H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. - Page 35

S/ST J718 · 05-23-2018, 07:11 PM

Todd , that was funny .... the reason I did it was I just to lazy to figure out what I needed..... Not because they are stainless .....hahaha

Nmbr1GMfan · 05-25-2018, 05:14 PM

Here are the seat brackets cut and tacked in for fitting.

David Lee · 05-25-2018, 06:45 PM

you are not going to powdercoat the seats?

Nmbr1GMfan · 05-25-2018, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by David Lee

you are not going to powdercoat the seats?

After they've been fitted and welded LOL.

Nmbr1GMfan · 05-26-2018, 07:38 PM

More black emblems, new door strikers

Nmbr1GMfan · 05-26-2018, 07:43 PM

YES! Got my helper back this weekend.

Nmbr1GMfan · 05-26-2018, 07:47 PM

Finally making seat progress.

Nmbr1GMfan · 05-26-2018, 11:09 PM

So, I don't know how ya'll do carpet around these bars but the last one I did was a butcher job, I wasn't happy with it so I knew I had to come up with something. now I'm pretty sure a sharp edge and nailing it with a hammer would do... but I like fire. My pipe could have been sharper but I heat it with a torch and shoved it right through the carpet, nice thing about this is, it's cauterized so it won't fray. Just a bit more to do and the carpet's done. I bought a carpet set plus 2yd of 80/20 for the rear section.
(First photo I didn't have the pipe hot enough on the first shot of my test pass, second one went right through).

Alan Nyhus · 05-27-2018, 08:25 AM

Hey...slick tip on the hot pipe. I've sharpened a frost plug and used a hammer but always had the fuzzies.

Nmbr1GMfan · 05-27-2018, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Hey...slick tip on the hot pipe. I've sharpened a frost plug and used a hammer but always had the fuzzies.

It worked beautifully, just wrap the pipe in a rag as it gets hot. I think I'll wrap 6" of it with some left over exhaust wrap.

05-23-2018, 07:11 PM	#341
S/ST J718 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: TUCSON , AZ. Posts: 168 Likes: 10 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Todd , that was funny .... the reason I did it was I just to lazy to figure out what I needed..... Not because they are stainless .....hahaha __________________ Old Nick in Tucson! Hahaha

05-25-2018, 05:14 PM	#342
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Here are the seat brackets cut and tacked in for fitting. __________________ Todd Greene

05-25-2018, 06:45 PM	#343
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. you are not going to powdercoat the seats?

05-26-2018, 07:38 PM	#345
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. More black emblems, new door strikers __________________ Todd Greene Last edited by Nmbr1GMfan; 05-26-2018 at 07:40 PM.

05-26-2018, 07:43 PM	#346
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. YES! Got my helper back this weekend. __________________ Todd Greene

05-26-2018, 07:47 PM	#347
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Finally making seat progress. __________________ Todd Greene

05-26-2018, 11:09 PM	#348
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. So, I don't know how ya'll do carpet around these bars but the last one I did was a butcher job, I wasn't happy with it so I knew I had to come up with something. now I'm pretty sure a sharp edge and nailing it with a hammer would do... but I like fire. My pipe could have been sharper but I heat it with a torch and shoved it right through the carpet, nice thing about this is, it's cauterized so it won't fray. Just a bit more to do and the carpet's done. I bought a carpet set plus 2yd of 80/20 for the rear section. (First photo I didn't have the pipe hot enough on the first shot of my test pass, second one went right through). __________________ Todd Greene

05-27-2018, 08:25 AM	#349
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Hey...slick tip on the hot pipe. I've sharpened a frost plug and used a hammer but always had the fuzzies. __________________ "That'll never work....."