Day II Deuce

[NorCam]

Thanks Sam. I took a few cues from the work you did on your beautiful Chevelle. It's fun seeing it take shape here, that's for sure.

[NorCam]

Still banging away at the Nova here while it's freezing outside. Stored the front brakes away while adding some after market parts so it passes an upcoming safety inspection. The old booster was removed years ago and I couldn't find an original in time so I mounted the Chinese one for now. I know the cam I have won't make any vacuum but I was after the stock look so this is it for the time being. I'm also going to install a vacuum pump and stash it in behind the battery so I have enough vacuum for power brakes.

Cragar's are mounted up, new hard lines are complete, and I only have a couple short links to make at the hold off valve before bleeding the brakes this week. Installed the new heater core, finished up some work under the dash and started laying out some wiring for the engine bay. I found a new cowl panel since the old one was welded up and also took the fenders to my painter to cut the rust out of the bottom corners. He snuck them in for me and did a decent job of blending the paint, although the camera and lighting make it look more silver in the pictures. I'll get them back today but still have a weeks work left before they go on. Getting close to dropping the engine and trans in before fixing up the tunnel area. Finally, I mounted this NOS green line tach and the converted digital EB-9A box on the firewall. Still need to find a couple green line gauges for oil pressure, vacuum and temp. I'll mount those under dash when I find a set.

Because I love pressure, it's entered in for the World of Wheels in 2 weeks so I have to finish it up in two weeks. Thought it might be a fun car to throw into the Calgary show for the locals who appreciate old street cars. Hoping to finish the roll bar, tow tabs amd DS loop before then too.


These should help it stop.


4" Cragar's mounted up with Firestone 6.40' up front


Cleaned up the sub frame and got all the hard lines ran. Only a couple left to plumb at the master now.


Anyone have a couple green line gauges for under the dash they'd want to sell?


Holding up the freshly painted cowl panel to show the color match to fenders.


At this angle the blow ins look lighter, but he assured me it's closer than the picture appears?

[mockingbird812]

Yeah Graeme, looking good!!! Keep ‘em coming!!

[NorCam]

Heater box worked out great for me Sam. Thank you for shipping that out.

[scuncio]

Looks really good. Nice progress.

[NorCam]

After finding an issue with the hold off valve, I changed it out and got all the brakes bled today. Next, I played around with shifters and although the Ram Rod is pretty cool and in great condition (almost NOS appearing), I'd likely tire from it after a weeks use on the street and swap it out for an H pattern. Therefore, I won't be using this shifter and will patch up the hole for use a short throw Super Shifter. Also ran the 383 motor today to get it lubricated before getting it ready to go into the car tomorrow. Gotta keep banging away at it now.

[Xplantdad]

I....love....it!

[WILMASBOYL78]

I like the liquor bottles on the work bench, they are for lubrication needs I assume

[NorCam]

Originally Posted by WILMASBOYL78

I like the liquor bottles on the work bench, they are for lubrication needs I assume

Yes, those are strictly lubricants. The rum seems to lubricate better than the whiskey, so we use the Crown Royal for parts cleaner. Which parts I cannot say.

[67 Nova Boy]

Originally Posted by NorCam

After finding an issue with the hold off valve, I changed it out and got all the brakes bled today. Next, I played around with shifters and although the Ram Rod is pretty cool and in great condition (almost NOS appearing), I'd likely tire from it after a weeks use on the street and swap it out for an H pattern. Therefore, I won't be using this shifter and will patch up the hole for use a short throw Super Shifter. Also ran the 383 motor today to get it lubricated before getting it ready to go into the car tomorrow. Gotta keep banging away at it now.

Graeme,

What did you use for a grommet for the breather on the driver side valve cover? My PVC is in that hole...what is in the passenger side? Is the breather for small block of big? I want to take off the hose for the air cleaner and put a breather there instead. Have the same covers on mine.

Dave
67 Nova Boy