Hey guys thanks for checking out my thread. I pick this car up somewhere around the end of 2009. It actually had the front fenders and hood on it but i never got a picture on my good camera with it all assembled.
Pictures
http://s810.photobucket.com/albums/zz28/sniperbp/My 1969 Nova Project/
Year: 1969
Model:Nova
Engine:400ci sbc
Body/Exterior:
Front End:disk conversion with new everything bushing and steering wise
Transmission: Turbo 350
Rear End: Havent decided might stick to stock or might go with a ford 9 inch
Exhaust: Heagers and going to install a 2 1/2 inch exaust with flowmasters
Wheels/Tires: undecided
Interior: black and red
Electrical: uknown
Accessories/Options: 4 inch cowl hood
Sound system:
Comments:
I took this car off the trailer and put in my shop. I took everything off that would unbolt except the rear end and gas tank because i started with the front of the car and i wanted to be able to roll it around. Me and by buddy Joey cut the floorpans out and welded repacements in and i did a rubber undercoat underneath. I took the subframe and cleaned it up primed and painted it and put all new subframe to body mounts on it. I put all new upper and lower ball joint, and a- arm and control arm bushings and new coil springs . When i got the car it had no spindles on the front becuse the guy i had got it from was drag racing it and had racing disk brakes on the front and they werent included in the sale so i ordered a new disk conversion kit and installed it. now the pictures ive got up until today show just the spindles and the rotors and the steering arms that was so i could roll it around if i needed to, but i put all the dust shields and calipers on it yesterday because i finally got my steering arms and you have to have those to bolt everything together. I havent taken a new picture yet because i still have to install the sway bar but ill get to it this weekend. I also kept the drag link bar and cleaned it up and put new inner and outer end links on it and painted the steering box and hooked all of my steering up too. So right now i ve got a good looking front end of a Nova with all new stuff and is waiting for some body work.
As for the motor... I bought a 1979 GMC van from my father it had a 400 smallblock with a 350 transmission. I took it to the machine shop and had inspected , I left it stock bore and i put it back stock on the bottom end except the cam. heres my specs on whats on it
World sportsman II heard 64 cc with sainless steel valves 1.94 2.02
comp cam kit 230 duration with .480 inches of lift with matching springs
.010 over pushrods
1.5 roller rockers
weiland stealth intake
holly 770 street avenger carb
double roller timing chain
i painted it chevy orange and and the valve coves, timing cower, and oil pan black ive still got to buy water pumps and what nots for it but the expensive part is taken care of.
As soon as i can get my money right im going to take the car to a buddy of mine`s body shop and start on it. It needs the whole back glass area redone with new metal , lower rear fenders, trunk area and wheel wells but i hear that typical in these cars especially that old but honestly its a pretty soild car . Anyways if you have any questions please ask ill try to keep everyone up to date but its slow process so just be patient.
Thanks for looking
Ben
Pictures
http://s810.photobucket.com/albums/zz28/sniperbp/My 1969 Nova Project/
Year: 1969
Model:Nova
Engine:400ci sbc
Body/Exterior:
Front End:disk conversion with new everything bushing and steering wise
Transmission: Turbo 350
Rear End: Havent decided might stick to stock or might go with a ford 9 inch
Exhaust: Heagers and going to install a 2 1/2 inch exaust with flowmasters
Wheels/Tires: undecided
Interior: black and red
Electrical: uknown
Accessories/Options: 4 inch cowl hood
Sound system:
Comments:
I took this car off the trailer and put in my shop. I took everything off that would unbolt except the rear end and gas tank because i started with the front of the car and i wanted to be able to roll it around. Me and by buddy Joey cut the floorpans out and welded repacements in and i did a rubber undercoat underneath. I took the subframe and cleaned it up primed and painted it and put all new subframe to body mounts on it. I put all new upper and lower ball joint, and a- arm and control arm bushings and new coil springs . When i got the car it had no spindles on the front becuse the guy i had got it from was drag racing it and had racing disk brakes on the front and they werent included in the sale so i ordered a new disk conversion kit and installed it. now the pictures ive got up until today show just the spindles and the rotors and the steering arms that was so i could roll it around if i needed to, but i put all the dust shields and calipers on it yesterday because i finally got my steering arms and you have to have those to bolt everything together. I havent taken a new picture yet because i still have to install the sway bar but ill get to it this weekend. I also kept the drag link bar and cleaned it up and put new inner and outer end links on it and painted the steering box and hooked all of my steering up too. So right now i ve got a good looking front end of a Nova with all new stuff and is waiting for some body work.
As for the motor... I bought a 1979 GMC van from my father it had a 400 smallblock with a 350 transmission. I took it to the machine shop and had inspected , I left it stock bore and i put it back stock on the bottom end except the cam. heres my specs on whats on it
World sportsman II heard 64 cc with sainless steel valves 1.94 2.02
comp cam kit 230 duration with .480 inches of lift with matching springs
.010 over pushrods
1.5 roller rockers
weiland stealth intake
holly 770 street avenger carb
double roller timing chain
i painted it chevy orange and and the valve coves, timing cower, and oil pan black ive still got to buy water pumps and what nots for it but the expensive part is taken care of.
As soon as i can get my money right im going to take the car to a buddy of mine`s body shop and start on it. It needs the whole back glass area redone with new metal , lower rear fenders, trunk area and wheel wells but i hear that typical in these cars especially that old but honestly its a pretty soild car . Anyways if you have any questions please ask ill try to keep everyone up to date but its slow process so just be patient.
Thanks for looking
Ben