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Have you ever had a car that you were only planning to do a few minor modifications to but it turned into a full-on build? Many muscle car enthusiasts have found themselves in this situation and the results are some bad-ass rides. Recently we stumbled across a minor build turned incredibly in-depth Nova project on Pro-Touring.com. While the forum member who’s doing the build admits that he didn’t initially want to do such a dramatic build, he says his choice to create a beast out of his car is fairly typical for him.
Jeremy, the owner of the ‘67 Nova, states in his initial forum post that he wants to be able to drive his car like he stole it. Thus why the thread is titled: ‘67 Streetfighter Nova. Built to Thrash. Based on the extensive list of parts Jeremy has for his car, thrashing the streets shouldn’t be a problem.
Jeremy started with a 434cui SBC engine for his Nova but has switched to using an Australian Gen4 L98 6.0L engine, which he states is similar to an LS3. The Nova is equipped with a 12-bolt differential, 4.11 rear-end gears, Turbo 400 transmission, Moser axels, Fatman Fab ‘92 Camaro front end, front coilovers, gas shocks in the rear and a billet steering column- and this list isn’t even half of what this guy started with in his car. Check out his forum posts for a full list.
As if the initial components on his Nova weren’t enough, Jeremy is planning to build the car up even more. He will be swapping out the Turbo 400 for a T56 transmission and putting billet coilovers all the way around. A central locking kit, Wilwood black master cylinder, TCI pro-touring front clip and a 7-inch black dual diaphragm boosters are among some of the components that are sitting in Jeremy’s shed waiting to be put on the car.
Unfortunately, like many car builds, the fun can’t start until body work and repairs are done, as Jeremy found out. Before he could continue to build his Nova up, he had to do some rust repairs. Future plans include black exterior components like the bumpers, chrome and grill.
With a list of modifications as big as Jeremy’s, there should be no doubt this car can be driven like it was stolen. We look forward to following this extensive project and can’t wait to see the finished product!
