Another Nova help thread

[Gear_Jammer]

I went and saw it Wednesday night and was going to post yesterday, but got busy at work and forgot. I don't really know where to begin, but overall I am very interested in the car. I wasn't able to drive it, so me and good buddy of mine that's another SYC member are going to look at it and drive it on Sunday. The owner has one of the most impressive personal garages I've ever been in and the Nova was in the back corner, so there were 4 or 5 cars in front of it and it was late in the evening. Anyway, the person that painted that car needs to be castrated! The paint of the car looks good, but the overspray is ridiculous. I've seen far worse, but it's just a shame that someone was so sloppy on such a nice car. You'll see it in the pics below. It's a VERY original car. It was completely cold when I got there and it started on the very first try and idled almost perfectly. No smoke and no funny sounds from under the hood. I'm half deaf, so my buddy will be able to hear it this weekend in case I missed something. The interior is cherry and the AC blows nice and cold. The only thing that doesn’t work in the interior is the clock in the dash – even the door buzzer still works. The owner just had the AM radio and the factory speakers restored and he’s going to install them between now and Sunday. The documentation he has on the car is incredible. It’s too much to describe. The only thing he doesn’t have is the build sheet, but he said he hasn’t really looked for it in the car. He is very negotiable on the price, so I think I can get it for about $20K. The reason he's selling it is to make room in his garage for the 3 cars he has coming. He has only 1 space available, so he's selling this Nova and a ‘71 Vette. Here are the pics I took. Check 'em out and let me know what you think.

[Gear_Jammer]

[Gear_Jammer]

Here are a few of his garage:

[1969l78]

I saw the car before it was repainted red for a second time. The paint was real nice then. It really didn't need to be painted then, but what can you do now. It's a shame how much overspray there is but its hard to find nice original cars like that and with all the paper work it has, makes it great car.

[Gear_Jammer]

We went and looked at the Nova again yesterday. The owner pulled it out so we could get a better look at it. It was a little rougher than I orginally thought, but still a nice original car. All of the numbers checked out, so it's a true number-matching car. We drove it and it drove great. Nice power, comfortable ride and tranny shifted nice and strong. Here are some more pics, a few of which I need y'all's help on.

1. There are 2 holes in the trunk. What in the heck could these have been for?



2. This doesn't look factory. Any idea what/why it's there?



3. Again, this isn't factory. What and why is it here?



4. The owner said he thought this was a clamp for a fire extinguisher. Does that look right?



5. Is this the factory spare?



6. Here are some small rust spots under the rear bumper. How much should I worry about these?

[Gear_Jammer]

Here are some better pics of the engine compartment. Let me know what you think - good, bad & ugly!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

The holes in the trunk look like air line fitting holes for air shocks.

The wires on top of the a/c box look factory to me....

The heater hose valve - I'm not sure, but I thought was factory too.

The rust you are seeing on the rear tank supports is more likely just 'scale', probably nothing to worry about. That 'fix' will be a nice weekend project, just scrap it off, fill it in if necessary, and spray it.

[jasonL78]

Those 2 holes in the trunk are suposed to have plastic plugs in them? What they are for I am not sure. All my 68 novas had them? Maybe someone will chime in? Like Marlin said all the engine compartment pictures along with the AC parts look original to me?

Jason

[al8apex]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gear_Jammer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here are some more pics, a few of which I need y'all's help on.


2. This doesn't look factory. Any idea what/why it's there?



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It is the high speed blower relay and temp sensor, both factory

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gear_Jammer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

3. Again, this isn't factory. What and why is it here?



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Again, it IS factory, the bypass valve for factory ac

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gear_Jammer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">4. The owner said he thought this was a clamp for a fire extinguisher. Does that look right?
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sure looks exactly like one




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5. Is this the factory spare?


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Appears to be, it matches the 4 on the ground.

[1970Ls6]

Just a random question here, is it common to have the gauges on the center console with a Nova? I have never seen that before