Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova

[Bill Rose]

Took the day off to check out Super Chevy/Maple Grove.

This is some of this weeks progress

I blasted the steering wheel with glass beads, to scuff it enough for the paint to stick.



Painted wheel/came out great!

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I decided to put the hood grills on the car, much like a 69 Copo Chevelle would have. Lots of careful measuring and remeasuring and more remeasuring, then I got the drill out and did it!!! Thats it for any exterior mods.




I stripped the bottom of the hood, then etch primed and top coated it with satin black.



Got the drive shaft stripped, painted. Then new u-joints and stripes, and installed in the car.





I also got the wheel wells blasted. After a bit of pitting repair from battery acid over the years, they will be primed and painted, hopefully this week.

[68l30]

Looking great! Did you add the brackets at the rear of the hood to hold the inserts?

Looks like that wheel came out very nice!!


BIG

[69VN]

I'm jealous! Nice ride!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

[Bill Rose]

The progress continues, although it took a detour this week. I wasn't planning on doing any body/paint work, but I had a little mishap, and dinged the hood. Not a problem really. I got some of the base coat with the car, and it's Sherwin Williams, the brand I always use. Dents fixed, and will be painted when I can get some booth time. The hood is scuffed. It just needs some color on a couple spots, then a couple coats of clear......Then sanding and buffing. So far it looks good.





I got the radiator support and inner fenders done. Had to do some pitting repair, but nothing too terrible.





I also got the whole smog system on the engine. All went well, except the the JUNK repro pump bracket. Luckily Albert's parts supply had a real one in stock.





I also got the driveshaft installed. That took about 5 mins.





Then I decided to blast the battery tray. Not sure what paint was on it, but the blast cabinet didn't even scratch it. So I broke out the paint remover. I think it was painted with the same paint they use on the bottom of the space shuttle.



I have some custom wire harnesses being made by American Autowire. They are great to work with, even if you're a pain in the a$$ like me, and want special wiring done. Donny is making me a harness that has all the plugs for the Shiftworks in dash tach.

Gonna take a break and head out to the Ohio Chevelle show. Lots to do when I get back.

[L78racer]

maybe you know this but you are missing the u-bolt at the rear of the shifter bracket on the tail housing.

[Postsedan]

Bill,

Looking Fabulous, see you on Thursday....drive safe!

Dan

[Bill Rose]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: L78racer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">maybe you know this but you are missing the u-bolt at the rear of the shifter bracket on the tail housing. </div></div>

It's not missing Paul, it was eliminated. The tail housing on the Autogear M22's is a larger diameter than a stock Muncie, so the u-bolt doesn't work/ too small. The mounting plate has been drilled for the Autogear trans. So it has regular 3/8&quot; bolts holding the mounting plate, much like a Chevelle set-up. The round part of the plate had to be re-ground to fit up against the larger diameter housing too........good eye though!! I got good advise from Ed Hartnett in Phily/the Muncie guru.

Yes Dan, we'll see you Thurs......looking forward to this one......big time!!

[L78racer]

ok great. i built a hotrod from a 18k mile '68 granny nova years ago. LS6 w/077 heads, 4 spd. lotsa fun.

[Postsedan]

Nice! Was that color Island Teal or Grotto Blue?

Dan

[L78racer]

the car was teal blue. blue custom interior.