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Hondo

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'66 Nova short tracker
« on: March 01, 2021, 07:27:34 PM »
1966 Chevy Nova short track car.
A while back, I received this from John2 with a note saying.......... "See what you can do with it."
Well, here ya go folks.











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David Bogard

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Re: '66 Nova short tracker
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2021, 08:32:31 PM »
Slick! I was always surprised that more of that body style didn't end up as short trackers because I think they look great. This one does! Nice tribute on the truck lid and I really like those hood pins. You add the wire?
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john2

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Re: '66 Nova short tracker
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2021, 08:54:30 PM »
My favorite Nova body style.  Glad to help out sponsor wise.
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Dirtman

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Re: '66 Nova short tracker
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2021, 09:50:00 PM »
And your "do something with it" "did it". That thing is awesome! I like the hood pins too. I've got to learn that!

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Hondo

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Re: '66 Nova short tracker
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2021, 07:52:04 AM »
Thanks, Guys !
It's rare that I actually like a build after spending a lot of time on it, but I like this one.
Sorry, the pics are small, still battling the sizing thing.
(Takes longer fooling with that now, than building the car....  ::))

The hood pins are just a small piece of rod in the hole with a small drilled round flat piece of .010 stock for the base. (Punched it out with a leather hole puncher)
I did the wire the easy way. Glued a piece of 32 ga wire to the inside lip of the hood and just did a couple wraps around the rod & snipped off the end. Just leave it long like the pin would look like.



BobD

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Re: '66 Nova short tracker
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2021, 10:33:13 AM »
Super nice & clean! Great job Hondo!

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Re: '66 Nova short tracker
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2021, 04:11:03 AM »
Certainly did good with it!!

sentsat71

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Re: '66 Nova short tracker
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2021, 04:37:18 AM »
WOW!!!

VERY nicely done!!!!!
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