1969 Nova Drag Car

Bob Hollinshead;881 said:
Rusty if you were closer I'd give you a roof for that car, I must have at least 4 parts cars here with decent roofs. Was that car near the ocean to rust up high like that? Glad to see you're saving it.
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The car was bought in Bradenton which is on the Gulf.
 
It's a start

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Brian has the roof repair finished now it is my turn to do the bodywork

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The rear panel had to be replaced and a patch on the top of the left quarter fabricated

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Man that is a ton of metal work. It looks awsome, cant wait to see the finished product.
 
We have not gotten a lot done on the Nova in the last couple of weeks. We have been busy with other projects but I did finish spraying the back of the hood Viper red today. Now the owner can get an idea of how his car will look.

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Rusty you can work several projects faster than I can work my one lol.. Keep posting these up.. I love em
 
Rusty, is the drip rail going back on? Looking good. Bob
 
Now that the Galaxie is finished it is time to finish the rust repair and bodywork and make this a roller so the customer can install the drivetrain.

Brian made a few patches on the wheel well and quarter panel

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Rusty, that Nova is looking good! I like those outriggers on the subframe connectors-I bet it'll increase rigidity quite a bit. With the front of the rear wheel opening trimmed like that I bet a 30" tire will fit.
 
Chassis ready for epoxy

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Finished the major body after the wheel wells were modified for tire clearance

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Body epoxy primed

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Major body work is finished and it is off the rotisserie

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Starting to install the front suspension

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The front springs are a pain to install. Mustangs and Fairlanes are so much easier
 
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