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Member ID: nans74gt

Location: Sonora, CA

Vehicle Info

1974 Chevrolet Vega

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Mar 23, 2003

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Nancy’s Chevrolet Vega
“My Pride & Joy”

  • Currently 3.3 /5 Stars.
15 guestbook comments

My 76 cosworth vega and my 74 gt vega

nans74gt's 1974 Chevrolet Vega


nans74gt's 1974 Chevrolet Vega


I bought my 74 gt back in 1988 for $50.When I bought it, it was brown exterior with light tan interior. I wanted a black interior, back then you could find anything you needed for a vega in any junkyard. I found all the interior panels(from about 7 different vegas) I striped the inside, painted all the metal areas black, laid a new black carpet and added the interior panles.

nans74gt's 1974 Chevrolet Vega

In Aug. 1999 I had the engine rebuilt, it's just the stock 140. I had to go to 4 different machine shops before I found one that took me serious about rebuilding a vega. I added a few little personal touches.
nans74gt's 1974 Chevrolet Vega
nans74gt's 1974 Chevrolet Vega

In Dec 1999 my vega was rearended, according to 2 body shops there was $3500-$6000 worth of damage. There was one shop that wouldn't even touch it. In the summer of 2000, my husband and I decided to repair it ourselves. back when I was gather the interior panels I bought I spare hatchback lid and had it stored all these years, which was good, since there was no way to repair the other one. All these pixs were taken after we repaired it. (If I ever get a scanner, I'll add the accident pixs)nans74gt's 1974 Chevrolet Vega
Then in 2001 I came across a 76 cosworth for sale. It's a nice addition for a vega fan.

nans74gt's 1974 Chevrolet Vega


It has the stock twin cam, fuel injected engine.nans74gt's 1974 Chevrolet Vega It has 56K original miles. 5 speed, posi-traction.

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1974ChevyVega  

Posted by: 1974ChevyVega

04/12/2009 08:46PM

Nice to see those jewels on the road!

RM21V0GEV2  

Posted by: RM21V0GEV2

10/28/2007 03:23PM

Hi. Wow the 74 Gt brings back some memories!!! First day of high school I was in the 10th grade, on my way home from school, i was Hit head on by a man driving a Datsuan Station wagon B-210 It totaled my GT and almost got me. My car looked like a square bale of hay.I spent a while in the hospital and survived. Beleive it or not i would still love to own another one! Nice twin cam too!! Thanks for the memories (Had alot of fun times before my wreck)

sstrollo  

Posted by: sstrollo

12/17/2006 02:33PM

Hi Nancy,

It sounds like you're pretty handy with your Vegas. You seem to be the only one working on a stock Vega. Its great that you are keeping it going. I like the looks of the car, but every time I step on the gas, it stalls. Does this happen with yours? Please let me know.

Thanks

res0o7eb  

Posted by: res0o7eb

09/18/2005 08:44PM

Excellent Vegas, especially the rare, original-engined '74 GT - keep it that way. I owned a red/black '74 GT from 1976-1981. It was a very good, reliable daily commuter. Honest!!!

blackanblue  

Posted by: blackanblue

09/07/2005 08:53PM

If you need an extra engine, I have one left over from a V-8 swap. I have it advertised for $100, I hate to scap it because they are hard to come by . Its comple minus carb. It has P/S pump, both manifolds, 2pc air cleaner housing, starter, flywheel, and ran good when I pulled it out. Randy

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Member ID: nans74gt

Location: Sonora, CA