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I am Bob from Texas, have 76 Nova that I am doing a restomod. Will be cruising around looking at diff stuff. Here are some pictures of my Nova.
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...errm/nova2.jpg
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...errm/nova1.jpg http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...rm/engine3.jpg
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...rm/engine1.jpg
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...rm/engine2.jpg
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...rrm/TH3501.jpg

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Welcome! Keep the pictures and your progress coming! Keep us updated!

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Welcome aboard Bob! Youve come to the right place, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Cool car - look forward to updates! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

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digging the wheel set up and side exhaust!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: x Baldwin Motion</div><div class="ubbcode-body">digging the wheel set up and side exhaust!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>Those are Chevy rally wheels, front are standard 15x8 rally and rear are Corvette 15x9 rally. They are minus the beauty rings and centers right now. Here is a pic with them complete:
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1110/casanova10.jpg
The side exhaust is temp right now, this pic is with long headers on it, shorty headers went on it with the new motor not long ago. I will be putting a complete exhaust system, going out the back on it very soon.

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I have a question, does any one know of a spoiler for 4 gen novas? I am going to put a fiberglass hood on it when I get it painted. Like this one:
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...rrm/ch-528.jpg
Or maybe this one:
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...errm/ch585.jpg
I was thinking of spoiler for the decklid also but don't now where to look.

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You can't be from Texas, the picture shows it raining and it hasn't rained here in years.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TimG</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You can't be from Texas, the picture shows it raining and it hasn't rained here in years. </div></div>
Yeah, I do live here, I live in Wichita Falls, and that wasn't rain, it was a poor excuse for rain, just enough to make it miserable.

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That car needs some L60's in the rear!

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Yeah the guy I bought the wheels from didn't understand that 215 60s are smaller in diameter than 215 70s. I am going with 255/60s rear and 215/70s on front. Those tire sizes are .1 different in diameter, with the rear larger.

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good idea Bob!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">good idea Bob! </div></div> I am not able to get the tires I want due to them being discontinued, so I am going to opt for the old faithful BF Goodrick Radial T/As. Either going with 215/65/15 front, 255/60/15, or same front and 295/50/15 rear. There is no difference in the tire diameters.

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Hey Sam, I have a question?, what do you think would be a good color for the rims? They are grey as you can see, what is your opinion or anybody else that wants to chime in? I am going with original paint with some racing black racing stripes. I am all ears!

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I like the original rallye wheel paint color Bob. Can't go wrong with that. how about BFG's at 215-70R/15 for the front and 235-70R/15 for the back? Do they make them in that combo?

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I like the original rallye wheel paint color Bob. Can't go wrong with that. how about BFG's at 215-70R/15 for the front and 235-70R/15 for the back? Do they make them in that combo? </div></div>Yeah, but I was wanting some meat in the back. I am going for that old school hotrod look from the 70's when I was in high school. I really want the 50's that was what we all had back then. I am really hesitant though due to the limited width of the rear rims. Chances are that I will opt for the 60's, they would be a better fitment for the rims. Besides a set of the 50s would be about 100 bux more and only get about 1 inch wider tire.

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From what I have seen and spoke to buddy at work, the color for the rallye wheels is argent silver.

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yep on the paint. I personally am not crazy about the 50 series. To low profile for me. L60's I like for the rear. call Don White, He will have the tires to suit your tastes. Don:267-246-6903. He has many combos of vintage nylon thumpers and radials for your application.

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Yeah I agree, the 50 series tires today are way too low profile, back in high school we just had like A-Z, then the series, and then rim size. Now its all technical