Project 66 Nova

j smith 4115 · 01-14-2013, 05:32 PM

paul your car looks great really like black roof. like the mounts on fuel cell and seats.what size is the tubing? what master cylinder did you use? jim

Paul Merolla · 01-14-2013, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by j smith 4115

paul your car looks great really like black roof. like the mounts on fuel cell and seats.what size is the tubing? what master cylinder did you use? jim

Thanks, Jim...it's 2-1/2" square tube and the M/C is an older Wilwood I picked up at a swap meet along with the brakes.

GSA612...I'm going to have to shield it where it passes the bellhousing according to the rulebook. The tunnel area should be OK because of the driveshaft loop.
Maybe you guys have thoughts on my idea for the shield: since braided line is OK per the rulebook in that area, could I slide a section of braided SS line over my aluminum instead of using 1/8" steel like the book says? I only ask because there's a weird bend in that spot that would make fabbing something out of steel kind of difficult. I tried to route it away from the bell, but there just wasn't a good way to do it.

gmonde · 01-14-2013, 09:13 PM

looks great,, there's nothing like having the sounds of the pits at a birthday party and of coarse a few beers will top it off ,,,also I am sure you know but you should have a brace between the seat and the roll bar if that's where you seat is presently mounted,,post a video when you fire it up ,,gmonde

also just noticed the subframe connectors nice!!!!!!!!!

Wade Mahaffey · 01-14-2013, 11:33 PM

What is your plan for the driveshaft loops

Wade Mahaffey

Paul Merolla · 01-15-2013, 08:33 AM

Thanks, Garrett...yes, I will be adding a brace on the back of the seat...and having a beer!
Wade, I was planning on one of the Lakewood bolt-on loops that would span between my subframe connectors.

Tom Meyer · 01-15-2013, 10:41 PM

Paul I will see if I can get a few pics of my driveshaft loop on here. Tom

4spdJohnny · 01-16-2013, 12:20 AM

Which Kirky seats are those? Great looking car by the way!

Paul Merolla · 01-18-2013, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 4spdJohnny

Which Kirky seats are those? Great looking car by the way!

Thanks, Johnny....they're the economy drag seats, 20 degree layback, 17.5" width.

Well, tonight was the big fire up. Almost 11 years in the making, as you can see in the video I have a big s***-eating grin.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23587359@N05/8390550299/

01-14-2013, 05:32 PM	#1
j smith 4115 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: kosciusko ms. Posts: 82 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Project 66 Nova paul your car looks great really like black roof. like the mounts on fuel cell and seats.what size is the tubing? what master cylinder did you use? jim

01-14-2013, 09:13 PM	#3
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 165 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Project 66 Nova looks great,, there's nothing like having the sounds of the pits at a birthday party and of coarse a few beers will top it off ,,,also I am sure you know but you should have a brace between the seat and the roll bar if that's where you seat is presently mounted,,post a video when you fire it up ,,gmonde also just noticed the subframe connectors nice!!!!!!!!! Last edited by gmonde; 01-14-2013 at 09:15 PM.

01-14-2013, 11:33 PM	#4
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Project 66 Nova What is your plan for the driveshaft loops Wade Mahaffey

01-15-2013, 08:33 AM	#5
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 611 Likes: 242 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Project 66 Nova Thanks, Garrett...yes, I will be adding a brace on the back of the seat...and having a beer! Wade, I was planning on one of the Lakewood bolt-on loops that would span between my subframe connectors.

01-15-2013, 10:41 PM	#6
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Project 66 Nova Paul I will see if I can get a few pics of my driveshaft loop on here. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

01-16-2013, 12:20 AM	#7
4spdJohnny Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Grand Forks ND Posts: 243 Likes: 506 Liked 137 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Project 66 Nova Which Kirky seats are those? Great looking car by the way!