Project 66 Nova

dartman · 03-14-2012, 06:38 AM

Car look's great ,but where does it say you can use that rear end cover.as it not stock and also not in NHRA Accepted Products list. clearly state that it has a performance advantage.
High tensile aluminum alloy
Eliminates case distortion
Controls unwanted gear deflection
Provides additional clearance for low gear ratios
Allows aftermarket main caps and main cap stud kit installation
Increases fluid capacity
Reduces operating temperatures
Correct mounting fasteners included
Step-by-step instructions for a simple bolt-on installation

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Originally Posted by Paul Merolla

Don't see much of this type of post on classracer, but I enjoy seeing them on other boards I frequent, so here goes. Project is a 66 Nova...327/275 stick combo...bought it in '02 out of a barn:

Tore it apart, hung new quarter skins...then made a little room for tires:

Blasted the underside...made subframe connectors...installed rollbar:

That was all by the end of '03. Slacked on the car, got divorced, moved, etc. etc.
Fast forward to this fall...epoxy primed the underside, POR-15 on the floor and trunk, assembled rearend (thanks, Larry!) and as of last night, it's off the rotisserie!!

Paul Merolla · 03-14-2012, 03:12 PM

I hope you're joking....if not, you haven't seen underneath very many stockers these days! As for the rulebook, it doesn't say anything about differential covers the last I looked.

james schaechter · 03-15-2012, 05:56 AM

The brace and cover really is a good way to keep a stick car from bending axle tubes.
They aren`t anything controversial in the stocker ranks for sure. We bent the left tube on our Nova when we first ran it. We put the brace kit on after straightening it and it is still good 10 years later!

Paul the car looks great!

Eddies66 · 03-15-2012, 09:41 AM

Great job, the joy of 2nd gen Novas! What size tire did you end up on the back?

ron mattson · 03-15-2012, 10:04 AM

looks great keep working your almost there, the hard stuff is done and your so
close im sure you cant wait to run it!!!

MEXJOE · 03-15-2012, 10:44 AM

I love the 66-67 chevy II! THAT ONE LOOKS REAL NICE!!
Good luck with your new car!
btw
Whats up with that 69 impala in the "Barn photo?" ...for sale??

Paul Merolla · 03-15-2012, 01:18 PM

Thanks for all the compliments, guys - I couldn't have gotten this far without a lot of help from many of you!
Eddie - The tires are 29.5x9
Ron - Understatement of the year!
Glen - That barn belongs to Dale Rice in SD....the pic is from 2002, so who knows what's left in there. At that point, he didn't want to sell anything but the Nova...we tried to get the 2-door Chevelle wagon, but he wasn't having any of it!

03-14-2012, 03:12 PM	#2
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 612 Likes: 246 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Project update I hope you're joking....if not, you haven't seen underneath very many stockers these days! As for the rulebook, it doesn't say anything about differential covers the last I looked.

03-15-2012, 05:56 AM	#3
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,996 Likes: 1,304 Liked 1,443 Times in 302 Posts	Re: Project update The brace and cover really is a good way to keep a stick car from bending axle tubes. They aren`t anything controversial in the stocker ranks for sure. We bent the left tube on our Nova when we first ran it. We put the brace kit on after straightening it and it is still good 10 years later! Paul the car looks great! __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

03-15-2012, 09:41 AM	#4
Eddies66 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Rancho Mirage, CA Posts: 1,308 Likes: 300 Liked 881 Times in 452 Posts	Re: Project update Great job, the joy of 2nd gen Novas! What size tire did you end up on the back?

03-15-2012, 10:04 AM	#5
ron mattson Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: cloquet mn Posts: 468 Likes: 17 Liked 69 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Project update looks great keep working your almost there, the hard stuff is done and your so close im sure you cant wait to run it!!! __________________ Ron Mattson 5015 STK

03-15-2012, 10:44 AM	#6
MEXJOE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nhranumbers.com Posts: 875 Likes: 137 Liked 165 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Project update I love the 66-67 chevy II! THAT ONE LOOKS REAL NICE!! Good luck with your new car! btw Whats up with that 69 impala in the "Barn photo?" ...for sale??

03-15-2012, 01:18 PM	#7
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 612 Likes: 246 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Project update Thanks for all the compliments, guys - I couldn't have gotten this far without a lot of help from many of you! Eddie - The tires are 29.5x9 Ron - Understatement of the year! Glen - That barn belongs to Dale Rice in SD....the pic is from 2002, so who knows what's left in there. At that point, he didn't want to sell anything but the Nova...we tried to get the 2-door Chevelle wagon, but he wasn't having any of it!