 | Interior floor in primer. We largely reconstructed this floor without any reproduction parts as they are not available. |
 | After all the metal working consisting of floor, quarter door and tail gate fabrication, the original colors have been shot inside and in the jambs |
 | Ready for its reuniting of body and drivetrain |
 | Motor getting assembled |
 | Accessories being installed onto the motor |
 | Motor is back in its original shell |
 | Clutch and flywheel have been installed. |
 | Bellhousing, transmission and clutch linkage have been assembled and installed. |
 | New gas tank |
 | Heater core box cleaned and painted |
 | Shifter installed |
 | Rear brakes being assembled |
 | Inside door view |
 | Right side door jambs edged in color |
 | This is the inner tailgate frame. It was so badly rusted, we had to patch most of it. Chevrolet, in their infinite wisdom, changed the tailgate every year. It was impossible to find a tailgate specifically for a 1966 that was not rotted or heavily damaged so we ended up reconstructing it. |
 | Outer tailgate panel being rebuilt off the shell frame |
 | Here is the inner tailgate prior to being rehoined with the outer panel and shell |
 | All back together. Probably the world's most expensive 66 Nova tailgate! |
 | Floor and dash finished out in factory color along with the outer jambs in the factory Danube Blue Metallic. |
 | Front fenders ready for some small body work after metal working them |
 | Doors were painted their respective colors for the inside and edges |
 | New dash harness being installed |
 | Custom made carpet with vinyl bindings around the shifter. |
 | Close up of the SS seats after blasting the frames and painting them. |
 | Additional view of the carpet, the special bindings around the shifter and the front seats. |
 | Back seat was a nightmare to make. We had to order a 4 door seat and then reconstruct it to fit te smaller wagon seat. |
 | Custom headliner for the wagon. A lot of the bows were rotted and had to be hand made. |
 | Wheel house covers had to be custom fabricated also. |
 | Engine compartment almost finished. |
 | Firewall assembled |
 | Undercarriage assembled |
 | Top view of engine compartment without the hood on. |
 | Hood installed |
 | Blocking of the body to make sure it is arrow straight. |
 | The body was epoxy primed and then sealed |
 | Back view in primer sealant |
 | Freshly painted in the booth |
 | Hood freshly painted in the booth also. |
 | Another view of the freshly painted left side. |
 | Right side view |
 | Tailgate looks perfect! |
 | Right front fender is arrow straight |
 | Right front door also is gorgeous! |
 | Roof view |
 | Tailgate is installed. Nice shine! |
 | Hood is installed. We'll let it sit for a few weeks and then start assembling it! |
 | Wet sanding has begun |
 | Roof has been wet sanded and polished |
 | Entire body has been wet sanded and polished. |
 | Assembly has begun. We have installed the NOS rear tail gate molding we found a while back and the rechromed bumper. |
 | Front trim assembly begins |
 | Left side trim starts getting installed |
 | Right side trim assembly also gets going |
 | The freshly polished and chromed roof rack gets mocked up prior to roof installation. |
 | Rear lights and trim start to finish the rear off. |
 | Rear quarter glass on both sides gets installed. |
 | Roof rack gets laid out and positioned onto the roof. The rack attachment points are square so it is possible to install the roof backwards. |
 | Dash pad has been painted |
 | Kick panels are painted. |
 | Rear bumper filler has been painted and installed. |
 | New windshield and gasket has been installed |
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