03-05-2023, 09:05
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Mmm, nice classic. I'm a bit into the hot rod/muscle car side myself.
1968 Chevy II (Nova), 454, T-10 4spd, posi.  (well at least when ya click on them they're upright)
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03-05-2023, 09:23
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My favorite Studabaker looks a little different.
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03-05-2023, 09:28
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Gelbo, is that your NOVA, if so, congrats! We always love mid sixties Muscle, one other favorite is the La Mas 365ci 4 speed. red body white top Convertible, for me had better lines than the GTO.
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03-06-2023, 03:32
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Yeah, I got this one abt 2 yrs ago. I had a 1970 Nova before I joined the Army in 78 and I've wanted one since. Getting close to retirement, so why not a project??
Gotta have something to keep me in the garage...  Well there's a couple of bikes too ..
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03-06-2023, 06:00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by glebo
Mmm, nice classic. I'm a bit into the hot rod/muscle car side myself.
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VERY nice. Novas always made up into good "sleeper" cars and just the right wheel-base to get its power on the ground. They kept the body style pretty much right up to the last one in '79 (except for adding more grill bling). Even the 307 was fun. That 454 must roar.
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03-06-2023, 07:27
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Loved Novas.
My first car was a ‘73 two door hatchback Nova.
Built a 350 for it with an aggressive cam, single plane manifold, and long tube headers.
Painted it metallic blue and put on brushed alloy 15 inch wheels with 60-series tires.
Awfully fast little car for a 17 year old.
Blew up that engine running it too hard 3 years later.
Shoe-horned in a 454 to replace it.
A Nova with a 454 is an absolute monster.
Sold it when I got married, but kept the memories.
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03-06-2023, 09:04
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/\ /\ /\ sweet
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03-06-2023, 09:51
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MOPAR Rules! '70 Cuda 440 6-Pack. Orange of course.
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03-06-2023, 18:47
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Mmm, nice classic. I'm a bit into the hot rod/muscle car side myself.
1968 Chevy II (Nova), 454, T-10 4spd, posi. (Well at least when you click on them, they're upright)
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Nice Glebo.
I was in High School in the late '70s and we had a pretty good collection of '60s era muscle cars out in the parking lot. Not too expensive either being that they were already ten years old. With a part time job and a little help from mom and dad ownership was a possibility.
I had a nice Chevy pick-up but always liked the early Mustangs and Camaros. 
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03-06-2023, 20:01
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My first 4 wheel vehicle, 51 Chevy 1/2 ton paid $35 for it, it needed a timing gear. When I got to Leonard Wood in Jan 75 it seemed as if every other drill sgt. there had an early 50's 1/2 ton truck.
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12-26-2023, 19:49
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1986 F-250 Restoration Project
A few months ago at auction -AllSurplus- we won a Ford 1986 F-250. The family owned the truck from day 1, the owner did all the R/M himself, changing the oil and greasing the hubs, filters, every 3k miles. His record keeping is hand written and follows the R/M 1986-2020 when he passed with 75K miles. His business was paving and only used the truck from May-October, garage keep, undercoat at delivery, rust on upper wheel wells, but clean with straight body lines, no accidents.
More Pictures coming soon.
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12-26-2023, 20:14
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Prime stage
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12-26-2023, 20:25
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The shop doing the body work are clients, barter and cash under 3.5k may be the best deal we have ever done with four wheel.
When the body work is completed we are going to pull the engine and which is a 351 Windsor 5.8L and rebuild to 425HP. Eddie in Sayerville NJ
Should be a looker when finished.
Edit to add: That Jaguar that we flipped (Thank God) was a total pain point, limited niche market, was HAPPY to see the temperamental Bit*H go.
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12-27-2023, 06:22
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Looking nice. Are you keeping the military trailer hitch? 
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