This is what the Nova looked like jsut before being repainted. All the rust had been sealed and patched and she was ready for a bit of an attitude adjustment. I removed the front grille & headlight surrounds, then wet-sanded the entire car.

The only things masked off were the lights, glass, locks, and mirror glass. the rest of the car was sanded and painted.

The rear is done. As you can see little escaped the wrath of the spray can. In this shot I have yet to do the roof, which is why the rear window trim is still chrome.

The car in the upper left is my housemate's artcar 'Ace' and was covered in railroad tracks. It blew the engine shortly afterwards and was replaced by a '72 Nova.

Done. The front turn signal bulbs are being held in place with zip-ties until I get the front grille made. Just a bit of an change don't you think?

Front and turn signal grills installed. The turn signal gilles are made of expanded metal mesh. I left them unpainted so the could rust naturally and add an interesting look to the car. The front grille in this shot is simply thin metal mesh. It isn't really sturdy buit was better than nothing and looks halfway decent. The center section was later replaced with a large size expanded metal mesh.

Gathering rusted metal for future modifications. The beauty of a car painted with the cheapest flat-black spraypaint WalMart sells is you don't fear scratching it. Any scratches or dings or whatever can be fixed in a second with the same spraypaint.

Added 'SCAR' stencils to both rear quarters, and front and rear bumpers. This shot was actually taken after the rear springs were replaced, as evidenced by the rear end being way higher than the front.

Rear light guards have been added. These were made of the same expanded metal mesh as the side light guards. They're strapped on with pipe strapping screwed to the body. And they don't just look cool, they're also functional. Something I like to demonstrate to people by kicking them hard with my boots. Also a whip CB antenna has been added.