Ok OK OK we ordered the DSE mini tub kit today will ship out Wednsday with the frame connectors. Got the car back from blasters today had all jams and window areas blasted came out real nice but with the good comes the bad. 24 inch dent in rt qtr panel and this was on the better qtr . Owell good thing I know a thing or two about body work . The car will be in primer this weekend, than will start to cut for mini tubs. I will post up some more pictures later this week.
Hey Vince, It appears you are using a stock unmodified Fuel Tank. Is that true? I thought with the DSE kit you had to narrow the tank. By the way, the car looks awesome!!!!!!!
hey Badars, congradulations on the DSE mini tub purchase, you will not be disappointed. Let me know if you need and advice??
My set up is low buck to the max.
The rims are TTII 17x11 with a 5.5 bs which were bought used, tires are Sumitomo 315 35 17 whick are around 130 each on tire rack.com. The 8.5" 10 rear end is narrowed to fit rims.
Now the cheaper stuff.
The wells are cut and add stock tubs and landrum 175 lbs leaf springs.
The landrums are thinner than the DSE leafs so that allows me to retain the stock gas tank and move the leaf inboard with the use of spacers. I have 1" outer space and 1 1/4" inner space. The inner frame was notched but its not alot.
This is just something we did in the past and I like to go old school once and a while. But the DSE kit does cut alot of time and labor off of the job.
Last edited by Vince@Meanstreets; 08-06-2006 at 07:09 PM.
Well I have been off the Nova for a couple of months. We had to get a 68 chevelle ready for vettfest. Cool car, old school 80's style. Anyway going back on it today will post up some more pictures soon. We got the LS1 and T56 for the car now need to get wiring harness. What is the best ls1 harness out the?? Also has anyone put a T56 in a 69 Nova? What I wanted to know is how much you had to bring up the trans tunnel?? The goal now is to have all the fab work, mock up, and body work done by mid of December and hope to have it at Detroit Autorama We will see if that happens. Also need a name for this anyone got some idea's??
I put a t56 in my 71 Nova. It is the same as yours. I did not need to do anything to the trans tunnel except cut the hole for the shifter. It might be different with an LSx. Clearences are tight but did no need to raise the tunnel. Just dont plan on using lower body bushings.
Wow I keep looking at the tunnel and thing there is NO way that is going fit with out cut and chop! Maybe it is different with the LS1. I know you can get it to fit in my 69 Camaro but there is WAY more room in that tunnel than in the Nova. Was yours a 6 banger or a V8 car? That TV show on Spike Muscle Cars put a ls1 in a Nova and they cut most of tunnel out but that is TV and they do like to make things look cooler.
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would look sweet. nice project. nice shop too! Please keep us posted.
and this was on the better qtr 
We will see if that happens. Also need a name for this anyone got some idea's??
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