chevy nova

[PhilTheBeard]

i wish i could find a good deal on one of these cars. even if it is a junker i just want one to restore.

 

[Wolfeman]

My dad had a 72 Nova and offered it to me as my first car when I was 16. Back then a 72 Nova was far from 'cool' though, so I said hell no.

I look back now and kick myself in the ass for that one.

 

[roy22341]

My cousin has a 73 Nova that he uses for drag racing. Thing is a sexy beast of power.

 

[006]

A bit of advice from someone who has been involved with restoring muscle cars the majority of his life: unless you have enough money to do it all immediately or at least a HUGE chunk of the work, don't waste your money.

My father has been restoring cars as a hobby almost my entire life, and he has even started a restoration shop that was very successful and then he sold it off. I have watched several of my friends see those cars in that shop and at our home growing up, buy a junker with the intention of "restoring" it only to watch it sit there for ages and finally get sold to someone else who either: A) does the same thing or B) has the money to do it.

Until you get into it you won't grasp this, it costs a LOT of money to restore old cars.

That is unless, of course, you have been down this road before. Just my 2 cents.

 

[STINNETT]

A bit of advice from someone who has been involved with restoring muscle cars the majority of his life: unless you have enough money to do it all immediately or at least a HUGE chunk of the work, don't waste your money.

My father has been restoring cars as a hobby almost my entire life, and he has even started a restoration shop that was very successful and then he sold it off. I have watched several of my friends see those cars in that shop and at our home growing up, buy a junker with the intention of "restoring" it only to watch it sit there for ages and finally get sold to someone else who either: A) does the same thing or B) has the money to do it.

Until you get into it you won't grasp this, it costs a LOT of money to restore old cars.

That is unless, of course, you have been down this road before. Just my 2 cents.

He speaks the truth.

 

[PhilTheBeard]

Yeah i got the cash for it. Plus my grandfather has restored cars before so he is going to help me with it. And even if it takes awhile i won't lose my drive to restore it.

 

[006]

Well if you have that going then I would say go for it. Most people get the idea to get some old muscle car and restore it, not realizing how much time, energy and money it really requires. Most cases with even a decent condition vehicle it will costs several thousand dollars to get it where you want it. It's good you have the money and some help from someone experienced, hope to see pics of a restored Nova in the future

 

[PhilTheBeard]

you will buddy just have to find one i like first. and yeah it will cost a lot of money in the end but it will be a car ill have for a very long time.

 

[iHate]

Or just get on the tv show Overhaulin'

They had one badass chevy nova on last night...

 

[PhilTheBeard]

HAHAHA chances of getting on that show is probably pretty slim. and i never get that lucky

 

[doc_backmask]

There is a '77 for sale/trade up here in Ohio. Sort of a long drive though