We’re told this is a two-owner automobile, which explains its preservation. The interior was lifted from a 1967 Nova and looks rather good except for one gash in the driver’s seatback. Besides a rebuild of the current motor, new items include the Dynamax exhaust, aluminum radiator, and brakes. Though no photos of it are provided, the original damaged block comes with the car and is said to need some machine work if you wanted to reuse it. Consider it a high-class rat rod with a patina. But a lot of folks like this look and would rather clearcoat what’s there rather than go for a repaint. As the story goes, this was a California car from the get-go, which has helped lead to a rust-free body and original paint that is well-worn. The glue on the media makes it stick to the surface. This machine was also built with a 4-speed M20 manual transmission, so it’s a true muscle car (you may recall the Chevelle SS 396 became a series of its own in 1966, the year this Nova was produced). Use a rinseable, water-soluble glue like egg white, and then sprinkle that on the side of the vehicle. The seller indicates that this SS is authentic, not a facsimile which have become popular in the era of cloning. But that powerplant once went bad and was replaced by a similar 327 with a few performance upgrades. A few more than 5,100 copies of the SS came with the 327 that was in the seller’s car. With 1966’s restyle, 172,500 copies rolled off the assembly line, with nearly 21,000 wearing SS or Super Sport badging. The Chevy II/Nova was more routine, like a scaled-down version of the bigger Chevrolets. The first was the Corvair, which was considered unorthodox because of its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. The car reflects dealer plates in the back.įor most of the first decade of the Nova, that moniker represented an upgrade to the basic Chevy II which had debuted in 1962 as Chevrolet’s second compact car. Located in San Diego, California, the Nova seen here has loads of patina with its Danube Blue paint and is available here on eBay where $29,700 is the current bid. The original engine is not in the automobile but comes with the deal, so that would still make this Chevy numbers-matching. And the Nova Super Sport could be had with some power under the hood, like the 275 hp 327 cubic-inch V8 as with the seller’s car. They show the truck before, during and after the wax treatment.Chevrolet gave its popular compact the Chevy II a facelift in 1966 and sales improved by more than 50,000 units. Take a look at some of the pictures on my home page. The original engine is not in the automobile but comes with. I brushed it on and it has been drying for about 24 hrs. I love the darker look but my truck came out shinier then expected. I read a lot about guys putting linseed oil on the rods to kind of give the darker wet look. And the Nova Super Sport could be had with some power under the hood, like the 275 hp 327 cubic-inch V8 as with the seller’s car. My truck has some surface rust and patina. Sounds like on your car you have a lot of paint so just the steel wool or a buffing/polishing compound would work well to prep it for the paste wax. Chevrolet gave its popular compact the Chevy II a facelift in 1966 and sales improved by more than 50,000 units. Gives a nice luster without any oily feel or residue. Nice thing about the paste wax is it doesn't leave the white residue in the nooks and crannies like automotive waxes will.Īfter rubbing a coat in let it "flash off" for a few minutes then buff it out with a cotton rag or such. You can heat your metal with a hot air gun or such if the weather doesn't cooperate. The paste wax will melt into the surface rather nicely when warm. Wiped it clean with a wet cloth and then applied the paste wax after letting it sit in the sun to warm the metal. After doing that I went over it with a fine grade steel wool. Since mine was mostly surface rust I used a 4" fine grade wire wheel on an electric drill to buff the rust. It was mostly surface rust with some original paint. Michael I used the Johnson's Paste wax on my 29 AA. Consider it a high-class rat rod with a patina.
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