Twisted Insomniac 69 Nova Sleeper

[Romell R]

Hey fellas this one started out as the Revell 69 Yenko Nova. I wanted to do something a lil differant than my usual so I beat it up with a 10lb sledge hammer on the passenger side. No im just kidding. Anyway the motor is a Ross Gibson 502 Chevy big block with dual turbos from forum member Shucky (loved the turbos shucky Ol boy) its completely plumbed and wired. It has a ford 9 rear end hooked up to a four link. The interior has been weathered and there a hidden rollcage. If you would like to see the build just check this link http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=33737 otherwise I hope you enjoy the pics.

The End......or is it?

Edited September 14, 2010 by Aftashox

[mopar01lee]

man am i the first one if not oh well

love the build bro its as awsome as i thought it would be commin from you...

later days my friend

Davin

[Harry P.]

ok, big man... two issues.

A car with that level of aftermarket firepower under the hood would never be a junker.

And the vinyl roof is way too shiny.

Other than that reality check... nice work!

[Romell R]

ok, big man... two issues.

A car with that level of aftermarket firepower under the hood would never be a junker.

And the vinyl roof is way too shiny.

Other than that reality check... nice work!

Its not a junker its a sleeper, and I feel ya on that top Harry im gonna weather it.

Edited September 14, 2010 by Aftashox

[Harry P.]

Yeah, a little too shiny.

But you got skillz, man... no doubt about it.

[RodneyBad]

SO the owner owns stock in Armor all

Killer looking Nova

Love the Engine, by far the Coolest looking engine in a sleeper. EVER!!

Great looking steelies with hubcaps all the way around..

Body looks fantastic, Looks like he scraped the rails. or drive thru

BTW: whooo whooo.... swwwwweeeeeetttttt...

Love your builds Man...

[John Teresi]

Romell......turned out totally AWESOME man........you did such an all around GREAT build.......really enjoyed wacthing this come together ......can`t wait to see it in person.

[Joe Handley]

IIRC there was a real Nova built like that some years back, it was meant to look like something a kid slapped together and had some DOT "Slicks" on it, but also had a 1000hp, twin turbo LS motor in it!

[Guest JamesDE]

You did a killer job on this one.... I like the fact that its a sleeper.... Another K.O. Great job bro!!!

[highway]

Looks great, Bro.

[Romell R]

Hey fellas thx for the compliments and im glad you enjoyed it!

[ericfreeman]

I really enjoyed watching this one being built, especially the mini-tutorial on simulating body damage. Too many times I see what should be collision damage looks like a bunch of melted plastic. I guess the only way to make something look like banged up metal is to start with metal. Good job! One thing I am not getting is the vast difference in the front and rear track widths, as well as the rim sticking out so much from the front tires. A much narrower track on the rear works great on an off road vehicle but would cause massive oversteer on a street "sleeper". If there is a reason for this (and I haven't seen you goof too often) let me know, that way we could all learn something.

[Guest]

Nice work, love the steelies, I would have, as a sleeper tho, made it one color and no body damage.

[Clay]

I agree with all that was said, except Harry. Sneaky bugger

[codie27]

Awesome. Love the whole concept of the build and the body damage is done great, looks brilliant. Again, awesome work !

[ricky12]

Very NICE !!! I love the body work ....

[Jantrix]

Fantastic work dude.

[Dr. Cranky]

I like the way it turned out. I think you are only tempting yourself with this one. I think you want to build an all-out junker with rusted panels, grime, gunk, and dirt . . . I can feel it coming on . . .

[Romell R]

I really enjoyed watching this one being built, especially the mini-tutorial on simulating body damage. Too many times I see what should be collision damage looks like a bunch of melted plastic. I guess the only way to make something look like banged up metal is to start with metal. Good job! One thing I am not getting is the vast difference in the front and rear track widths, as well as the rim sticking out so much from the front tires. A much narrower track on the rear works great on an off road vehicle but would cause massive oversteer on a street "sleeper". If there is a reason for this (and I haven't seen you goof too often) let me know, that way we could all learn something.

Well Eric on a tubbed vehical such as this one cornering is not an issue because it really made for stright line racing ie. stop light to stop light or the 1/4 mile. The shorten rear axle has alot to do with it also. And your correct the tires on the front just need to be pushed in a lil, I never glue my tires to the rims just incase sight adjustments need to be made. Thx for your compliment buddy and that sharpe eye for detail. Romell

[Foxer]

Been following this all along and loved the build AND the results! I agree with Zukie ... Armor All ... learn to ignore Harry!

That turbo plumbing looks grand ... really makes the engine bay!

[impcon]

Well done!!!!!!! I like the one side damage - very realistic and within tasteful, realistic limits! Some times the damage and evidence of a hard life on a car is over done.. yours looks pretty real although I do concur with the vinyl roof being pretty shiney. or did you just treat it with a liberal coat of Armour All??

[W-409]

WOW!!! I really enjoy the pictures! Very nice conversion work, that crashed door looks amazing. Engine is looking like 1:1, engine looks autentic and that detailing is awesome! Interior looks very good and that chassis is very nice! Thank ypu for sharing this, keep these coming. You are pro builder.

[Raul_Perez]

Cool build, Rommel!!

It reminds me of my '67 Camaro before I painted it. It may not have looked to good in primer, but it sure did run!!

Later,

[aksarben]

Wow, very cool, I would hate to meet up with this one on a dark street.

One thing though, is this suppose to be a sleeper? Because your thread title indicates that it can't sleep...

Steve

[Romell R]

Wow, very cool, I would hate to meet up with this one on a dark street.

One thing though, is this suppose to be a sleeper? Because your thread title indicates that it can't sleep...

Steve

Riddle me this Batman what would a "Twisted" insomniac be? ...... A sleeper!