Hey everyone!
About 6 months ago I picked up this 72 nova for a fun little budget hot rod project. It didn't start off so well as I over paid a bit for the car and had all sorts of issues along the way so far, but we may be rounding the corner! I decided to make a little progress thread to keep track of how far the car is coming along. I don't have many good pictures at the moment but I'll get better about taking them. Anyways, the car was a backyard repaired deal, new quarters, floors, trunk lid etc... all of them about a 6.5/10, not the greatest but it's solid. I had an aluminum headed 355 and a 4spd. We're six months in now and it has an all aluminum 5.3LS, overbuilt th400 w/brake, Holley EFI blow through, 78mm turbo and the likes. It's going to be a fun strip/street car. Calvert split monos, cal tracs, and subframe connectors are on the way. It had stock worn out front springs and now has CPP coilovers with viking double adjustables up front. Wilwood dynalite front brakes are on the way to replace the chevelle disc swap. I'll keep the bench seat for now as long as I can maneuver the 6pt around it. I plan on at least a fiberglass hood, and fiberglass bumpers wrapped in chrome to drop some weight. So far even with all the hurdles that have come up I'm excited about the direction its heading. Hopefully she'll be on the road again by the end of August. Stay tuned for more updates!
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About 6 months ago I picked up this 72 nova for a fun little budget hot rod project. It didn't start off so well as I over paid a bit for the car and had all sorts of issues along the way so far, but we may be rounding the corner! I decided to make a little progress thread to keep track of how far the car is coming along. I don't have many good pictures at the moment but I'll get better about taking them. Anyways, the car was a backyard repaired deal, new quarters, floors, trunk lid etc... all of them about a 6.5/10, not the greatest but it's solid. I had an aluminum headed 355 and a 4spd. We're six months in now and it has an all aluminum 5.3LS, overbuilt th400 w/brake, Holley EFI blow through, 78mm turbo and the likes. It's going to be a fun strip/street car. Calvert split monos, cal tracs, and subframe connectors are on the way. It had stock worn out front springs and now has CPP coilovers with viking double adjustables up front. Wilwood dynalite front brakes are on the way to replace the chevelle disc swap. I'll keep the bench seat for now as long as I can maneuver the 6pt around it. I plan on at least a fiberglass hood, and fiberglass bumpers wrapped in chrome to drop some weight. So far even with all the hurdles that have come up I'm excited about the direction its heading. Hopefully she'll be on the road again by the end of August. Stay tuned for more updates!
