Geezer from texas

[geezer]

hi folks. im geezer from texas.ive allways liked a good rat rod.we call my car the "LAB RAT". its a 63 nova wagon on an s10 frame and slammed. i chopped the top 7". the car will be about 39"tall when its done. i have a 454 to put in it. this is my first major project car and its ben a hoot workin on it.anything with an engine is cool with me. i like em all.

 

[dmw56]

Welcome to RRR Geezer.

 

[rainman]

Welcome to RRR, we'd like to see it how bout pics.

 

[Bonehead]

Welcome to the site. Sounds like a project I would like to see pictures of as well.

 

[Ratcrazy]

Welcome Geezer to RRR from NC.

 

[Gasser300]

Where at in Texas?????

Welcome from Ft Worth

 

[geezer]

Where at in Texas?????

Welcome from Ft Worth

i live in princeton, east of mckinney, which is north of dallas.


thanks guys for the welcome, i will try to get some pic up really soon.just remember this is my first car project and i did the work myself.

 

[geezer]

here is the ole Lab Rat, havent got to work on it in a good while.still looks the same as it does in these few pictures.

 

[hotrod preacher]

welcome to the RRR! looks like ya got a serious project there......[cl
looking forward to seeing you shoehorn that bigblock in there......[

 

[Wrinkles]

lab rat

welcome to the site geezer. 63 nova wagon hmmmmmmm now thats one of my additcions [the other is spelling] Im doing up a 65 nova wagon. would love to see how you went about puttin a s10 frame under a unibody.

 

[fuzz]

Welcome Geezer...neat project. Keep us posted

 

[geezer]

when i lowered the body on to the frame it really made things tight for my engine. now im lookin for a couple extra inches under the hood. i can use a 3" cowl hood but i wanted to keep my hood origional but i mite loose that one. when i roll the rocker pannel under then you can tell more about the heighth of the car.i plan on shavin the door handles and loosin all the trim and no mirrors.i want it low,slick, and fast! if you ever chop a top, try to get your hands on an extra top. some of the chops go purdy much straight down but some get wider and longer on the way down.mine grew 3.5" wider and 11" longer. i didnt have to make any pieces of the top. i was able to make good use of the extra top.you can see the side pieces i cut from the second top in the photos and the center has one seam in the middle.it was allmost cheatin.ive seen some dang nice rats here allready. ive got alot of lookin and readin to do. again, thanks for the welcome.

 

[geezer]

hey wrinkles,lots of cuttin.lots. then theres an all new floor to build. nope, its not easy but i think its worth the effort.i took all the floor out except the verry back 3'. i still have alot of work to do on the frame and body mounts but im in no hurry. i just like havin it to work on when i get the time and money. which isnt that often lately.where your nova rear bumper mounts to the car, the s10 frame fits nice and snug rite between those mounts.the s10 frame is 4" narrower than the nova is. i needed to tub the rear to the frame anyway to get the 50's under it.

 

[CR55]

Welcome Geezer! You'll love it here. If you go with a 3inch Cowl hood, I don't think you'll be able to see out of the windshield![cl I love chopped anythings!.........CR

 

[geezer]

hi there cr55. thanks for turnin me onto this site.you'd think a cowl hood would be in the way but i can see over the 3" incher but i dont want it. im thinkin about reworkin my K member to see if i can get a little there. i still have to keep my oil pan off the ground though and i do want a big block.just becaues~~hahaha! aint it a hoot to workin on these rides!

 

[Wrinkles]

s10 swap

hey wrinkles,lots of cuttin.lots. then theres an all new floor to build. nope, its not easy but i think its worth the effort.i took all the floor out except the verry back 3'. i still have alot of work to do on the frame and body mounts but im in no hurry. i just like havin it to work on when i get the time and money. which isnt that often lately.where your nova rear bumper mounts to the car, the s10 frame fits nice and snug rite between those mounts.the s10 frame is 4" narrower than the nova is. i needed to tub the rear to the frame anyway to get the 50's under it.

man that is a swap I have never heard of. I had built in frame rails on my nova, an I have a McGuyver front clip for the girl incl 11 in disc brakes 2 in drop spindles an a rack an pinion steering. Ive never thought of a chop as Im waitin for a 2 dr. doner car. plannin a 2 dr sedan del. as they wernt offered back then. great project keep us posted.

 

[geezer]

wrinkles, where can i get a look at that 65.theres a good chance i will find it, i have been looking at the members cars.cool

 

[Sniper]

Man, you weren't kidding, you chopped the top all right. I love it!! [cl

 

[62ChevyII]

Very cool project Geezer! I've got a truck I did an S10 swap with but puttting and S10 under a ChevyII is way more work, love the chop too! One things for sure, you're not affraid to jump in with both feet!

 

[Grumpyoldman]

Welcome Aboard. [cl [cl


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