hey there, well im faily new to the site and havent posted anything about my nova. i figured i'd show everyone what im up to. this is a completely custom 73 hatch. it has alarm system with remote door locks. power windows, even the 1/4 windows are electric. the hatch is also electric inside the car or remotely. i dont have any interior pics for right now since i have it all apart for wiring at the moment. im using a center console out of a 91 camaro that i made to fit around my ratchet shifter and custom stereo/gauge cluster. i have a pic of the gauge cluster below. the car is equipped with OldAir products aftermarket AC that is hooked up to stock AC ducts. the kickpanels are custom molded for component speakers and the a-pillars have been custom molded for tweeters. ill have interior pics up once i finish up the wiring. the front and rear has been converted to '69 specs. the car is being lowered 2'' front/rear and minitubbed with Torq thrust II 17's.
car has a 440hp 350ci SBC, 700-r4 tranny and stage II shift kit. oh yea and im painting it black.
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ill have some up soon, im fabbing the 80's camaro emergency brake handle to work and ditching the foot-stlye setup. so the console and everything is all apart.
thanks everyone! well the project has come to a slight hault for a couple weeks and then ill be back at it. ill pull it out of the garage and take some more pics of it soon. after i get the custom console put back together ill start the minitubbing. just ordered the rims a couple days ago i already have the kit and shortended rear sitting in the garage. fronts will be 17x8 and rears are 17x11 TTII's. the tailpanel i actually didnt put in myself i had the car over at a bodyshop for that and the epoxy primer while i was overseas.
Right now it has no ac,power steering,summit dragshocks all the way around,70 front end(still don't have bumpers),Copmetion subframe connecters(still laying in the trunk).I found him a 16 gal fuel cell,and a budy found him a bare 400 block to build.I almost got the 307 running.The points wasn't working so we put a hei in and today we are gonna put some plug wires on it and try to fire the old motor up.Me and dad will be painting it flat black in about a month.
sagacious i am doing the same things i have gotten my ttII's about a month ago they are 17x11 on rear with 17x8 for the front and i got those DSE mini tubs.so my question is what is that rear shortend to.
here are some more pics of the wheels mounted and the rear floating on a jack to check fitment. im running 17x8 up front with 5.25BS, 17x11 rear with 6'' BS and the rear was shortened 6'' TOTAL. hey are you the craig from 2quicknovas?
sagacious, the progress is looking great. What tires and size did you end up going with in the rear. Right now I'm leaning towards Michelin Sports, unless I can fit some 335's under the rear of mine, then I'll try the BFG KDW's.
they are 315's and Sumitomo HTRZ's. 315/35/17. they're directional. that would be awesome if you could fit 335's underneath there. i dont know how though. i had to notch out good chunk of my frame for this to fit. i have plenty of clearance for possibly a larger tire but the leaf springs are actually what comes in the way first. even with DSE's offset mounts... i am definatly installing DSE's subframe connectors now.
I'm running a 4 link suspension in mine so I gained some clearance there. Right now I have 285's on mine, but I'm running 18's. With the 285's, after the DSE tub install I still have 2 1/2 inches clearance on the inside to play with. I know I can fit 315's, but I'm wondering if I trim the fender lip if I could fit the 335's. Will have to play with it and see.
Love the way you have your tail panel I'm still kicking around ideas on what to do with my 74 that the previous owner hacked up you have any tips or do's and don'ts that could help me out
well it depends on what you're willing to do. you could do what i did but it takes some modification and you'd be running the 68-72 bumper. i'd say get the '69 tailpanel from classic industries and have a body man weld it in.. you'll need to relocate the tank nozzle to run to the bumper instead. i'd just run a flexible rubber hose down there and then put a cap on it. the mod is a little spendy unless you get all the parts used. you'll need the tail lights and bumper, bumper brackets. tail panel + bodywork. and then the ss tail panel if you want it. your's being a 74 it's a little harder to do the bumper swap because you have the impact shocks front and rear. the older brackets just bolted right up to mine. it's possible.. i've seen people do it on a 74 im just not quite sure whats involved. but no one ever said custom work was easy.
Copy that..........and thanks Ill keep you posted:salute:
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