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I purchased this Nova from Jensen Camaro about 2 year ago. It was bought from someone in Pennsylvania and brought here as a donor car for a fathom blue Yenko Nova. The trunk lid, the front clip, and interior went to the Yenko. I got most of the parts that they switched out. The body of the car was to good to cut apart and the only sheet metal the car body needed were Quarter skins, outer wheel housings, and one kick panel. Right after I received the car , Resto Rides in Solon, IA put them on.  This was a grandma car, and had a 6 cylinder engine with a 2 speed power glide trans and 10 bolt open rear end This Nova is stripped. I did not really want too take it this far but, here it is.
It is all ready for the media blaster. The next step is to gather the cash saved to get it done. I sanded the floor down and painted with POR 15 gray to seal it up. It looks fairly clean. I felt that blasting the trunk and bottom  would make it a lot easier to paint. Goodmark parts from Jensen Camaro.
I got the front end blasted and epoxy painted by a company in Tipton, IA Using more POR 15 Black. Working on the steering. Using more POR 15 Black.

 

Painted the steering box with Cast-iron Gray and still need to paint part of bar.
I am working on painting the rear end myself. Using POR 15 gloss Black. Well here it is with new brake shoes.

 

New springs! All together. Disk Brake kit  from Right Stuff and Jensen Camaro.
Super Font End Kit form P. S. T. with polly graphite bushings. Assembled by Resto Rides in Solon, IA Used Metal Etching by 5 Star on the door and rest of  the body.

 

  Repainted bottom with POR 15 and Chassis Black. Repainted Fire Wall With POR 15 and Chassis Black.
Got it back on the wheels. Got it back on the wheels. Starting  working on the heater box. Heater control is missing one knob  Cleaned  motor mounts with Rustbeeters. See demo on Kernesresto.com
Before blasting the support, I had it blasted at Kings Auto. in Coralville, IA  Painted at Resto Ride Solon, IA  Wire brushed  window seams   Had some rust holes
Used POR Patch fill holes. Ready to go. Panted with POR 15 Semi Black. Panted with POR 15 Semi Black. Painted trunk with Spatter Paint.
Trunk is coated It took all four cans. The gas tank had rust in the outside, but was clean on the inside. KBs's Rust Blast got rid of a lot of the rust. POR 15 GRAY
Painted with Silver Top Coat from Kernel's and use an anti squeak kit from Jenson Camaro  Straps painted with POR 15 from Kernel's and fuel sender and wiring harness from Jensen Camaro   This engine leaked everywhere. Had a lot of miles on it. Ready to go to the builder
Found another tyranny. Needs a   converter Tranny rebuilt by Fountain Transmission in Iowa City, IA New Converter New u-joints and a freshly painted drive shaft. Painted with POR !5 
Bolt set in stainless steel for dress up The motor I started had cracks in the block. So I had to find a new block. Lawrence Brothers had an extra 4 bolt main block that worked with my rebuild kit New springs, retainers, and valves also installed by  Lawrence Brothers Lawrence Brothers also found one head  had cracks in it.
Chrome dress up. Going to use the POR 15 Glisten PC to keep clean New intake manifold, same as a Edlebrock Torker New balancer New oil pan  
         
         
         
     
         

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