1969 Chevy Nova SS

[modelcarjr]

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I painted this one today to beat the weather. I thought I was going to build it stock but after looking at the kit decals and the other build option for drag racing I think I'll paint the alternate hood tomorrow and build it as the drag option. It will probably be mostly box stock but maybe I can work on some engine detail. The paint is Tamiya Champagne Gold. I'll buff it out tomorrow and get started soon. Thanks for looking! 😎

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[kyledehart5]

Excellent color! Drag version will be really cool!!

[handiabled]

Bookmarked! Watching for more!

[modelcarjr]

Thanks! I appreciate your comments!

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The nice thing about this color you can't really tell when you have rubbed it out what has been rubbed out and what has not! Also you can't really see the foil on it. I have rubbe out the body, painted the alternate hood, and foiled the windshield and back window which is really all that is needed except for the Nova scripts. So now I am ready to move on to the engine, chassis and interior. Thanks for looking! 😎

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[modelcarjr]

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Spent a good part of the day yesterday assembling and detailing the engine. Added a fuel line with a piece of the boot material that comes with the MAD plug wires so that I could push the pin on the second carb onto the rubber wire and then continue on to the fuel pump. I then painted it aluminum. for the plug wires using the MAD pre-wired distributor, I saw a photo of one that had much more structure but I sorta copied it. It had more hangers at each wire loom on each side but it essentially strung the wire through a four-hole loom, drop one wire to the plug, then a three-hole loom, drop another wire to the plug, and then finally a two-hole loom for the front two plugs. It worked out pretty well, keeping the wire tight so that it would fit through the opening in the exhaust headers and into holes drilled in the block easily. Thanks for looking! 😎


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[modelcarjr]

I added a few things from the parts box for this build. I wanted to use a seat that at least looked like a drag car seat so I found one and cut the headrest off. I also found a  Co2 bottle and the roll bar that from either a 67 Chevelle or 66 Nova kit, not sure which. I modified the roll cage to fit and I wanted to add a five-point harness to the seat. I painted all three and kept the roll cage and seat in primer since I am using black masking tape for seat belts. I used some MCG PE for the seat hardware and taped in the belts with the hardware. So here the parts added and a mock-up. Thanks for looking! 

[handiabled]

Love the dual carb setup! The engine looks the business for sure. Looks like you have the rollcage fitted like it was made for this interior. Looking great so far!

[modelcarjr]

Thanks, handlabeled! I appreciate your comment!

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Finished the interior and it fits well into the body. It would be better with some adjustment PE on the belts and maybe some Simpson decals. But I like it better than just using what was supplied in the kit. BTW, I would think that the seat would be adjusted forward to get the driver up on the wheel or else that driver would have to have long legs to reach the pedals! 😃 Thanks for looking! 😎


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[deafpanzer]

It is coming along nicely!

[kyledehart5]

That’s looking really great. Good work adding the detail to the interior there. Looking awesome.

[modelcarjr]

Thanks, Andy and Kyle! I appreciate your comments!

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Chassis is done and the wheels are on.  Glass is next and then on to final assembly. Thanks for looking! 😎

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[modelcarjr]

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Body/interior/chassis are together. I had a little bit of an issue with the rear wheel position being to far back. I was able to remove the axle from the leaf springs and driveshaft. Nothing else had to be removed. I shortened the end of the driveshaft and then re-glued the axle about 1/16" forward on the leaf springs while also gluing the driveshaft in place. Now the tire is very close to the front of the wheel opening and looks much better. Chassis fits snug and no need for any glue. Hood fits nicely. Next the hardware and decals. Thanks for looking! 😎

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[406 Silverado]

Dang it JR! You've been clippin' right along on this one! Jeez man! Sucks about the position of the rear wheels but looks like you got everything ironed out by moving the differential forward a bit. Funny how it seems like there are stance/ wheel position issues relative to the wheel openings on what seems like 95% of the kits out there.....in particular AMT models.

This is looking good so far and I like the look of the Convo Pros on this car.

[kyledehart5]

Good work. Nice job working through the wheel positioning issues. That's looking mighty good up on the wheels.

[handiabled]

Looks like you positioned the rear axle great! The reveal in the wheel well looks perfect. I really dig the color you put on this!

[TJ]

The stance with the rear axle reposition looks perfect

[modelcarjr]

Thanks, All! This one is done and in the Completed section! Thanks for looking and following!

[brandonk]

She looks really good. Coming along nicely.