'66 Nova

[dimaxion]

This my first build in over a year . I did this one for a friend . He recieved it yesterday . I have two more pics . Underside and fuzzy , the location of the details pop . Enjoy ;

I build Factory Stock . I was out of my comfort zone . This slightly illegal exhaust consists of ('66 Vintage) Thrush Mufflers . The early ones were painted blue and swiped with a stripe of yellow . The woodpecker decals then applied .

I did some new proceedures on this one . The Carpet is black embossing powder . The Shifter is a straight pin with a scratch built lockout . I foiled under all the paint where the emblems are . Not going there again . While scraping the top layers of paint to reveal the emblems were a disaster . The side V/8 Emblems are now ; chrome paint . My first time for traction bars . Overall , a rewarding kit . Thanx ..

Hmmmm...no matter what ..I cannot post

Edited September 20, 2011 by dimaxion

[SuperStockAndy]

I don't see any pictures

[nybuilder]

I don't see any pictures X2

[Skydime]

I don't see any pictures X3

[Sam Cates]

I don't see any pictures X4

Is it getting old yet?

[SuperStockAndy]

LOL now I'll be known for saying that

[spkgibson]

Where's The Photos? How can I Find the Keys without them? Sounds like a cool project. We need Photos!

[gasser59]

Sounds really nice but...

[n8dogginz]

More Cowbell......

[Reeves Racing]

Next time take the lens cap off before you take the pictures....

[von Zipper]

[MrObsessive]

Well, I gotta tell ya..............................................

Just had to say it...............

[Guest]

no photos x what now...12?

[mcandela]

Oye, no hay fotos!!!

[Skydime]

Maybe he needs assistance getting the photos posted?

[SuperStockAndy]

Thanks for getting them posted

Very nice looking build!

[Skydime]

Great job! I always like these 66 Kits

[Danno]

Nice.

[Maindrian Pace]

So rare you see one built stock too.

-MJS

[charlie8575]

We have pictures!

That looks great! I really like what you did with it. A black Nova, no matter the generation, seems to work well, and on that car, it's absolutely perfect.

Charlie Larkin

[crazyjim]

Nice looking Nova.

[dimaxion]

It isn't Stock . Just a sleeper . GM did not install headers , illegal exhausts , Hi-po exhaust borderlining illegal in most states . Thrush Mufflers is a mis-nomer . Traction bars were non existant . Much needed in Novas . One leaf spring per side is way too much ! Sorry no engine pics . It has the hi-po 327 . Custom chromed valve covers , Stock Covers are no longer in the kit . An open element Air Cleaner Assembly . Posting picsw with Photobucket is a nightmare currently . Thanx for the comments . Both bad & good ...

[old gearhead]

Very nice Nova. I do my scripts and emblems with the "foil first, paint next" method all the time; don't "scrape" the paint, use polishing compound. Go easy, take your time, and you should see good results.

[Wayne Buck]

Very nice job! One of my all-time favorite cars!

I really, REALLY hope to own one (1:1 version ) sometime in my life before my battery dies.

My father's friend, Phil, owned a really cool one when I was a kid. I always loved when he came over because of that car. It was a pretty powder blue metallic with blue interior (Factory color, but I forget the name of it). Pretty sure it was a '67...

Even though I was only like 10 years old, I'll never forget when he sold it (I wanted it soooo bad!). The guy came from PA and picked it up at my dad's house near the Jersey Shore. It was Phil's first car in high school and I think he was about 35 when he got rid of it. I remember seeing the tears in his eyes as it left on the trailer and then I started to cry as well. It was a sad day...

[Monty]

Nice job on this. Mine is about 1/3 complete,so I was hoping you'd have some engine & chassis pics so I can see how it looks when assembled.