Nova projects

[The EnforceR]

i figured id start a new thread since we have a nice little list of things for the nova and not much time to get it all done! after we got the car on the interestate today, it only took 3 minutes to decide we are gonna get one of the tubular bolt on front ends that comes with coilovers, rotors, calipers, all that junk. anyone know which one is best bang for the bug? we found a company in charlotte that makes them, but its like $2k and thats the chepest we can find! anyway....heres the list and ill keep everything updated here...


Exterior

-17 x 7 Coys C5 gunmetal (ordered)
-touch up all scratches and chips
-cut and buff
-polish all aluminum
-silver and burgundy pinstripe down the side
-conv top boot
-repaint some emblems


Interior

-full stereo
-white shift knob
-gas pedal


Engine/Engine Bay
-pull motor, replace all gaskets and seals
-paint block black
-beadblast or paint intake manifold and water pump
-convert to electronic ignition, new wires, looms, etc
-aluminum or chromed pulleys
-shorty headers
-Black Crinkle dress up kit https://www.factoryperformanceparts.com/product-exec/product_id/112/nm/Black_Crinkle_Deluxe_Dress_up_Kit_for_Chevy_small_ block_engines/category_id/1


Suspension/Brakes
-lower car 2 inches in the front, and however much in the rear to level it
-convert rear to disc brakes
-mini subframe kit (tubular lower a-arms and bracing)
-paint all calipers and brackets
-new stainless lines, master cylinder, etc.



if anyone has any leads to this stuff or know where we can find some of it cheap, lemme know! esp the stuff for the front end swap. we would rather just find somethin already assembled that bolts right in, but he may be open to other stuff!

[The EnforceR]

Got some stuff done today. ripped the intake manifold and carb off go go get beadblasted and cleaned up real good, and also ordered a fix for the front end. instead of forking out $3k for an new front end, dad just ordered a mini subframe kit that has tubular lower control arms, bracing that bolts to the frame, and ball joints. apparently this fixes most of the steering issues these cars have and was WAY cheaper than going with all new front end stuff. pretty neat little kit they came up with http://www.classicperform.com/NewProducts/2006/NewFiles/NovaSubFrame.htm

up next is hide all the wiring i can, put the wheels on, and lower it within the next week or so with 2 inch drop spindles in the front and blocks in the back.

[Nauty99SS]

Kyle you shouldn't have to paint that intake if you blast it with small beads ...

[The EnforceR]

beadblasted and cleaned up real good.

not gonna paint it, just blast it and get it looking new!

[Nauty99SS]

kool

[01BlackBird]

powder coat holds up better than paint and easy to clean, if you do need some stuff done let me know i have a pretty good connection with great prices on that kind of stuff.

[The EnforceR]

hes taking it across the street from the shop to Mr. Alternator. they do powdercoating there and hes friends with him. if he likes how it looks after its blasted, hes just gonna stay with that.

[The EnforceR]

the wheels, mini subframe kit, and anti-sway bar came in the mail today. we repainted the motor the best we could (with it still in the car) and also had the intake manifold powdercoated grey. water pump also got repainted as well as some brackets, and hid a few wires and removed the wiper fluid crap from the engine bay.

sunday we're gonna head up to the AutoFair and try to find a convertible top boot, shifter boot, electronic ignition (still has the points stuff), black crinkle valve covers and breather.

by next weekend the car should have everything on it that we can find at the show, all the suspension parts we ordered, wheels/tires, and also be lowered and running again! cant wait to see the new look and stance with the wheels and it being lowered.


anyone have any 215/45/17 tires? maybe even 205/45/17.

[keith_AE2010]

Got any pics of it? Sounds like a cool project.

[The EnforceR]

they are in another thread here...

http://www.clubhioctane.com/community/showthread.php?t=3229&page=3

also, anyone have any shorty headers for sale for a SBC? they need to come together at the collector towards the rear of the motor angled down at a 45, cant go straight down theyll hit the motor mounts.

[keith_AE2010]

Oh yeah, I saw the car before. Its beautiful.

[406malibu]

shorties... come on kyle, you need some long tubes for that car.

[2001z]

sounds good kyle you got any progress pics of what is being done?

[The EnforceR]

shorties... come on kyle, you need some long tubes for that car.

its a freakin cruiser man, not a drag car. why would we "need" LTs for it!? he doesnt care how quick it is!

[keith_AE2010]

So it'll sound better.

[The EnforceR]

LTs, shorties, it all sounds the same pretty much. actually in a lot of the older cars, those cast iron manifolds sound reallly good.

[The EnforceR]

tires are mounted on the wheels, breather and valve covers are in, lecarra billet sterring wheel installed, new pleather shift boot and ring installed. we removed the stock radio and are gonna cut the stock dash to house an aftermarket unit, and order some kick panels that house speakers.

this afternoon dad is going down to Southern Rods and Parts and picking up some long tubes, chrome fan shroud, HEI distributor, coil, wires, etc. hopfully by this weekend we will have some time to throw all this stuff on, things are alot busier than we expected and theres not much time to mess with it.

[406malibu]

its a freakin cruiser man, not a drag car. why would we "need" LTs for it!? he doesnt care how quick it is!

because shorties are a waste of money and time

tires are mounted on the wheels, breather and valve covers are in, lecarra billet sterring wheel installed, new pleather shift boot and ring installed. we removed the stock radio and are gonna cut the stock dash to house an aftermarket unit, and order some kick panels that house speakers.

this afternoon dad is going down to Southern Rods and Parts and picking up some long tubes, chrome fan shroud, HEI distributor, coil, wires, etc. hopfully by this weekend we will have some time to throw all this stuff on, things are alot busier than we expected and theres not much time to mess with it.


Glad to see ya came to your senses :taunt: haha

can't wait to see this thing in person... is it going to make it to the byrnes car show?

[The EnforceR]

we didnt think LTs would fit in there easily, but after seeing some cars in person, the will. hes getting them for like $115 so ya cant beat that. made by Flowtech. they arent coated, but nothing a little eastwood paint cant fix for cheap.

negative on the byrnes car show. its not making it to any shows until after baseball season, i have games every saturday. MAYBE a saturday night cruise in, but no shows till summer time.

[rmtt]

Maybe you can get some updated pics when you have time. Sounds like you guys are making very nice progress with it.

[The EnforceR]

just took some, uploading them now.

[The EnforceR]

not too much done under the hood, just cleaning stuff up a bit and relocated some of the wiring. reapinted the master cylinder, touched up some spots on the inner fenders, removed all the washer fluid stuff (hoses and reservior), repainted brakets, had the intake powdercoated, repainted the block the best we could, repainted the water pump as well. all thats rest is to convert it to electronic ignition, find a crome rad shroud, and put the new valve covers, breather, and headers on it.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/216.jpg


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/218.jpg

valve covers are same style
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/219.jpg

leather on the steering wheel looks a little bright here bc o flash, but it matches well. goo contrast between the dash color and the black
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/220.jpg

ditched the stock rubber one for this. weve got a white knob thats going on it as well.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/221.jpg

gonna be a pain to do, but we're gonna cut this out so a CD player will fit nice in there. also, tryin to find a new bezel and gauges to replace the stock stuff.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/222.jpg

[KUTTER]

talk about DOIN' WORK!!!! Excellent job man, straight Hosrepower TV quality

[rmtt]

Nice.

I know that if someone in my family owned it, it would be hard to keep the keys from me! :D

[WhiteIrocZ]

Kyle, go ahead and buy a CD player. It will come with a stamped steel housing that shrouds the CD player itself. take that shroud and center it up on the dash where you want it. The shroud should have a lip on it, use the backside without a lip and a sharpie to mark around it where you want the CD player to sit. Cut out inside the sharpie mark until the shroud fits in.

There will be some tabs on the shroud you can bend outwards. Bend as many out as you can that are going to come in contact with the dash so that the lip and the tabs are going to secure the CD player in the dash.

Pull the wires through the shroud that is secured in the dash and wire up the harness for the CD player. Plug the harness into the CD player and slide the CD player into the shroud. It should click into place. Then, snap on the bezel that covers the lip of the shroud and snaps in place around the CD player.

Just be careful and don't cut too much out of the dash. You only got one shot at it.

[KUTTER]

You only got one shot at it.

So STRONG arm steady, and make that ish count!

[Nauty99SS]

DON'T CUT THE DASH !!!! are you crazy ? put a cd changer in the trunk .. they also make a raido that looks stock but is digital ,, has a ipod jack and all that fun stuff ...Fred has one in his car ... you can NEVER put it back stock if you cut the dash ... don't do it .. you'll regret it later

[KUTTER]

: you can NEVER put it back stock if you cut the dash ...

BFS, keep the pieces kyle, lil spackle some modeling glue...Good as new. :whistle:

[The EnforceR]

who cares, its not a numbers matching SS car. dads decision not mine. he wants to have a CD player in view and easily accessible and nothing in the trunk. glove box is a no-go, thats too far to reach to change CDs while driving. the CD players look good mounted in the stock dash anyways, its not like it looks bad.

got some mroe stuff done tonight. all we need is plug wires and shes ready to drive again. the headers are gonna wait for a while. we put one of the new wheels on just to see how it looks...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/259.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/261.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/262.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/263.jpg

[406malibu]

Lookin good.

[The EnforceR]

havent really made up our minds on the wheels yet. the color of them just doesnt look as good as we thought. i think once we get the silver/burgundy stripe down the side they will look much better on it!

[NEMESISVETTE]

Wow I can see where kyle gets his attention to detail from. Pops got some skill. Man that engine and engine bay look fantastic! I agree with you kyle, the TT rims are nice but some thing bout them dont match with the car. Im sure you and your dad will get the right wheels to compliment the Nova. Maybe we can go cruise the old cars together, your dads Nova and me in the 56 Cadillac.

[KUTTER]

I really like that color, I think those wheels look pretty good imo

[NEMESISVETTE]

I really like that color, I think those wheels look pretty good imo

I really really like it X3

[The EnforceR]

Wow I can see where kyle gets his attention to detail from. Pops got some skill. Man that engine and engine bay look fantastic!

ive done all the cosmetic stuff and most of the other stuff, he just barks out orders

T.simp: "Jump, Kyle"

K.simp: "How high, daddy?"

thats how it goes on 103 ridge rd.

[Ms. Enforcer]

ive done all the cosmetic stuff and most of the other stuff, he just barks out orders

T.simp: "Jump, Kyle"

K.simp: "How high, daddy?"

thats how it goes on 103 ridge rd.

that sounds like me and you..me being T.Simp of course :-P

[The EnforceR]

got some work done tonight. tthe car i running again now, just needs an alignment and we have to do something with the front tires and fender, they rub a little. but we installed the minisubframe kit. it just replaces the lower control arms with tubular units, and comes with a big thick brace for the center. also put on a sway bar so the car should handle 10x better now. i got to looking, and the rear has air shocks, so we took enough out to lower the rear almost 2 inches. i still think it needs to be lower, but this is where its at now! we also had to drive the car in the rain tonight to she shop, and no leaks anywhere with the convertible top so thats a huge plus...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/024.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/025.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/026.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/028.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/029.jpg

[MrDavid]

Coming together. Car looks really sharp with those wheels.

[rmtt]

Coming together. Car looks really sharp with those wheels.

+1. I am really liking those wheels.

That car looks badda$$!!

[BluByU383]

Kyle.....the car looks great......can't wait to see the pin stripes.
You guys have made some very nice additions/changes....sweet.

[The EnforceR]

next thing on the list is to clean up and re-do some of the wiring and electrical issues, and then re-align the doors, hood, and trunk lid, the gaps are off a little. sometime in the mix we will have it cut and buffed, its a little orange peely

[MadMike 97 Z28]

looks good kyle

[The EnforceR]

new gauges ordered

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260392946534&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&viewitem=

[Nauty99SS]

thats like the ones in my s-10

[The EnforceR]

how you like them? they pretty much dead on ya think as far as accuracy?

[rmtt]

next thing on the list is to clean up and re-do some of the wiring and electrical issues, and then re-align the doors, hood, and trunk lid, the gaps are off a little. sometime in the mix we will have it cut and buffed, its a little orange peely

Do you do this, or have someone you recommend? I know we talked a little in the past about your detailing services. I still plan on getting with you later when things slow down for you and me.

Mine has this issue going on as well.

[The EnforceR]

i have done a few spots on my car but im not sure i trust myself enough with this one. im gonna do a panel or two and see how it turns out, but i would hate for my first full cut/buff to be on a classic like this!!! i guess i really need to go to the junkyard and get a junkk panel and practice.

[The EnforceR]

got a little more done tonight to the nova. sorry tim, we cut the dash. also installed the gauges and new bezel we ordered. it was a little tricky mounting it to the dash, but we did some riggin and its fine!

heres some pics for tim to cry over...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/005.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/007.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/008.jpg

just gotta get a bezel to cover the edges
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/009.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/010.jpg

the gauge bezel we had was a repo unit and wouldnt work, so we found one at the junkyard for FREEEEEEEE and repainted it.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/011.jpg

new hurst knob
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/013.jpg

[KUTTER]

ewwwwww weeeeeeee bout time to roll the windows down and take 'er out!!! looking damn good! That head unit looks PROPER! Flat blackish not all glossy, nice and flush doesnt JUMP out...Very nice imo

[The EnforceR]

he got it on ebay for like $130 shipped, its one of those cheap Pyle units but itll do the job. plays all CDs, DVDs, has Ipod hookups and all that stuff, touch screeen.

[rmtt]

Wow..that looks great. The Gauge Bezel really turned out nice.

[Nauty99SS]

it looks very nice ... i still can't beleive you cut that dash

[The EnforceR]

it looks very nice ... i still can't beleive you cut that dash

wow, i post pics for the old man, and he still doesnt believe it. seee it, believe it. theres a big hole. no turning back. we cut up a classic.



and the door panels are next

[The EnforceR]

got the stereo 90% done tonight. everything is wired up, the door panels are cut (didnt have the cut the doors tim its ok, hole was already there) to hold the tweeters and 6 inch mids, crossovers are mounted under the dash. all thats left is to drill a hole in the door to run the wires through the door jam, hang the speakers, and we're done.

this cd player is the best $130 he's spent on the car. plays dvd, cd, tv, is ready for a backup camera, bluetooth ready, mp3, ipod...all touch screen. the speakers we used are kicker components, picked them up for $60 from a friend with a stereo shop and i have to say they are the cleanest speakers ive ver heard. after we finish this, all thats left is to wire the gauges up and she'll be ready for the cruise-ins! on to the pics....

testing things out with The Eagles dvd
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/003.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/001.jpg

driver side crossover above kickpanel
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/002.jpg

pass side crossover under glove box
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/004.jpg

[MrDavid]

Yall really mean business with this car. I figured it would be a drawn out project. Looks like I was way off.

[The EnforceR]

yea me too, guess the bug bit him hard. we are just tryin to bust i and get it ready for the summer cuise ins. if its a vert, ya gotta have it ready for the summer!!!

[The EnforceR]

just finished up the stereo and mounted the speakers and hung the door panels back on. this thing will rock for just 2 6 inch speakers and 2 tweets! the speaker location may look a little high and oddly placed, but this kept up from cutting the door metal bc there is a hole there already.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/003-1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/002-1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/001-1.jpg

[The EnforceR]

well, the nova is done as far as being ready to take to cruise ins and shows and all. this week we had wiring completely redone from the dash forward to the front. gauges and all wired up, installed some kick panel lighting, and got rid of the stock voltage regulator we didnt need anymore. the gauges are real slick, they look great lit up and actually working.

[67ss&99ss]

Nice looking project.:thumbs up: I'm helping my uncle restore his 65 Nova SS. I just got done completely rewiring the whole car and we put an autometer gauge set in it from Covan's. I like the gauges but their customer service SUCKS!!! I see that your four speed shifter is really close to the seat too. My uncles hurst shifter is that way too. I think I'm going to get him to buy the stock shift handle for a muncie shifter and the adapter to adapt it to the hurst shifter.

http://people.clemson.edu/~jaander/Images/small100_0025.JPG

http://people.clemson.edu/~jaander/Images/small100_0008.JPG

[The EnforceR]

LOVE that shade of blue man, nice paint and body. the sifter wouldnt be a problem if the seats were so dang wide. in the future i think an interior swap from an acura TL would be nice. i saw someone did that on a nova forum and the seats go perfect with the car, especially the rear becaise its the perfect width. its too bad they dont make a 4 spd center consol for these either, you have to make your own.

i was hoping to drive the car out to our meet tongiht in greenville but the car wont have insurance on it until the morning. bummer.

[67ss&99ss]

LOVE that shade of blue man, nice paint and body. the sifter wouldnt be a problem if the seats were so dang wide. in the future i think an interior swap from an acura TL would be nice. i saw someone did that on a nova forum and the seats go perfect with the car, especially the rear becaise its the perfect width. its too bad they dont make a 4 spd center consol for these either, you have to make your own.

i was hoping to drive the car out to our meet tongiht in greenville but the car wont have insurance on it until the morning. bummer.

Thanks, it is LeMans Blue.

Yes, they make the consoles. We bought one for his 65 a while back. Its techincally a 66-67 console but the only difference in a 65 and 66-67 is the color of the metal on top of the console. 62-64 didn't have a 4 speed console, but this will work in it. I believe the only consoles that came in them were for powerglides.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1966-67-NOVA-4-SPEED-CONSOLE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66 Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c2 93Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZ item3ef4559d1bQQitemZ270387223835QQptZMotorsQ5fCar Q5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

the console base below is at www.chevy2only.com

http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50000132a~Z5Z5Z5AAIRZ~ P169.95~~~~S2ND118TNX68474225189a~Z5Z5Z5~Z5Z5Z5000 0132A

for a brief time, they reproduced the entire console, and that was about 2-3 years ago. we found one at super chevy for 375 bucks and bought it on the spot. To this day I have not seen another repop 4 speed console. All of the ones on ebay are usually originals and bring BIG money.

[The EnforceR]

i believe that console will only work with 66-67 seats, which must be more narrow than ours or something. our bucket seats in the 62 come together and touch in the middle, so we would have to have somethin made to fit it.

[The EnforceR]

took her for a drive tongiht, gas gauge doesnt work so we are going to hafta cut the tank and use the new sending unit, obviously the stocker wont work. i think the stock is 0-30 ohms, aftmarket like ours is 0-90. here some pics of the dash done all the way!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/018.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/62%20Nova/019.jpg

[67ss&99ss]

A 65 and newer uses a 0-90 ohm sending unit. I think that all 62-67 tanks are the same. It would be a direct replacement and would keep you from having to modify the tank.

interior looks good. Is that a lecara steering wheel?

[The EnforceR]

yes its a lecarra steering wheel, he picked it up at the charlotte autofair. the stock 62 unit is 0-30 ohm. the aftermarket one is 0-90 so we are going to have to put a new sending unit in. itll only take a couple hours, no big deal. its already hooked up the way it should be and doesnt work, so they cant be the same. searched around a most everyone online is saying the 62 unit is unfortunately 0-30.

[01BlackBird]

he is sayin that a 65-67 has the same gas tank but uses a 0-90 ohm unit so all you have to do is go to the local parts house and buy one for a 65 and its a direct replacement

[The EnforceR]

if we're gonna do all that, we might as well just use the sending unit that came with the gauge and keep our gas tank

[01BlackBird]

i dont think your getting what he is sayin no one ever said switch tank he was just saying get the part you need but order it for a 65 and it will fit in your tank as a direct replacement with no mods and its a 0-90 ohm

[The EnforceR]

oh i thought yall meant switch to a tank that already had a unit that would work with it. well regardless, we have the sending unit that came with the gauge, so we'll just put it in. just making sure the stock would or wouldnt work, which we see it wont now.

[01BlackBird]

lol its ok we will forgive you this time

[The EnforceR]

62-65 sending units are the same. 66-67 looks to be the different one, so thats what he ordered, hope yall were right about this!!!

[Nauty99SS]

62-65 sending units are the same. 66-67 looks to be the different one, so thats what he ordered, hope yall were right about this!!!

send'em a bill if it's not

[406malibu]

send'em a bill if it's not

or do some background research before purchasing, rather than blindly taking someones' advise. not that he's not correct, im sure he is... but if its wrong, its not his fault no one checked the validity of it. :idea:

[01BlackBird]

lol I have no idea if it will work i was just tryin to get you to understand what the other guy was saying

[Nauty99SS]

blame the Bu ... lol

[The EnforceR]

nah he was right. sorta. its 66-67 that has the different unit, 65 is the same as 62 63 64. regardless its on the way and will be put in next week

[67ss&99ss]

i thought a 65 unit was 90 ohm and 62-64 were 30, but I stand corrected. Maybe this is why my uncle's fuel gauge doesn't work correctly in his 65. Autometer told me that 65 and up GM was 90 ohm.....i guess they were wrong.

[The EnforceR]

yea if you go on eby and look, the 62 unit is advertised as 62-65. and 66-67 is a little different. its aight, if it dont work we'll send it back!

[The EnforceR]

just like yall said, the 66-67 sending unit works perfect. its is and ready to roll. now we just gotta get the speedometer running right. i think dad is finally gonna take it to a cruise in this friday (WITHOUT ME darnit !!!). i think its being held at ronnie and donnie putnams warehouse somewhere around 221 where they keep all their cars.