H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. - Page 13

David Lee · 11-30-2017, 06:02 PM

this is a stock eliminator car?

Nmbr1GMfan · 11-30-2017, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by David Lee

this is a stock eliminator car?

No sir, those pictures are of a street car I'm building with my oldest daughter. I was only highlighting the removable k member.

But in some odd way, I think you knew the answer to that.

Nmbr1GMfan · 11-30-2017, 09:27 PM

I think I may have found a rotisserie to borrow, so today I went and bought some paint degrease prep and some seal primer just in case we get lucky this weekend. Tomorrow I'm going to blast some more suspension parts so I have something to work on if everything else fails miserably.

Nmbr1GMfan · 12-01-2017, 06:35 PM

Got a few more pieces blasted and washed today for powder. I picked up the old rusty rotisserie that may or may not work, we'll see tomorrow.

Nmbr1GMfan · 12-02-2017, 10:34 PM

Had some help today for the heavy lifting. Today started out a little shakey as I busted the windshield as soon as I started to cut the sealant, luckily I broke it and not the rear glass which is harder to come by and 3 times the $$$. We spent most of the day cleaning grease, grime and rubber sealant but I wanted it to be prepped and ready for media blasting. I cannot for the life of me get the lower hinge pin out of the drivers door, just zero room to swing a hammer so I gave up and will get it tomorrow morning.
Here it is coming back into the daylight, cleaning sealant, and just a little suprise hidden in the passenger quarter panel.

Nmbr1GMfan · 12-02-2017, 10:49 PM

Next we tackled the fitting of the borrowed rotisserie that had been stored outside so all the fasteners were locked up plus some missing parts. We were however successful after a bout with penetrant and a sawzall. More cleaning and grinding then we load it up for blasting which will commence tomorrow.

HandOverFist · 12-02-2017, 11:15 PM

Zero envy here for that job!

Nmbr1GMfan · 12-03-2017, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Zero envy here for that job!

It's a sickness! I love doing this, and I always have something torn down. My last two projects before this were a 1978 Pantera 24 re-do and a 900hp 22mpg 2005 GTO I built for Hot Rod Drag Week.

Nmbr1GMfan · 12-03-2017, 11:28 PM

Whew, what a weekend. Started out early this morning and got the car stripped, spent a long time cleaning it out to no avail, this thing will have sand pouring out for a while. Had to move on and get the epoxy sealer on but all in all had a very productive weekend.

Nmbr1GMfan · 12-04-2017, 07:03 PM

This afternoon I'm converting "back to a 12 bolt".

11-30-2017, 06:02 PM	#121
David Lee VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,168 Likes: 487 Liked 346 Times in 126 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. this is a stock eliminator car?

11-30-2017, 09:27 PM	#123
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. I think I may have found a rotisserie to borrow, so today I went and bought some paint degrease prep and some seal primer just in case we get lucky this weekend. Tomorrow I'm going to blast some more suspension parts so I have something to work on if everything else fails miserably. __________________ Todd Greene

12-01-2017, 06:35 PM	#124
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Got a few more pieces blasted and washed today for powder. I picked up the old rusty rotisserie that may or may not work, we'll see tomorrow. __________________ Todd Greene

12-02-2017, 10:34 PM	#125
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Had some help today for the heavy lifting. Today started out a little shakey as I busted the windshield as soon as I started to cut the sealant, luckily I broke it and not the rear glass which is harder to come by and 3 times the $$$. We spent most of the day cleaning grease, grime and rubber sealant but I wanted it to be prepped and ready for media blasting. I cannot for the life of me get the lower hinge pin out of the drivers door, just zero room to swing a hammer so I gave up and will get it tomorrow morning. Here it is coming back into the daylight, cleaning sealant, and just a little suprise hidden in the passenger quarter panel. __________________ Todd Greene

12-02-2017, 10:49 PM	#126
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Next we tackled the fitting of the borrowed rotisserie that had been stored outside so all the fasteners were locked up plus some missing parts. We were however successful after a bout with penetrant and a sawzall. More cleaning and grinding then we load it up for blasting which will commence tomorrow. __________________ Todd Greene

12-02-2017, 11:15 PM	#127
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Zero envy here for that job! __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

12-03-2017, 11:28 PM	#129
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Whew, what a weekend. Started out early this morning and got the car stripped, spent a long time cleaning it out to no avail, this thing will have sand pouring out for a while. Had to move on and get the epoxy sealer on but all in all had a very productive weekend. __________________ Todd Greene

12-04-2017, 07:03 PM	#130
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. This afternoon I'm converting "back to a 12 bolt". __________________ Todd Greene