll have some interesting progress pics.
Still can’t believe someone resurected this thread from the dead. Maybe that’s some kind of omen lololol.
Go on man!! Is a very hard work here, to loses them. Sorry about your bro.
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1972 Chevy Nova
4 door sedan
350 sbc, TH350
Still stock rearend and suspension.
15" Ridler wheels
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
First Hemi 'Cuda Convertible Ever Built
Short clips: Goodguys Pleasanton autocross and pit videos
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