Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:30 pm
leave it.. my garage has all kinds of critters frozen in time with coppercoat gasket spray 
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leave it.. my garage has all kinds of critters frozen in time with coppercoat gasket spray Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:47 pm
Its just krylon 
and I am not that bothered just seemed one of those things when you cant see anything going wrong 
as its so simple anyways up I blasted them with another two coats and they are there for posperity
Royz
and I am not that bothered just seemed one of those things when you cant see anything going wrong as its so simple anyways up I blasted them with another two coats and they are there for posperity RoyzPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:03 am
You could wet sand it now til they show through & then give it a clear coat. Call it a fossil paint job.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:51 pm
I posted earlier but looks like I forgot to send
work has been a bear this last week and a job I thought would take a day ended up taking 2.
I had ordered some 2" dropped spindles for the Nova
and when they arrived I found they would not work with my custom steering arms 
, so I called the company back and they said i could return them this was after we had gone around the block as to why they would not fit basically because my steering arms are bolted on from the front and not the back like the factory ones,
there was no way the bolts would clear the brake rotors,
after e mailing a couple fellow Nova friends 
a solution arose which meant drilling out the bolt holes to accept the steering arm threads and then using some countersunk bolts easy right !!!!!!!!!!
2 unibits ,1 3/4" countersink bit and a lot of grumbling and moaning from me and the drill we finally got through only to find that I really need a 1" countersink bit these spindles are cast so it was a *********** 
to work on them with only home equipment
anyway its done and a friend said he can make me some chromoly ones if i want them as these are a bit heavier than stock oh well who said life is easy
work has been a bear this last week and a job I thought would take a day ended up taking 2.
I had ordered some 2" dropped spindles for the Nova
and when they arrived I found they would not work with my custom steering arms , so I called the company back and they said i could return them this was after we had gone around the block as to why they would not fit basically because my steering arms are bolted on from the front and not the back like the factory ones, there was no way the bolts would clear the brake rotors,
after e mailing a couple fellow Nova friends a solution arose which meant drilling out the bolt holes to accept the steering arm threads and then using some countersunk bolts easy right !!!!!!!!!!2 unibits ,1 3/4" countersink bit and a lot of grumbling and moaning from me and the drill
we finally got through only to find that I really need a 1" countersink bit these spindles are cast so it was a *********** to work on them with only home equipment anyway its done and a friend said he can make me some chromoly ones if i want them as these are a bit heavier than stock oh well who said life is easy
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:53 pm
enjoyed the read... jeeez now i know why i like to work on stock stuff or a funnycar and nothing in between Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:28 pm
Jim
I am beginning to think that my car is becoming a funny car 
as in just when i think i got it all sorted its funny how something else comes up only sometimes I am not smiling
Royz
I am beginning to think that my car is becoming a funny car
as in just when i think i got it all sorted its funny how something else comes up only sometimes I am not smiling Royz
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:29 pm
Had a good day today
Finally got my shifter to shift like it should it was always a bit notchy so I spent couple hours realigning the cable and adjustment and now it feels real slick
also bled my brakes through with new high temp fluid and checked the
line lok works a dream.
Going to start body work prep and repair hoping to have it ready for paint by months end
also looking for a 60s-70s style name for the car thinking
"Royz Novaz" in Gold on Black in a slightly curved orientation might look good any ideas welcome
Royz
Finally got my shifter to shift like it should it was always a bit notchy so I spent couple hours realigning the cable and adjustment and now it feels real slick
also bled my brakes through with new high temp fluid and checked the
line lok works a dream.
Going to start body work prep and repair hoping to have it ready for paint by months end
also looking for a 60s-70s style name for the car thinking
"Royz Novaz" in Gold on Black in a slightly curved orientation might look good any ideas welcome
Royz
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:18 am
That look sounds great to me, Roy. bp
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:26 am
http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/ki ... -6556a.JPG
This is the kinda style I was thinking but with the lettering on a radius
Also was ths a real racer or just the model
Thanks
Royz
This is the kinda style I was thinking but with the lettering on a radius
Also was ths a real racer or just the model
Thanks
Royz
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:41 pm
Had a good weekend picked up my tilt trailer not fancy but will do the job and also rescaled the car after making some more changes its getting close to being where I want it so just need to scratch the brain box a bit more.