Salvage to Savage, '70 Nova Revival
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- After 35+ years abandoned in an eastern Pa scrap yard we dig this '70 Nova out and rebuild it into an absolute street machine. Is this Nova revival our best muscle car project yet? Watch as we take this Nova from burnt up garbage to budget built race car. How fast will our cheap Nova race car project be? Great foundation for a bracket racing legend.
What an entertaining channel, with the fast forwards , music, the sheer guts and joyful outlook. Well done , just when I given up on you tube you came along. Me like
Thanks! Glad you found and enjoy my channel! I cannot express how much fun I have working on these cars and creating the videos. Hope you continue to enjoy what I will have to offer in the future!
Dan, Awesome you made the cut in amazing time, well done!!! I guess you will just have to rip her on the streets for now....
Thanks Ray! It’s getting pretty darn cold here in Jersey so I’m not sure how much ripping around I’ll do in it but the drag strip will be open again in march so you will definitely be seeing it make a hit then!
That Impala in basically the same color but more bluish a bad ass looking car I love that for64/ 65
64/5 impalas are pretty rad!
Awesome work. Give you a lot of credit for your time and dedication. Was definitely a salvage car when you got it. But I personally can’t say it’s a savage. But amazing work none the less. Just get it out and drive it and enjoy it and make it worth while
Looks good on your Rebuild. Great Job.
future reference, Oven Off is an amazing degreaser. 2 applications, and bam its spotless.
Very nice job on the panel replacement. I did a full floor pan replacement on my 85 Mustang and I couldn’t be happier with the results.
Thanks man! I’m super glad I wasn’t afraid to try and tackle it I was impressed with how I did on it. I have a project coming up that I may do a full floor pan replacement on. I have heard that it can actually be easier then trying to “patch” the floor like I am typically used to doing. Guess we will see!
@@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997 DEFINITELY worth replacing the whole pan.
You are a brave soul for what you were able to achieve. Bravo!
I’m glad I found your video. I subscribed
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy the content!
After I looked at a 68 Nova I like it better than the 69 because the key is in the dash not the steering column. That’s the only way I could tell them apart the interior. Key on the dash is more old school. Maybe get a dash for a 68 and put it in your 70 !!!!!!!! 😮 just a thought
Totally impressed! great job!
Cool build. Just subscribed
I appreciate that you are saving these cars that 90% of people would write off.
Thanks Shane!
You're super cool
Thanks!
I loved the video but the roof killed me 😭
I know I know…… killed me too. Wanted/needed to get the car done and that’s what we did (wanted to be honest with you guys rather then hide how we fixed it). It’s not like we painted the car tho we can always come back to this and fix it “the right way” later. For now tho we are gonna enjoy it and beat the snot out of it!
Any carb fire on any car does that... If it wasnt immediately cut off it will do that. My 84, 83, and 81 Mustangs all had carb fires, always melted and removed seam sealer and plastics inside.
But hey at least it's got a spool in it
You Bought the Farm.
Seems that most younger guys like you get a bit too excited when they see 78K what you don’t realize is in the muscle car era you were lucky to get 100K out of a car, that was the max in most cases. You guys are mentally assuming 200K is normal. That’s true for the 90s and newer. But not back then. That’s why all the barn finds and other finds appear to be low mileage but they really aren’t. They were worn out and beat up. But it’s still a cool car don’t get me wrong.
If you can save that i can definitely save my dads 1970 4 dr nova with the 3spd 🫡
LMAO ,,Nasty Fart @ 34:38 😂😂
My hat goes off to you for doing what you wanted and how you pictured it would be and didn't look back and worrying about what others would do or think! I've been working on vehicles in shops, lean tos
Whatever to get the job done since 1978. Cudos 👍😎
Thanks so much! Glad you appreciate what I have done with this car most would have considered to far gone. I think the guys who started working or work in whatever environment to get the job done are the most motivated and crafty individuals out there. If it wasn’t for being broke and not having fancy tools and equipment I wouldn’t have learned half the skills I have today!
@@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997 I've had to bend body lines using a staircase and a 2x4
Came out great...
Now I have benders and punch machines 👍
Fantastic job! Your Dad taught you well! It's nice to see that your kids are involved and enthusiastic about it!
Thanks Robert! My dad taught me almost everything I know mechanically. I had to figure the metal work out on my own lol. The kids are the best part! They make working on the cars so much fun.
If your wife ever says all you do is collect junk!! Tell her I've got you too...
Hahaha it’s not about how much junk you collect it’s all in how you try to hide it lol
Do not take that advice!
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Better yet don't get married life is less stressful and you won't have to " ask permission "
I’m married and got mine/ but asking permission sucks
I'm always amazed by guys like you and the guys over at Shop209 and DD Speed Shop, putting cars back on the road that I wouldn't bring home if they were given to me. I know I lack the skills you guys have but I also lack the ambition. I like working on old cars but some of these are just overwhelming to me. Two thumbs up!
Thanks man! You sound just like my dad! When I drag these things home he doesn’t get it at all. Once we get moving on it though he starts to see the vision and comes around. Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the support!
I have built cars that were worse, but they were old cars. To me this is a new car.
SAme here. I got burned out on wrenching after a frame off got fragged out to 12 yrs. Now wiht 4 crushed discs I cant even do p..m. to get it back on the road. Finished it 10 yr ago only has 93 mi on it.
Love owneing and driving these still just no desire to wrench,
@@gordocarbo I feel for you. I have some back issues as well. I love working on my old Nova but have too many things that steal my time. I'm retiring at the end of 2024 so hopefully I'll have more time in the garage and maybe can get mine back on the road. Prayers... God Bless.
Great job honestly , live the car and the look , btw take a p100 3m mask next time to protection your lungs buddy, paper mask are not doing anything
Will do! Thanks for the advice and glad you like the car!
Just found your channel. I'm subbed after watching this, but I am highly disappointed that you didn't include a burnout!
Don’t worry next time I promise! Thanks for subscribing!
Absolutely great content man, I like that your family is included also. 👍🏼
Thanks man! Glad you enjoy the videos. I have a blast making them and doing it with my entire family is the best.
Hey man your at least fixing something that sat in the tree rows long enough for trees to grow in it! Your good I'm glad to see it put back on the road! But please put a 327 or 350 in it! 307s are crap! Just saying! Least your making it run! Just don't try to duplicate vice grip to much to Many people are trying that (pole barn)!!!! No offense just be your own channel!!! Awesome find wish we had stuff like this in upstate ny are 40 year frield cars are way woes than this!!!
Awesome. I'm so glad your saving this car 👍💯
One skill I never deveoped was welding. Now middle aged wished I had .
This was an absolutely amazing build in 9 months..awesome job by you, Mike and your whole family..very proud of you
It usually takes 3yrs to build a car for me, but I usually start with less car.
Really great job! Now why not paint this car with flat colors of your choice ,using brush and rollers whit yours kids ,.I will go with geen!
My wife really wants to paint it. Me on the other hand not so much. I don’t want to rule it out though we will have to see what the future holds. Maybe a wrap?
Just discovered your channel through this video. Subscribed and hit the bell. Totally dig the rescue of this old Nova. It’s great to see these cars come back to life. Here’s a video of my 69 Camaro. It ended up being a seriously deep sheet metal project. I had great folks doing the work. Anyway keep up the great work!
The restoration of our 1969 Camaro (Drag racing and burnouts)
th-cam.com/video/d_fLjd0GNZI/w-d-xo.html
I think this was for sure a save over a revival ,when they are found like this they are for sure a save . I like the saves over revivals for sure . But at the end of the day it's just good to see them get back on the road.
I would agree with you that this may be more along the lines of a save once that original engine/trans came out. Glad you enjoyed the video!
FYI,that 307 you have is the beginning of a badass 327 motor if you change a few things....🤷
I’m sure this little motor will be seeing some upgrades in the future. Little bugger runs damn good.
Crazy good job man, great video. I’m a first timer to your Chanel, this video deserves lots of views. Hope TH-cam picks it up. Subscribed
I’d personally like so see it be more of a street/strip car than a race car, but you what makes you happy.
Thank you so much for saying that. I too hope that the video does well and helps to inspire people to save some of these cars that may appear to far gone. I have such a blast making the videos that it’s awesome to see other people enjoy them. Maybe this car will have more of a street/strip life in the future we will have to see. Thanks for subscribing!
That is My dream car! Since i was a boy with older brothers who had them. One who's now deceased.
It went from dreaming of having one for 42 years of my life, loving that body style, to desperately wanting one and hopefully getting one before i die for more than just sentimental reasons.
Ar you send.from.haven.Vat vork you do .Good luck wid the car.From Jörgen in Västervik Sweden.
Thanks man!
Awesome content
Great build series
Love all the hard work
Thanks Tom! Glad you appreciate the effort that went into building that car in such a short time frame. Thanks for watching!
I subscribed to your channel when I saw the video on the Jenko nova. I have a 72 Nova myself that I lost ambition on but after watching you I really need to get back to the garage. I want to get back into racing at my local track this year.
Heck yea man! Glad to have provided you some inspiration to get that car going again! Thanks for watching and hopefully you will see some content of me racing these cars this coming season!!
Your channel just popped up in my list today, great video , the Nova is sweet , the kids are adorable, , i also subscribed. I have owned my 1972 Nova since 1993 was my daily driver for years, unfortunately its been sitting for way too long but im going to be working on it when i can because i miss driving it . God Bless and look forward to your other videos
Nice job! I'm excited to see where this goes.
Thanks Mathew! Stay tuned there is much more to come!
My '69 Swinger had rubber floor covering. Came out of Central Texas, but had spotted the front footwells being rotten from water getting trapped under the mat. We cut out the entire floor, replaced it. Even put in the 4-speed hump. Now it has subframe connectors, torque boxes, mini tubs (just to the rear rails), the thicker, reinforced core support. I really can ID with you saying "I'm into this a lot more than I thought I'd be..." lol
I LOVE NOVAS THEY ARE SIMPLE AND NOW EXPENSIVE THEY WERE DESIGNED TO DRAG RACE. They were cheap, simple, not to many parts. Hardly any options. They were made to go fast in a straight line!!!!!!!!
Just found this channel. Absolutely amazing!!! Can’t wait to follow along
Thanks man I’m glad you like the content and appreciate your support!
Nice job Bud! New subscriber here from southwest Tennessee. Ive been a 68-69 Chevelle nut my entire life, and never cared much for the Nova's. However, over the last 5 or so years, they have been growing on me. They're my second favorite muscle car now. Hopefully one day, I will have the means to own, if not a Chevelle, maybe a Nova. They are still alot more affordable and easy to find, than a Chevelle. Mainly because they kept the same body style from 68-74. Much more plentiful. My dream car is and will always be a 69 COPO Chevelle L71/M22, in Hugger Orange, black vinyl top, painted steel wheels and dog dish caps. My plans have been to find a 69 Malibu or 300 and make the closest COPO clone as possible out of it.
Man, if a feller can't be happy about that, he can't be happy!! Y'all did a great job and the fab work was absolutely flawless!!! CONGRATS!! I'm getting ready to tackle a 72 Grand Prix, and hopefully I won't have to dig as deep as you did, wish me luck!!! New Sub by the way.
New motor in a can. I like it. 🏆. 🛠🇺🇸🛠
Awesome video! Love the budget build. May I suggest a nice MSD 6A or 6AL? They're super cheap now & can be found used anywhere , I've even found them in some junkyards depending on the car. The car looks very cool. Good luck with the rest of the additions. o7
Awesome build an such a satisfying video from start to finish I was in I have to say the part with your buddy pounding the windshield I cringed with each blow my heart dropped when you said it actually had the Crack, but you did a fantastic job saving this hot rod 💯✌️
Brother, I'm kind of proud of you've been there done that. It all worked out in the end good luck
Good video...people need to know that budget builds still exist...as long as the builder has a supply of elbow grease, ambition...and empty pockets.
Thank you sir! Glad you enjoyed the video and my efforts in returning this classic to the road. Budget builds do exist just have to get creative.
My mom had a 71 pretty close to the same color with a 6cyl in it, traded it in mid 90's for a Cavalier🤦♂️
MY 71 CAMARO HAD SOME RUST.....IT WAS SCARRY....NOT AS BAD AS YOUR NOVA.....I SCREWED UP MY COURAGE....AND CUT AND WELDED.. AND DAWM... I GOT TO ENJOYING THE WORK...CAME OUT SO NICE.....DAILY PEOPLE WANT THE CAR.......WHICH.. .
IS ANNOYING...
Looks great already, I'm a Ford guy but I really like what you're doing.
Thanks Eddie!
I’m just gonna take a wild guess here and say that you might be a nova guy. Love the videos, I’m currently working on my own project and your videos give me plenty of inspiration. Also was that a late 60s amx you had at around the 4 minute mark? Looked sick
That’s awesome you got your little partner! She’ll remember that forever working with Dad! Great job bud! You got a New Subscriber with this one!!!
Thanks for subscribing John! I appreciate your support! As you will see in a lot of my videos my two kids and wife often help on the projects. They enjoy helping work on the cars and it’s a fun way to teach them things at the same time!
Your videos are funny and informative. Some of them should have a disclaimer "Not to try this at home". Keep the videos coming and also the laughter.
First time watching this channel. I was into it until you said it's just a race car which made me lose SOME interest. Fun street cars are so much better than race cars, u can always race a street car but can't always street a race car.
I gave it a like as soon as I saw you thawing the diff.😂
Hahaha that was the best part! $17 flame thrower at harbor freight lol.
I would have stayed away from the 30 five, the 307 went with a 3 fift Bixby to bolt man referable man's 3 fifty, but that's just me.
Cool gasser!
Hello from France 🇫🇷
awesome video!! when you have a carb fire, just turn the motor over. that is the best way to put it out.
72 and earlier Novas are worth it. Just started watching; let's see where you're going with this...
Thanks for following along!
Nice save bro!!! Just found your channel. Good to see a fellow nova guy!! Keep it up!!!
Either you're waaay too poor to buy a halfway DECENT Nova, or your TIME means absolutely NOTHING to you. You must've wanted a Nova pretty damn bad.
I actually buy them this way because I enjoy working on them! As someone who has never had professional experience/training working on these cars is the only way to learn for me. If I start with a rough and cheap car it gives me plenty of practice and I can’t make it any worse then it was when I started.
On the older models 😂after a million miles ☝️ the speedometer will automatically turn 0000000000 and start back over 😂
1 million 79,000 actual miles 😂🤣😂
Was not uncommon in those days to have over 1 million miles
I had a 2 million mile firebird 🤣😂💪😂👍
This particular speedometer rolls over at 100,000. You are right tho it definitely could have rolled once or twice.
Ooo man i got some flash backs when i was building my 71 nova❤
It can be a very great car I love old school American Nova ti is a builder very cool 😎
Good work was a little sadden to see the roof “fix”. But,nonetheless good work on everything and bring one back to life with kiddos.
Also if you have the issue with spring compressor tool again. strong ratchet straps pull the tension off the castle nut sling it down till the castle is past the threads. Lift it with Jack and release the strap.
Had to do it with my bosses 71 442. One of the sketcher things I’ve done but got the tool free.
I definitely understand being upset with the roof fix (definitely not one of my finer moments). However given the condition and “value” of the car and our intentions for it I just couldn’t see the positives to spending a lot more time and money putting a whole new roof on the car. However it’s not like we painted the car and can repair on this later if we decide too. For right now the car looks good and straight and we can fix on it later if we choose but enjoy it in the meantime.
Sweet rebuild, Doesn’t need to be perfect. Too many people want museum showcase cars.. wasn’t a fan of painting the headers? Still a cool build ty for sharing.
Thanks man! The painted headers were just to fit the “theme” of the build. 70’s and 80’s cars was a big thing to paint the headers white. Since the car is super jacked up and has a nose high stance and the fuel filters hanging below the bumper and stuff it just seemed right. Honestly after running the car a while they aren’t even white anymore lol.
Being from California, I would not even bother with a car that rusty. We throw away cleaner cars here. But hmmmmmm. I usually deal with old cars. (pre 50s)
I bought a ‘69 nova from California 3 years ago (still have it) paid $2500 for it and no one out there wanted it because of some rust in the floor pans caused by the rubber flooring. Crazy the difference in what we view as junk vs what west coast views as junk.
grew up in the neighborhood across the street from that scrapyard. theres a 71 firebird with a tree thru the center. my dad tried to buy it 25 years ago and they wouldnt sell it. it never moved and eventually got a sapling thru the floor and sits there to this day
No way! I’ve been in the yard a few times everything there is definitely in a rough state. I just saw they are liquidating all of the cars. There is a website they are selling them on liquidatemyyard.com I bet you can find a picture of that firebird in there.
Brother i can almost guarantee that this is my old car! Back in 1988 i had a green 70 nova 2 bbl carb fire it melted the steering wheel and the whole front of the car was burned and spread quickly all i know is it was sold or salvaged?
That would be insane! Whereabouts were you located when the car burned up? City/state?
John Deere blitze black is about $27 a gal, or it was anyway. How about a cheap satin black paint job. That stuff with go over anything.
Maybe a paint job or wrap could be in this cars future. Gotta put some miles on it first and see how much I like it before I commit to paint.
Cool video! I’m in the same boat right now with the Ratmaro. Nice job!
Cars is far from rotton, would be so nice to start with classic cars that clean
You should have put a 350 in it if you're taking a 307 out of it anyway you should have went ahead on and put a 350 in it from 307 so it ain't worth doo-doo
If I had a 350 I would have. We were building the car on a budget and the cost of a used 307 vs a 350 is huge. So just to get the car back in the road we took the cheap route that we can upgrade easily later. We have no plan to resell the car for profit so the engine choice made no difference as far as value to us.
Watching in the UK 🇬🇧 fair play its something i wouldn't have done hats off to you
Thanks John! Glad you liked it!
Love the car, nothing crazy just a good ole garage build.
Thanks Jose! Sometimes keeping it basic and simple yields the best results!
Thirty years ago, cars FAR nicer than that one went to the crusher! I suppose that's why your generation will work so hard to save whatever ones are left
You are so right. Growing up I have seen my dads friends use far better and more complete cars as “parts cars”. Those days are long gone. Junkyard and parts cars are selling for nearly 3-4k now so anytime I can score a car for under 1k and put it back on the road I jump on it.
You should have bought a nova shell in Arizona
You would be way ahead of the game and rented a Uhaul home !
That car is a rust bucket dude !
Oh man you have no idea! I wish I could have dragged one of those cars home. However the purchase cost of the car (if they would even sell the whole body) plus truck and trailer rental plus fuel + hotel + food, etc, etc definitely would have been more then I have into this whole car. I built this thing pretty darn cheap. I will do a video on the cost breakdown soon.
There's a lot of rust hiding in that car and you know it's hard for you to know that when you're just looking at it from a picture so now you just have to deal with it and focus on fixing it
That’s how a lot of these unibody cars are. You have to take it all apart and peele it like an onion to know what kinda shape it’s in
It going to be a very great car love your work very cool 😎
I love it, turned out great, I'm not a fan of 307s but it works, I like 283s better.
I’m not a huge 307 fan either but when it pops up around the corner from you as cheap as this one you make it work. Glad you liked the project and thanks for watching!
Almost wish I kept all my Novas but, mostly the ‘66 I had
I am super biased towards third gens (68-74) but if I also have a soft spot for the 66 and 67 novas. They look great!
Awesome job!!! I used to take my cars to island dragway. It’s really cool to see island dragway in a video!!!
Keep watching and Subscribe..you will see more os Island Dragway in the future I am sure
It's coming along really nice, I'd make a ratty Yenko tribute out of it......
Thanks! Glad you like it m. Check out the other videos on my channel I have already built a ratty yenko tribute so that’s definitely out for this car but maybe we will do something rad with it.
AMERICA AT IT'S BEST. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL.
Thanks Mike! Glad you enjoy the channel and content! I’ve got some stuff coming up in the future you will not want to miss!
Bad to the 🍗 American muscle 💪💪💪💪💪 top 10 old school
That is amazing how good a shape than floor pans are all that rust that was hidden everywhere else then floor pans are amazing that at least that makes your job a little bit easier
If the floors and frame rails hadn’t been so nice we probably would have left the car for dead. But when we saw the car at the scrapyard with those nice floors and immaculate frame rails we knew we couldn’t leave it.
At the very end of this video, @ 47:19 you show a thick piece of blue tape on the radiator cover & on the blue tape it says 73 caprice/malibu. I know the 1973 caprice station wagon came with a 4.125 bore sb 400 which can make serious power when stroked! My brother had a 79 Z-28 with a 73 sb 400 bored .030 over to a 406 running a stroker crank, custom length rods 11/1 compression. Hydraulic roller rockers, i dont remember the lift or duration of the cam! Holley 750 double pumper with manual secondaries, new th-400 with shift kit & new valve body, 373 gears. It ran like a champ!!!
Brother your so Awesome!!! Keep up the good work I am a nova lover as well God bless!!!
Thanks Robbie! Glad you enjoyed it!
im from nj also and i just started restoring my 72 nova
Dude you got a gang of those out there and they look awesome man you're f****** Nova genius ain't you
Hahaha thanks tommy! I’m definitely a big nova guy!
NOVAS ARE THE BEST
CHEVELLES ARE FOR SHOW
NOVAS ARE TO RACE
Love the stance !!!
Very cool, you did a pretty good job (except for the roof repair lol). Keep up the good work
Thanks man! (Yea I’m not proud of the roof repair either) who knows maybe later down the road we will go back and fix it the “right” way but for now it works!
Super cool! This showed up on my feed today and I was curious. Glad to say you didn't disappoint. I'm a Mopar guy but appreciate all automotive content, keep up the good work!!!
He’s got some Mopar content..check out his channel and other videos 👍
Thanks for watching Kev! Glad I didn’t disappoint! Enjoy!
Now it’s a frame off restoration No Va
Hahaha I guess you could call it that!
My 71. Malibu had a 307 I wish I never sold the car. In the late 80s
‘71 Malibu is a sweet car! My dad has a ‘68