Description
This Nova is getting a flip front cap—and a whole lot of rat rod character! I’m fitting it up, then adding patches and stitches to give it that rough, bare-metal look. It may be a Pro Street car, but it’s not getting dressed up too fancy in my shop.
What do you think of the patched-and-stitched look? Would you leave it bare metal, or give it some paint? Drop your thoughts in the comments—and tell me what you’d tackle next on this Nova!
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00:00 - Introduction & Flip Front Concept
01:36 - Aligning the Hood Alignment Pins & Brackets
02:46 - Rat Rod Jr. Welding Stitches & Patching Rust
05:15 - Base Painting Under the Hood
07:16 - Preparing the Denim Tool & Silver Paint
09:20 - Rubbing Silver on the Stitches (Bare Metal Effect)
12:35 - Technique Tips: Rubbing in the Wind Direction
14:44 - Blending & Heat Gun Drying
18:26 - Walkaround: Full Front End on the Nova
19:30 - How the Tilt Front End Operates
20:20 - Final Thoughts & Future Plans