Any Nova Owners???

[B4C]

Any nova owners on this forum?? Heres some pix of my 72 project nova got it for only $800:mrgreen: :mrgreen: Was 250 w/3speed on the column, but shes gettin a 400 sbc and 4-speen M-20.
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/DSCF1356.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/DSCF1358.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/DSCF1359.jpg

[BonzoHansen]

Cool, looks like a good deal. Keep the sleeper look. Dog dishes FTW!

There are a couple around here. 1qwikbird in Hamilton has one.

[B4C]

Plan on keeping the sleeper look, keeping the baby moons and white wall tires, adding a 2in cowl hood, bucket seat interipr w/console, and cyberdine gauges in the console. Also plan on adding an LS2 and six speed from an 04 GTO (but thats going to have to wait a while until I get the money for it :-x)

[Knipps]

$1500 ;)
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=517051

[Ian]

looks like an awesome starting point, cant argue with the price either.

for inspiration, I would look at Kurt Urban's nova :drool:

[LS1Hawk]

I have a friend who had one of those a while back. Not a bad pick up for only $800.

[BonzoHansen]

looks like an awesome starting point, cant argue with the price either.

for inspiration, I would look at Kurt Urban's nova :drool:

Is that the twin turbo sleeper?

[Ian]

twin rotrex supercharged sleeper that didnt get teched at half the tracks on power tour. they of course flagged him back to tech in after he ran 9's

[B4C]

$1500 ;)
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=517051


Thanks for the link!!!

[B4C]

I have a friend who had one of those a while back. Not a bad pick up for only $800.

Ya Ive seen em go on e-bay in the same condition for about 2,500 and up so I figured that I didnt do too bad.

[Teds89IROC]

Nice project! my brother (69novaguy) has one.

[firebirdcrazy]

wont be much of a sleeper if you add the cowl hood. Now the guy who has that twin turbo Nova is a true sleeper. No cowl hood, no paint, and a bench seat lol. Read the article about it not to long ago awesome Nova. You got a great car as a starting point, and you cant beat the price.

[B4C]

wont be much of a sleeper if you add the cowl hood. Now the guy who has that twin turbo Nova is a true sleeper. No cowl hood, no paint, and a bench seat lol. Read the article about it not to long ago awesome Nova. You got a great car as a starting point, and you cant beat the price.

its not that big or a cowl only 2in (kinda looks like it could be stock), so it wolnt be too bad

[unstable bob gable]

Novas are great cars. I'd love to get one as a daily driver. 8-)

[johnjzjz]

yep but ours is not street - super gas / super street -- and i put a bid on this little hunny 1948 fiat its a roller hope i get it -- jz

[Raist103]

want to sell it? :)

[Lt1_8U]

hey nice looking car 8-) i got mine for $1,300 with the 250 straight 6 with the original 43,000 miles on it

[bad64chevelle]

I have a 63 Chevy II that is going to be getting an LT1/T56 setup soon, I hope.

[B4C]

well i got to workin on the nova and now the front cilp is off. Now I gotta get that 400 and 4-speed ready to go in.
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/DSCF2129.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/DSCF2143.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/BrokeChevy/DSCF2159.jpg

[bad64chevelle]

Looks good!

[B4C]

Looks good!

Suprisingly it has no rot holes in the cowl section, and the braces in the inside of the fenders are not rotted, worked on it more today and almost got the front subframe out.

[chevyt454]

Heres one I saw at the ocean city, Md car show

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/chevyt454/000_0904.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/chevyt454/000_0905.jpg

[blown69rat]

Looks like you got a great deal!!! Good luck with the project. Keep us up to date!!

[BonzoHansen]

Woot! That is just a square-ish 1st gen f-body!!

[B4C]

Woot! That is just a square-ish 1st gen f-body!!

It pretty much is, front sub frame, rear end and other parts are the same as the 67-69 camaros.

[BonzoHansen]

It pretty much is, front sub frame, rear end and other parts are the same as the 67-69 camaros.

Yup. Which means it take a lot of the same cool aftermarket stuff too...

[1QWIKBIRD]

Any nova owners on this forum?? Heres some pix of my 72 project nova got it for only $800:mrgreen: :mrgreen: Was 250 w/3speed on the column, but shes gettin a 400 sbc and 4-speen M-20.


That looks like a sweet deal for the cash outlay. I've got a 70 Nova that was the same exact deal 250 six/3spd and now its got the 406 with a tko600 and 4.30's out back. If only I could finish the damn thing. It's been like 8 years. Anyway, my best advice assuming you are doing a restoration of some sort. Keep everything, bag it, tag it and whenever possible go with original parts over repo stuff (bumpers, sheet metal especially). I bought three different repo front bumpers before I found one that fit decent. I bought two sets of the eyebrow trim before i came across two that fit. It really is a test of patience more than anything. If you are going to put the cowl hood on and you go the fiberglass route, Glasstek should be at the top of the list, beautiful fit and finish with minimal prep. If you have any questions about anything nova, just ask.


Chris

[B4C]

That looks like a sweet deal for the cash outlay. I've got a 70 Nova that was the same exact deal 250 six/3spd and now its got the 406 with a tko600 and 4.30's out back. If only I could finish the damn thing. It's been like 8 years. Anyway, my best advice assuming you are doing a restoration of some sort. Keep everything, bag it, tag it and whenever possible go with original parts over repo stuff (bumpers, sheet metal especially). I bought three different repo front bumpers before I found one that fit decent. I bought two sets of the eyebrow trim before i came across two that fit. It really is a test of patience more than anything. If you are going to put the cowl hood on and you go the fiberglass route, Glasstek should be at the top of the list, beautiful fit and finish with minimal prep. If you have any questions about anything nova, just ask.


Chris

Thanks I was estatic when the guy said he would sell for that much. Ya I already know what a pain it is when things arnt labeled. Im going steel for the hood and every body panel is going to be goodmark (cuz there the best).
Ill try to post some pictures of the engine and trans set up. Just a small block 400 and m-20 just place holders until I can affort the LS series and 6-speed that I want. Im going to be turning it into a 69.
Thanks, Mike

[B4C]

I cant decide wether or not to go with cragar street stars, or get some custom narrow steelies for the front, and wide steelies for the back so I can keep the baby moon hubcaps

[bad64chevelle]

That looks like a sweet deal for the cash outlay. I've got a 70 Nova that was the same exact deal 250 six/3spd and now its got the 406 with a tko600 and 4.30's out back. If only I could finish the damn thing. It's been like 8 years. Anyway, my best advice assuming you are doing a restoration of some sort. Keep everything, bag it, tag it and whenever possible go with original parts over repo stuff (bumpers, sheet metal especially). I bought three different repo front bumpers before I found one that fit decent. I bought two sets of the eyebrow trim before i came across two that fit. It really is a test of patience more than anything. If you are going to put the cowl hood on and you go the fiberglass route, Glasstek should be at the top of the list, beautiful fit and finish with minimal prep. If you have any questions about anything nova, just ask.


Chris

Glasstek is absolutely amazing, its what it on the Chevelle and I love the hood!

[Knipps]

Saw a BEAUTIFUL nova wagon in ramsey today, cage, racing seats, & a slick/skinny set up :drool:

i was ashamed bc i was driving the gf's civic :-?

[1QWIKBIRD]

Glasstek is absolutely amazing, its what it on the Chevelle and I love the hood!

I got a friend who just bought a Glasstek 4" cowl hood for his 69 Firebird and it is stupid nice.....and those hoods are tricky because they come to a point and the proportions and how its blended in look amazing. I'll get some pics this weekend if i can....

Chris

[BonzoHansen]

I cant decide wether or not to go with cragar street stars, or get some custom narrow steelies for the front, and wide steelies for the back so I can keep the baby moon hubcaps
Steelies...