63 4 door build up. NOVACATION

[Jvsapp]

well i feel like more sharing so here's my 63 nova's build up. my bro nicknamed it NOVACATION becauise it's been 8 yrs going, i've never used any vacation time to work on it and working on it was never a vacation. i'll try to put dates along with the pics but it's a long one... enjoy...

as received condition. sept 2000

[Jvsapp]

[Jvsapp]

around Jan 2001 first thing done was a 4 lug to 5 lug conversion with parts i scored from the junkyard and a rearend i pulled back in 1994 from a nova i found abandoned in a rock quarry. degreasing it was the hardest part. i used paint thinner to make it soft, then lacquer thinner to break it loose. then degreaser after it all.

[Jvsapp]

sorry the pics are at night, kinna junk, but the day pics show the nice and clean arms.







test fitting a cragar too

[Jvsapp]

ok time for the rearend.

[Jvsapp]

Found some more pics on one of my external HDD's here they come May 01
set of used 5 lug drums for the conversion. they were a ***** to open up. the grooves in the drum locked in the shoes.



pic of the rearend that i cleaned up before i stuck it in.


cleaned up front drums

trans cross member

underside before cleaning and painting.

[project 67 sub]

looking good.

[Jvsapp]

Thanks!! i noticed i had a double pic above so i corrected it. also here's some more i found. i find a few a day and i figure i just post them as i find them till i get to the point where i'm at now. these were from june 02 stripping of body panels.

[Jvsapp]

more pics of the sandblasting of fenders. priming of the replacement doors and the fenders(replacements from Reno, doors were from Vegas)

[Jvsapp]

few more blocking out the doors and fenders and getting some paint on the engine time line i thinks is still june maybe july 02

[Frizzle Fry]

Comin along, little by little! Where is it now?

[Jvsapp]

Yep progress is slow on this one. i only worked on it on weekends that didn't have something else going on, life, honey do list, family, work, etc..... there's a tiny pic in my avatar of how it sits now. just needs to finish some wiring and done(for now)... there's a pic of it how it sits as of a couple months ago in Sams' build of Betty for a teaser....
Click here for the teaser
i figure i put it on with all the pics i can find of it through the years. for prosperity sake... but then again it is still my project and i am still working on it

once it's road worthy i'm gonna get some shots of it at various surf spots here on the island.

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by Jvsapp

there's a pic of it how it sits as of a couple months ago in Sams' build of Betty for a teaser....
Click here for the teaser

Looking really good man!

[Jvsapp]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Looking really good man!

Thanks!!! i've got soo much more to list. just have to find them. here's some of the latest ive been able to find......
stripping the fenders, hood top. time frame is Feb 03




CHECK OUT THOSE LAYERS OF PAINT. i think i had 7 layers on the hood.

[Jvsapp]

rust repair.... i cut out the drip rail to repair the roof. it's soo funny that going through these pictures i keep running into why it took me soo long. my truck lost an engine. several months later lost the trans etc... it's amazing... back then that was my daily driver. MARCH 03

[OARNGESI]

Coming along pretty nicely

[samwise68]

You make it look so easy! haha.

Looking good man, and I can't wait for it to hit up some local spots.

Also, whats the yellow stuff you're putting on the rust repairs? I'm intrigued...

-Sam.

[Jvsapp]

Originally Posted by OARNGESI

Coming along pretty nicely

thanks, i can't wait to take it around the island. just need to finish my 20V swap and then i can get finishing the wiring. soon.....

Originally Posted by samwise68

You make it look so easy! haha.

Looking good man, and I can't wait for it to hit up some local spots.

Also, whats the yellow stuff you're putting on the rust repairs? I'm intrigued...

-Sam.

thanks again, it's been anything but easy. wait till i post the pics of the rust repair i did and body work, paint, etc. the yellow stuff is plain old Rustoleum. out here bare metal surface rusts in less than an hour. so after grinding and welding i had to put something on it. this was before they had the professional stuff. now that's the only thing i use. the flat black goes on fast, and dries nice. easy to take off too. i hate working on something, take a break come back and the salt in the air already starts attacking the metal. i live about a mile from the ocean but still it carries. you should see the aluminum intakes i have.

[fast75]

coming along nicely, lookin good buddy...................

[Jvsapp]

thanks. i'm still looking for more pics to kinna keep it in order. i know i'm missing some pics of when i blasted the door jambs. hopefully later on today i can find them.... if im not too tired... broke my ass today on the 20V conversion.

[rod86]

comin along nicley... well done mate

[samwise68]

Man, I'm really glad mine only has rust in the lower quarters and floor right about now...that rust around the windsheild scares me...haha.

But, I suppose. It's just metal, like the rest of the car..

Loving the progress, especially since we already know what the finished product looks like.

-Sam.

[Jvsapp]

Originally Posted by rod86

comin along nicley... well done mate

thanks

Originally Posted by samwise68

Man, I'm really glad mine only has rust in the lower quarters and floor right about now...that rust around the windsheild scares me...haha.

But, I suppose. It's just metal, like the rest of the car..

Loving the progress, especially since we already know what the finished product looks like.

-Sam.

yeah it was a little overwhelming, but the bottom of the cowl was solid. i've seen some here that i could put my fist through the hole. that's work and not worth repairing. i'll post more pics when i get back to work or tomorrow night if i get some time i actually have alot already on another site, but some of these pics on this one i never could find. and yes it's practically done just a few minor things and i should be rolling. but the corolla is occupying all my time at the moment. oh yeah and there was that set of 50Merc wheels my friend wanted me to sandblast for the show coming up on the 18th. i hope i can get there and shoot some of our local flavor. let ya'll see what us islanders cook up

[Jvsapp]

ok so i guess i took long enough trying to work on my corolla. here's more update pics of the car. painting the engine bay. gettting lines and hardware back in engine bay. 3/06(yes it was a while inbetween. lots of distracting in between) 4/06 was the install of the lines.

[Jvsapp]

ok wait that one was a little premature.... here's them pics i have to get the correct order in...
painting the engine bay. gettting lines and hardware back in engine bay. 3/06(yes it was a while inbetween. lots of distracting in between) 4/06 was the install of the lines.