69 BB identification...."PICTURES ADDED"

[All American Racer]

Greg, I'm going to try the software first. If that doesn't work, I'll take you up on that offer. The pics aren't the best. I need to practice with the camera. Marc

[Nova Research Project]

All American Racer;

Here you go. Since there were 20 pictures I created a page for them here: 69 Big Block Pictures

Greg

[All American Racer]

Big thanks to Greg Roberts for helping me post pics of my car. Please rip it up guys. I need to know for sure if my car is a BB/4sp./SS. I believe it is a factory BB car. Please refer to previous posts in this thread for info. on that subject. SS/4sp. I don't know. I wanted to buy Charlie's brown BB but I was going through the AAR fiasco and missed out. I really like my car and knowing it's genuine would just be an added bonus. It's a driver. I paid 16,500 for it. My budget for a car was 15-20K. I found that to be a tough range to shop in because you can buy more than a parts car but not enough for a show car. This car was in the middle of my range and I feel it's a sharp driver. I hope you all agree. The pics shown are of the car as I bought it. My first job is to rebuild the front end. The control arm bushings are shot and the steering wheel has all kinds of freeplay. The car won't see a license plate until I know it's safe for my family. Funny how priorities change as time goes by. Marc

[Eddie M.]

Marc...Either way I think its a pretty cool nova.
I've never really looked at a big block or a copo one for that matter. would the shifter on this car be the factory shifter?

[All American Racer]

No, it's a Hurst. The guy I bought it from only bought it to resell it. He (and I) feel the car was restified back in the eighties. Nothing is original on the drivetrain. I'd really like to hear some opinions about the way the shifter looks in relation to the "hump". My 73 (which I know was original 4sp)had a "boxed" hole from the factory. I don't see this on the 69 but I'm not sure if it was ever there. Marc

[Eddie M.]

I like the way that shifter looks sitting on the side of the hump even if its not right.

[Zman]

HI Marc,
It looks to me like you have a legit 69 BB SS 4 Spd. car!
I would guess that it was hit in the front at one time, as the front bumper looks like 71-2, and the top plate on the radiator support is wrong. (SB). Also, it looks like it could be a BB radiator, and the opening looks a little Extra large. Could be a modified SB radiator support?
Shifter looks like the correct location, however the boot, and retaining ring appear to have been changed.
BB Heater box sure looks original, and the motor looks like it is sitting correctly as well.
Without docs., of course we can't be 100% positive, but I would feel pretty confident that it is a real BB SS.
Very Nice!

[All American Racer]

Thanks Zman, I was concerned about the shifter because it doesn't have the boxed out look like a 73 (which I owned earlier) but looking at other correct cars I'd say it matches up fine with the exception of the trim ring as you said. Now I have to go look at the bumper. I'm kind of embarrased that someone else pointed that out to me. I've been looking for little details so much I overlooked something obvious. Marc

[All American Racer]

I bumped this up for invoice viewing. Marc