Nova Ol’ Blue is Back Home, 25.3 Cage Done June 14, 2010 / June 14, 2010 by John Heard After showing off the new cage at the MAKO race in Wichita Saturday, we finally got the Nova back home once again! Kurt got the front J-Bars done, new wheel tubs in (I hope we never have to mini-tub this car again!) and finished up the rear firewall/deck. I was surprised how close to stock […] Read more »
Nova May 25.3 Nova Update May 24, 2010 / December 17, 2016 by John Heard Chris and I stopped in at Kurt's over the weekend to check out the progress on the Nova. It's definitely getting much closer to bringing it home! All the braces are in now on the main cage, new steering column is in, shifter mount is done and seat mounts are almost finished. He's also finished up the fuel cell/water tank frame, electrical disconnect bracket, and was working on the J-Bars that go to the front subframe. Read more » SFI 25.3 Roll Cage
Nova Shock Mounts Finished April 25, 2010 / December 17, 2016 by John Heard | 1 Comment on Shock Mounts Finished I got to check out Kurt's latest work on the Nova this weekend, and he's made some good progress. Shock mounts are now in, and the anti-roll bar is mounted. I think it looks hell for stout, and that's a good thing. I've been surprised before at the forces the shocks and anti-roll see on these cars, it's more than you would think. The new shock mount has some gussets in it to reduce deflection - I think it'll be plenty stout. Read more » 25.3 Roll Cage True Ten Five Nova
