So here is the way the car looked when we picked it up from my brothers house.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/switchblade906/Project%20Nova/P1160014.jpg

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http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/switchblade906/Project%20Nova/P1160006.jpg

Here is how it looked after I got done striping the interior.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/switchblade906/Project%20Nova/P1250064.jpg

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http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/switchblade906/Project%20Nova/P1250058.jpg

Here is what it looks like now.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/switchblade906/Project%20Nova/IMG_0677.jpg

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http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/switchblade906/Project%20Nova/IMG_0694.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/switchblade906/Project%20Nova/IMG_0690.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/switchblade906/Project%20Nova/IMG_0688.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/switchblade906/Project%20Nova/IMG_0689.jpg

we will be pulling out the old crappy 350 tomorrow and getting it ready for paint.

I cant wait until all this used junk is gone and everything is brand new

What kind of new stuff you getting for it? from what i see looks like a solid project :thumbsup:

looks like a project heading in the right direction! nice, looks like your rear bumper has the exact same dent as mine does in it hahaha! Keep us posted

What kind of new stuff you getting for it? from what i see looks like a solid project :thumbsup:

Brand new race built 350, complete rear end, rebuilt TH350 trans. , all new interior, and floor pans

What are your ultimate goals for the car? How do you want to drive it? Cruiser, Road Race/Auto-X or Drag Racer?

John

I think I would keep the factory floor pans and clean up your existing ones. POR 15 in your favorite color and never worry about them again. Most people who replace floor pans have Swiss cheese with holes you can drop a leg through, not a little surface rust. Any small holes (pin holes) could be brazed shut. Holes up to about a 1/4" in diameter could be welded shut. From your photos that looks like virtually a rust free car. Quite a find.

Big Dave

What are your ultimate goals for the car? How do you want to drive it? Cruiser, Road Race/Auto-X or Drag Racer?

John

To be a street/drag. something that i can drive on the street and to the track.

I think I would keep the factory floor pans and clean up your existing ones. POR 15 in your favorite color and never worry about them again. Most people who replace floor pans have Swiss cheese with holes you can drop a leg through, not a little surface rust. Any small holes (pin holes) could be brazed shut. Holes up to about a 1/4" in diameter could be welded shut. From your photos that looks like virtually a rust free car. Quite a find.

Big Dave

yeah but whoever put the existing floor pans in the car got them all bent up and the passenger side floor has some bad rust. so im just going to replace them and start fresh

To be a street/drag. something that i can drive on the street and to the track.

I'm confused! You posted in the pro-touring section but it sounds like you want to build a pro-street car!:confused:

John

I'm confused! You posted in the pro-touring section but it sounds like you want to build a pro-street car!:confused:

John

ok, and your point is??

if your going to get confused about where i put some pic's then why are you even posting anything at all??

Hmmmm....sounds like you already know everything! Guess I won't post any other info for you. You know it all......

John

I'm confused! You posted in the pro-touring section but it sounds like you want to build a pro-street car!:confused:

John

ok, and your point is??

if your going to get confused about where i put some pic's then why are you even posting anything at all??

Hmmmm....sounds like you already know everything! Guess I won't post any other info for you. You know it all......

John


going out on a limb here but i imagine John was only commenting as he did because the protouring guys will look in that forum for threads where the racer guys might post in the performance forum... i'm sure he didn't mean to offend you. we all try to get a long with each other and help out whenever we can... let's all try to be understanding and not take things the wrong way ;)

best of luck to ya, looks like a pretty solid car.


JR

so far i have ordered the roll cage, weld in subframe connecters, polyurethane body bushings, left and right floor pans, and a complete front suspension rebuild kit.

i cant wait to start putting all this stuff in lol

Really nice car man!!!!!

Here are some more updated pics

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/switchblade906/Project%20Nova/IMG_0708.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/switchblade906/Project%20Nova/IMG_0712.jpg

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Is this a #'s matching SS? Are you going to keep the 350 and have it built for your project?
Looks good keep the pics coming.
jeff

Is this a #'s matching SS? Are you going to keep the 350 and have it built for your project?
Looks good keep the pics coming.
jeff

no this isnt an original SS, my brother put the 350 in it and im taking it out and putting a MUCH better 350 in it (around 500 RWHP)

no this isnt an original SS, my brother put the 350 in it and im taking it out and putting a MUCH better 350 in it (around 500 RWHP)

What is done to the motor you are putting in? Heads, cam, pistons? 500 rwhp is that going to be N/A

What is done to the motor you are putting in? Heads, cam, pistons? 500 rwhp is that going to be N/A

yeah all of that, and yeah its Naturally Aspirated.

but later on in the future i wouldnt mind putting a supercharger or some spray on it

yeah all of that, and yeah its Naturally Aspirated.

but later on in the future i wouldnt mind putting a supercharger or some spray on it

What kind of heads and cam are you running in the new motor? Its not gonna be cheap to get 500 rwhp out of a 350

key word... not HP but "RWHP"

that'll be quite a healthy engine. will it be dyno'd ?

I likes it... Gonna be pretty car...Keep the pics coming. I'll let you know how this Vortech Supercharger I'm installing works out. Might be something you're interested in.

Cheers Chevyboy454.

key word... not HP but "RWHP"

that'll be quite a healthy engine. will it be dyno'd ?

yeah as soon as the engine gets broken in i will post the dyno sheets.

What kind of heads and cam are you running in the new motor? Its not gonna be cheap to get 500 rwhp out of a 350

im actually not sure, i bought the engine from the guy who won the Winston 1 million drag racing comp. last year.

the only thing that i have to add to the engine it the Carb. (Holly 750 no choke race carb) and the Hooker headers.

Nice Nova Cant wait to see more