Thank you for visiting 63ChevyII.com. This site documents my progress as I restify (RESTore + modIFY) my 1963 Chevy II Nova. My plan is to keep a mostly stock appearance while upgrading the vehicle’s running gear. My plans call for bodywork and paint, replacing most of the interior, an overdrive transmission (700R4), converting to disc brakes, a 5 lug rear end, lowering blocks, HEI (Pertronix) and a rebuilt engine (GM 292). This is my first project, so I’m sure many (more) mistakes will be made along the way.
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- 292/700R4 install continues…
- 292 install is under way…
- Prepping for 700R-4 Install
- CPP Mini-subframe, disc brakes, 5 lug rear end installed
- Made decision on rims and still making decision on hub/center caps
- Assessing the effectiveness of SEM carpet/vinyl dye
- Majority of Bodywork and Paint done
- Prep work started for disc brake conversion and engine swap
- Most of the interior was installed, along with temporary sound system
- Tested insulation for sound and heat deadening
- A few pics I took between 2004 and the end of 2007, before the major work began
- Bodywork (completed Dec ‘08)
- Paint (completed Feb ‘08)
- Brass 2-Row Radiator with integrated transmission cooler
- US Radiators part 010440ANH (installed May ‘10)
- Water outlet housing spacer — allows use of Offy Valve Cover (installed Apr ‘10)
- Universal Flex Fan
- Water Pump Pulley
- BBC pulley — smaller diameter, better damper pulley alignment (acquired May ‘10)
- 292 bored .30 over (acquired Dec 06)
- Holley 390 CFM 4 barrel carb (acquired Dec 05)
- Offenhauser Carb Linkage 5416
- Engine Wiring Harness (acquired May 09)
- Langdon’s Stovebolt Castiron Headers for dual exhaust (acquired Oct 07)
- Offenhauser 4 BBL Intake (acquired Dec 05)
- 2 groove 292 Harmonic Damper with custom offset
- Holley Red Fuel Pump (acquired Oct ‘09)
- 3/8" Stainless Steel Fuel Line (acquired Oct ‘09)
- 3/8" Fuel pickup (acquired Apr ‘10)
- New Gas Tank (acquired Oct ‘09)
- Fuel Relay switch (acquired Oct ‘09)
- Pertronix HEI Conversion
- 7mm Plug Wires
- Flamethrower II Coil
- New upholstery (installed May ‘09)
- Misc interior items
- Headliner (installed Nov ‘09)
- Windlace (installed June ‘09)
- Seatbelts (installed May ‘08)
- Sun visor brackets (installed May ‘08)
- Sun visors (installed May ‘08)
- Sound System (completed Aug 08)
- CD Player in Glovebox (installed Aug ‘08)
- Custom Kick Panels with speaker holes (installed July ‘08)
- Speakers for kick panels (installed July ‘08)
- Package tray with speaker holes (installed Aug 08)
- Dual cone speaker for package tray (installed Aug ‘08)
- Sound Deadening/Rust Prevention for all panels (completed May ‘08)
- CPP Mini Subframe Deluxe Kit (tubular upper and lower control arms)
- CPP Power Disc Brakes
- 5 lug rear end
- 5 lug wheels
- 1" lowering blocks
- CPP Idler arm bearing conversion
- 700R4 with a mechanical speedo (acquired April ‘10)
- CPP 700R4 Crossmember (acquired April ‘10)
- 700R4 Kugel/Shiftworks Transmission Shift Arm Connection Kit (acquired July ‘10)
- Lokar Anchor-Tight Locking Transmission Dipsticks (acquired April ‘10)
- TCI Universal Throttle Valve (TV) Kickdown Cable — 376800 (acquired July ‘10)
- Shortened Driveshaft
- New Engine Wiring Harness (acquired May ‘09)
- 100 Amp, 1-wire Alternator
- Added fuse blocks (fuel pump, gauges, torque converter clutch lockup switch, electric choke)
- Added Relays (fuel pump, secondary fuse block)
- Upgraded/replaced wiring — battery cables, ground wires, etc.
- Arm rests
- Arm rest bases
- Door Panels
- Drip rail molding
- Re-chrome bumpers