AMT 66 Nova Pro Street

[ybsluos]

Hi gang

I have always wanted to see if I can cram a big block into this kit while maintaining the kit provided inner fender wells. No small feat this!  It took me forever to find a pair of headers that would work. The big block is basically cobbled together from parts box pieces.  And those headers… Well I bought a few sets for a nominal fee at a swap meet and I found one set that came close to working. However they don’t quite meet up with the heads although with such a tight fit in the engine by it’s hard to tell. I also had to reverse the steering linkage which in the small block kit mounted behind the motor mounts about midway back on the engine.  I also had to forgo putting in the kit provided steering box to my chagrin. I really wanted to put all the pieces back but I had to make this one concession.

like so many of my recent projects this one was Painted by somebody else because I bought it as a built up  at the swap meet. I like the green color though so I decided to retain it. The only thing I did was polish here and there and then brush on three coats of floor wax. I really need to get my hairbrush up and running  because I think the floor wax through an airbrush would yield better results.

The original builder also painted the tin work gold and it appeared to be gold anodized which was a look I always liked in the vintage 80s pro street and drag cars.  It needed touched up here and there however so I used my own craft store acrylic gold paint which was really close to the shade the original builder used. I also just entirely remove the rear tubs in order to jam the tires directly up under the interior backlight.  I like em low!  I was not able to get the front end quite as low as I had hoped to. I wanted  to get it as low as some of these kits I have seen built on tube chassis.  I didn’t quite get there but close. The only other thing I did was scratch build a simple eight point roll bar from plastic coated wire rod that I have. I forget if it was Plastruct or Evergreen , but I believe the former.
 Most of the models I have posted on here the last year and a half have been projects like this  painted by somebody else and I just personalized them to my own taste. It has been really fun to do that but I’m ready to do a couple of projects which are completely mine.  Even with my substandard paint work!

I hope you guys enjoy…

[Zippi]

I've always liked the 66 & 67 Chevy Nova and as a Pro Street even better.  Turned out really nice with the long tube headers you found.  I still have one of these kits in my stash and this makes me think about getting on mine.  Nice job.

[ybsluos]

Thank you Bob and thank you for your service to our country!

8 hours ago, Zippi said:

I've always liked the 66 & 67 Chevy Nova and as a Pro Street even better.  Turned out really nice with the long tube headers you found.  I still have one of these kits in my stash and this makes me think about getting on mine.  Nice job.

 

[Zippi]

6 minutes ago, ybsluos said:

Thank you Bob and thank you for your service to our country!

 

Thanks Mark.  Much appreciated.  

[PappyD340]

Real nice Nova!

[Street Rod]

Nice save and the big block looks right at home up front.

[slusher]

Very nice Nova!

[Slotto]

Great color combo. Nice look

[crazyjim]

Be a beast on the street.

[NYLIBUD]

Great job,like the stance a lot.

[KWT]

Very nicely done

[ybsluos]

Thank you for the comments guys. It means a lot.