74 Chevy Nova Update 58 - Hood Installed and Test my Latch Modification

YES! Finally installed the hood and tested my Hood latch modification. It was hard work aligning the hood.

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74 Chevy Nova Update 59 - BB 454 V8 Header Shortening Part 1 Surgery
I had to do a little surgery on the headers (Hedman Headers #68190) to make both driver and passenger sides the same height off the ground. Driver side was lower originally.

74 Chevy Nova Update 96 - The Next Project
I have been asked many times the question, When? I finally get to say the answer..... NOW is the time for Nova Project "Reborn"

74 Chevy Nova Update 56 - Epoxy Front Filler Panel and Bumper
I sprayed the Epoxy primer on the filler panel and refinish the front bumper insides to protect from rust and to make it look nice.

74 Chevy Nova Update 100 - FINAL PAINT (Lots of Timelapse video)
100th Episode!!! My Day at the paint booth! Lots of time lapse in this video of every step I took to get the 74 Nova painted. If you are wondering why I taped green tape to my clothes is because I wanted to make sure my clothes do not flap and touch the car while painting. Its tight against my body.

74 Chevy Nova Update 60 - BB 454 V8 Header Shortening Part 2 Results
I install the modified shortened headers on the big block and show the results of my hard work.

74 Chevy Nova Update 98 - PreMask and Final Sanding
I do a premask on the Nova in prep for the final sanding process. I sand the front end to 320 than 500 grit and it looks like its going to be nice.

74 Chevy Nova Update 108 - Front Grille final & more assembly
I finish up the grille with painting the headlight bezels Satin black. And I tackle some more assembly details.

74 Chevy Nova Update 99 - Final Sanding and Masking Complete
So close to final paint!!! 37 Hours of sanding and over 10 hours of masking.

74 Chevy Nova Update 57 - Installed Inner Fender Splash Shields
Here I install the inner fender splash shields to ensure that my engine bay stays cleaner longer. I show how I installed them maintaining a clean look.

74 Chevy Nova Update 92 - AC Compressor custom Installation
Part 8: The AC compressor had to be installed but it was no easy task. 8.5 hours it took to do this custom fabrication/install. I explain what, how and why in this video.

74 Chevy Nova Update 75 - Radiator and Washer Reservoir Bottles
Radiator overflow and Windshield washer bottles are addressed in this video. Who wants to see ugly coolant gook anyway?

74 Chevy Nova Update 105 - Cut & Buff 3 Complete & Reassembly Begins
Done with the buffing! This is a true test to the body work done for the past 3 years. And I start the reassembly process.

74 Chevy Nova Update 90 - Battery Relocation into Trunk
Part 6: I had calculated problems between the battery and the compressor motor that will be on the passenger side. So the solution was to move the battery into the trunk to give the AC compressor room. Getting big wires from trunk to engine bay needed a big grommet. And I got just the place to put it at the same time hide it.

74 Chevy Nova Update 61 - Hibernation
Install the front bumper and prepare the car for winter Hibernation.

74 Chevy Nova Update 93 - Under Dash and Vent Duct Install
Part 9: I'm finally done with the under dash installation of the Vintage air unti. I start on the vents which the plan is to make it look factory. Almost finished with this project!!!

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