Project 66 Nova - Page 15

Tom Meyer · 05-12-2013, 07:57 PM

I am not sure what I had to do with it Paul but great job. When I get realy close with mine I will put up all of my pics and there is alot of them. Mine has turned it a three year project, but like yours will be worth the wait. The UPS and FEDEX guys are just like Santa. Tom

Paul Merolla · 06-04-2013, 12:15 PM

I'm finally getting close to being "complete" on this thing....I know it will never be 100% done.
Trying to get ready for the Midwest Class Racers event this weekend at TVD, so I've been busting A** on the interior.
First shot is the headliner. I've never attempted one before, but it really wasn't that bad:

I stretched it and clipped it, then the next day I took off 8 or so clips at a time, sprayed glue on, and clipped it back up. Not bad.
Finished product:

I used a roll of Ozite carpet, and it was truly a giant PITA!! Hours of kneeling, squatting, contorting, etc. inside the car. I'd rather do 3 headliners than 1 carpet install, but it came out OK.

Finished the door panels last night at 12:30, and it's starting to look like something:

Tonight will be kick panels, dash pad, sill plates, and seats. Gotta redo my seat mount to make it lower....I wasn't smart enough to sit in the car with a helmet on the first time around, so I didn't realize until I was at the track that I had to duck down to keep my helmet from hitting the roof. Not a difficult thing to fix, at least.
Next week I'll post some pics from TVD!!

bigsixman · 06-04-2013, 01:33 PM

The car really looks good and I hope that you make the TV race.

Curt Rees · 06-04-2013, 03:09 PM

Paul, I can remember you telling me back in about 2001 down at Scribner that you were building the car. It has come to fruitation and it looks good!

See you at TV this week end. Midwest class racing at its finest!

#5457

Curt Rees

Paul Merolla · 06-04-2013, 06:21 PM

Curt, I can't believe you remembered that...I sure didn't until just now!
I guess it goes to show how badly I want to do this if it's been 12 years and I haven't lost interest yet....

Glenn Hayes · 06-04-2013, 10:25 PM

Paul,
Where did you find a deal at on all of those clips to hold the headliner up?
Glenn

Paul Merolla · 06-05-2013, 07:29 AM

Glenn-
I was at Office Depot getting my monthly $100 worth of ink cartridges for my office, and a box of 144 clips just fell right into the cart!
Now, I have a box of clips that I'll never use again. Want 'em?

Glenn Hayes · 06-05-2013, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Merolla

Glenn-
I was at Office Depot getting my monthly $100 worth of ink cartridges for my office, and a box of 144 clips just fell right into the cart!
Now, I have a box of clips that I'll never use again. Want 'em?

Sure! I've got to put the headliner in my Chevy II Wagon in a couple or so weeks.

Ed Carpenter · 06-05-2013, 03:39 PM

Paul very nice. It looks great.

JHeath · 06-05-2013, 06:10 PM

A great project, for sure!!!! Congrats!!!!!!! every
thing looks GREAT!!

05-12-2013, 07:57 PM	#141
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 I am not sure what I had to do with it Paul but great job. When I get realy close with mine I will put up all of my pics and there is alot of them. Mine has turned it a three year project, but like yours will be worth the wait. The UPS and FEDEX guys are just like Santa. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

06-04-2013, 12:15 PM	#142
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 I'm finally getting close to being "complete" on this thing....I know it will never be 100% done. Trying to get ready for the Midwest Class Racers event this weekend at TVD, so I've been busting A** on the interior. First shot is the headliner. I've never attempted one before, but it really wasn't that bad: I stretched it and clipped it, then the next day I took off 8 or so clips at a time, sprayed glue on, and clipped it back up. Not bad. Finished product: I used a roll of Ozite carpet, and it was truly a giant PITA!! Hours of kneeling, squatting, contorting, etc. inside the car. I'd rather do 3 headliners than 1 carpet install, but it came out OK. Finished the door panels last night at 12:30, and it's starting to look like something: Tonight will be kick panels, dash pad, sill plates, and seats. Gotta redo my seat mount to make it lower....I wasn't smart enough to sit in the car with a helmet on the first time around, so I didn't realize until I was at the track that I had to duck down to keep my helmet from hitting the roof. Not a difficult thing to fix, at least. Next week I'll post some pics from TVD!!

06-04-2013, 01:33 PM	#143
bigsixman Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Crookston, MN Posts: 157 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Project 66 Nova The car really looks good and I hope that you make the TV race. __________________ 1969 camaro, pump gas 540"bbc, jerico 1967 camaro, pump gas efi 620", coan t-400

06-04-2013, 03:09 PM	#144
Curt Rees Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ft. Pierre, SD Posts: 357 Likes: 421 Liked 251 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Project 66 Nova Paul, I can remember you telling me back in about 2001 down at Scribner that you were building the car. It has come to fruitation and it looks good! See you at TV this week end. Midwest class racing at its finest! #5457 Curt Rees __________________ Curt Rees 5457 SS

06-04-2013, 06:21 PM	#145
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 Curt, I can't believe you remembered that...I sure didn't until just now! I guess it goes to show how badly I want to do this if it's been 12 years and I haven't lost interest yet....

06-04-2013, 10:25 PM	#146
Glenn Hayes Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 348 Likes: 416 Liked 18 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Project 66 Nova Paul, Where did you find a deal at on all of those clips to hold the headliner up? Glenn __________________ "Real Race Cars Have Tailgates"

06-05-2013, 07:29 AM	#147
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 Glenn- I was at Office Depot getting my monthly $100 worth of ink cartridges for my office, and a box of 144 clips just fell right into the cart! Now, I have a box of clips that I'll never use again. Want 'em?

06-05-2013, 03:39 PM	#149
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Project 66 Nova Paul very nice. It looks great. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

06-05-2013, 06:10 PM	#150
JHeath Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 786 Likes: 2,876 Liked 370 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Project 66 Nova A great project, for sure!!!! Congrats!!!!!!! every thing looks GREAT!! __________________ Jerry Heath I/S '93 Cobra FS/J 2010 Mustang "Ebay CJ"