old lurker from WA with 62 nova

[novasrus]

Been looking around for some time though I would post . My 62 nova 2 door hard top wagon is all most done . We built this wagon in 9 months . We are doing the final block this week and should be black by the weekend. I will be taking this wagon on the power tour if things go as planed .
It has
Ls1
4le60
9in ford 3:90 posi
4 link rear TCI & mini tubed
TCI front
about 1000 hours of body work
the list could go on
link to build
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/novasrus1/2%20dr%20ht%20wagon/

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/novasrus1/2%20dr%20ht%20wagon/DSC01733.jpg


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http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/novasrus1/2%20dr%20ht%20wagon/IMGP0014.jpg

[youthpastor]

welcome- cool car. Im in tacoma- judging by the overcast day I would say you are on the west side too- Chris

[CRCRFT78]

Looks good. I'm wondering why you didn't line up the b-pillar with the back of the door. Will you be using a small quarter glass window that rolls up and down right there? Cool either way.:thumbsup:

[CRCRFT78]

It looks like you gave it a subtle chop also.

[Hdesign]

Cool project! I worked on one of those a few years ago for a shop down in CT, I don't think it ever got built though.

[novasrus]

Looks good. I'm wondering why you didn't line up the b-pillar with the back of the door. Will you be using a small quarter glass window that rolls up and down right there? Cool either way.:thumbsup:

Thanks I wanted it to look like chevy built a 2 door hard top wagon so it would have had a 1/4 window . The 1/4 window rolls up & down . Heres a pic with the window templates .

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/novasrus1/2%20dr%20ht%20wagon/DSC00983.jpg

[novasrus]

It looks like you gave it a subtle chop also.

It has about a 2in chop . The hard top is about 2in shorter then a sedan.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/novasrus1/2%20dr%20ht%20wagon/IMGP0015.jpg

[novasrus]

welcome- cool car. Im in tacoma- judging by the overcast day I would say you are on the west side too- Chris

Im in Gig Harbor NICE day today SUN & 60s :D :D

[JayR]

That is way too cool and I love the hardtop window openings in there! I designed a 64 Fairlane wagon the same way for a guy over in Bremerton that you might have seen. I'm right over the bridge in Tacoma. I'll be watching for that wagon!

[XcYZ]

Cool, keep us posted. :thumbsup:

[awr68]

I like it!! Thanks for sharing!
I"m a couple hours south in the Portland area! Go NW!! :cheers:

[70rs]

That is a really cool wagon. The early Novas have always been a fav of mine, I'll be following the build for sure.
I'm up on the north end of the sound. In Stanwood (North of Everett by Camano Island) I see youthpastor, JayR,novasrus, and maybe Brett will see this too? We all should get together at some point here and put faces to names. Can't forget our friends in Oregon too. (uh Tony, dying to see yours done).
Sorry for the hijack, just happy to see another one of us in Washington.

[Bryce]

i love the two door wagons, side note ( i want to have the entire falcon collection, two door wagon, ranchero and i have the two door fast back)

[esm]

Awsome Build ----- Thats Going To Be One Of Those Cars That People Look At Twice And Relize All The Awsome Work Done

[GregWeld]

I'm in Bellevue -- so glad to see a Pacific NorthWETer in here!!

Hey -- some of the shots did not include a glass of wine. Is it all gone? LOL

Best,
Greg Weld

[C5 Longroof]

Right on...
I'm a huge wagon fan...I'm also about 35 miles down the road from you in Bremerton, uhhhh, Bummertown...

I'm building a '67 Chevelle 2 door wagon...I wanted to do the hardtop thing, but it was just so much easier to use El Camino doors...I need to get some pics posted here on this site...I have a couple on the chevelles.com site:

http://www.chevelles.com/wagons/66wagon.html

So what are you going to do about windows?...That's where I am lost...A quick check sends me to California with a price tag of $3000 for the pair of custom rears...OUCH...

Great project, keep us posted!!!

Rick

[syborg tt]

Now this is an awesome car. I love it !!!!

[novasrus]

THANKS all for the compliments
Im going to drive the hell out of the wagon & try to hit as many car events as I can do . The power tour is first on the list 33 days to go. Im sure we can get together at some point . I going to do the GG in puyallup for sure & maybe the GG in spokane . Took her to the muffler shop today.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/novasrus1/2%20dr%20ht%20wagon/DSC01775.jpg

[70rs]

The car looks really good! Are you going to display the car at GG puyallup?
I think there are quite a few Lateral-G members going to that event. It will be good to finally meet evryone there.
Hope to see you and your car there!:cheers:

[novasrus]

The car looks really good! Are you going to display the car at GG puyallup?
I think there are quite a few Lateral-G members going to that event. It will be good to finally meet evryone there.
Hope to see you and your car there!:cheers:

Yes im going to display the car there. I will be sitting on the talegate with a cold one:cheers:
It will be good to finally meet evryone there.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/novasrus1/2%20dr%20ht%20wagon/IMGP0007-3.jpg

[novasrus]

Right on...
I'm a huge wagon fan...I'm also about 35 miles down the road from you in Bremerton, uhhhh, Bummertown...

I'm building a '67 Chevelle 2 door wagon...I wanted to do the hardtop thing, but it was just so much easier to use El Camino doors...I need to get some pics posted here on this site...I have a couple on the chevelles.com site:

http://www.chevelles.com/wagons/66wagon.html

So what are you going to do about windows?...That's where I am lost...A quick check sends me to California with a price tag of $3000 for the pair of custom rears...OUCH...

Great project, keep us posted!!!

Rick
I like it that looks real cool :thumbsup: :thumbsup: nice long roof. I got my windows made by Ed Paulus he is in Bremerton his # 360 377 9794 My glass cost around $700 for the side & back glass


http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/novasrus1/2%20dr%20ht%20wagon/DSC01819.jpg

[70rs]

The Nova is coming along great! I really like what you have done to it.
I'll see you in Puyallup, my name is Eric. Just be watching for the guy with the bib on, it should keep my drool off your car!:lol:

[C5 Longroof]

Yeah I know Ed...He is great with glass...

But let me get this straight...Is your side/tail glass curved or is it just a flat piece of glass that he cut to your template size?...

I was under the impression after talking to quite a few glass shops that you can't cut tempered, curved glass...It just explodes...So you have to end up making the whole jig for the new complex curved pieces for right and left...

Maybe I'll have to go bug Ed...I think he was supposed to stop by Mark Cain's shop to look at doing glass for this baaaad ass '36 Lincoln convert that Mark is updating with some newer factory supercharged/injectecd Lincoln Mark IV hemi headed motor with a computer controlled/paddle shifted 6 speed auto trans...Some deep pockets on this one...But that's usually the way Cain rolls though...

Thanks for the info...

[novasrus]

Got her done a day before we had to leave for the power tour. Drove 6500 miles in 2 weeks no problems .Had a blast heres a pic from the auto cross & a link to the road trip & power tour 900 pics & 27 viedos

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/novasrus1/Hot%20Rod%20Power%20Tour%202009/DSC05494.jpg

Link to road trip , power tour & super chevy in norwalk ohio
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/novasrus1/Hot%20Rod%20Power%20Tour%202009/?start=700

Link to build of the wagon
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t170/novasrus1/2%20dr%20ht%20wagon/

[GregWeld]

Looks like there may have been just a 'pinch' of humidity on this trip!! LOL

I remember driving my 67 big block Vette drop top to Bloomington with my (at the time) 10 year old son... HE had never been in the midwest and felt the heat and humidity. We're walking around the fairgrounds and he keeps telling dumb azz Dad about the golf carts -- and "why don't we get one of those Dad?" To which I reply - "they're only for VIPS and the Show people"... then he spots a big booth with "Golf Carts for Rent".... He's still bugging me about that some 12 years later.

Great pictures by the way - sure tells the story! Glad the car (and driver) made the trip and hopefully had a lifetime of adventure and memories.

[nvr2fst]

This is come a long way from the first photos, Lookin great and good to see it hit the pavement