'69 Nova page 1

The first area of the 69 Nova to be worked on was the interior. Since we knew the car would have a rather large power plant, that could put off a lot of heat and sound, the firewall and floor were covered in a foil back insulator pad.

Then a drop in carpet kit was installed.

The kit was modified to fit around the roll cage.

Next the factory reproduction doors could be installed.

A set of Fiero seats were re-covered and styled to match the factory back seat.

With the interior near completion, attention was turned to the motor install.

For power, the owner went with the "Hardcore 454”, which produces 620 horsepower and nearly 600 foot/pounds of torque which is put to the ground through a turbo 400 transmission and a ford 9 inch rear end.

With the front clip removed, it was much easier to make the necessary adjustments to get the new motor to fit.

Such as notching the cross member to clear the oil pan.

Some adjustments also had to be made to allow the headers to clear the steering box.