1963 Chevrolet Nova V8 Sleeper Build Project

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1963 Chevrolet Nova V8 Sleeper Build Project
This green 1963 Chevy Nova arrived at our restoration shop as a bone stock 6 cylinder car desiring a V8 swap. Our Speed Shop supplied a GM Performance small block Chevy V8 engine along with a HEIDTS from stub and suspensions. Disc brakes are Wilwood, and wheels are American racing. The Nova is now a burnout machine.
Parts Used:
GM Performance Small Block Chevy
HEIDTS front frame stub
HEIDTS front and rear suspension
HEIDTS frame connectors
Currie rear end
Wilwood disc brakes
American Racing wheels
Project Built at:
MetalWorks Classic Auto Restoration
1045 Arrowsmith St.
Eugene. OR 97402
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metalworksclassics.com
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This video purpose is to tell world about amazing car build project and to inspire ever growing car builder community around the world. So if you're inspired in building your own car and want to learn more about how to do it in best way, don't hesitate and read build source page so you can learn something new and if something is not clear you can always ask builder some questions about the build.

[@russellsimmons8284]

truly a work of art.

[@davidmangels634]

Underside of the body should have been finished. But definitely a sweet little car.

[@6twzted2]

My 194 drove me all through high school then I upgraded to👍

[@josephmcneal4347]

very nice, I'm about at the end of my own 63 build, been a year and a lot of work but worth it

[@danielbuckner2167]

Damn, I wish i could have scored all those original parts!

[@josephmcneal4347]

I have the original front frame, with inner fenders and suspension off my 63.if you are the interested.

[@danielbuckner2167]

Wait, isnt 62 and 63 4 lug?

[@josephmcneal4347]

@@danielbuckner2167 yes

[@danielbuckner2167]

@@josephmcneal4347 the spindles can still be swapped out though. What part of the country or located in?

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

@@danielbuckner2167 five lug was optional as were 14 inch wheels and tires

[@davidbrown-55]

Beautiful nova upgrade. What was the black used on all of the parts? Any paint numbers? Thanks

[@jerrychacon8814]

Great job,but even now more classic chevys are being done with LS engines and now powered electric motor conversions tech is changing fast.new is cool but I still like old school.

[@olskool3967]

all looks good but the afro American wheels,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@w41duvernay]

From what I understand, When the Nova first came out with the inline six, Chevy had instructions available how to swap in a chevy v8 in there. I just don't understand why they bothered with the inline 6 at all. If they wanted fuel economy, they could have just dropped in a 283 in there instead.

[@danielbuckner2167]

The inline sips fuel unlike the 283.

[@b.b.8204]

Why would do so many improvements and not clean and paint the underbody, just installed it on top of the grease and crud?

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

I wondered the same thing!

[@The67Crucible]

You save a FORTUNE on time and work. Google Keith Urban's sleeper Nova, similar concept. Super fast and rusty lol

[@jameshoberg1609]

My 63 6cyl. was 4 lug wheels. It was a super sport complete with three on the tree and the Chrome Kleenex tray

[@danielbuckner2167]

Oh yeah and then in 64-65 they went to five lug.

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

Five lug became standard equipment in '64 , before that it was optional.

[@jimmccabe801]

It looked better with the steel wheels. Wider in the back than in front with dog dish hub caps spells sleeper. Just my opinion.

[@albertlisty]

Yeah, I completely agree. Sleeper doesn't mean keep it under the hood.

[@angeldawnmorningstar]

I give it 10 thumbs up just for having an ACTUAL carbonator on it ...

[@leonedoronero9394]

Indonesian like this video

[@GARAGENN]

👍👍👍👍👍✊✊✊

[@GARAGENN]

Good

[@lolbr3720]

I get it. Wish it were mine. What would be a ballpark figure for the rear end assembly, installed on same car?

[@BulletSpoung]

Two big down sides of the early Nova's, small engine bay and no room for a wide or taller tire. You can add all the HP you like but if it wont hook it's going to be slow.

[@tamimazhar3531]

wow

[@backyardbuilttrucks1]

Why do you have 3 inch exhaust on a mild small block .

[@edwardskaggs8746]

The rims give it away...

[@BulletSpoung]

It's a sleeper? If I would see this car one the street I would assume it has a gob of HP and most likely running NOS.

[@donnorris1221]

It was my #2car and it was fast...302 cubic inch the hard way...I could put bbc on the side lines as it was hp to weight oh my god....and mopar and dodge

[@davidmangels634]

My kind of builders. Get rid of all the stock running gear. All new bottom. Purists are going to hate it.

[@danielbuckner2167]

Nahhh, ppl been racing these to their death not long after they rolled off the line. It just raises the prices on the original condition novas.👍

[@rickevans4383]

Steel wheels look better!

[@jaseemjaseem2609]

Yas sr l Love car America

[@justingray3456]

Nice, but the Roadster Shop does far better work.

[@waxybigdingle]

MORE TIRE!

[@williamsanders468]

I’m not seeing the sleeper part

[@alltruenews]

Needs A/C.

[@lonniejohns8895]

all that work and then put in a old style rear dist engine,why?

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

Cause LS SUCK !

[@ernestosandoval391]

MENTIRAS NO ES V 8 ;ES MAQUINA 6 CILINDROS.

[@skwyrz1]

Ruined a nice stock ride,Do that to some old rust bucket and leave the few old gems be.