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Awesome kit bash.

Yes, the 3rd photo was my go to since it had the Holley Double Pumper on it for the H.O engines. This let me know where to run the valve cover breather and how the fuel lines ran to the bowls. I plan on running a line to the brake booster for the vacuum brakes as well, but I am trying to figure out the best way to do so. Look closely it also has the air pump hose as well. I'm only 29, so unfortunately I never had the opportunity to own one of these awesome beasts, but have been to many a car show. Thanks for all your info by the way, if you can think of anything else that I may be missing or that is wrong please feel free to let me know.

Thank you for the info. Here are a couple of images that I have been working from. I'm pretty sure that this first image is more than likely a Camaro judging on the alternator placement. The bottom 2 are definitely Novas. As you can see in this image, the fuel line is ran behind the water pump due to the alternator

Thanks David, I've looked through countless pics of 1969 427 Yenko Chevrolet engines to try to get this as close to right as possible. I hate that the fuel line wouldn't fit between the water pump and front cover of the block as it is supposed to on the 1:1.

Last night I had limited time again, but did manage to get the exhaust manifolds detailed, and the plug wires and distributor installed. This is my first time doing plug wires, and man those things were a pain in the butt. I'm pretty sure I said about every word in the book, lol. Go easy on me, hopefully it looks pretty good.

Thanks Mike! Thanks Tommy, I've always loved the sleeper look on cars from this era with the dog dish hubcaps.

Thanks Richard. Your barn find Nova dio got me wanting to do all of the wiring! Awesome build man!

Got a good bit accomplished last night with the small amount of time I had. I sprayed the engine, with my airbrush, using Model Masters Chevrolet Engine Red enamel last Friday. So, it has had 4-5 days to dry so I can handle it with no worries. I really want to go detailed on this build so, this is my first build with plug wires, breather hoses, heater hoses, and fuel lines, so go easy on me, lol. I also managed to get my front bumper/grille detailed and ready to go after painting with SpazStix Chrome. I just noticed while I was uploading the pics, I have to detail around the headlights, doh, lol. I decided to go with a cowl hood from the SS Nova kit as well, so I picked one up off of Ebay. Also pictured are all parts after painting with SpazStix Chrome. I know the air cleaner isn't pushed down all of the way, I just did this pic for reference of the breather on the passenger side valve cover. I just noticed while I was uploading the pics, I have to detail around the headlights, doh, lol.

I had a little time tonight to spray all of my chrome parts with SpazStix Chrome through my airbrush. All of these parts pictured have NOT been buffed yet. Everything laid down good and smooth and looks really chrome-like, a much more realistic look compared to the kit plated chrome. Again, I'm much more impressed with the SpazStix Chrome vs. the Alclad Chrome.

Thanks Dan. I've always loved that green, Grecian Green, and Cottonwood Green.

Yesterday, I stripped all of the Chrome plated parts in Bleach, and got them sprayed in Tamiya X-1 Gloss black to get ready for Some SpazStix Chrome today after work. I love how smooth this paint lays down with an airbrush.

Thanks, I'll give it a try. Thanks Richard. I wish I could have made it to that one. Hope to do a lot of detailing on this car for the Hope it Don't Snow Show in January. Thank you.

same here at my Michaels...that shiny black beadwork looks hideous and will not shape without the finish screwing up.

You are absolutely correct Tom. The molded in lines/wires look really bad, lol. I may try that on this build I am doing now. ^^ The above build looks awesome..great detail work man! What do you use to secure the wire on the opposite side of the body/chassis? Superglue, or the clear glue for clear plastic? I always have an issue with the chalky residue coming from my Testors superglue when I use even tiny amounts.

Thanks, I love my calipers...just as stated before. They are very handy when you get into scratch building exhaust or suspension parts, as well as wiring. The Mitutoyo digital calipers that I have are in the top drawer of my modeling supplies, and my vernier ones stay in my tool box for my automotive needs. I haven't thrown away any electronics recently, but I will keep that in mind. I found some black 26awg (measures 0.026" OD for heater hoses), black and red 28awg (measures 0.024" OD maybe for Battery Cables?), and 30awg (measures 0.0195" OD for spark plug wires) Kynar Wrapping wire in 8 different colors, on Ebay for my plug wires, and all other small electronic needs. The 26awg and 28awg are 100' rolls, and the 30awg is 1000'....I'll never run out now, lol. Thanks Art! Tom, that's the kit that I bought for my distributor. They all look very correct in sizes. I just wanted to buy bulk of the wires for cheaper than I'd buy 2 or 3 Detail Master kits. I'll keep that in mind for the Heater hose for plug boots. Thanks!

Awesome start! Looks killer. What did you use for your wire?? The smaller stuff looks like 30awg Kynar? What did you use for the battery cables?

Thanks Casey. I didn't think to look through Detail Masters Website to see if they listed sizes. Figured they wouldn't, lol...I'm going to buy a roll of it now and come out cheaper Thanks John!

thanks for the tips..I have a mitutoyo caliper that got from work when we took it out of calibration...work in a CMM lab. Lol. I knew about the calculation tip..just was wondering what people were using first hand for heater hoses that looked the best.

the wire I have for plugs is solid core non insulated that came with the detail master kit.

I know this has been asked a million times, but I figured I'd ask this question. I have searched a lot, but have not found the exact answer I am looking for. I am wanting to run heater hoses and battery cables on the 69 Nova I am working on, as well as all of my future projects. I'm just wondering what is the best size to use for 1/24 1/25 scale. I also want to do plug wires and boots on this as well as my future projects. I had previously bought a Detail Master distributor kit with the wires and boots. I measured them with my calipers and it seems that the plug wires themselves measured 0.014" or 36mm which gauges to 27 gauge wire, and this is a solid core black colored wire. The boot measured 0.038" or 0.92mm, which is 19 gauge wire, and is a stranded wire with insulation. This size looks pretty good to me for stock wires. I found some 30 gauge wrapping wire on Ebay in multiple colors that I have ordered for my future builds, plug wires, electrical wiring, etc. But I can't find the small wire to make the boots out of, can anyone help me out? http://www.ebay.com/itm/152141964681?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT What should I use for heater hoses and battery cables? As in, what is the best gauge wire to use for them? Thanks in advance, Scott

Didn't get much done, but at least the body is ready for primer now. I got all of the panel lines scribed, mold lines removed, and removed all of the emblems and fender gills on the body. I plan on buying the Model Cars Garage photo etch kit for all of the emblems. Can anyone tell me if the side marker lights are included in the photo etch kit? This way I can get these sanded off as well if they are included with the photo etch. Before pics I put painters tape on all of my body lines/panel lines so I wouldn't lose any of them while sanding. After pics

Thanks Snake,

I didn't plan on doing the chrome around the doors or drip rails either. Just planned on doing the front windshield chrome, and back glass chrome.

Thanks Richard. I was aware of the subframe as well. I'll look for some Rustoleum primer for that. I just want it to look period correct. Also, I have a question for the engine color. I couldn't find any model paint for Chevy Engine Orange in my neck of the woods. So, I bought a can of Duplicolor Engine Enamel for the Chevrolet orange, but I want to airbrush it. Have you ever airbrushed any of the Duplicolor engine paint? If so, how and what did you use to thin it, ratio etc.?

Yes, I do know there was no such thing as a 69 COPO Nova. Just would like to have the floorpan painted the correct colors for what any trim level of Nova would have had in 1969.