Over the past several years ... really, ever since I bought the 74 Olds Omega, the Nova has taken a back seat. I haven't really done much to the car, other then regular maintenance and cruisin' around. I had been focusing most of my attention on the ol'Omega, fixing and tinkering ... and now racing her at the track. Started to save some money again, after spending my last reserve/savings on purchasing a minty 1988 5L Mustang back in 2009. I want to eventually take the Nova to a professional shop to have her fixed up, but now a blown motor in the Omega is threatening that idea. (sigh) The interior is starting to need some attention now too. The headliner is starting to come down and sag, as well as the seats .. both front and back needed to be recovered. I dunno .... I dunno if it's worthwhile to dump that much money into the Nova, to restore her. At the same time, it didn't isn't worth the money I am spending on the Omega too.

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Future Plans for the Nova: - Body Work & Paint, (Fixing up the Rust, New Paint, Same Color - Midnight Green) - Interior \ Fix Frame on Original BenchSeat and Reupholster w/Sport Clothe \ Fix Sagging Headliner \ Fix Drivers Interior Door Panel (Plastic is cracked, want to fix before it rips the material) - Fabricate Air Cleaner Base that will seal to Cowl Hood 2012: OH ... nothing much planned :) 2011: Installed Holley 650 Double Pumper w/1 in. Spacer Removed Holley Fuel Regulator Installed MSD Streetfire Distributor Installed Fancy Throttle Cable bracket Installed and fitted Custom Cable for Throttle Attempted to further modify Hood Springs to align Cowl Hood Replaced Air Filter 2010: Replaced ALL Brake Shoe Linings (Got new Front & Back shoes) Repaint Drums back to Black Swapped Hood Springs and further modified Hood Springs to align Cowl Hood Rewired Accessories Circuit 2009: Paint the 'Goodmark Steel 2" Cowl Induction Hood Modify Hood Hinges for Cowl Hood to line up with Body Lines Repack Front Bearings Install Carter High Volume Fuel Pump (5.5-7 psi) Install Holley Fuel Regulator Install Steel-braided Fuel Lines Transmission Service (Fluid & Filter) 2008: Installed Heat Shielding over Fuel Line from Pump back down along the frame to under the car Installed Electric Trunk Release/Opener Installed Trunk Light Installed Air Cleaner Spacer (To Raise Filter into Cowl) 2007: Installed Goodmark Steel 2" Cowl Induction Hood Installed Speedo Gears in Tranny to correct speedo for 3.42 Ratio Replaced overcharging Alternator with new BOSCH Lifetime Warranty one Replaced Battery Tune-Up - NGK-UR4 plugs, MSD Cap & Rotor, Taylor Spiro Pro 8mm Custom Wire Set Installed Moroso Spark Wire Holders 2006: Tune-Up - Cap/Rotor, Wires, Plugs Installed Rebuilt TH350 Transmission (Built by Chris Derksen/Nevin) Replaced SENTREK AM/FM/Cass Radio 2005: Tune-Up - Cap/Rotor, Wires, Plugs, Air Filter Head Work - Replace broken and all pressed in studs with ARP ScrewIn Studs with Push Rod Guides - Replace damaged valves, push rods, lifters and rockers. As well, checkout spring pressures, replace valve seals - Reseal Intake Leak Installed 800 cfm Q-Jet w/Vacuum Secondaries Repaint Traction Bars (Flat Black) Fixed Dashlights (kept blowing fuses) Rewired Radio & Speakers to fix crackle & electrical noise in Speakers Replaced (cracked) Upper Rad Hose Bodywork - Sand Down and Repaint Driver's Door - Sand Down and Repaint and reseal Rear Tailight Panel & Replace Rear Taillight Lenses - Repaint Front Grill and detail as 'SS' Grill Fixed Sagging Spots in Headliner Transmission Service - Fluid & Filter Change 2004: Purchased new tires for the front on Steel Rims Installed Mallory Hyfire VI-A Ignition System Setup and Tune, new QJet Carb for 400 Repainted/Detailed the Black on Keystone Mags, in Semi-Gloss Black Repainted/Detailed the Black on Keystone Mags again, in FLAT Black (as Semi-Gloss didn't give as nice a look) Repainted Steel Rims 2003: Engine Swap - Set in 'built' 406 SBC Installed 4-Core Highflow Rad Installed MSD Ignition 6A Series Removed MSD Ignition, burnt out the unit. Reinstall GM Module and Accel SuperCoil Installed Competition Engineering Subframe Connectors Sandblast, Wire-Wheel Brush, and Repaint Steel Rims Purchased new BFG Radial tires for Steel Rims for the Rear Replacement of Leaky Pinion Seal (by PRECISION TRANSMISSION LTD.) Installed 3" Exhaust system (DUALS Exhaust - Glenn Scott) 2002: Spring TuneUp (New Plugs, Cap & Rotor, Accel 8.0 Wires) Installed new Set of Lifters & Push-Rods Installed Pusher Fan (Out of a Mazda 626) Installed 2" Vacuum Gauge Wet Sand ALL Areas and Polish the HELL out of ALL Areas, (Removing spray bomb paint) Detail Dashboard Bezel 2001: Clean and Repaint Underside of Hood Paint Hood Hinges Rebuilt Rear Axle, Posi Unit, and New 3.42 Gears (from 2.73) Spray Bomb various areas of the car - Spray Bombed Passenger Door, Part of Roof & lower Quarters Repaint Grill, SS Style New BFG Radial T/As for Rear to replace old 265/60/15's Replaced Lakewood Traction Bars with new Custom Made Spring-Plates Replaced Cracked Windsheild Replaced Rear Shocks Rear Brakes Adjusted Slack in Steering Box Design and Custom Build Traction Bars Installed Crane 1.6 Steel Stamped Rocker Arms 2000: Spring TuneUp - Install Edlebrock #1406 Carb & #2101 Intake - Install Crane Cam Energizer 272H10 - Install Rebuilt Tranny w/1800 Stall & Stage 2 Shift Kit -- Kept Original Stock Tranny in Storage) - Install HEI Distributor Unit - Hedmen Headers (#68270), 1"5/8 - Suspension -- ReArc Rear Spring, 1.5" Lift, (Few springs replaced) -- Front End Alignment -- Upper Control Bushings Replaced Replaced Front Brakes Detailing Work under the hood - Repainted Engine (Chevy Orange) - Repainted Engine Conpartment Installed La-Coo-Ka-Ra-Cha Musical Horn :) Fixed rust and spraybomb around L/R Marker Light Spray Bombed both Doors & Rear Quarters Sand Down Rust Spots and Spray Bomb near back Windows Added AutoMeter Mechnical Oil Pressure and Water Temperature Gauges 1999: Repainted (Spray Bomb'd) Rear taillight panel Replaced Stock Smog manifolds with manifolds from 74 Nova Parts Car Replaced Bushings&Pins in hinges on Passenger Door Repainted/Detail the Black area on my Keystone Mags Repaint Front Grill, added chrome to signal lights from old Custom Grill Adding Chrome Hood Louvers onto hood

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