Comments on: 2007 Nova Update

By: admin

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:47:36 +0000

Hi Steve,

Thanks for visiting. On the rearend width I’ll have to dig around and find my drawing on that or measure it for you, I don’t recall off the top of my head.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:42:43 +0000

Hi I love the site.I was just wondering how wide is your rearend is in the car? Thanks Steve

By: admin

admin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:47:50 +0000

I kept the stock outer tub to the lip where the inner joint is at, then on the inside I used aftermarket race type steel tubs. I did increase the section width opening quite a bit, I took it all the way in at the back to the inner edge of the OEM frame rail. On the inside of the OEM Frame rail I plated and reinforced that area to strengthen it back up. I think overall I shortened the rear end about 1.5″ per side which centered the wheel pretty close. I can now fit a 29.5×10.5S tire on a 12″ rim with the car low without them rubbing. From a side view the rim is about even with the fender opening.

I’ll get some pictures posted of the things I did in 2008 to the car here before too long, been working on the site a little bit every day.

John

By: gearjammer

gearjammer — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:05:28 +0000

Hey John,

What did you do to your wheel tubs, did you increase the section width or did you install actual wheel tubs, and could we see your work.

How much more were you able to shorten the rear end housing??

Phil