BDSchindler Posted May 31, 2020 Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) I was watching Motor Trend and one show had Steve Strope's crew at Pure Vision building a Nova with a twist for Joe Rogan. They had put Camaro side panels on Rogan's Nova and I thought it was a cool idea... I had Revell's 69 Nova and a 69 Camaro I bought for parts at a MAMA's club meeting and set to work. Note, I'm not replicating Rogan's car, just inspired by it. I removed the Camaro side panels and grafted them directly to the Nova pitching them just a tad lower. This will give the illusion of the car being lowered without having to adjust the suspension (Shown below with "ZWHEELZ")... Then came the tedious job of attaching plastic stock, shaping, filling, sanding, priming, fixing the rough spots, priming, more sanding, priming and...you get the picture! After the final primer, fixing what amounts to a pinhole in the front 1/4 panel and a bit of light wet sanding, well it looks pretty good to me... I left the Camaro gills in the rear 1/4's to give a subtle hint to what I did to the body as the average person will look at this and go "why does this look different?". The gills will be a huge clue. Since the fenders are a bit flared out now where the bumpers meet the body, I had to adjust the bumpers a bit to fit. I really disliked the overall shape and bulkiness of the bumpers so I made quick work of shaping and smoothing them to bring them in tighter to the body and remove the sharp curves. The grill also had to be smoothed ad tapered just a tad at outter edges. The bumpers and grill trim will also be color matched to the body so I was not concerned about the chrome. Once done and an overnight stay in Windex to remove the chrome, the bumpers fit right and tight and look sharp. The grill and hood trim also went into the Windex bath. I also took care of the interior somewhere in there...Ferrari seats with "SS" badging (who da thunk it) and a flocked floor. I was out of semi-gloss paint (both brush and spray) and being impatient since local hobby shops are all pandemically closed, used Krylon black semi-gloss warmed up purchased at Home Depot (note to self, develop more patience)... I should have mail ordered the right paint but I went with it as it won't be seen too clearly anyway in the long run. So that's where I'm at for now. Still deciding on color and if I want to do the stock engine or swap it out...who knows what I may do next with it. Edited May 31, 2020 by BDSchindler
gotnitro? Posted May 31, 2020 Posted May 31, 2020 I remember watching the show when they were building this car your doing a great job
Lowlife ! ! Posted May 31, 2020 Posted May 31, 2020 thats cool, one of those things that just looks right ! Love those wheels, looking forward to more !
Snake45 Posted May 31, 2020 Posted May 31, 2020 One of the big magazines--HOT ROD?--had a big feature story on this car in the last year. Drive on!
Ctmodeler Posted May 31, 2020 Posted May 31, 2020 7 hours ago, BDSchindler said: I was watching Motor Trend and one show had Steve Strope's crew at Pure Vision building a Nova with a twist for Joe Rogan. They had put Camaro side panels on Rogan's Nova and I thought it was a cool idea... I had Revell's 69 Nova and a 69 Camaro I bought for parts at a MAMA's club meeting and set to work. Note, I'm not replicating Rogan's car, just inspired by it. I removed the Camaro side panels and grafted them directly to the Nova pitching them just a tad lower. This will give the illusion of the car being lowered without having to adjust the suspension (Shown below with "ZWHEELZ")... Then came the tedious job of attaching plastic stock, shaping, filling, sanding, priming, fixing the rough spots, priming, more sanding, priming and...you get the picture! After the final primer, fixing what amounts to a pinhole in the front 1/4 panel and a bit of light wet sanding, well it looks pretty good to me... I left the Camaro gills in the rear 1/4's to give a subtle hint to what I did to the body as the average person will look at this and go "why does this look different?". The gills will be a huge clue. Since the fenders are a bit flared out now where the bumpers meet the body, I had to adjust the bumpers a bit to fit. I really disliked the overall shape and bulkiness of the bumpers so I made quick work of shaping and smoothing them to bring them in tighter to the body and remove the sharp curves. The grill also had to be smoothed ad tapered just a tad at outter edges. The bumpers and grill trim will also be color matched to the body so I was not concerned about the chrome. Once done and an overnight stay in Windex to remove the chrome, the bumpers fit right and tight and look sharp. The grill and hood trim also went into the Windex bath. I also took care of the interior somewhere in there...Ferrari seats with "SS" badging (who da thunk it) and a flocked floor. I was out of semi-gloss paint (both brush and spray) and being impatient since local hobby shops are all pandemically closed, used Krylon black semi-gloss warmed up purchased at Home Depot (note to self, develop more patience)... I should have mail ordered the right paint but I went with it as it won't be seen too clearly anyway in the long run. So that's where I'm at for now. Still deciding on color and if I want to do the stock engine or swap it out...who knows what I may do next with it. That's exactly what my Krylon spray did to me too. Guys here said it was cause of lack of primer. Did you prime first ?
BDSchindler Posted June 1, 2020 Author Posted June 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Ctmodeler said: That's exactly what my Krylon spray did to me too. Guys here said it was cause of lack of primer. Did you prime first ? Ken...I always prime...everything! Thanks for the comments, guys. BTW...mine won't have the rear spoiler on it. I think it detracts from the subtle coolness of the body lines.
slusher Posted June 1, 2020 Posted June 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Ctmodeler said: That's exactly what my Krylon spray did to me too. Guys here said it was cause of lack of primer. Did you prime first ? I prime everything even what I brush paint. Learned that from my buddy Roger Hayes aka Plowboy...
BDSchindler Posted July 24, 2020 Author Posted July 24, 2020 So I had a few issues with uneven body lines and paint blisters after laying down a base coat. So I grabbed the dremel and dug the seam where I had issues and layed down some USC Icing (I love this body filler!) and finally some primer. So, here’s the result...
BDSchindler Posted August 23, 2020 Author Posted August 23, 2020 Well, it’s been a minute or 2 since any updates were made. I looked at the grill and wondered if I could open it. 5 hours later (after a ton light sanding) here we are... back side...this was seriously thick plastic. The resulting grill work is paper thin. Not perfect, but after a black wash, I think it’ll be fine. Next up, paint. 3 coats of rattle can Tester’s Extreme Lacquer deep blue (I forget the name of the color). H Set it up in my Dr. Dry Booth for a couple of rounds of drying, then a little wet sanding and clear it. I’m thinking of doing the trim work in black BMF as opposed to chrome. Thats it, so far.
Bills72sj Posted August 23, 2020 Posted August 23, 2020 On 5/31/2020 at 6:47 PM, BDSchindler said: Ken...I always prime...everything! Thanks for the comments, guys. BTW...mine won't have the rear spoiler on it. I think it detracts from the subtle coolness of the body lines. I agree, skip the spoiler. I like what you are doing.
Modlbldr Posted August 23, 2020 Posted August 23, 2020 This is looking very good. I like your body work and the color is a good choice. My Krylon Semi gloss black does the same thing as it does for you. Patches of dull paint. I need to find another inexpensive semi gloss black. Later-
BDSchindler Posted August 24, 2020 Author Posted August 24, 2020 A little dab will do ya! Dab of black wash that is...
BDSchindler Posted August 24, 2020 Author Posted August 24, 2020 Thanks all for your feedback, greatly appreciated!
AmericanMuscleFan Posted August 24, 2020 Posted August 24, 2020 Beautiful bodywork, good job opening the grille and superb choice of color! Your on the way to a very nice and interesting build sir!!!
espo Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 Great body work. Amazing how well the Camaro lines blend into the Nova.
BDSchindler Posted September 11, 2020 Author Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) Not a whole lot new but I did pick up an LS3 with an Edelbrock crossram on Shapeways. Stealing a trick from Steve Guthmiller, I BMF’d the emblem, paint the intake and removed the paint from the lettering. Edited September 11, 2020 by BDSchindler
rustybill1960 Posted September 27, 2020 Posted September 27, 2020 An extremely sweet build here Thank You for sharing with Us
Mattilacken Posted September 27, 2020 Posted September 27, 2020 Very interesting! Looks very good! Great work
BDSchindler Posted December 10, 2020 Author Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Been a minute or 2 since I posted an update on Project Novacam. Still have a way to go but I put the interior in and mounted the chassis to get a look at it. The grill and from bumper are not permanent installed yet nor is the rear one... ...nor the glass ... very dusty ...a few odds and ends to tidy up but here are some mocked up pics. The exhaust is aluminum pipe, “Z” wheels... more later! Edited December 10, 2020 by BDSchindler
BuilderX Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 VERY Kool Nova build! That Camaro graft is awesome love the color too!!?
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