Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Here's my plan, loose core support and fenders as far forward as possible (taped fenders and doors), hang the doors and move it all back shimming up or down as necessary. And if that doesn't work I'll have the painter send his guys over and do it right. :D Oh and all of my IMGUR photos are on here and my acct. isn't public. If there's any particular photos you need let me know and I'll see if they're on my phone and get them to you.

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thanks, i just get them from classracer, your build has given me great inspiration.

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That means a lot. It's very easy to sit on the couch and watch any of the hundreds of shows on (I'm guilty of it) but a few nights in the garage are what makes me really smile.

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We had assumed we would stick with the silver or black theme throughout the build including brackets, seats, mounts, fuel tank and the like, but this past weekend we tossed around maybe something a little different. So, still a matching color combo but just that, a silver/black combo. I did the electronics panel today as a test and Autumn really liked it so this will be our "accessory and bracket" color.
https://i.imgur.com/yH1dghu.jpg
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I just like how it's easy to access. I hid my junk behind the glovebox in the Elco...probably regret it if I ever need to work on it again. :o

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It's very easy, leaving it as it was just pushing it further toward the firewall a couple inches just to clean up the floor. We are moving the coil from the outside of the firewall to the inside of the firewall behind the glovebox to clean it up.

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....and keep that long hair away from the drill press, My friend was literally scalped in high school when his pony tail got wrapped up in the press. Not pretty.

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My buddy got his shirt caught in a metal lathe... we reserve our right to die like real men around here! My kids also ride in the back of pickup trucks, on occasion crash (into each other) on scooters. Here's Autumn participating in another of our hobbies, this time with required safety glasses. :eek::eek::eek: :D:D:D
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OMG I'm not buying ammo for that beast.... 5 minutes at the range and I'm wondering " Is It time to go home"....... hahaha

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I save a little by "rolling my own" but its still expensive. I don't even shoot any more. too busy doing racecar things.
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My cyl head guy came over today and showed me his new creation. Titanium hardware and all.:eek: (not legal for stock)
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is that the 650 dillon press?

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Lot of machining time there---what is its purpose??? looks like a type of Throttle body injection system to replace a 4 bbl carb-- looks also like it was machined from a solid piece of stock unless he made a casting and then worked it down rom there---pretty neat looking piece --FED 387

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Yes, I love it, so smooth and fast. On a reasonably sized pistol round (.45acp or smaller) 600 rounds per hour is pretty easy with only a case feeder. Something like a .500 magnum is 450 per hour.

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Some special drag race piece that uses like an L98 TPI throtle body or the like, it had some crazy diverter stuff in it too.

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years ago i was very involved with competitive shooting, every night I shot at least 300 rounds with my .45 and practiced trigger pull withe a tricked out Ruger bull barrel .22. When the local rang near my house closed down, it made it too difficult to practice. So most of my pistols are now collecting dust.


i have a 650 and 550C in the rafters.

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

You can always go back to it later. My stuff doesn't get used as much as it should, I've been collecting lead for years, someday I'm going to do some casting and get into .45LC for some of my cowboy 6 guns.

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More powder done today, don't have a plan for this weekend but there's lots to do so we'll get to it tomorrow morning.
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the column parts i easily recognize,. what is the top part in gloss black?

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trans crossmember

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Yes, trans. crossmember and lower steering shafts for the column.

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What about flocking the dash after you got it all smoothed out? That would reduce reflections on the inside of the windshield too.

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Yeah, having been the father of a 16 year old daughter, I would have guessed the narrowest one too. ;)

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With high back racing seats like those pictured, Autumn is going to have a heck of a time seeing the other car....a point to consider when you are a middle of the pack...H,I, J, Stocker....Never underestimate visibility....just another reason I prefer factory type seats in a Stocker...

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I was thinking of putting my big butt in it on occasion so we see how thats working out :rolleyes:

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You're absolutely correct... it's been discussed to go back to a factory seat. If visibility is too much of an issue, we will. The side of the seat is already giving us issues with shifting and her elbow running into the seat.

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I hate days like today, work all day and nothing seems to get done! Autumn and I had a talk this week about our late start to the season and we've decided to skip a few things we are doing to the car so we can actually get to the track sooner than later. We're quickly running out of grade point opportunity. So today, we put the trans. back together, put the column back together and installed that, we also finished up the gauges, I was waiting on a set of the new mounting rings because the old Auto Meter brackets weren't working. We had so much crap laying around the shop we couldn't move so we did a big cleanup this afternoon, maybe tomorrow we'll get a good bit done to the car.
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Hey Todd and Autumn, have enjoyed following your build! Just a note on my experience with a stick shift car and Kirky seats. When I first installed mine in my Road Runner last summer it felt like I was for sure going to be banging my elbow on the seat when pulling 2nd and for sure 4th. But it has been a none issue and has been totally comfortable driving the car and wouldn’t go back now. And I had ran the same factory buckets for over 20 years. Also another thing with the kirky seats ur “held” in place so much better. With the stock seats and my belts so tight I could hardly breath I’d still bounce around on a hard launch etc. with the kirky seat feels much more held in place and can “feel” what car doing better. Anyway just thought I’d share! Keep up the good work😜👍

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Just my unsolicited vote: Don't cut any corners just to get out this year! Good things take time.

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Thanks John, Hopefully we'll have the seats in it next weekend so we can see how she feels. The whole reason for the seats were for safety.

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Dave, we're going to change our fuel system and delay the Racepak install to speed things along. We just want to get going, and as my wife reminds me "you said you were buying a running car so she could race" LMAO. And unfortunately, kids can't go racing these schedules when they're beginning their adult lives so I have a precious couple seasons she can race national events, when my drivers (kids) are gone I won't race NHRA because I'm not that interested in driving. Oh and #2 I can't start another project till this one is done! :D

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We but the low back kirkeys in our 66 Nova since we have a headrest integrated with the drivers side of the cage. They are nice, and they don’t block your view.

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Good to know, thank you.

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Hey Todd...a panoramic golf cart mirror is a big help with visibility. I picked mine up on ebay for a few bucks...it clamps on the cage. -Al

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Super! Thanks for the tip Al.

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Wire wheeled the engine to clean it up a bit, gave it and the trans. a little spray bomb rebuild today. Stuck the clutch, bell and trans. together, then we set them in. Dang it's getting hot out! Left about 3 and now I'm gonna watch some NHRA from RT 66 form this weekend.
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

what is that aluminum panel on the firewall?

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Add on switch panel that works in conjunction with the interior panel. Just so you can fire it from under the hood.
https://i.imgur.com/R911T1O.jpg

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now that is damn cool