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| Classic Performance Products |
| Builds The Ultimate 1970 Chevy Nova -
Part Three |
| By Mike Harrington |
| Courtesy of Super Chevy Magazine |
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| In the last two issues of SUPER CHEVY, we ran a series of
suspension installs on this mellow yellow '70 Nova. We also flogged the
Nova and its TCI suspension and ended up with some of the fastest track
times we have recorded yet. This time around we're going to follow what
work was done to this Nova in order to get it to the track and around those
cones. Jim Reis, owner of both the Nova and Classic Performance Parts (CPP),
lit some fires in order to get his Nova built and running before the '07
SEMA Show. Mission accomplished. So let's take a look at a small portion
of the bodywork and what was done. Most third-generation Nova owners are
very well aware of the fact that the factory rear inner quarters allow almost
no room for a tire wider than 6 inches. |
That's nice if you plan to keep the Nova in its stock grocery-getter
state, but what if you want to throw some bigger, thicker meats in the back?
Tubbing the back half would be a great solution, but that re quires extensive
amounts of work, and if you're going to drag race a Nova, that's a fine
way to go. But if you aren't going to drag race, what do you do to fit a
well-performing street tire in the back? The guys at Dreamers Creation Paint
& Body worked on a simpler solution when it came to the rear tire size
dilemma. |
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