I know I know you've seen those works a lot -- but I love looking pixs so I'll post mine too.
First of all I'm not a pro - so forgive some bad weldings aaand my bad english - I'm from austria
ok here we go:
as I bought the lady:
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aand a 2nd car for the drivetrain
an crashed 2000 ws6 trans am with 6speed - witch isn't realy easy to find over here
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the rest of the wreck
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so there was no placein the garage-- so my honeys parked outside
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ok -- readywith the trans am -- lets go
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and here you can see my new engine -- I was a lucky boy and could bought an 2002 corvette motor incl new cam,lifters ,ported heads .... it made 483hp on the dyno before the engine was removed :-)
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next was grinding her down --- and of course a lot of welding was done at this time -- but for sure you guys know rust:) -- so I don't post those pics
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aaaand a lot of help from my boy :P
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now moved 6" to the inside for a little more tireclearance:D and I made an 5" kickup to drive lower
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compare - the new and the original
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ok - more work is done - wow that much cutting holes in a car I've never done befor:devil:
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the ladder bars are a lot too long
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so,cutting,drilling , new bracket....
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tranny into it
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then, engin/tranny mounts - and the engine - at this time I was sitting 2 hours in front of the car - just looking and feeling good:lol:
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aand more cutting and more cutting - since 8 months:yes:
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it's time to close her
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ok - one more
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but NOW :D
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this should be fun to fit the carpet :roll: :lol:
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new stuff here - sand blasted and painted gas tank and anti roll bar
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now I've to build it together for the body work
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new cowl ind 8)
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oooooh yea - after blasting, grinding aaaaand painting:D:D
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so when the body work is done - grinding,bondo, filler the care will be take apart again for blasting and painting the front clip........
but I've help always :lol:
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ok - more work - of course there isn't a lot to see - but a lot of hours
after the first primer - bondo and grinding:sleep:
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after doing all bodywork for straightness (hope thet is the right word) -- phosphatprimer was next---
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and the filler - and - what else - grinding -- man I hate that word:rolleyes:
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after that the whole front was removed again
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all the parts in the front are sandblasted and painted
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but some parts were not that shiny -- so extra grinding and I sprayd some extra clear coat
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ok - building together -- sorry for that bad pixs
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and this is what the rag top looks like now - it goes dirtier and dirtier - but that's the way:D
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and if you look at the trunk lid -- you can see a little result:D

next was doing the inside
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that:
the LS1 - with complet made/ported TPIS heads / ls6 intake / bigger throttle body / cam / lifters .......:roll: - it made 483hp one the dyno (out of a c5) but without the bigger throttle body, msd... -- so lets see :yes:
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but there are so much small thing to do - nothing is fitting because all is metric and so on -- but I'm doing this "modern stuff" the first timedurch :roll:
little example for those small things ----- and I've 4 of em
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-hope I'll be ready next year

aaaaaand a lot of new parts arrived
ididit
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aaaand other stuff
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and some performance stuff for my roadster
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after weeks of work -- trying to fit the big wheels - playing arount with hood, fenders and door fitting - grinding grinding grinding -
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand my engine runs the first time in the nova :D - but no driveshaft till yet:mad:
the lady goes to the painter - not finished now, but in a few days -- you can take a look at the moment
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the hood - without clearcoat
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what do you think?? - are those stripes looking good on a 63??

hehe . never done that befor in my own garage -- sorry - but I don't know the word for it -- but the the wheels should be straight
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here we go
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than going 0 to 0
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aaaand make sure the rear axle is straight too
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAnd finished
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WOW you did an amazing job!

I am just BLOWN AWAY!!!! What do you do for a living? How did you acquire such car restoration skills? Great car, great job. It is a piece of fine art. I want one....Jackster

Very nice!!YOU MUST BE A GOD OVER THERE!!!!STANCE IS DEAD ON!!

3 replys - HUH - you guys here don't like that stuff??

i try to read every thread, some slip by once in a while... my apologies.

3 replys - HUH - you guys here don't like that stuff??


I Do !!! :thumbsup:

absolutly amazing car man.

awesome looking car:cool:

3 replys - HUH - you guys here don't like that stuff??
Rainer, are you nuts.... what's not to like? You have done a fantastic job! :beers:

only about the 100th time ive looked at all the pics!!

Awesome build on the Nova and the 58 and street rod are very cool also.

101th time

That car looks great! Why the hairpin rear suspension??? I like the idea, how does it ride and handle with the hair pins?

handles great with the ladderbar system, and I prefered that system because I don't wanted too loose more space for the backseats area - in my opinion it was easier to install in this car with 1 mountig point in front instad the 2 of a 4link system

Unbelieveable. Man your a wonder with torches and welders... Fantastic job!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW, what a build.That stance looks great too.

I am jealous! Very inspiring!

Whats your next project then?

thanx guys - glad you like the little vert
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my next projekt is a 67 station - I've posted 30+ pics in the Wagons & 4 Door (http://www.novas.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11)
thread - but nobody wrote something ,so the whole threat is gone