The Ugly Nova!!!!

[Steve68]

I was sending some pics to Dan H, we were going back and forth on some TTII's I have, had them for 5 to 6 years and never had them on anything, he's going to post some pics a little about the car:

70 Nova SS real, badges are missing,
bought it fom a engineer at work for $2000.00 11 years ago,
Original CA car spent 10 yrs in Alaska, had 327 with a M-22
Rallys
3:55 posi multi leafs all original,Cal Tracks
had all 3 panels(real GM) replaced in 94, real bad job, all rusted out,

Now 454 with a T400 JW shift kit 3500 stall, 10.5.1 comp, 590/599 cam, bone stock heads! RPM air gap,850 Holly, some other stuff.

People have asked me to post pics I'll learn one day,

Used to drive it all the time, needs a exhaust,
Ran 12.20@ 108 untuned, will start tuning after the Turkey Tour, Enjoy, couple of pics with the TTII's

[dhardison]

Here ya go Steve!

[Steve68]

I have..... Edelbrock Performer RPM heads, Chassis Engineering 6 PT cage, Weld Super lites with M/T ET Streets, New quarters, should pic up a tail panel at the Turkey Tour, rust free trunk lid, you can see the new hood, all the trim moulding, I always wanted to sell it but I've had it so long I can't part with it, going to paint it the original gold, maybe with the white roof and a Camaro Yenko Stripe, maybe not, Steve

[dhardison]

What color gold did she used to be Steve? I had a '72 that was Mohave Gold and I always liked that color. It was different.

http://www.danhardison.com/my_old_novas/nova1_gold.jpg

[Steve68]

I think that was it!

[MrQuick]

I like the super man underroo valve covers. LOL how does it look today?

[Steve68]

They were free!!! It looks just the same! I have a set of Moroso Fabricated valve covers they go on with the alum heads, and CSR water pump and electric fan,

you should see the dent to clear the booster LOL

I forgot to mention, I have basically no money in the car,

[69Nova]

Cool car. I really want another Nova for a low buck beater. But I found a killer deal on a S10 so I went with it.

[Steve68]

Thanks Andrew, I had a S10 I was going to V8, but there just too small on the interior for me, bought it for $200 sold it for $700, put 20K miles on it in 8 months

[69Nova]

Wow 20k in 8 months. I got mine for 300 dollars, it's a 94 with a good body, except for the front grill and bumper. Plus I'm small so the size is perfect for me.

[trapin]

Cool. Do that thing up right, Steve. I have tried in vain to get my cousin to come over to pro-touring with his '72 Nova. He is just so damn "old school". Rebuilt his entire front suspension several years ago....I couldn't even get the stubborn s.o.b to put poly bushings in there.

[6'9"Witha69]

Wow, that really is an ugly Nova. I am sure it will see the love it needs to be a real terror!!

[Steve68]

It will be a real terror when the tuning starts,

it also has a funny blue bottle in the trunk!

also have a spare 454 and a set of blower pistons laying around, and I know a Procharger dealer hmmmmmmmmmm the options

[6'9"Witha69]

it also has a funny blue bottle in the trunk!

So the valve covers were to match then, right?

[Steve68]

No, not really they came with a batch of parts, I bought the heads, cam, pistons and rods, valve covers, I think a intake, GM one, all for $600, I have a reciept for the heads $650 from a machine shop, cam was bad, And CC comped it out for a new one, they were having problems,

But in the 80's I thought all the Blue anodized stuff from Moroso was cool!!



You guys have any comment or ideas, I open to all suggestions!

thinking or a LS1/60 or 80E with a Twist machine paddle shifter,