Centzless Build- 68 Nova

It has been some time since I last posted anything. Ive been doing alot of planning and I finally got started my pro touring build. I have the front end off the car and started working on the suspension. Im still waiting on some parts but heres what i got...

Im going to run...
SPC upper adj. A arms
Hotchkis Lower A arms
Hotchkis springs
QA1 shocks
ATS tall 1" drop spindal

Pre build....
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/ss008.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/12.jpg




This is where i am so far....

Powder coated subframe
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/centzless%20build/P9210013.jpg


hotchkis subframe connectors
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/centzless%20build/P9210014.jpg

QA1 shocks
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/centzless%20build/P9210015.jpg


Hotchkis Lower arms and springs
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/centzless%20build/P9210016.jpg


Solid body mounts from Fesler
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/centzless%20build/P9210019.jpg



ATS spindals
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/centzless%20build/P9260024.jpg


And I just got my DSE firewall plate welded in today
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/centzless%20build/P9210021.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/centzless%20build/P9260022.jpg







Next step is to get the firewall primed and painted, then start to assemble my frame....Ill put more pics up as the project goes

Craig

Nice work Craig! I wish I would have powder coated my frame instead of paining it as yours looks great.

Later

Looks nice :cool: :cool: I wish my subframe was that clean :cool:


Tommy :)

Looking good!:thumbsup: Keep the pics a coming as you progress!

everything you have listed to do is what i have on my car..good choice.

what brakes are you going to mount on the tall spindles?

hi
will the rear end set up stay stock? or modified?

everything you have listed to do is what i have on my car..good choice.

what brakes are you going to mount on the tall spindles?


Im going to run Baers new Pro plus 6 piston brakes. I ordered them 2 weeks ago so they should be here sometime soon.

hi
will the rear end set up stay stock? or modified?


the rear will be modified too....Im going to run the prodigy bar from prodigy customs ( same thing as air/g bar pretty much) with an M9 narrowed rear that is g bar ready with brackets welded on and qa1 coil overs. Id like to run a wheel with a 5 or 6 inch lip. Once i get my front end back on im getting DSE mini tubs installed as well. hopefully this will happen around christmas.

That heater panel will need to be welded in solid before you put any filler on it, otherwise over time the expansion and contraction will cause the seam to show or even crack. Never apply filler over an open or partially open lap joint.
Very clean car you have there. Bob

That heater panel will need to be welded in solid before you put any filler on it, otherwise over time the expansion and contraction will cause the seam to show or even crack. Never apply filler over an open or partially open lap joint.
Very clean car you have there. Bob

I wasn't going to use any body filler on the panel. I was going to caulk around the seam. I figured that would be more than fine for sealing that piece.

Here is an up date on my firewall. We primed it last night, then caulked it and painted it this morning.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010026.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010027.jpg

after we primed it

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010031.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010032.jpg

sanded it down some and caulked it

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010033.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010034.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010036.jpg

Painted

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010040.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010039.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010037.jpg


Also I got upper A arms from SPC and my Baer brakes came in on saturday too...They are the Pro Plus system, 6 piston calipers and 14" rotors

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010028.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/P1010029.jpg

I may start assembling the subframe today....we'll have to see. If so i may have more pics tonight.

Craig

i love having big brakes but it was a task to find wheel that will clear big calipers...the rear was the worst.

Ive gotten the frame back on the car, control arms and ball joints installed. This weekend I'll be putting my spindals on and cleaning up the floor. Here are some pics.....
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0020.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0021.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0016.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0018.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0019.jpg

I got my spindals springs and shocks in this weekend and started on the brakes.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0025.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0026.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0027.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0028.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0032.jpg

more to come..

-Craig

going to be one sweet setup when finished,,thanks for the pic's

Craig,

Car's looking great. Love the new parts. Can't wait to see more of the progress.

Thanks for the comments guys....next on the to do list is to get my steering together and get a steering box. Im looking at the DSE box. I bought the steering rebuild kit from hotchkis. All of the steering pieces are like a "bare metal". Im afraid that if i leave these pieces like this that they will rust, so i painted the tie rods black. My center link and steering arms im going to get powder coated.

Painted tie rod ends
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0047.jpg

idler arm.....don't know if i should paint or not...i like the contrast with the frame. any ideas??
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0044.jpg


I also got the braided lines ran from the caliper to the frame.
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0048.jpg


Once that is together I"ll be getting a front set of wheels. This is the wheel Im looking at, I can't decide if i want a brushed center or not. opinions welcome

Chrome wheel
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/NICE-5_chrome.jpg

Brushed Wheel
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/nice_5_r_machined.jpg

I haven't had alot to do lately. Im waiting on parts and money right now. But, I got the car turned around this weekend and started working on the rear. I plan to get the leafs out this coming weekend and possibly start removing the the tubs.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0056.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0057.jpg

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http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0059.jpg

am i seeing things or is there snow on the ground there?

no your not seeing things. We got about 3in this past thursday and the highs have only been in the 30's so id say its here to stay for awhile.

Yesterday i got the car back on jack stands. I removed the rear housing and leaf springs. Now i need to get it cleaned up and ready for the 4 bar.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0001.jpg

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wow, looks great! your getting a lot of work done there even with snow and cold there, thats good! :)

weather here is nuts. snow is gone and its like 45 out. I try to take advantage of all the nice days i get from now till spring.

that subframe looks clean now that is powder coated. very nice suspension parts to.

Thanks crazy. The frame came out quite nice, and it really looked good once parts started going on it. I'm now waiting on steering linkage parts from the powder coater. Winter got here for real now so i think the car is going to sit till spring now. My fingers get cold quick now and it just takes the fun away. Ill be sure to keep the tread updated with pics of parts i get throughout the winter and any headway that i make

Here are some pics of parts i got powdercoated recently. I got motor mounts, leaf spring brackets, bumper brackets, steering arms and wheel wells done.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0018-1.jpg

http://http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0019-1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0021-1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0022-1.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r297/cmthomp2/SANY0019-1.jpg

i like the contrast on those last parts. and im gonna have to "borrow" those ideas for my build.

do u have a link to the body mounts??

i like the contrast on those last parts. and im gonna have to "borrow" those ideas for my build.

do u have a link to the body mounts??


yeah i do buddy its......

http://www.feslerbuilt.com/fesler_billet.htm

sorry i took so long to respond...haven't been on here in some time

Started cleaning the floor getting it ready for the prodigy bar
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is he guarding your nova:D:rolleyes:

pretending too...hes a real wuss.. all bark haha

is that garage that your using one of those Amish built buildings that they bring in on a truck and dump or did you build it yourself what size is it just curious

your location says lancaster is that lancaster ohio if so your not to far from me:no:

That nova is lookin sick! Its also my favorite color! keep the pics comming.:devil:

is that garage that your using one of those Amish built buildings that they bring in on a truck and dump or did you build it yourself what size is it just curious


its one of the amish barns they bring. I think it is 12 X 20. i have a good 2 to 3 feet the whole way around the car, but it is a little too tight to do all of this work. If your looking to buy one i'd get it alot larger so you have have other stuff in it.

its one of the amish barns they bring. I think it is 12 X 20. i have a good 2 to 3 feet the whole way around the car, but it is a little too tight to do all of this work. If your looking to buy one i'd get it alot larger so you have have other stuff in it.

i have a shed from them and its very good quality. I dont need one i was just curious. are you from Lancaster ohio?

nope im from PA

oh okay i was just curious

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hi, im not trying to bust your chops, but the body mount at the firewall position is put in the wrong way. the thicker one should be on top while the thinner one should be on the bottom... and the reason is because the new solid thicker mount will take place of the factory 1/2" spacer and the original body mount as well... thats why its thicker.... just thought id let you know

hi, im not trying to bust your chops, but the body mount at the firewall position is put in the wrong way. the thicker one should be on top while the thinner one should be on the bottom... and the reason is because the new solid thicker mount will take place of the factory 1/2" spacer and the original body mount as well... thats why its thicker.... just thought id let you know[/QUOTE]

Thanks...how about the rear one? because I have it mounted the same way, and it is the exact same bushing.