I BOUGHT THIS 1976 NOVA HATCHBACK A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. I HAVE FOUND ANOTHER PROJECT THAT I WISH TO WORK ON.
THIS NOVA HAS A VERY SOLID BODY. THE FLOOR BOARD, OCKERS, ENDERS, OOD AND HATCHBACK ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. THE ONLY RUST THAT I HAVE FOUND IS SOME IN THE TRUNK FLOOR AREA AND A PLACE ON THE DRIVERS QUARTER PANEL. THERE IS A SPOT IN THE L RQUARTERABOUT 1/8 INCH THAT HAS A HOLE. BODY WORK WILL NEED TO BE FINISHED. THERE IS SOME WORK ON THIS CAR THAT WILL NEED TO BE GONE OVER.
THE PREVIOUS OWNER INSTALLED A 454 MOTOR AND A 400 TURBO TRANS OUT OF A MID 80'S MOTOR HOME. I THINK HE SAID IT WAS AN 1986 AND IT HAD ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT. HE REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, LTERNATOR, UNE UP AND NEW BIG BLOCK RADIATOR AND HOSES. THE MOTOR RUNS STRONG BUT WILL NEED SOME FINALTUNING.
THIS IS A LIST OF THINGS I DONE TO THE NOVA
- ALL NEW STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINE KIT
- NEW RUBBER BRAKE HOSES FRONT AND REAR
- ALL NEW BRAKES. PADS, ALIPERS, OTORS, HEEL BEARINGS, EAR SHOES, RUMS, PRING KIT, HEEL CYLINDERS
- REMAN MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER
- FRONT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REBUILT WITH NEW BALL JOINTS, IE ROD ENDS, RAG LINK, WAY BAR LINKS, ND ENERGY SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS.
- SUB FRAME TO BODY BUSHINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
- NEWCORRECT FRONT COIL SPRINGS FOR 454
- NEW 2" DROP SPINDLES
- NEW REAR SHACKLE AND LEAF SPRING BUSHINGS
- NEW REAR LEAF SPRINGS AND U BOLTS
- DRIVE SHAFT HAS BEEN BALANCED AND U JOINTS REPLACED.
- FRAME RAILS TIED
- ALL 4 SHOCKS REPLACED
- NEW EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES AT AXLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I HAVE NEW CABLES FOR THE FRONT ANDINTERMEDIATE BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN INSTALLED.
- FLOOR BOARD FROM GAS TANK FORWARD HAS BEEN WIRE BRUSHED, UST TREATED AND UNDERCOATED.
- NEW 17" ALUMINUM RALLY WHEELS WITH NEW EAGLE SPORT TIRES. 215/50R17 FRONT AND 245/45R17 REAR. 0 MILES ON WHEELS AN TIRES.
- NEWCERAMIC COATED PATRIOT HEADERS.
- I HAVE NEW FLOW MASTER MUFFLERS AND COLLECTORS NOT INSTALLED.
- NEW A/CCONDENSER. NEW SANDEN COMPRESSOR WITH ALAN GROVE A/C BRACKET. ALL UNDER HOOD HOSES HAVE BEEN MADE. WAS GOING TO INSTALL A VINTAGE AIR BEHIND THE DASH A/C UNIT BUT NEVER PURCHASED ONE. PLASTIC AROUND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS 2 A/C VENTS INSTALLED. I HAVE A MATCHING VENT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT IT IS NOT INSTALLED YET.
- 2 NEW ELECTRIC COOLING FANS
- NEW FACTORY MADE MAIN FUEL LINE. I REROUTED THE RETURN LINE TO FOLLOW MAIN LINE. NEEDS FINISHED.
- SONEY CD PLAYER.
- NEW AC DELCO BATTERY
- POSI TRACTION 8.5 10 BOLT. I THINK IT IS A 2:41 GEAR RATIO.