Ironworks 67 Nova with Tube chassis and GM LSA Engine, Project Slow Motion

[ironworks]

Every time I post up pics of this car in the What's up at Ironworks thread everyone asks for a Build thread. So here it goes.

Darrell The owner of the car came in several years back and wanted us to help him with his 1967 Nova project. He was building the car at home with the usual parts and somewhere saw Johns 66 Nova. He lived about 3 hours from my shop and his work brought him to Bakersfield quite often. So he decided to make an appointment and stop in an see what we were doing here at the shop. He saw Johns Nova and loved it it but knew it was too much for him. While on one of his initial trips I believe he met Eric Turner who had been designing a tube chassis for his Nova. Talks were made to build 2 of the frames Eric had been thinking about for years.

SO fast forward 3 years and we have been chipping away at the car little by little. Darrell has worked with us on every detail. We have put a lot of thought and discussion into every angle of the car and what we intend to do. Darrell is looking to build a really nice Jaguar or high end luxury car inspired nova that will be a blast to drive with plenty of Horsepower and we even made room to haul a few bags of Golf clubs.

SO here we go, Here is what it looked like when we Darrell dropped the car off at the shop.
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In these pics you can see how bad the metal was under the body that was on car when Darrell bought it. There was quite a bit of Bondo on the quaters and doors. So we reskinned the doors and quarters.
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You can also see the body work that was done over RUST. OH My.
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[ironworks]

Chassis Construction - We built a tube chassis to hold corvette drivetrain and and LS engine. We also built the floor to hang down even with the rocker on the car and have a very strong sub structure to keep frame twist on such a narrow chassis to a minimum. We basically built the chassis to bolt to a very strong sub floor in the car.

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[ironworks]

Some more pics of the complete chassis with the LSA engine. There was a point in time we were going to machine 2 sets of control arms for this chassis and the Eric's. It was later agreed that building them from Tube fit the chassis design and styling of the project. We are currently building those now.

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When the LSA engine became available. Darrel just had to have it and the required a change in the rack position since the firewall had already been built around the frame. We had no room to go back so we are redesigning the front suspension to allow for a lower rack position and clear the blower pulley on the front of the car.

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[67zo6Camaro]

Wow, love the work going on at Ironworks.

[HWY Nova]

LOOKIN' GOOD DARRELL!!!!!!!!

I really like the convertible Nova in the background!





--Eric

[ironworks]

LOOKIN' GOOD DARRELL!!!!!!!!

I really like the convertible Nova in the background!





--Eric

I think Darrell is tired of being the 67 in the back ground.

[Swain]

What width wheels you going with out back?

Chassis looks nice.

[Ricochet]

I have seen this car in person and absolutely stellar! Typical Ironworks fashion!

If this car is called "Project Slow Motion" I hate to know what mine should be called.....:rofl:

[ironworks]

What width wheels you going with out back?

Chassis looks nice.

Looks like 18x9-10 in front and maybe 19x11 or maybe 12 in the rear.

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Very Cool I like the look of that LSA in that chassis!:thumbsup:

Paul

[R.A.D]

another one worth following. outstanding as always

[Ron in SoCal]

^ R A D your avatar cracks me up. Way funnier than the charatcter...:D

[214Chevy]

That is one sick frame. Firewall is just as sick.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[tones2SS]

Awesome work. That chassis looks great!

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Thats nice :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[coolwelder62]

I think there should be more photo's than you have posted. :rofl:

[tubbed69]

Are those wheels the Boze Speedsters?If so do you have anymore pictures I have a set ordered,also car looks great,really am a nova fan,thanks.

[56pickup]

Looking forward to seeing this one done!:thumbsup: :wow:

[ironworks]

I think there should be more photo's than you have posted. :rofl:


So what. I cant give it away in one day

[Swain]

We just want your damn ideas boy.. HAHA

[coolwelder62]

So what. I cant give it away in one dayI know,Just giving you a hard time:thumbsup: .Rodger the work is amazing.Very Cool.Thank's for Sharing.:thumbsup:

[ironworks]

I know,Just giving you a hard time:thumbsup: .Rodger the work is amazing.Very Cool.Thank's for Sharing.:thumbsup:

I can't give it all away before the customer actually sees his own build thread. Darrell's joke about the project being TOP SECRET is now over. It has been declassified.

[RECOVERY ROOM]

So what. I cant give it away in one day
'
I wish girls didn't think that way :unibrow:

[radrambler]

'
I wish girls didn't think that way :unibrow:

:woot: :rofl:

Tom

[Darrell]

Are those wheels the Boze Speedsters?If so do you have anymore pictures I have a set ordered,also car looks great,really am a nova fan,thanks.

Yes,those are Speedsters (Boze),sold them a long time ago,going a different direction.

[tubbed69]

thanks,Zak and the guys at Boze are very helpful and really like this wheel.

[Darrell]

Yea,I still like them a lot,they make a quality wheel.

[Darrell]

More pics please:thumbsup:

[waynieZ]

You'll have a beautiful car when its done. Awesome work.

[HWY Nova]

More pics please:thumbsup:

Wait a minute...... Isn't this your car?


--Eric

[Darrell]

Yes it is Eric,it's like this; I didn't think my picture taking skills were that great so I hired a professional photographer,he's has a high end camera and he's local :D :D :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Sinco]

Looks good as usual Rodger!!


Doug

[ironworks]

Well Darrell has been bugging me to quickly get some pictures up of his chassis since he is busy feeding the cows of Southern California.

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I have the rear transaxle mount to redesign and relocate, I need to build the actual upper control arms and change the layout of the front lower control arm crossmember for the improved rack design. I had an idea for a lower brace to go under the exhaust that will be pretty bitchin.

Project Slow motion continues.

[Swain]

Looks pretty f*ckin nice

[Coursey]

I need that for my 66 Nova

[War]

Looks pretty f*ckin nice

I agree, and so do the headers. I think you better get the chair ready for another of Darell's stare sessions.

[HWY Nova]

I think that is one of the nicest chassis that I've ever seen!


--Eric

[Ron in SoCal]

I think that is one of the nicest chassis that I've ever seen!


--Eric

Yee-oow that is slick Ra-ja! :thumbsup:

Can we have some more details? It looks quite different than fitting a stock Corvette chassis. Start w control arms fabbed (maybe for narrow track width?) and thought behind the rear set up design.

[fleet]

Man I got a hunkerin for some of this. ;)

QN9p-XCCRwU&feature

Great work guys...inspired. :cool:

[ironworks]

Yee-oow that is slick Ra-ja! :thumbsup:

Can we have some more details? It looks quite different than fitting a stock Corvette chassis. Start w control arms fabbed (maybe for narrow track width?) and thought behind the rear set up design.

It's a tube chassis we designed with Eric Turner as we also built one for under his 62 Nova car also. Lengthen torque tube, LSA engine, 6 speed transaxle, Custom built exhaust, all under a 67 Nova and pretty close to the same under Eric's 62 nova also.

It just fabrication. Anything beyond that your going to have to ask.

Darrell has been an awesome customer to work with and I'm just glad to see him blown away every time he sees the the car. He has spent more money then he ever thought and still gets up early to go work to earn the money to see this project through. I'm sure he gets out of bed a little quicker after seeing the project like he does every few weeks. Here is a picture from the time Jason was referring to a few posts ago when Darrell first saw the car on the ground for the first time a few months ago. He was pretty blown away to say the least.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrellshopinspection.jpg

[Thenovaguy]

First off you do killer work and I enjoy following your builds. I wish I had the talent to produce cars of this caliber. :hail:

Second, is that a 4th gen Nova in the background of picture 6? If so I would love some info on it. Please.......:thumbsup: ! I am building one right now and looking for ideas on body mods, well mostly what to do with the bumpers that are the sizes of Texas!

Thanks

T.J.

[ironworks]

Well I guess the cat is out of the bag. Yes I bought a 1976 Nova. Ironworks is building a hobby stock for the Bakersfield Speedway. I wanted to buy this exact car a few weeks ago, but I waited to long. I just could not get over the MIG welded rollcage and just descent fabrication, I need something a bit nicer.

eDVyGntDjjo

My only plan is to drive the wheels off it at my local dirt track every Saturday night. I'm getting ready to build a 360 horse "Stock" small block, Gut everything out of the car, build a rollcage, install a 9" floater, with a Hughes Powerglide and go have some fun.

[intocarss]

Holy Sh*t nice job!! Maybe I'll see at Oildale, we run with CDCRA dwarfs

[Thenovaguy]

Sorry for letting the cat out! Man I got all excited thinking it was getting the pro touring treatment :willy: Either way it's nice to see people using these cars. They don't get any love. You think they would just do to the fact that they are Cheap but the lack of aftermarket parts doesn't help.

Keep us posted on the progress. O and drive it like ya stole it!

T.J.

[Darrell]

Looks like fun,nothing is more fun than going left while turning right and wishing you could get just a little more bite:thumbsup: ,oh yea,almost forgot,chassis looks BADD,luvin it, LOL:D :D Also I'll be up in the morning,get my stool ready

[coolwelder62]

Bitchin-Man,Totally Tubular,Like WOW!!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Garage Dog 65]

Beautiful work guys !!! You should all be very proud of that bad boy !!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:



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Jim

[fleet]

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Kenny D believes this, as do millions of others... them Intros look good from any angle. :unibrow:

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Gotta say that is the strangest and coolest chassis I have seen in a long time. WOW. Pretty damn nice Rodger :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[214Chevy]

Excellent fab work...I'm speechless!! :faint: :faint:

[FETorino]

Well Darrell has been bugging me to quickly get some pictures up of his chassis since he is busy feeding the cows of Southern California.

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I have the rear transaxle mount to redesign and relocate, I need to build the actual upper control arms and change the layout of the front lower control arm crossmember for the improved rack design. I had an idea for a lower brace to go under the exhaust that will be pretty bitchin.

Project Slow motion continues.

:wow: That is going to be a pretty nice chassis. :wow:
Looks like the 3 years of patience will pay off. Is that an LS9 he's runnin?

What's that sled on Intros in the background? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Darrell]

Nope,it's an LSA,baby bro to the LS9,556 HP right out of the crate,can't wait to fire it up

[FETorino]

Nope,it's an LSA,baby bro to the LS9,556 HP right out of the crate,can't wait to fire it up

Very nice. :thumbsup: The caddy motor right?

What did Chevy do to get 580hp out of that mill for the 2012 Camaro?

[Darrell]

Very nice. :thumbsup: The caddy motor right?

What did Chevy do to get 580hp out of that mill for the 2012 Camaro?

Yep,caddy engine,CTSV:thumbsup:

[Darrell]

More pix more pix more pix more pix! :woot: :cheers:

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Yeah, I'd say you guys got that down. :thumbsup:

[ironworks]

More pix more pix more pix more pix! :woot: :cheers:

Oh yeah, I forgot. To busy driving the big rig legally today.

[Darrell]

Should have posted this sooner,Rodger took my chassis to the LA Roadster Show and WOW this thing got a lot of attention.it was cool to watch people check it out,chassis looks bad azz,just want to put a seat on it and a steering wheel then go auto cross it.Car is coming along slowly but the main thing is we are making progress,we have a few more things to do to the chassis and then on to the body,have some cool ideas for the hood,as I'm writing this Rodger is on his way to Columbus with the chassis,wish I was going,want to say thanks to Rodger and the crew for all the great work,keep it up,thanks guys,I'm stoked(:D )how this is turning out:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[ironworks]

Figured I was a little late on the update for this project. But we have started on a custom hood idea Darrell had been dreaming about in slow motion.

Here is what we started with. Stock 2" cowl hood. It just was not doing for Darrel or I.

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Then we brought in the 70 Chevelle project we are doing for Fairway Chevrolet in Las Vegas. Darrell was looking at the Chevelle parked next to it and thought man that hood would look awesome on this car. At first I thought Darrell was crazy, which he is....LOL.....LOL. But after some discussion about what it would take to actually pull this off well. It was decide to order a stock 70 Chevelle hood and cut it up. It was decided that it would be pretty cool to extend the hood all the way back to the windshield for a more modern car look and plus it would help with some or proportions we were not fully digging. So once we set the hood on this is what we have.

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Of course the nose is really long but I did not link how far back the cowl bulge was. So knew shortening the nose would be a huge benefit. So we trimmed the nose off and built up the nose from poster board and painted it black.
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We then decided that the first step up on the hood was too thick and needed to be thinned up. which would take some of the big nose look at the front of the car. Plus we were worried the modified Ring Brother hinges for the 67 nova would possibly allow the hood to hit the windshield when opening the hood. That's probably not good. So we moved the bolts back in the under hood structure and gave it a shot.

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Amazingly enough it didn't. But we will be reshaping the front of the doors and the back of the fender to have shape more like a 1st gen Camaro or Chevelle. So we are progressing on SLOWLY.

[WSSix]

I think it's a good idea and will really cause people to stop and look at the car to figure it out.

[waynieZ]

I agree it should look good.

[windycitychev]

Real nice build and the concept behind the build always possible to build your dream car even if it's piece by piece

[Ricochet]

How close are the gaps side to side? The Chevelle looks so much wider than a Nova. Amazing it fits as good as it does out of the box. Will look slick without the cowl. Similar to the Pro Max Venom Nova's. Makes them them look much sleeker! Nice work!

[ironworks]

Thanks Guys. All the credit goes to Darrell it was his idea. I kinda thought he was crazy at first. But as the first rule of business goes the customer is always right. Its starting to grow on me.

LOL :D :D :D :D

We worked on a bunch of ideas last week for front end mods. Moving the headlights up in with new billet bezels, making a grille that is similar to the new camaro, installing some Rigid Industries LED lights in the bumper for fog and turn signals. Plus we are working on some motorcycle mirrors for the outside.

[ironworks]

Here is where we are at with the hood on Project SLOW MOTION. It has been quite a bit of work, probably more then I would have guessed, but it is coming together nicely.

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Now time to build custom headlight and grille surrounds.

[GregWeld]

That's some quality metal work you just don't see every day!

:hail: :thumbsup:

[ironworks]

That's some quality metal work you just don't see every day!

:hail: :thumbsup:


HUH I see it every day.

Hopefully it looks like that after we weld it up. Fingers Crossed.

[mild2wild]

Looks good. Screams musclecar!

[coolwelder62]

Wow!!! That's just Frickin Bad A##.OUTSTANDING.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

love it, hood is 70 chevelle-ish. gives the otherwise boxy nova some curves. :yes:

[Vince@Meanstreets]

duhhhh sorry, missed page 6. lol

[Darrell]

Henry,hood looks like its full of muscle,clean and mean,can't wait to see it,be up next week,lookin more and more like a1967 ZL1 NOVA:hail: :hail:
Thanks guys

[ironworks]

Time for some kind of update on Darrell's nova. The hood looks awesome and is coming together nicely. We decided that the car needs some kind of spoiler on the rear to match. But we decided we needed to move the face of the trunk lid forward so it did not look so flat like you just backed into a brick wall.

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Then we started working on some kind of spoiler, Not too big and not to hang over the taillights. I think we might lower it just a bit more and then figure out how to get things to flow between the taillights.
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[HWY Nova]

Nice!!!!!!


--ET

[ironworks]

Here is a rough sketch we have been working off to get an idea for the grille.

Not quite there yet, but it is getting close. I hate license plate opening and exterior mirrors, but we have found some awesome mirrors with LED blinker in them. Now I just need to finish the bumper without a license plate recess.

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[coolwelder62]

As always Rodger AWESOME.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[S Griffin]

Man, I love the look of that front end. I have been working on a nova in the same body style. I just came accross this and was blown away. Very cool stuff on this build. I am also putting corvette running gear under the one I am doing. My chassis design is similar to the way you did yours. As far as it being a drop out piece with the running gear. You guys do some very cool stuff!!!! I am also doing a lot of body mods as well. Including doing the hood back to windshield. I thought I was doing something "different". LOL

[ironworks]

Man, I love the look of that front end. I have been working on a nova in the same body style. I just came accross this and was blown away. Very cool stuff on this build. I am also putting corvette running gear under the one I am doing. My chassis design is similar to the way you did yours. As far as it being a drop out piece with the running gear. You guys do some very cool stuff!!!! I am also doing a lot of body mods as well. Including doing the hood back to windshield. I thought I was doing something "different". LOL

As the old saying goes. Apparently great minds think alike.

Post up pics I would love to check it out.

[Musclerodz]

If you build that grill and headlight buckets so they fit a stock front end, I would be very interested if you decide to do a run on them. Very cool design.

[waynieZ]

Very Nice! Awesome job.

[GregWeld]

One of my favorite all time car bodies!

One day before I'm munching pablum and wearing a diaper I need to build one of these.

[ironworks]

One of my favorite all time car bodies!

One day before I'm munching pablum and wearing a diaper I need to build one of these.

They do have great lines. And kind of on the small side. :D :D :D

[Swain]

So how was Hawaii?

[ironworks]

So how was Hawaii?

Hawaii was awesome. We did alot of Scuba diving before I ruptured my ear drum. Saw lots of cool stuff, rode scuba scooters and had a great time. We rode mountain bikes from the top of the Crater (10,023 ft) to a friend of mines house at about 3500 feet, this was on a dirt rode for 80% of the way. I did some paddle boarding and that is fun, but its like trying to stand a telephone pole of surf board. I did pretty good when your going with the waves but it gets shaky when your not. We ate some good food and had a great time hanging out with Greg and his family while they were there. After we made our reservations for the trip I mention to Greg we were going to Hawaii and he told me he was also. Come to find out it was the same island and our trips over lapped by like 8 or 10 days. I really had a great time on the whole trip. I would love to go again or go some place else. Bora Bora would sure be cool. I could post some pics but I don't want to Hijack this thread much further then usual.

You should ask Darrel the owner of this car about the concrete lions in from of the fancy place he stays at. Now that is big time.

[DOOM]

Hawaii was awesome. We did alot of Scuba diving before I ruptured my ear drum. Saw lots of cool stuff, rode scuba scooters and had a great time. We rode mountain bikes from the top of the Crater (10,023 ft) to a friend of mines house at about 3500 feet, this was on a dirt rode for 80% of the way. I did some paddle boarding and that is fun, but its like trying to stand a telephone pole of surf board. I did pretty good when your going with the waves but it gets shaky when your not. We ate some good food and had a great time hanging out with Greg and his family while they were there. After we made our reservations for the trip I mention to Greg we were going to Hawaii and he told me he was also. Come to find out it was the same island and our trips over lapped by like 8 or 10 days. I really had a great time on the whole trip. I would love to go again or go some place else. Bora Bora would sure be cool. I could post some pics but I don't want to Hijack this thread much further then usual.

You should ask Darrel the owner of this car about the concrete lions in from of the fancy place he stays at. Now that is big time.

Rodger were you in Maui? I have a condo on Kanapali beach..

[ironworks]

Rodger were you in Maui? I have a condo on Kanapali beach..

Yes Sir. Greg stayed up in Kapalua. We must have drove by your place alot.

We stayed in Pukalani, which is up on the east Crater with my wife's family in a guest house they have.

Maui is very beautiful.

[coolwelder62]

I would like to get my hands on one of those nova rear spoilers so I could pull a mold off of it.

[Royalworks]

I can't believe the hood was the same width

[ironworks]

I can't believe the hood was the same width

It's not even close.

This picture should give you an idea of how much work this was and still is.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/11-12-2012012.jpg

[Royalworks]

Ok yeah. I looked at the picture where you had some 'E coat' on it. thought it was a hood straight out of the box. But hey that looks great! awesome.

[Darrell]

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :yes: :yes: :D :D :thumbsup:

[DETON8R]

I saw this chassis up close at the Pleasanton Good-guys show last year and it is awe inspiring. I spent way to much time talking to the Ironworks guys while I drooled all over it, and they were really proud of their work, as they should be!!:hail: :hail: :hail:

I'm blown away with the fabrication that is taking place to get it into the car around that amazing Corvette chassis. The BEST !!

I think about this car every time I work on my neighbor's 66 Nova, and his car is a bone stocker, that someone stuffed a 400 small block into, 3" exhaust thru glass-packs, mono springs, drum brakes all around, 3-speed manual, and dinky "pizza cutter" tires on 14" center lines.

This Ironworks car is the complete opposite of that car. I can only imagine what it will be like to drive this modern rendition of a classic. Unbelievable work!!

[Darrell]

I saw this chassis up close at the Pleasanton Good-guys show last year and it is awe inspiring. I spent way to much time talking to the Ironworks guys while I drooled all over it, and they were really proud of their work, as they should be!!:hail: :hail: :hail:

I'm blown away with the fabrication that is taking place to get it into the car around that amazing Corvette chassis. The BEST !!

I think about this car every time I work on my neighbor's 66 Nova, and his car is a bone stocker, that someone stuffed a 400 small block into, 3" exhaust thru glass-packs, mono springs, drum brakes all around, 3-speed manual, and dinky "pizza cutter" tires on 14" center lines.

This Ironworks car is the complete opposite of that car. I can only imagine what it will be like to drive this modern rendition of a classic. Unbelievable work!!
Thanks for the props,the car is coming along great,can't wait for it to be finished,Rodger and the gang at Ironworks are doing a super job:thumbsup:

[ironworks]

Time for some kind of an update.

The hood is nearly complete. Lots of welding and metal finishing.
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/3-12-2013005.jpg

Really rough mock up of the the new tail panel or old trunk lid. The trunk has been modified to open like a Camaro. We leaned the tail panel forward to give the car a much more high speed look. We are working on the transition form the side of the taillights up to the upper trunk gap.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/3-12-2013004.jpg
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/3-12-2013003.jpg

Lots more details to go, but I'm liking the direction so far.

[HWY Nova]

Awesome idea!!!!! I like it.

[ironworks]

Awesome idea!!!!! I like it.

Yeap we copied you but just leaned it forward. Your car was way easier.

[HWY Nova]

Yeap we copied you but just leaned it forward. Your car was way easier.

But I like the lean on the tail panel! The tail lights allow for it to happen.

[tubbed69]

That is some great mods and super metal work as always

[Sinco]

Looks good as always Rodger


Doug

[ironworks]

That is some great mods and super metal work as always

Looks good as always Rodger


Doug

But I like the lean on the tail panel! The tail lights allow for it to happen.

Thanks Guys.

[Flash68]

Yeah that lean in is a sweet idea. :RunninDog:

[ironworks]

Sneaking up on the design. I think we are going to ad just a bit of curve to the panel. Then I need to figure out how or what we are going to put in the tail panel for to fill that broad flat spot. It looks too much like Nebraska currently.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/3-13-2013014.jpg


Believe it or not the top of the rear bumper is not flat. So we did some surgery to flatten out the peak in the rear bumper. I think we will cut the tacks and narrow the bumper further.
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/3-13-2013015-1.jpg

[HWY Nova]

Will you be adding a gas filler cap in the panel?



--Eric

[ironworks]

Will you be adding a gas filler cap in the panel?



--Eric

That is the direction currently.

[Royalworks]

Why does everyone always refer to Nebraska as being flat. What about northern Oklahoma? ;)

[Krazed]

Or even central Wyoming? Break the stereotype! :D

Awesome work guys. Love it as usual! :thumbsup:

[ironworks]

Thanks guys, I drove all the way across Nebraska a few years ago and its flatter than a board.

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Thanks guys, I drove all the way across Nebraska a few years ago and its flatter than a board.

We thank you for spilling all that diesel fuel as well....LOL We do have a few hills they just aren't around the river where the Interstate is so you need to add a few bumps to that panel. ;)

[Darrell]

Will you be adding a gas filler cap in the panel?



--Eric

Yes,right in the center,also wanting to put a billet piece across the back,something similar to the stock SS molding,maybe instead of SS it may read ZL1:thumbsup:

[ironworks]

Progress

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/4-8-2013019.jpg
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/4-8-2013018.jpg
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/4-8-2013021.jpg
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/4-8-2013023.jpg

Time to narrow the bumper, and get the side profile of the spoiler set up. The figure out how to get the trunk to open and close smoothly. HMMM

[214Chevy]

Awsome Rodger. The slant on the trunk is sick.:welder: :welder:

[Darrell]

Update me:popcorn2:

[ironworks]

I think we should leave this next item up to public opinion.

So do we like #1
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/Lion2.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/Lion2.jpg.html)



OR #2
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/lion1.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/lion1.jpg.html)


This is total inside joke that no one will get. :beathorse

[Darrell]

#2 gonna look really nice next to your pool,then we'll see whose laughing,sorry Shannon,GET READY,IT'S ON THE WAY :ups:

[Ron in SoCal]

Public bro-mance? :sarcasm_smiley:

[ironworks]

Public bro-mance? :sarcasm_smiley:


Your just mad your not in on the joke. It was funny when Jason WAR and I picked Darrel up at his hotel for SEMA and they had concrete lions in the courtyard. Ever since I have just beat that dead horse. It's jokes like this that make Darrell one of the good customers.

[ironworks]

Update me:popcorn2:


Yeah Darrell you should see it. Man it's nice. Sic tite.

Maybe next week, if I'm not trying to finish the orange crush.

[ironworks]

Got a few updates for ya.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013020.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013020.jpg.html)
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013018.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013018.jpg.html)
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013017.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013017.jpg.html)

Lots of work done here. The bumper is reworked to flow with the body better since it is sucked in so far. We are about ready to put the side profile on the rear spoiler. I think we have enough things we like to get that very important detail dialed.

Rodger

[HWY Nova]

Got a few updates for ya.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013020.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013020.jpg.html)
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013018.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013018.jpg.html)
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013017.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013017.jpg.html)

Lots of work done here. The bumper is reworked to flow with the body better since it is sucked in so far. We are about ready to put the side profile on the rear spoiler. I think we have enough things we like to get that very important detail dialed.

Rodger

I'm jealous!


--Eric

[waynieZ]

SWEET ! I like it.

[Rick D]

Rodger does he lower part of the trunk stay in place now? I thought I remember you saying that any way. I think you guys have pulled it off from not looking like you did anything. If that made any sense??:confused18:

[Royalworks]

Now that you did that to the trunk I feel like something needs to be done to the tail lights.

I think if you just got rid of the screws in the lenses it would be perfect. Something simple.

[GregWeld]

I'd weld the whole thing shut and bondo over it - Coddington style...

I'd put some 40 Ford taillights frenched in so it would look like a proper HOT ROD... but mostly - I'd just get the POS finished.

:poke: :G-Dub: :topic:

[Darrell]

I'd weld the whole thing shut and bondo over it - Coddington style...

I'd put some 40 Ford taillights frenched in so it would look like a proper HOT ROD... but mostly - I'd just get the POS finished.

:poke: :G-Dub: :topic:

No 40 taillights,and referring to your other comment,perfection takes time,Greg you must be patient.remember the theme ;PROJECT SLOW MOTION,of course there is a way to finish the POS .....I could go to the Bank of Greg for a loan:G-Dub: :G-Dub: :king: :thankyou:

[GregWeld]

Darrell -- That works -- 'cause I just get mine from Charley.


:G-Dub: :lol: :lol:

[Royalworks]

I'd weld the whole thing shut and bondo over it - Coddington style...

I'd put some 40 Ford taillights frenched in so it would look like a proper HOT ROD... but mostly - I'd just get the POS finished.

:poke: :G-Dub: :topic:

Sarcasim?

[GregWeld]

Sarcasim?





Oh yeah!! That car is bad ass to the bone.

[Darrell]

Update me :G-Dub:

[ironworks]

We are trying to figure out how to incorporate some school bus features in this car to really set it off.

[Darrell]

Oh bubba, your on a roll:sarcasm_smiley:

[ironworks]

Due to popular request here are some pics of the progress on Darrel's SuperNova.

The modified cowl for the lengthened hood.
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-14-2013010.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-14-2013010.jpg.html)
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-14-2013009.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-14-2013009.jpg.html)

The reshaped upper fender section that now looks more like a Camaro.
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-14-2013008.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-14-2013008.jpg.html)

Some progress on the rear trunk and rear bumper. Lots of small details.
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013020.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013020.jpg.html)
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013019.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013019.jpg.html)
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013018.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-2-2013018.jpg.html)
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-1-2013017.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/5-1-2013017.jpg.html)

Before the bumper mod
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/4-8-2013023.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/4-8-2013023.jpg.html)


This should answer the questions about the way the trunk now opens.
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/3-13-2013013.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/Darrels%20Top%20Secret/3-13-2013013.jpg.html)


Greg and I both approve of this thread.
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/ironworksspeed/20130722_3D_634.jpg (http://s616.photobucket.com/user/ironworksspeed/media/20130722_3D_634.jpg.html)

[Che70velle]

I also approve! :thumbsup:

[GregWeld]

^^^^^^^^^^^^ YEAH! What he said!


:hitaxeonthehead: :topic:

[Darrell]

Thank you,also thanks for approval rating:thankyou:

[Che70velle]

Dragging this one back up for an update!

[ironworks]

Still moving along on it. Doing some more body mods we would like to keep under wraps until it's done.

[Swain]

Riddler ?????:stirthepot:

[no go nova]

Has this car been finished?

[Darrell]

Has this car been finished?

No,we're on hold and have been on hold for quite a while,hopefully I'll be able to get restarted sometime next year, didn't realize when we named the car project slow motion it would come true,.....should rename it,maybe Project Perseverance,😀

[waynieZ]

I love this car!

[kingchevy]

This car is phenomenal! I absolutely love the hood. Can't wait to see it at SEMA someday.