Rails
The highlight here is not a backhalf job or well-deep wheel tubs, simply because they aren't needed. Other than a cleaned and painted frame, it is absolutely true to stock. Kyle saved this part for the laying-on of hands, family style: Rather than using a setup from the most prolific makers of air suspension, he and Dad bent the mold and inserted Air Lift SlamAir shocks all around (countered by stock shock valving) and direct it via an AutoPilot digital air-management system. Wheelhop is squashed by Competition Engineering adjustable traction bars. That's it.
The Pod
As a son of California, the Nova lived its entire life in low humidity and the absence of the usual corrosive influences-ultraviolet rays and smog soot notwithstanding. There was some rust, yes, but only in the traditional places for a '60s GM car-around the wheelwells and the backlight surround. After smoothing out 40 years of existence in the sun-harsh Southern Cali environs, Robles Auto Body (Riverside, California) completed the prep and applied the inevitable so-good-you-wanna-eat-it '57 Chevrolet Matador Red. A braver, more resolute, better-looking rendition you couldn't find anyplace.
Hoops & Rubber
A simple proposition, really. Center Line Telstar 15x4 and 15x8 rims snuggle up to a set of rollers up front and little 26x8.5 M/T ET Streets at the strip that aptly cover the stock front disc and drum combo. It's simple, understated, elegant, and perfect for the style the Westbrooks wanted.
Inside
Does this look like a place where a drag racer would hang out? Custom Auto Interior (Rialto, California) thought not either. CAI unfolded gray tweed. Kyle posted a Lecarra steering wheel and mortised in the considerable audio set: Pioneer head, four Pioneer 6x9s powered by a Sony 1,000-watt amp, and two 10-inch subwoofers driven by a 400-watt amp. Instruments, seats, and wiring are stock.