1970 Nova

[jjarky]

Finally finished my Nova a couple months ago, actually got around to taking some decent pics today. Figured I'd post a summary of the build as well. I did all the work myself except for the paint.

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[jjarky]

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[jjarky]

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[jjarky]

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Car was originally gonna be same color as ring brothers bail out mustang but I changed my mind after we painted the doors/trunk/bumpers/filler panel and cowl. Color looked great but I just liked silver better.
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[jjarky]

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[WILWAXU]

Good work, Great looking car! :thumbsup:

[70rs]

Very nice!:thumbsup:

[MarkM66]

Job well done. :thumbsup:

[LS1NOVA]

Very nice, I like what you did on the side windows.

[Steve68]

Very Nice all the way around!

paint and color, side window trim, Looks great!

[NOVA]

Great looking car! nice job.

[Ron in SoCal]

Wow JJ, car came out great! Window trim, flush glass, custom dash, exterior colors...I'm digging the whole thing! Get some vid up of the car running? :thumbsup:

[Rick D]

Looks sweet, love the wheel. What brand are they? what are your plans for it, just street or some track time?

[jjarky]

Looks sweet, love the wheel. What brand are they? what are your plans for it, just street or some track time?

Rushforth Night Trains, gunmetal centers, brushed hoops. Mainly just street, hard to find anything around here for track time or find enough people that are interested in that. There is a place just a couple hours away called Hallett Motor Raceway that looks interesting. Check it out, here's their site...

http://www.hallettracing.net/

[Driver X]

That Is a Killer Nova :thumbsup:

[Ricochet]

Nice job! Even better you did most of it yourself!:thumbsup:

[coolwelder62]

Awesome Nova.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[LowchevyII]

Looks great, Jason. Good timing with my PM and you posting this thread :rofl:

I love the wheel/ tire combo and the stance. Very well done.

[waynieZ]

Beautiful car, you did an awesome job.

[ChevelleNV]

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Very nice.....:woot:

[johnny68]

finally some pictures dude car is great ive got same wheels but matte black hoops same color afect but ours will be dark grey and black
very very nice job congrats
John

[jjarky]

finally some pictures dude car is great ive got same wheels but matte black hoops same color afect but ours will be dark grey and black
very very nice job congrats
John

Thanks. I finally got tired of you and ummgawa beating me up about posting pics! :D

I would really like to see those wheels with black hoops. Post some pics!

[johnny68]

I would really like to see those wheels with black hoops. Post some pics![/QUOTE]

youll be the first when i get them bud
john

[tones2SS]

Great job. That car came out nice. I love the silver. Looks awesome on that car.
Very nice!:thumbsup:

[NvrDun71]

Very Nice! The blacked out window trim looks great against the silver. What intake tube did you end up using? Looks OEM

[Ummgawa]

Thanks. I finally got tired of you and ummgawa beating me up about posting pics! :D

I would really like to see those wheels with black hoops. Post some pics!

Thanks for the pix of your wicked Nova. That car is killer and you are the man for doing the majority (if not all) of the work yourself.:hail:

[DriverzInc]

Car looks great dude! I dig the color combo, and everything matches real well from front to back. :thumbsup:

[jjarky]

Very Nice! The blacked out window trim looks great against the silver. What intake tube did you end up using? Looks OEM


Snagged it off ebay. Not sure if its an oem piece or aftermarket. Worked great.

Here's a link to it. The seller still has them listed. Only $76!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LS1-LS6-Air-Intake-Throttle-Retrofit-Swap-Duct-90-deg-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem1c1ce028dbQQitemZ12074 3536859QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

[jjarky]

Car looks great dude! I dig the color combo, and everything matches real well from front to back. :thumbsup:

Thanks. I must say I was very happy with the wheel/tire buying experience I had with you. I'm very happy with the wheels, especially for the price. We have seen our share of vendor bashing lately so just wanted to "spread the love". :D

Maybe my pics will help you sell a few more sets of night trains. They are a great looking wheel.

Thanks again.

[jjarky]

Thanks for the pix of your wicked Nova. That car is killer and you are the man for doing the majority (if not all) of the work yourself.:hail:

If you want to build a Cadillac on a Volkswagen budget, you gotta do it yourself!! :lol:

[vdrivinmike]

If you want to build a Cadillac on a Volkswagen budget, you gotta do it yourself!! :lol:

Car looks great! I really like the window tint and blacked out trim......I may copy that on my Nova!

Fantastic work....

[DriverzInc]

Thanks. I must say I was very happy with the wheel/tire buying experience I had with you. I'm very happy with the wheels, especially for the price. We have seen our share of vendor bashing lately so just wanted to "spread the love". :D

Maybe my pics will help you sell a few more sets of night trains. They are a great looking wheel.

Thanks again.

Thanks! Oh too often, the good ones don't say anything, and all you ever read about is the "bad" ones, who didn't get a lug nut, or shipped late, but every now and again, its good to hear about the good experiences too! Car looks great, can't wait to get my Nova done, and rocking around with you guys.

Jon

[street3285]

Car looks sweet. Makes me wish I still had my Nova! Very nice job, and I like how you did most everything yourself.

[DIGI-TAILS]

Job well done!!! Lookin great Dude!!! I love the color... Congrats!!! :cheers:

[Rybar]

Very well done, that is a sick Nova like pretty much everything you did to it. :thumbsup:

[69c4x11]

Luv the Nova's,,Wish mine was this far a-long!!!!!! Great work and details,the cluster is something i was planing on my 66, My first try at the carbon fiber mas not good -no vacuum bag, going to pay to have it done since i don't have pump, peel ply,etc- knowledge !!!! Glad you posted car on home -built also,,, keep up the great work >>>>>>>>>>>>>>:cheers: :cheers:

[Rick Giles]

Wow!! Great looking Nova! I like Nova's but really like this one!

[BanditDave]

Man I really like this....very classy.

The seats and shifter are exactly what I'm doing....copy cat!!!! :mad: :lol:

Oh wait...you got yours done first. :lol: :thumbsup:

[G-Body]

Love the Build!

Great overall combination excpet for oneee lil thing...The seats front and back just look no offense just look a lil cheap like it was an after thought the rest of the car screams pro touring exotic. stunning ride though wow! :thumbsup:

[78SilverZ28]

Very nice, painted bumpers turned out great

[CHAZMO1986]

Hey, a buddy of mine texted me a pic of your car a couple weeks ago, im assuming you're from the springdale area, im from Harrison and have a similar silver Nova, id love to swing over that way sometime and check out your car

[krptonite]

awesome build:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: kudos for doing it yourself!

[ProTourNova]

Love the build... do you have anymore pics of the dash??

[coolwelder62]

Wow!! Very cool.I love shoe box ChevyII's.Thanks For sharing it w/us.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[NvrDun71]

What radiator/fan setup is that? Looks good :thumbsup:

[carkrazy1987]

i have a quick question for ya? wheres the front turn signals?

[michael6372]

Congrats on building an awesome Nova!! I may have missed it but what did you use for suspension? How does it handle?

I love the dash, as well as the rest of the car, looks great!

Michael

[DIGI-TAILS]

Congratulations for a Nice build!!!! :thumbsup:

[jjarky]

What radiator/fan setup is that? Looks good :thumbsup:

Factory 2001 Corvette shroud on a Griffen made for a 2000 Corvette. Works perfect.

[jjarky]

i have a quick question for ya? wheres the front turn signals?

In the headlights.

[jjarky]

Congrats on building an awesome Nova!! I may have missed it but what did you use for suspension? How does it handle?

I love the dash, as well as the rest of the car, looks great!

Michael

Stock subframe with tubular A-arms and QA1 coil overs. Power rack. Drives very nice. Very little roll for no sway bars.

Thanks.

[NvrDun71]

Factory 2001 Corvette shroud on a Griffen made for a 2000 Corvette. Works perfect.

Appreciate the info, happen to still have the Griffen part #? Did you have to add the fan mounting tabs?

[jjarky]

Appreciate the info, happen to still have the Griffen part #? Did you have to add the fan mounting tabs?

Thats the great thing about using the factory fans and a factory replacement rad, the tabs are factory, it all goes together. I do not have the part number, but if you go to Summits website and select 2001/corvette/cooling/radiators/griffen you'll see one for an automatic one for a standard. It lists the physical size. You'll see its almost identical to what would go in our cars factory. Its 24x18, most factory gm muscle car rads are 26x18. I just had to trim the lip off the core support rad tray.

[WILWAXU]

Jason,
Looking at the front steering setup. What rack did you use? Was it a kit? Also, what was the oil pan and motor mount setup you use to clear it all?

Thanks for the help!

[1Bad69X]

Dude where did you gets that gauge and bezel? They are awesome.

[jjarky]

Dude where did you gets that gauge and bezel? They are awesome.

I had a guy machine the 1/8 aluminum ring. I made the rest. Thanks

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[andrew5]

nice work!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

What brand headers did you have?

Thanks jj

[waynieZ]

Looking good.

[jjarky]

What brand headers did you have?

Thanks jj

Found them on eBay when I built the car. They were stainless steel shorties. They were made by an individual shop. Cheap too. Nice quality.

I think these are the same.

Check out eBay item 171077587634