Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
 

Actually, it looks like you were building a fort for your kids to play in. All you need is an extra refrigerator box or two and you can have the entire castle. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
 

Yea Steve, it took all morning to built the fort, and about 5 mins to paint the dash. It's a whole different project restoring a car that has already been painted. I've spent a number of hrs masking off the gold paint throughout this project.

Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
 

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Dan

Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
 

Just started reading this thread.Couldn't stop till going thru the whole 12 pages.Great work!

Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
 

I got a few more projects done on the Nova. The metal parts of the dash are always fun to paint. Had to redo it 3 times before the paint would stick, and not fisheye, but it came out nice.

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps8cacc055.jpg

I got the new shifter installed. Not a simple job with the Aurogear M22. The case is heftier, so the bracket for the shifter doesn't work without mods.....but I got some good advise from Ed Hartnett...done!

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps81b06a95.jpg

I also decided to redo the trunk. Too many scratches for me to deal with. It looks blotchy from the camera flash....It came out nice/looks great.

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/e...psc5a5cca1.jpg

Also got the heater core in. So the whole unit can go in now.

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps3de1c136.jpg

I bought a new throwout bearing!!!...One that I didn't have to &quot;throwout&quot;..........The M22 is in, the shifter works fine, and some good news, the drive shaft works. I just have to restore it, and put new u-joints in it. The back u-joint has to be 2 sizes to fit the Moser rear yoke.

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps38f8c917.jpg

The shifter is thru the floor, but I have to enlarge the hole, and add the boot and trim plates.

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps0c02d8f1.jpg

Also got the rear window sill repainted, new package tray, and back seat divider, and insulation.

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps18495c3c.jpg

Thats it for now. I have a family wedding...back to work in a few days.

Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
 

Nice Bill! You're making great progress and it looks fantastic. Keep the photos coming!

Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice Bill! You're making great progress and it looks fantastic. Keep the photos coming! </div></div>

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Dan

Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
 

Wow, going very well.

That transmission is going to bang gears nicely.

Ryan

Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice Bill! You're making great progress and it looks fantastic. Keep the photos coming! </div></div>

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Dan </div></div>

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Re: Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova
 

Excellent work on such a nice car,the modifications are spot on,wished I could find such a fine specimen to work on.