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Member ID: nubz66

Location: Stanwood, WA

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1978 Chevrolet Nova

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 3.2/5 Stars.

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Last updated: May 14, 2009

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matt’s Chevrolet Nova

  • Currently 3.225 /5 Stars.
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So my parents bought this car for me when i turned 16 as my first car wouldn't want it any other way, its a 1978 Chevy Nova with a 350 small block, holley 650 cfm carb, edelbrock intake manifold,  i believe the owner before me put in a high performance cam haven't checked for sure,  4:11, 8.5'', 10-bolt rear end( posi is coming next or mini spool lol), cherry bomb exhaust, small tach, and other small things. Originally it was a silver, I6. Right away i had several problems to fix and its been a great learning experience to work on it with my dad. Since i've got it, we've made several fixes starting with getting the TH-350 Tranny rebuilt by Dirty Dans Trans with new torque converter, flywheel, rebuilt carb, new front tires, battery, alternator, starter, etc...

***Update***

Well after replacing the spark plug wires, spark plugs, cap, rotor, water pump, etc, etc, etc, belts, new rear tires almost time for new ones less then a month later lol no more parking lot drifting for me haha, windsheild, uh thats all i can remember so far... 

 

FUTURE PLANS
(feel free to send me suggestions, ideas, pics all is appreciated, thanks)
Email me at nubz66@hotmail.com or hit me up on www.Myspace.com/nubzspace

-After body work is done i was thinking about a satin flat black (like a very dark black)

-all chrome trime(door handles, bumpers, etc you know)

-Fiberglass Cowl Hood either (2 1/2'' or 3 1/2'')  from:
      http://www.up22.com/nova75.htm

-smooth out those cheap looking fins behind the window so it flows smooth

- 3'' Exhuast side pipes(full length) with tear drop ends, chromed
 (i'll make it simple with no muffler, till i get a ticket then i'll maybe consider making it legal lol)

-No idea's yet for the rear half of the car but i feel it's kinda left out and needs to be modded
something to make it differen't, again any suggestions or ideas is appreciated thanks

-Just a idea for now but possible making a dense black wire mesh and mount the turn signals
behind the grill. Or thin, tightly spaced billet grill.... If i can find one

-As for interior thats to much to get into right now lol, though new bucket is my only major
issue. seat covers work for now

 

 

 

(well to be honest i wish it looked this clean lol, body work coming soon)

nubz66's 1978 Chevrolet Nova

nubz66's 1978 Chevrolet Nova

nubz66's 1978 Chevrolet Nova

 

nubz66's 1978 Chevrolet Nova

nubz66's 1978 Chevrolet Nova

Interior needs work, since this pic i put on seat covers, nice speakers, and a nice deck. I think today i'll go buy a shift knob too lol i'm thinking a 8 ball lol

Replacing heater cores isn't that much fun

nubz66's 1978 Chevrolet Nova

Ya it was in bad shape and leaked alot and made a mess

nubz66's 1978 Chevrolet Nova

Story is i bought these headers from a friends for $40, sat in his yard for months and rusted bad

nubz66's 1978 Chevrolet Nova

I spent alot of time hand sanding... then i found the wonder of sand blasting lol My School's shop had a sand blaster i spend 3 hours sand blasting them both which finished the one in the upper right and after about 2 hours of finishing hand sanding it they look like the lower left header. This was my next project to built a full custom exhaust with manual exhaust cut outs lol

nubz66's 1978 Chevrolet Nova

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chevyman327nova  

Posted by: chevyman327nova

02/19/2009 05:53PM

hey nice ride looks alot like my rally check it out sometime

dodgerambighorn  

Posted by: dodgerambighorn

02/18/2009 04:07PM

HI LOOKING GOOD. 5 STARS. STOP BY SOMETIME.

djalexspeed  

Posted by: djalexspeed

02/18/2009 12:35PM

Fine "Nova" Post More PICS As You Can Gave You *****5***** Stars Stop By, Visit and Rate Our Ride Enjoy the Ride - Drive with Pride

nis90240sx  

Posted by: nis90240sx

02/18/2009 11:52AM

NOVA LOOKS CLEAN, I HOPE TO START ON MINE SOON

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Member ID: nubz66

Location: Stanwood, WA