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Got my conversion kit for the 1966 Acadian from Wylde and Canuck3D.  so i figured i better start on a nova-to-acadian conversion.   Starting with an old built up that i stripped.  trying to get some better definition to the panel lines, and especially the non existent rear window trim.  The canuck grill fits great, and the tail panel was easy to sand a bit thinner(just my preference).  Ignore the bench seat,  im doing mine as a Sport deluxe so the nova buckets and the pattern are the same as the acadian.  But i will have to modify the door panels.  I started with the door panels from the Prostreet version because they are smooth and i can make what i want.

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Got a bit of the Acadian trim done on the body.  I added the upper beltline trim, front louvers(9 per side), and the trunk emblem.  The front of the hood has been reshaped because the kit one sucks.   I also removed the molded in wipers.  I made my own rocker moldings too. and shaved the door handles for some to-be-added fireball ones20250106_204158.thumb.jpg.a407694cc5c8cc18eeb51cc9546765f6.jpg

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Yes Sir!!  I will be following along on this one too Dave. I have one more build in the que, then I will join in on the Canadian car fun. 

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Lots of things going on in this build.  To answer the L79 question: nope.  This ones getting a 6 cyl with a 3-on-the-tree hence a console delete with buckets(wierd but available new).  Hey why not, us thrifty canadians were notorious for ordering top line cars with ZERO options!

The trumpeter nova 6 cyl is resin cast, and mated to a Revell 64 impala Powerglide, but i will replace it with a 3 speed.

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Here we see my Canso pattern door panels coming along,  scratch built armrests and some window cranks and handles swapped over from some parts bin stuff.  I will use a decal for the heat-pressed patterning in the panels.  I also made a decal for the insturment cluster, complete with the correct clock delete panel with Acadian mapleleaf.  steering wheel got finger grooves carved into it and the colunm got some better detail by carving a few grooves in the right places.

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