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$$$Pitt · **Joined:** Dec Sat 30, 2006 3:46 pm **Posts:** 946

Hello every one. New guy here and wanted to say great site. Kevin, I just have to tell you your car is awesome in every way shape and form. I have been building a 69 Nova for awhile now and never really knew how I wanted it to look like until I saw the nos add in the National Dragster. I hope you don't mind but it will be red . Here is a link of some picks of mine at the frame shop getting its 1st phase of a long list of things needed done.

http://www.pittspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21279

jacobgiles · **Posted:** Dec Sat 30, 2006 10:50 pm

hey man, glad to see im not the only one who is still building a car around here...

Susie · **Joined:** Jan Wed 12, 2005 9:44 pm **Posts:** 2441

Oh great.... everyone watch out. I think someones head might get really really big.

Welcone aboard $$$pitt. Tell us more about you. Where you from? How did you get into your nova? Oh and by the way... I think that you should paint it black.. remember... always bet on black.

jacobgiles · **Posted:** Dec Sun 31, 2006 12:04 am

$$$Pitt · **Joined:** Dec Sat 30, 2006 3:46 pm **Posts:** 946

Thanks for the welcome. I'm from PGH,Pa (home of the Steelers). I have had the car for 9 years now it was a pro street car when I got it. I put my 454 motor and t400 trans in it and hit the track. It ran 11.00s until it blew up, then it went on the back burner until the house, the kids, and the wife got theirs and now its time for the Novas reserrection. Oh and by the way it was going to be Black but the wifes Buicks (2 GNs and Lacrosse) are Black :roll:

and I thought it might be too much black. Besides the tow vehicle is red and my wife is a red head so it just fits, you know? Well any way, the body work starts tomarrow and hopefully it will be at the track this summer. :shock:

RICK MILLER · **Posted:** Dec Sun 31, 2006 1:41 am

[quote="Susie"]Oh great.... everyone watch out. I think someones head might get really really big.

Same thing I was thinking :lol:

Welcome to the site.

underdog · **Posted:** Dec Sun 31, 2006 2:58 am

Kevin and Colleen have been to Pittsburgh many many many many times :lol:

bbnova · **Posted:** Dec Sun 31, 2006 6:46 am

Dogg...

Welcome $$$pitt. Thanks for the compliments..... :oops:

So tell us more about the chassis and drive train....

$$$Pitt · **Joined:** Dec Sat 30, 2006 3:46 pm **Posts:** 946

Hey i did not meen to :oops:

anybody but the truth is the truth kevien"s car is awsome, i hope mine turns out half as good. anyway kevin the motor is a 632 with brodix heads (big dukes) profiler intake, the trans is a powerglide with a brake. the chassie is 9inch rear with all strange stuff in it, coil overs with qa1 shocks on all 4 corners, tubuler front controll arms , wilwood brakes so far thats all i got, the body work starts to day

bbnova · **Posted:** Dec Sun 31, 2006 10:59 am

Everything sopunds very good with the exception of the rear shocks... I think I would upgrade to a double adjustable say Afco or Strange... Any pics???

Small tire??? Big tire??

docoldsotherhalf · **Posted:** Dec Sun 31, 2006 11:23 am

Welcome

$$$Pitt · **Joined:** Dec Sat 30, 2006 3:46 pm **Posts:** 946

I'm sorry they are varishocks/coilovers. They came with the frame and rear-end kit. They are adjustable , as far as the tires I want to run a big tire it has 31 inch mickies on it now and they seem to fit real well. Did you happen to look at the link for pitt speed? It has all the rear back half pics and roll cage installed. Let me know what you think,this is my first tubed car, did the guy do a good job?. Well the good news is the body work is under way.

. Hey Kevin is there a race schedule that you will be running at? I would like to see you run in person if I can get there.

bbnova · **Posted:** Dec Sun 31, 2006 4:20 pm

Are you going to spray it???? That should be interesting getting that much motor down the track with a ladder bar setup.... Make sure you get video of that for us.... the work looks good

As for a schedule....

April 14,15 Bradenton, FL
May 5, 6 Bowling Green, KY
June 2,3 Columbus, OH
July 20-22 Joliet, IL
August 18,19 Milan, MI
September 15,16 Commerce, GA
October12-14 Memphis, TN

Keith Seymore · **Posted:** Dec Sun 31, 2006 6:14 pm

Kevin - is that the NMCA schedule?

Columbus, Joliet and Milan are too close nearby to miss.... :oops:

...or at least stop by and spectate for a while. :lol:

K

$$$Pitt · **Joined:** Dec Sat 30, 2006 3:46 pm **Posts:** 946

No i'm not going to spray it. Not yet any way. hey thank's for the schedule i'm going to try to get to one. I have a busy schedule this year my self. I'm going to bowling green in may on the 15th threw the 20th with the wife to the buick nat's with her GN. And ontop of that my yungest son is running his first full season of jr dragster.Not to mention trying to get all my stuff done. And also throw that work thing into the mix. :roll:

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