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12-05-2008, 10:41 AM | #1 |
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Project 66 Nova
Don't see much of this type of post on classracer, but I enjoy seeing them on other boards I frequent, so here goes. Project is a 66 Nova...327/275 stick combo...bought it in '02 out of a barn:
Tore it apart, hung new quarter skins...then made a little room for tires: Blasted the underside...made subframe connectors...installed rollbar: That was all by the end of '03. Slacked on the car, got divorced, moved, etc. etc. Fast forward to this fall...epoxy primed the underside, POR-15 on the floor and trunk, assembled rearend (thanks, Larry!) and as of last night, it's off the rotisserie!! |
12-05-2008, 11:44 AM | #2 |
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Re: Project update
Looks like you are doing it right. Please post more pictures as the project comes along. Good combination the 327-275 stick but then I'm biased!
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12-05-2008, 03:42 PM | #3 |
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Re: Project update
Thanks, Bob. Next up is the front subframe - blow it apart, blast it, rebuild it, paint it. I'll keep the pictures coming if there's interest...on the land racing forum, they have an entire subforum called, "Build Diaries". Maybe drag racing's different since it seems like most guys these days just make a phone call and get out the checkbook.
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12-05-2008, 04:38 PM | #4 |
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Re: Project update
Please keep the progress photos comming.
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12-05-2008, 04:40 PM | #5 |
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Re: Project update
I,too would like to see you post more pictures of your project. Keeps the interest up in the off-season.
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12-05-2008, 05:36 PM | #6 |
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Re: Project update
did you buy the car from dale rice in sd saw the wagon in the back round and it looked familiar, good luck lynn engels
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12-05-2008, 05:51 PM | #7 |
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Lynn - Yes, I did...small world, huh? I tried to get him to sell that wagon, but he wasn't having any of it! Said he was going to put it together someday. We had to pull at least 3 cars out of there to get the Nova out. You know Dale?
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Re: Project update
Paul great project keep the updates coming. Of course I'm bias with the 327/275 stick combo. Good luck. Ed
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Quote:
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12-05-2008, 09:39 PM | #10 |
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Re: Project update
Nice car project, congradulations.
I'm mostly a chrysler guy, but if I was to buy a chevy it would have to be a 66/67 nova stick car. Thanks again for sharing.
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