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[michael6372]

hey everybody! i'm new to this site. i'm glad to see so many novas!! looking forward to talkin' cars with everybody. i will post pics of my novas as sson as possible!!

[zbugger]

Welcome. I'm guessing your name is Michael? What year Nova do you have? I NEED PICTURES!!!!

[74Novasteve]

Welcome aboard Michael! I'm guessing your Novas are a '63 and a '72? Let's see some pics! Always glad to have another Nova on here.

[69Nova]

Welcome. And yeah pictures would be great.

[dhardison]

Welcome! pics please............

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome to the site, Michael.

[michael6372]

here are some pics of my cars.the 63 nova is getting upgraded brakes and air ride suspension. it should be done by may. my 72 nova is going to get a complete rebuild,but i thought i'd post some pics of it as it is now.

[dhardison]

HANDS-DOWN that's one of the nicest 1st-gen Novas I've ever seen. I'd love to see any/all pics you have of that beast.

Looks like you're running the BG tri-power setup. How does it perform?

[BADVELLE]

Isn't that Mark Grimes once sold, once bought back, evidently sold again to you, '63?? It looks very familiar anyway, by the way, nice ride!

[michael6372]

hello. thanks for the compliments!! the 63 nova has an offenhauser intake with 2 demon 4 barrel carbs. the motor is bored out to a 468. 10 1/2 to 1 compression, steel crank, forged pistons, lunati roller cam, ported and polished LS-6 heads. 3 inch flowmaster exhaust. it dynoed at 550 h.p. trans is a 700r4. i'm upgrading the brakes to a new Baer set-up. 13.5 in. rotors and 6 piston calipers. an air ride suspension will also be installed. it will be the ride pro-e set-up from air ride technologies.

[michael6372]

hello badvelle. yes it is the car that was owned by mark grimes. he bought the car back from me in 2001. i had to sell the car in 2001 because the place i was working was closing down. mark told me that if he was ever to sell the car i would have 1st chance to buy it back. i bought the car back in 2005. i'm hoping to be able to make it to a few of the goodguys shows with it this summer.thanks..

[CRCRFT78]

I know I've seen that Nova in either Chevy Rumble or Super Rod but for the life of me I can't find the magazine in my garage. Has to be one of my favorites. I just want to know how you managed to stuff all that tire under the rear without compromising the function of the top.

[michael6372]

hello. the car has a narrowed currie rearend and a set of tubs. the tubs do not interfere with the operation of the top. i used to have wider tires on the rear of the car than what is on there now. the top still works perfectly.i hope this helps you . thanks for the compliment!

michael.

[srh3trinity]

The wheels on the 1st gen are sweet.

[CRCRFT78]

Any specific type of wheel tubs? Did you fabricate the tubs yourself or where they an off the shelf type of thing? I've got a 63 SS Cnvrt and one day I hope to get around to it. But any info I can accumulate now will definately help me when I'm ready. Thanks.
Joe

[michael6372]

the wheels are from bonspeed.they are the malibu style. 18X8 in front and 20X10 in the rear.you can get tubs from places like art morrison.

[LoPro67]

Welcome to the site! Bring on the NOVA's!!!!!!!!

[LoPro67]

I too appreciate the looks of the '63. What a beautiful car! I am glad the car is back in the hands of the original owner. It's kinda like getting a second chance with your first love?