Interior
For the interior's soft parts, Jeff told auto trim Design in nashville, tennessee, he wanted it to look stock-well, as much as possible. To do this, they started by molding a loop-style carpet to conform to the custom floor and even managed to retain the bow-type headliner between the 'cage and the roof. All trim components were acquired from Year one, while the original dash, door, and sail panels were refurbished. Look close, because the aluminum Kirkey race seats have the right shade of blue to match the factory colors. Once seated, Jeff can reach overhead to a well-integrated trick switch panel, which keeps the dash looking sano with the Covan insert and the suite of auto meter Ultra-Lite gauges. An aerospace Components Pro eliminator shifter is on hand for gear changes, and the leather-wrapped Grant wheel is held to the stock steering column with a matukas quick-release to simplify entry and exit.
Body
To maintain as much of its original character as possible, the nova was stripped to bare metal and coated with Sherwin Williams 2K primer, four basecoats of ascot Blue, and three coats of clear, then the rally stripes were applied in a Diamond Silver Deck. The real distraction on the street are the 'chute, the spoiler, and the 6-inch Glasstek hood, which merges cleanly with the windshield and is the only concession to fiberglass.
Chassis
For structural integrity, matukas motorsports cut out the floorpans to make room for the 25.5 'cage and grafted the bars into the stock subframe, boxed the control arms, and fabricated a home for a pair of afco coilovers. The fab ricated 9-inch rear houses a set of 4.10:1 gears and 40-spline, gun-drilled moser axles. Suspension of choice is a matukas ladder-bar suspension. The result is a wellthought- out combination that flat-out hooks! According to Jeff, "It's exceptionally smooth and a blast to drive. I just do a light burnout through the beams to heat the tires, hold her steady after the launch, and it'll literally drive itself down the tarmac."
Wheels & Brakes
Matukas motorsports sliced up a pair of 15x12 Weld alumastars to make room for the double bead locks out back to keep the mickey thompson P295/65R15 et Street Radials from spinning on the rims. Up front, the skinnies are wrapped around a set of 17x4.5-inch Welds. And while popping the 'chute is the sexiest way to slow down, Jeff relies on aerospace Components to grab the discs on all four corners.