the brake and front end rebuild
The local high school has an excellent automotive program and offered to do the work on my car
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Collecting ALL parts for a front end rebuild.
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1967 Nova Master Cylinder DRUM/DRUM
2 - Upper Ball Joints
2 - Lower Ball Joints
2 - Front shocks
2 - Rear shocks
2 - Tie rod ends outer
2 - Tie rod ends inner
1 - Idler arm
1 - Pitman arm
2 - Upper Control Arm Bushings
2 -Lower Control Arm Bushings
2- Lowered Springs
2- Strut Rod Bushings
used (read classic-original) Sway Bar w/new link kit & bushings
Front shoes
Rear shoes
Brake spring kit
2 - Front wheel cyl
2 - Rear wheel cyl
2-Front brake hoses
Rear brake hose
Front drums
Park brake cables
Axel seals
Rear end gasket
One upper A arm
Powder coated Front hubs with new bearings and seals
Powder coated front springs cut down for a 2inch drop
Installed by the top 2 grade 12 students under the watchful eye of the shop teacher Mr. Siemers
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Total labour to install all of the above parts ...$85
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The only thing installed at this point that wasn't "period correct" was the '67 dual port master cyl.
That was done for safety and the students did a great job of running the new brake lines.
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Final product
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2 whole years later after the above work I finally got the back end lowered.
This work was done at L.G. Kustoms in Edmonton.
No kit is available to lower the monoleaf so James designed one on the spot to lower the
back end 2 1/2 inches
Before.............................................................................................After!
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See Page 1 -For pics of my car today
See page 2 -For my cars story
See page 3 -For pics of the body work
See Page 5 -For my Dad's Story
See Page 6 -For some vintage Acadian Ads
See Page 7 -For some Nova stuff
See page 8 -For pics of the cars I used to own
See page 9 -For pics of my nephews car collection
See page 10 -For some of my nature pics
See page 11 -For pics of my car at shows See page 12 -For My 5-Speed Transmission swap info
See page 13 -For "Novas I Know"
See page 14 -For CHROME!
See page 15 -For Cruise Night!!
See page 16 for Pinstriping by El Gordo!
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