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Forum: Technical & Restoration 10-03-2015, 07:26 PM
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Posted By Zach Carter
Re: Bontempo Brothers 72' Nova Restoration

Finally getting some color on this ol girl... Decided to paint it back the original color of Midnight Bronze instead of black.
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Forum: Technical & Restoration 02-18-2014, 12:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 43,459
Posted By Zach Carter
Re: Bontempo Brothers 72' Nova Restoration

Still working on it. Life and kids have taken things over at the moment.
Forum: Technical & Restoration 08-26-2011, 02:56 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 43,459
Posted By Zach Carter
Re: Bontempo Brothers 72' Nova Restoration

These are the pistons that we used for the build. Manley Pro Series Hollow Dome, 50cc dome volume.

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/zach_carter/1972%20Nova/Piston2.jpg...
Forum: Technical & Restoration 08-26-2011, 12:01 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 43,459
Posted By Zach Carter
Re: Bontempo Brothers 72' Nova Restoration

Thats funny you said that. I have gone back and forth from 350 badges to 454 badges. I think I have decided to go with the 350 ones. I really want this thing to look exactly like it does in the...
Forum: Technical & Restoration 08-25-2011, 05:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 43,459
Posted By Zach Carter
Re: Bontempo Brothers 72' Nova Restoration

The engine is getting ready to come out of the machine shop. Just waiting on the 660's to arrive so we can dyno it. 468 with 12:5.1 old school Manley domed racing pistons, Comp Nostalgia ZL1 solid...
Forum: Technical & Restoration 05-15-2011, 03:13 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 43,459
Posted By Zach Carter
Re: Bontempo Brothers 72' Nova Restoration

Not much has really happened with it. Collecting vintage parts has been the focus lately. Trying to get my 69 L72 Biscayne finished 1st.... More pictures will follow shortly.
Forum: Technical & Restoration 05-14-2011, 11:57 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 43,459
Posted By Zach Carter
Re: Bontempo Brothers 72' Nova Restoration

Some of you will appreciate this. I got these in the mail to today from the man himself...Pete Van Iderstine.

Check out the pictures of the car from back in the day to understand why I'm so...
Forum: Technical & Restoration 02-20-2011, 04:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 43,459
Posted By Zach Carter
Re: Bontempo Brothers 72' Nova Restoration

The car will look EXACTLY like the old pictures at the start of the thread. Motor is already built for the car (454 + .30 over and aluminum heads). However we are going to run a M22 over the...
Forum: Technical & Restoration 02-19-2011, 11:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 43,459
Posted By Zach Carter
Re: Bontempo Brothers 72' Nova Restoration

I do...I've talked to both Joe and Mike a couple times to get details about the car and what it was raced with.

Thanks
Forum: Technical & Restoration 02-19-2011, 08:31 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 43,459
Posted By Zach Carter
Bontempo Brothers 72' Nova Restoration

So we now begin another one... More pictures to follow as the restoration progresses.

Car was raced at Englishtown in the early eighties. Story goes...High 9' with a GM aluminum headed 454, a...
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