Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova

[Xplantdad]

Looks and sounds great Bill! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

[Mr70]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Rose</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The regulator is now working. My fault. You guys were right. There are 2 ground wires in the front light harness, near the left side headlight. One should go to one of the 3 screws that hold the reg to the fire wall. I had them both on the horn relay screw. I have 14.6 volts now. It is a new Delco reg, but this one is working fine, if it's grounded correctly. </div></div>


Noticed that when you first posted this photo 2 mos. ago and thought you're just laying things out &amp; will get to them.
Glad to hear you did.

[Bill Rose]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The &quot;punch list&quot; must be getting pretty short now.

Will she move under her own power.......?

Ryan

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Yep, the punch list is short Ryan. Just a front end alignment, and I should be ready for the 1st test drive.

It should move under it's own power, but I still have it up on blocks. We're looking at a week long rain event, so it may have to sit for a while.

[Tommy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[quote=Bill Rose]The regulator is now working. My fault. You guys were right. There are 2 ground wires in the front light harness, near the left side headlight. One should go to one of the 3 screws that hold the reg to the fire wall. I had them both on the horn relay screw. I have 14.6 volts now. It is a new Delco reg, but this one is working fine, if it's grounded correctly. </div></div>


This may be the reason my Nova isn't charging enough to run the lights very long after dark. I'm fine all day long but night driving is killing the battery. I had both of those grounds fastened to the core support. I'm assuming one fastens to the voltage regulator and the other to the horn relay? I had the Alternator tested and have a new Voltage regulator and new horn relay...

Tommy [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[Bill Rose]

I wound up replacing the regulator. I put one of the ground wires on the reg, and it worked briefly. Then quit completely and it was a Delco regulator. I replaced it with a Standard brand, and grounded it like the Delco. So far the Standard one is good.

The Delco reg was all over the place. Sometimes it was charging 16 volts and then a min later it was doing nothing. Then back to 15....etc

...and yes, the other ground I put on the horn relay screw.

[earntaz]

Grounds will drive a person nuts -- have you ever owned a Vette? I've had a number of 2nd and 3rd gen and the electrical systems can be a challenge at times.

[Bill Rose]

Ok, this is it. Had it out for the front end alignment today. It actually moves under it own power. Hasn't done that for a while. This build has been a lot of fun. I will be putting another set of wheels together for it. I'll be going with white steelies and cheater slicks on the rear, and a somewhat skinny wheel/tire combo up front. Not sure which wheels yet, up front. Probably a 15&quot; X 6&quot; of some sort, with black wall bias ply's....

I appreciate all the great advise, comments, emails, pm's and phone calls, over the past 6 months. I'm new to Nova's so I had a lot to learn, but it was one of the more pleasurable builds I've done. Now I have a new garage/storage building to build. I'll be thrilled if that goes as well as the Nova project went.

Here's a couple final shots for those who aren't sick of looking at it yet.

[Xplantdad]

Looks (And sounds) great Bill.Thanks for taking us along for the ride!

[Postsedan]

Final shots for those who aren't sick of looking at it yet.
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What? Sick of looking at it, this is Fine Art to must of us [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Well done Bill, love the Tow Hooks and the Day2 theme your after.....more pics when you get your new skinny`s up front.

Dan

[PxTx]

Great looking Nova and thanks for sharing the journey! I'm always up for pics of different wheel combinations so keep 'em comming.

Thanks!