Project: Hot rodding a 69 Nova

[Bill Rose]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Alss</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a set. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] </div></div> Great! Another project. I thought I was done.

Paul, I was wondering if you know where I can get the tow tab shear pins, I guess they'd be called, that would hold the tow bar to the tabs?

[PxTx]

Nova Jed is probably your best bet. The Bethlehem Steel pins which were the most commont original set-up are NLA

[Bill Rose]

Thanks Paul....I'll check with Jed.

[Salvatore]

Traction bars would go along with tow tabs I would think. They would probably have come first just to control wheel hop.

[Bill Rose]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Traction bars would go along with tow tabs I would think. They would probably have come first just to control wheel hop. </div></div>

You're right Sam. I'm not crazy about how they look, hanging down as much as they do. But it's certainly a possibility.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Bill...I would suggest trying the &quot;Harrell Style&quot; spring clamps...basically 2 pieces of flat steel stock that fits over the springs to stop wheel hop. Sully has a set on his car...they work pretty good...others here will most likely have pics and info. Simple..cheap..and they don't hang down [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[WILMASBOYL78]

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...;Number=433977

info...

[Salvatore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Rose</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Traction bars would go along with tow tabs I would think. They would probably have come first just to control wheel hop. </div></div>

You're right Sam. I'm not crazy about how they look, hanging down as much as they do. But it's certainly a possibility.</div></div>
A necessary evil Bill if you wanted to go fast and try to eliminate wheel hop in the old days. I never had one bottom out on me since I started using them in 1969. Kinda rounds that Day-2 look off also. Your nova would even look meaner than it does.

[Bill Rose]

Thanks guys, but I'm actually ahead of you on this one....lol... I contacted one of our Ohio buds, Rich ((Mr Chevy) who has the clamps on his Nova. He hooked me up with his bud and fellow SYC'er Steve, and he will be making me a set of the Harrell type clamps.

I'm also looking for a set of the shear pins that would hold the tow bar to the tow tabs, just for show purposes. I understand one of the SYC'ers has had them made in the past, but so far I've had no luck there. If I had a picture of the pins, at least I'd know what to shoot for.

I was also having a problem with the Nova sitting low on one side, but I had the front end alignment done, and it bounced around in the trailer going to the shop and back. Then it's been driven a couple times, and the car sit perfectly level now. I think the leaf springs just had to be &quot;broken in&quot;.....

[RPOLS3]

Bill-

Here is a picture from an old thread by Rick (Mr70)- is this what you are looking for?



Here is the thread:

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthrea..._Tow#Post507111

Jake