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Old 09-13-2020, 10:07 AM
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Fuel cell support cage and mocking into car. All pictures are “top mount” mock up. Going to try bottom mount to see how that looks. It will drop by 5”. Im speculating that will be better for handling but puts it down in the weeds and makes exhaust routing more challenging.








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That tank placement looks good visually. Not too high or engulfing majority of the trunk space & not hanging too low.
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Yeah, I went with that height. Tacked it in and started making the mounts today.






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Old 09-15-2020, 08:45 PM
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Got the mounts on it, took it out of the car and welded it up.




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Don't see many post 72 Novas getting this kind of love! - I like to see someone else using the GM 8.5" rear ends - I like them, They are the Rodney Dangerfield of rear ends
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Don't see many post 72 Novas getting this kind of love! - I like to see someone else using the GM 8.5" rear ends - I like them, They are the Rodney Dangerfield of rear ends
Zman, this ones for you. I'm building a 8.5" that I picked up for 150.00 with the posi from a 71 Camaro. Had it shortened properly, gonna add a bunch of upgrades, 1350 pinion yoke, strange axles and Moser 7900FM ends with LS1 rear brakes.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-GM-8-...53.m1438.l2649
It's part of my reverse LS build, accumulate, prep as much as can in advance before I pull the SBC & Muncie.
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Old 09-17-2020, 07:45 PM
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Old 09-19-2020, 07:52 AM
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Welding it together...



Just have to do the corners, prime, paint and hope the cell still fits!


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Old 09-20-2020, 07:20 AM
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More fuel cell work yesterday. Made up the bottom corner flanges and plug welded them on. Still have to weld the bottom pan to the flanges from the inside, grind down all the plug welds and prime it.






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Shifted back into sheet metal and flange work on the car. Basically I need to get any sheet metal work done and out of the way before I weld that fuel cell can into the car. It’s obviously much easier to work in the trunk area with it absent.








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