LIL' Chevy II (Granny to Gasser)Build

Sweeeettt

 

Today finished up the Rear mounted battery, and put the (original)carpet back in, new G.M. shift tower(Reverse lockout)and got started on the windows


Still have to finish front side glass

 

Man I LOVE THAT 56 and the Nova....

 

What are rear tires ? 275-60-15 ? ...thanks !

 

Love those old school Nova's...
You're doin what I've always wanted to do..
Bitchin

 

that is an awesome nova

 

Damn that looks good!!!!!!!!!

 

Wow that stub is bolt-in, dang! Do they suggest welding too?

 

nice looking

 

love it! great front end swap! I only did a mini sub frame up front on mine, yours sure looks great!

mines no gasser, and it is a little younger, but i like it too

 

pretty sweet and looks great

 

When the Novas first came out it wasn't long before someone started stuffing them full of small blocks followed by the factory doing the job for you. I remember at least a couple of dozen of them around here on the street and strip. Relatively cheap fun with a late model of the era.
This frontend piece is one of the nicest I've seen..........looks like a very practical way to put some serious horsepower in these little terrors safely.

Frank

 

I like Novas low and mean......

 

Wow, looks fantastic!

 

Here's some of the latest. Finished the windows.New driveline and U-joints. Just need some fuel lines and linkage.radiator and hoses. fuel and fire!!!!!!!!

 

Keep going, it looks awesome!

 

Radiator is in. Electrical is done, Fuel lines are done.Exhaust is done, Just abunch of little stuff and we are ready.(water neck,fan belt,Ground straps and 12v to the distributor)
Question???????? with the battery in the trunk... do i have to run a ground cable to the motor or will this UNI-BODY car have a good enough ground.with small ground straps from motor to body?

 

Ground to body and ground to motor, better safe than sorry (I'm actually doing this tomorrow on my Impala).

 

Where or who built those headers?

 

Vintage HOOKERS #2214 still available

 

I ran to the body and a smaller guage wire to the block just to be sure.

Jon

 

Final assembly, all the front and side trim/Headlights done

 

Cool looking Nova gasser!!!!

 

Very nice clean job. Is that a Hurst emblem I see on the right of the trunk? My 65 is also white over blue, nice cool color combo. Car looks great!

 

Yes, It's a Hurst Repop of the vintage emblem. Not sure if it's staying. I think i got it in the right spot. Trying to confuse people with it in the SS embem Location, on a post car

 

very nice job , what kind of steering box are you useing?
wayne

 

Speedway steering box

 

You nailed it. Bad ass Nova.

 

Took her out for a shake down run today. Motor sounds and feels great. drives straight but it's got a real bad speed wobble. and i thought i've got the toe set in enough and everything is tight. Will i have too run a dampner on the steering to stop this??????