I had a clean 78 nova about 12 years ago. It was stock when i got it with 305 in it. I built a hot 355 & built th350 with 4:10 gear it ran 8.30s in the 1/8th. After about a year I ran across a killer deal on a brand new LS3 crate engine with a carb intake & healthy cam went 7.20s....put a lot of street miles on it. Absolutely loved it
She's definitely seen better days. But you never know, there might be some bright lights at the end of the tunnel. If there is enough sold metal surrounding those floor pans, there might be able to attached some new sheet metal. And trunk lids for those Novas are fairly easy to find. Very cool, especially seeing all that old paperwork. Thanks for sharing and keep us updated! 👍
I came here from Ohio 5 years ago. I was amazed at how nice most Tennessee cars are after 25+ years. This Nova does not fall into that category. Lol. This is one of the worse off TN cars I've seen. Looking forward to see what yall to do / with it. Even if you decide against making a driver, there are lots of good parts there that will help someone out on their build. Parting out / scrapping them takes a lot of time and effort though.
That Midland CB radio is worth something if it works. The square black speaker is an external speaker for the CB. That Camel Light cigarette tin is collectable and worth a few dollars to some collector somewhere.
It's a 1978 Nova that has a 305 two barrel it. The VIN gets us the win: 1 for Chevrolet, X for Nova, 27 for two-door, U for 305 V8 with two-barrel, aka RPO code "LG3" (Chevrolet produced), 8 for 1978 model year, T for Tarrytown, NY (Westchester County) assembly and the rest is the production sequence. This style Nova ran through the 1979 model year and they were often made at Tarrytown, NY (like this one with a "T" in the VIN), Willow Run, MI ("W" in the VIN), or Van Nuys, CA ("L" in the VIN for Los Angeles. Van Nuys is a suburb of LA). The dealership that sold it new appears to be out of business. Nope, two barrel Rochester, 2GC (with coil type choke). The 305 did not come with a four barrel in the Nova in this year. The 350 V8 would have had a four barrel. 09B denotes the second week of September 1977 production. The other sequence numbers on the tag do not have meaning except for internal plant use, such as body number (to connect it to the right chassis/options) and sequencing codes. The other codes on the tag may denote things like the color of the secondary trim such as the dash, package tray, steering column, carpet and seat belts. You did the other codes correctly so I won't repeat them here. Since there is a "74" at the bottom, that leads me to believe it's denoting that the carpet matches being Carmine Red (which it is). My parents had a '79 Phoenix (also made in Tarrytown) which we only had for a year and half to wait out the 1979 gas crisis until we bought a Trans Am (which I still have). The car that they traded in was a 1968 two door V8 Impala, assembled in Georgia, with the VIN for the win: 1 for Chevrolet, 64 for Impala V8, 47 for two door coupe, 8 for 1968 model year, D for Doraville, GA assembly and the rest is the production sequence. It was bought on a Wednesday, November 23, 1977 right before Thanksgiving which was Thursday, November 24, 1977. I had a 1979 Nova four door with a 305 V8. My uncle was the original owner. I sold it in 1993 when I got it from him and used the money to buy dress clothes for my first interviews for jobs out of college. LOL. The Nova I had maybe had 70,000 original miles, but it needed work including rear leaf springs. It too was code #15 Platinum (Silver) paint like this one was originally. I didn't need the car at the time and he was going to junk it, so I fixed it up to make it run better and flipped it. You might get lucky and find the build sheet, although it may be very fragile given the condition of the interior. I'm also a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan and I've done a lot of reading on them and I listen to their music at least 3-4 times a week.
The pack of cigs had a bunch of Camel Bucks.They came on the back of the pack, and you saved them up and you could send away for mechandise. Marlboro had a similar gimmic with Marlboro Miles . Midland C B radios were at one time a very good brand. They are named for where they are made, Midland ,Texas.
I know a guy who use to be a Chevy dealer who ordered one of this new rally nova he still has it 4speed car bucket seats consol.car last time I saw it he had vett rallys on it flat caps sharp car I don't like those type GM rims ether that car as been some ones pride and joy at one time been a fun car to drive v8 car most I ever saw was 6s Kool cb from the 70s should be a date code on the back great video 👍
My first car was a 1975 Nova. Swapped a 327 and a Muncie 4 speed in it, did a bunch of suspension work and a full repaint. Sadly a drunk driver took her from me
Inside the cellophane of the Camel cigarettes was called “Camel Cash” you save them and there was a magazine you could buy from. Jackets, Camel shirts zippos all kinds of stuff.
Those 350 twin Hondas have rubber rollers in the cam tensioner you have to be weary of, they like to chip apart and loosen the timing chain leading to engine failure if not caught in time.
After watching some episodes of Clunkers amd Classics I see some potential here. It may seem daunting, but the reward at the end will be well worth it.
@@HotRodHoarder if ypu haven't watched Clunckers and Classics then you need to treat your self to that. He is building his 1968 Nomad on a super slim budget with fantastic results.
Gas crisis, inflation. The Impala was by the VIN # a V8 equipped two door made in Doraville, GA, but by the late 1970s, smaller cars got the job done for most folks and they got rid of (what was then) the "big" cars.
That Midland cb is pre 1977 it's 23 channel they didn't make 40 channel CB's until 1977... The speaker you found was an external speaker for the cb... I have one exactly like it...
Some of the Novas came out with a 262 v8 . Ihad a 4dr with a 262 va rebuild the engine with 300;0000miles on it i still have engine and trans..The 262 v8 was only one year only .
That engine had the same stroke as a 283. Back in the day I wanted to use a crank out of one of them, in a 400 or 350 . With a solid lift cam, it would have to scream.👍👍
Had a '78 Phoenix 305 2dr $200.00 beater, (years ago) drove it 2 years and still got my money out of it. I remember there were dozens of these in the pick-a-part yards.
A friend of mine Parents had a 1977 Nova he was going to do something with it but once we really looked at it we found the car was a heap and it would take more money then what the car was worth to fix it up so h ended up selling it to a guy for the engine. The late 70`s for some reason the steel was not so good in them days it seems
Hey I've heard that 2 bolts is what u want slapped capes is what I think it's called lol makes it 4 bolt and stronger u ever heard that old school trick
Yea, good luck. Those model Nova's we're just not for me. Never liked them when they went to that body style. Saying that I bought my wife a 77 two door. It was a V8 car. In really good shape. I done tune-up new heater core. Then one day she wanted me to follow her from work. And noticed the piece of $hit. Was going down the road side way's! The thing was rusted out underneath!! I got it from my mom. She got it from a guy that stored in a barn for years. And I guess the moisture took care of all the suspension!! Next day l called a local scrap yard and sold the death trap!
Oh yeah, these things were known for crab walking down the road. Not exactly the best cars...but the ONE advantage of this body style Nova is they are CHEAP.
Yeah, definitely not the proper CL exhaust. I'll do a full video on the bike in the coming weeks. Pretty cool project, but definitely needs some attention.
This is one of GM's disposable cars and there aren't many left because well they're disposable. If you wanted to put it back together it would be neat. You really should be wearing gloves while digging around in this car and look under the back seat and see if the build sheet is still there. It should be under the bottom seat cushion.
I had a clean 78 nova about 12 years ago. It was stock when i got it with 305 in it. I built a hot 355 & built th350 with 4:10 gear it ran 8.30s in the 1/8th. After about a year I ran across a killer deal on a brand new LS3 crate engine with a carb intake & healthy cam went 7.20s....put a lot of street miles on it. Absolutely loved it
She's definitely seen better days. But you never know, there might be some bright lights at the end of the tunnel. If there is enough sold metal surrounding those floor pans, there might be able to attached some new sheet metal. And trunk lids for those Novas are fairly easy to find. Very cool, especially seeing all that old paperwork. Thanks for sharing and keep us updated! 👍
I’ve got a real love for these late model Novas. Good find and companion for your daughter’s four-door 👌🏻
Thanks Earl, these Novas are growing on me.
I love those disco Novas. Too bad they rot like an International Scout. We built a 427 powered big tire 75 Nova in our highschool votech class.
That's a fun one to grab, lots of X body parts around if you decide to fix it up a bit. 1 owner!
Wow! Soooo cool. I hope you stick with it.
Best wishes from 🇬🇧
cool find hope you can get it running and driving
Can’t wait to see the Nova when your done.
Cool find. Will be a great project
I came here from Ohio 5 years ago. I was amazed at how nice most Tennessee cars are after 25+ years. This Nova does not fall into that category. Lol. This is one of the worse off TN cars I've seen. Looking forward to see what yall to do / with it. Even if you decide against making a driver, there are lots of good parts there that will help someone out on their build. Parting out / scrapping them takes a lot of time and effort though.
The quarter panels look pretty solid,from what I can tell.
It still has potential.
Good Luck
My uncle Ed had a Nova of that generation. It was a '77 4-door, brick red, 350/350, and he bolted giant towing mirrors to the front fenders.
Nice! I bet that thing was cool back in the day.
That Midland CB radio is worth something if it works. The square black speaker is an external speaker for the CB. That Camel Light cigarette tin is collectable and worth a few dollars to some collector somewhere.
I heard of your channel from sleeper dude love the videos
Thank you for checking out my channel Mary! Sleeperdude is a great friend of mine!
It's a 1978 Nova that has a 305 two barrel it. The VIN gets us the win: 1 for Chevrolet, X for Nova, 27 for two-door, U for 305 V8 with two-barrel, aka RPO code "LG3" (Chevrolet produced), 8 for 1978 model year, T for Tarrytown, NY (Westchester County) assembly and the rest is the production sequence.
This style Nova ran through the 1979 model year and they were often made at Tarrytown, NY (like this one with a "T" in the VIN), Willow Run, MI ("W" in the VIN), or Van Nuys, CA ("L" in the VIN for Los Angeles. Van Nuys is a suburb of LA).
The dealership that sold it new appears to be out of business. Nope, two barrel Rochester, 2GC (with coil type choke). The 305 did not come with a four barrel in the Nova in this year. The 350 V8 would have had a four barrel. 09B denotes the second week of September 1977 production. The other sequence numbers on the tag do not have meaning except for internal plant use, such as body number (to connect it to the right chassis/options) and sequencing codes.
The other codes on the tag may denote things like the color of the secondary trim such as the dash, package tray, steering column, carpet and seat belts. You did the other codes correctly so I won't repeat them here. Since there is a "74" at the bottom, that leads me to believe it's denoting that the carpet matches being Carmine Red (which it is). My parents had a '79 Phoenix (also made in Tarrytown) which we only had for a year and half to wait out the 1979 gas crisis until we bought a Trans Am (which I still have).
The car that they traded in was a 1968 two door V8 Impala, assembled in Georgia, with the VIN for the win: 1 for Chevrolet, 64 for Impala V8, 47 for two door coupe, 8 for 1968 model year, D for Doraville, GA assembly and the rest is the production sequence. It was bought on a Wednesday, November 23, 1977 right before Thanksgiving which was Thursday, November 24, 1977.
I had a 1979 Nova four door with a 305 V8. My uncle was the original owner. I sold it in 1993 when I got it from him and used the money to buy dress clothes for my first interviews for jobs out of college. LOL. The Nova I had maybe had 70,000 original miles, but it needed work including rear leaf springs. It too was code #15 Platinum (Silver) paint like this one was originally. I didn't need the car at the time and he was going to junk it, so I fixed it up to make it run better and flipped it. You might get lucky and find the build sheet, although it may be very fragile given the condition of the interior.
I'm also a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan and I've done a lot of reading on them and I listen to their music at least 3-4 times a week.
The pack of cigs had a bunch of Camel Bucks.They came on the back of the pack, and you saved them up and you could send away for mechandise. Marlboro had a similar gimmic with Marlboro Miles . Midland C B radios were at one time a very good brand. They are named for where they are made, Midland ,Texas.
Needs a bit of a buff , it’s a nice body shape good luck with it 👍🇦🇺
Thank you for the video.
Enjoyed!!! 👍👍👍
Good stuff, keep it coming.
The little black speaker in the passenger floor board is an external speaker for the CB radio.
I know a guy who use to be a Chevy dealer who ordered one of this new rally nova he still has it 4speed car bucket seats consol.car last time I saw it he had vett rallys on it flat caps sharp car I don't like those type GM rims ether that car as been some ones pride and joy at one time been a fun car to drive v8 car most I ever saw was 6s Kool cb from the 70s should be a date code on the back great video 👍
Those original invoices are very cool!
My favorite part is that it was bought right here in my home town. I love history, even if it's about a boring old Nova haha.
Cool, saving cars.
My first car was a 1975 Nova. Swapped a 327 and a Muncie 4 speed in it, did a bunch of suspension work and a full repaint. Sadly a drunk driver took her from me
HELL yea man Love me some Nova's lol working on my 68 nova putting in floor pans in the driveway LoL fun me and the boy lol
Maybe the little speaker you found on the floor was with the CB Radio set up ?
I had a 79 hatchback Nova 250 six cylinder with a three on the tree.Only one I have ever seen.
Inside the cellophane of the Camel cigarettes was called “Camel Cash” you save them and there was a magazine you could buy from. Jackets, Camel shirts zippos all kinds of stuff.
Perfect dirt track car. I have a 74 that gets around the track nice. The rust is just Waite reduction.
Those 350 twin Hondas have rubber rollers in the cam tensioner you have to be weary of, they like to chip apart and loosen the timing chain leading to engine failure if not caught in time.
After watching some episodes of Clunkers amd Classics I see some potential here. It may seem daunting, but the reward at the end will be well worth it.
There is definitely some potential here....the rust on the bottom side is pretty significant, but it can be fixed with enough time and money.
@@HotRodHoarder if ypu haven't watched Clunckers and Classics then you need to treat your self to that. He is building his 1968 Nomad on a super slim budget with fantastic results.
Big project! It's cool going through history of the car too bad they let her sit too long
That cassette is Skynrd friends, I wore that one out. Especially Sammy Kershaw's version of I know a little.
Oh man I didn't even realize that. That's cool...looking forward to hearing different band's versions of Skynyrd songs.
My brother in law was from Crossville, TN. His last name was Webb. Maybe related. Anyway, be interesting to see how this cleans up !
Who in their right mind would trad a 68 impala for a god damn nova…
Gas crisis, inflation. The Impala was by the VIN # a V8 equipped two door made in Doraville, GA, but by the late 1970s, smaller cars got the job done for most folks and they got rid of (what was then) the "big" cars.
You found Camel Bucks haha haven’t seen one of them since high school. Maybe you can still get a crappy ash trey.
Looks rough, I have a 79 with the taillights with 3 on each side
That Midland cb is pre 1977 it's 23 channel they didn't make 40 channel CB's until 1977... The speaker you found was an external speaker for the cb... I have one exactly like it...
Oh wow, thank you for the info! I'm clueless when it comes to CB, but I think it would be cool to get it working again.
Car looks factory to me. 😊 But this car looks cool , alot of work to do but would look cool when finished 👍🏼🇬🇧
Disco Nova, baby!
YESSSS. These cars are really growing on me.
I just sold my 77 with a killer drivetrain but needed body work and interior for $10.5
Some of the Novas came out with a 262 v8 . Ihad a 4dr with a 262 va rebuild the engine with 300;0000miles on it i still have engine and trans..The 262 v8 was only one year only .
That engine had the same stroke as a 283. Back in the day I wanted to use a crank out of one of them, in a 400 or 350 . With a solid lift cam, it would have to scream.👍👍
My first car was a 78 nova.my parents had a 76 and my aunt and uncle had a 76 or 77 to.
Good thing u rescue the nova while it's still salvageable
It's pretty rusty underneath, but I think it's worth saving.
I still keep notes on paper
Is that a 409 in your main page photo? Also my first car was a 78 Nova with a 305, shit car then but I loved it.
Had a '78 Phoenix 305 2dr $200.00 beater, (years ago) drove it 2 years and still got my money out of it. I remember there were dozens of these in the pick-a-part yards.
You’re saying this is far gone and as a guy that lives in Minnesota I’m thinking it looks pretty damn decent lol.
Took a screenshot of that cb .. Midland 13 - 882b was produced in 1975...
Two barrel carb would also indicate the engine probably hasn't been driven as hard as a 4bbl car would've most likely been.
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As a former owner of a 2bbl/305 1978 Firebird I would respectfully disagree. It was my first car and it was flogged daily. :)
The rust in the trunk lid is most likely caused by mice. Not a bad car though!
Redoing this should garner some good content.
Them are actually great little cars.
The bike was a win I think
It looks like the car was covered in tree leaves and such for a very long time and they cleaned it off to sell it or something.
The bike has some decent value.
I'm excited to work on it and see if I can get it running again. Definitely has lots of potential!
A friend of mine Parents had a 1977 Nova he was going to do something with it but once we really looked at it we found the car was a heap and it would take more money then what the car was worth to fix it up so h ended up selling it to a guy for the engine. The late 70`s for some reason the steel was not so good in them days it seems
Take the ranger to drop a 302 or 351 in it and have a fun shop truck while putting the nova together
New floor pans
Fiberglass racing seats
Coker repro Goodyear polyglas tires
Cragars
Glass packs
A really good power wash
Tuneup four barrel and headers
That speaker in the passenger floor is 4 your cb
Step one, PV Blast those hood hinges, step 2, massive wasp killer all over that thing.
Well. Two small blocks, parts, a parts car and a bike. All anall. It was a good day.
Rolling that dice... can be dicey..lol
Wouldn’t mind having the impala they traded in on it
Factory air intake in tact says its a 305
Free lizard too 😁😁
If you decide to sell the car I'd be interested in it I could use it for parts for my 77
Hey I've heard that 2 bolts is what u want slapped capes is what I think it's called lol makes it 4 bolt and stronger u ever heard that old school trick
Like that engine or car would ever be worth giving a fuck.
Yea, good luck. Those model Nova's we're just not for me. Never liked them when they went to that body style. Saying that I bought my wife a 77 two door. It was a V8 car. In really good shape. I done tune-up new heater core. Then one day she wanted me to follow her from work. And noticed the piece of $hit. Was going down the road side way's! The thing was rusted out underneath!! I got it from my mom. She got it from a guy that stored in a barn for years. And I guess the moisture took care of all the suspension!! Next day l called a local scrap yard and sold the death trap!
Oh yeah, these things were known for crab walking down the road. Not exactly the best cars...but the ONE advantage of this body style Nova is they are CHEAP.
That`s a car Sleeperdude Josh would buy but then again maybe not lol!
That things a gonner!
Em primeiro lugar lavar o carro ,mais saúde para vocês
The motor cycle has the wrong exhausts fitted.
Yeah, definitely not the proper CL exhaust. I'll do a full video on the bike in the coming weeks. Pretty cool project, but definitely needs some attention.
Why don’t you film working on the car and doing stuff to it in like series or something
I hate too say it
I think you did your dough on that one
Maybe the parts might be ok
This is one of GM's disposable cars and there aren't many left because well they're disposable. If you wanted to put it back together it would be neat. You really should be wearing gloves while digging around in this car and look under the back seat and see if the build sheet is still there. It should be under the bottom seat cushion.
Those were Camel Bucks. You collected them and bought stuff like T Shirts. After you got cancer!
What a shame
Picky picky picky
Assuming by all the cigarettes in the car I'm gonna say the previous owner died of lung cancer.
I've seen worse... haha!
Google maps puts the 136 Market St address for that dealership right where that carwash is by Food City.
I like this channel but my god this is weak content. Take wheels off repaint and shine chrome rings. That is all on car worth saving. Lol