Searching for our Dream Chevy Nova Project Car | RUSTORATIONS EP1
2022 ж. 25 Жел.
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I've made it my mission to not only find a 1968- 1972 Chevy Nova but also to restore it top to bottom. Can I find this car? I don't think I could ever had predicted the crazy journey this quest would take me on: abandoned car lots, cars left in the woods for half a century, the ups and down... the madness. Join us now on this crazy journey to see what happens!
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I do like your attitude young man. I am going to subscribe so I can follow your finds. I'm 73 and of poor health so lets say you best get serious and find something as I would love to cheer ya on.
Morgan I will do the best not to let you down. By far my favourite comment I've ever received. Wishing you the best in 2023 and better health. Thank you for this wonderful comment.
@@SubdivisionAuto Just curious to names... and well, so we never met nor all that.... but Morgan is a right handy name for a girl or a boy. I was named after my great grand mother., I kinda liked Morgan Fairchild... real easy on a mans eyes and well it sure did help to popularize the name. Good strong name and got me through the service... just mentioning is all/LOL
@Morgan Adair well Morgan it's funny you say so because the first one I knew right away (Lex) because I always liked that name and my wife liked it too. But for this child (we don't know if it's a boy or girl) and we don't have any names picked out yet. Been so busy with life. Quite the opposite of being locked down during covid with nothing to do. Morgan is a cool name for sure.
New episode is up
Morgan I hope you been well. Comments like yours motivated me to turn up the intensity and this search and find this car. Well since mid February I have been looking hard. We saw a lot of vehicles and to date I can honestly say I have seen over 50 cars (Mostly online but I filmed the interesting local ones). Anyways I am happy to say we have found our car. Part 3 of the search is now up. You told me you are in poor health and for me to get serious and find it... well sir mission accomplished. Hope you check it out let me know what you think. Thanks for the support.
Yes, would love to see online build. Now for the car, you should go with what your heart tells you. Your family will support you as long as they know that is the car you really wanted. Don't get a car that someone else loves, Remember, your dream, your build, your car. Your family will support. Your car will show up, be patient. Hope this helps and happy hunting.
Great advice Tony. I was honestly ready to do go for something different by the end of filming this. It had been 6 months of "no good". But after seeing all the comments, ones like yours, it keeps me on track. Going to be patient, it will come... I got time. If you check out the 85 Ford CL9000 ep on this channel it took Randy a full year to find his "dream truck".... but it also took me 12 years to restore it! But that smile he drives around with tells the story. Thank you Happy new year!
Tony followed this advice like you and so many others suggested.... it paid off we found the car. Part 3 of the search is now up you can check it out and see what we ended up finding. Heck you can see all the other cars we found we didn't end up going with. Wild what's out there... thanks for the support.
Beautifully made video, I absolutely love your realistic points and just being completely honest with yourself and the viewers with everything that is going on. It gets left out more often than not and it is amazing seeing all of these different things taking place in your life plus just the journey of building your dreams.
Thank you for the kind words its comments like these I'm glad we decided to document and share it. Looking back at this it was really neat to capture all these moments.. this journey would really end up shaping what life is like right now. Never would I have thought we would make 6 episodes of the search but that's what happened so if you are curious there is much more to the story. Thanks for the great comment hope you stick around for the ride.
Can't wait to watch this journey unfold I am 100% confident you will find your car and make your dream come true this will be a memorable adventure for sure ❤️
Thank you to my biggest supporter I am very lucky!
Thank you for all the support and Love, could not do it without you :) Love you my baby, we did it!
Definitely following and hoping you continue this series. I just picked up a 63 nova to bring back from the gave so i really enjoy seeing others going through the same process.
Very cool Phill, well all I can say is I'm blown away by the response this past day so I think its safe to say we are going to continue the series. Still doing eps for our main series "Between the Wheels" but this would be a good addition. Good luck on the 63, check in from time to time and let us know how its going.
Hope you are still enjoying that 63. Found the car, part 3 is up feel free to check it out and let us know what you think on what we found.
Awesome stuff Max! Can't wait to see what this year brings. Don't stress to much, whether it's a Nova or something else, you'll find the right car! You'll know it when you see it.
Thanks for the support man!
Nick we did it buddy we found it! Thanks for all the support man
Absolutely loved this episode man, well done. Photography, pace and music are on point. It's like watching an artistic case study of a dream. Personally I'm more into my bikes, not been able to ride for a while due to a broken shoulder but you had me hooked with the whole production and story, kept it interesting and the personal touches, showing what it means to you, made me feel like I'm part of the journey also. This isn't a regular car show and about where it will end, it's about the journey and all the things you/and the viewers learn along the way. Looking forward to seeing Your own Nova on the channel, let's get it bro!
Wow Sean, this comment really made my day... heck probably my year. It was just a crazy idea and it came together as the journey led, tried to keep it as natural as possible. But you just never know if its actually going to translate so seeing this comment makes me really happy. No it's not like any car show because I dont want to lie to people and pretend to be an expert, Ill put myself out there and just keep it honest and hopefully people will learn from my mistakes. Heck people like yourself set my straight, I am no longer even considering another car, just waiting for the perfect nova. I didnt include the other dozen or so fails (they just weren't interesting enough) so by the end I really thought the Nova was not going to happen. So at the moment still no car but yes man I will not give up and I will find this car! Thanks for this again means a hell of a lot!
Sean you've been one of our top supporters since the beginning. I appericate all your comments and effort to motivate us. Well all the hard work paid off... we found the car. Part 3 is up, hope you check it out and let us know what you think. Thanks Sean
@@SubdivisionAuto DUDE!
I love the idea, the process, the journey, the ups and downs, the progress to the finished product. Never stop Max. I, like others will be on the look out. Reach for the Stars!
Thanks Mark always appreciate your advice!
Found the car dude, feel free to check it out let me know what you think\
Awesome pilot. Perfect analogy with finding a house. Things will work out in time, I'm positive.
Thanks man for the support! If it works out we will need a kickass theme song for this show ;)
Max, don't settle for anything less than your dream car! Looking forward to seeing the epic transformation!
Thanks man I think your right evne since filming this I've joined Nova groups ans everytime I see one I just love it. Thi n your right it's worth the wait but when your in the thick of the search it's honestly so up and down... hard to know what's right. Thanks for taking the time to do this
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Go for it! Looking forward to seeing what transpires!
Thanks for the support man
Thanks Adrian, we found the car. Part 3 is up let me know what you think
Love your story man, I grew up the same way loving cars, trucks and machines...I hope you continue sharing this journey, as far as the type of vehicle to purchase, I was always a Chevy guy but my now I like all the muscle cars of the 60's and 70's it's hard to choose which one I would prefer but my number one pick over all is 70 chevelle 454 SS 4 speed... I absolutely love this car and hope some day to own one so that memories can be made and legacies can be passed on in the family. Stay true to what you really want, be patient, don't settle for junkers or quick sale vehicle's and you will find what your looking for!! Thank you again for this wonderful story.
Great advice thanks for commenting. Not going to settle for a total junker too much work to be worth it
Well Nick if you love the story I think you'll love what we found... yes we found THE car. Not only did we find the car but Part 3 of this search was one hell of an adventure. Hope you check it out and let me know what you think. All the best brother! The legacy will continue indeed.
Wicked Max. Good luck on the hunt! We'll be watching ;)
Thanks Dave!
This was a great video to watch, I will be 69 years old in a few weeks and also love classics cars or trucks since I was a little kid. Right now I have a rat rod, a 76 Chevy Camaro, 82 Honda CB450 cafe racer motorcycle, and my current project a 81 Ford F100 step side pickup. My dad had a 75 Nova back in the day beautiful car. I have been blessed and have had a lot cars and each one gave me joy. Keep looking for your Nova when you see it you will know it’s the one. People are surprised when I tell them how old I am I think classic cars are the fountain of youth.
"I think classic cars are a fountain of youth" aint that the truth. This past year I met a lot of unique people with classic cars and interviewing the (for the main series on this channel Between the Wheels) I learned just that.... Yes cars bring people back and thats what life is all about. Thank you for your comment just makes more sense doing this project more and more everyday.
Jose patience has paid off and we can confirm that we found our car. Took a hell of a long time and many failures but I knew it was out there... just a matter of time. Part 3 of the search is up feel free to check it out and let me know what you think. Hope you stick around for the restoration. Thanks for the support.
@@SubdivisionAuto Great news, I will follow along with your journey.
I LIKE YOUR HONESTY regarding your hunt and how you showed you have some great values !
Thank you the project is built on values in my mind. Will never let that take the backseat
Can't wait to see what comes of this. Hopefully something will turn up!
Thanks man, your a big inspiration to this project. I will keep searching and your build that corvette :)
I subscribed just from this video because I want to see what you decide and the build. My husband spent years wanting a old muscle car and when he finally thought he'd never find one a 1971 Monte Carlo popped up for sale near us. We're now in the process of restoring it. Good luck and don't give up!
Thats an awesome story June, I know there are options that will come up... just have to be patient. Good luck on your project thanks for the motivation
Hey June never gave gave up and we found our car. Part 3 is now up you can check it out and see what we found. Hope your Monte Carlo is going well all the best
@@SubdivisionAuto that's great news I'll check it out soon as I can!!
Subscribed. Since I love cars and, well, your a home boy. Looking forward to the built.
Thanks again for thr support. Part 3 is up we found the car
Man! You got me hook line and sinker awesome story and awesome video this is the first video of your channel I came across I love novas I have one I'm working on slowly on my own channel. A ventura is definitely a good candidate to build and won't take much to make a nova clone I'm going to binge watch the channel so I hope to see the build
Ah man your comment made my day, straight up. In all honestly we weren't even going to film the search, I thought it may be too boring. Of course I could have never predicted the life the journey would take and the places it would bring us. But seeing comments like this makes me really glad we did film it all. Hah if you can stomach watching all these episodes there are alot whole playlist of them. Feel free to leave comments with your thoughts on them curious what you think. I will check out your channel good luck on your build let us know how it goes.
Great pilot! Looking forward to more!
Thanks man had fun with this one
More coming we found our car! Part 3 is up feel free to let me know if we made the right move.
Boxed frames are stronger but they will rust out quicker than a c channel frame because they hold moisture and rust from the inside out
Thats a good point. Having that issue with my cherokee
After finding one of these cars I'm glad they have this style of frame because I know how to restore it. Will be doing a big job on the car we found. Part 3 is up with the car choices. Feel free to let me know what you think of the car we chose
LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SERIES TAKE YOUR TIME YOU WILL KNOW WHEN THE RIGHT ONE APPEARS GOOD LUCK MATE
Thanks for having my back Mike!
Thanks Mike found the car, par 3 of the search is up if you want to see what we found. Feel free to let me know what you think on our find.
This particular video came up on my feed, and I quite enjoyed it, more for the story you tell, than the car itself honestly. I liked your comments in the end, regarding your age getting in the way later on, so I'm here now with the grey hair, and was looking at '67 Chevy II Nova's, as I had one in my youth, and would love to find another, but I don't have the tools or space to do it myself, so I realize I'll have to buy it already restored, at least to some extent. I'm not looking for an all matching numbers car like my old '67 Chevy II with the 327 4 speed, but one with these very similar options, albeit an SS would grab my attention, which my car was not. As you probably know, restoration takes time...alot of time, patience and $$ in the end, but something you can be very proud of. So, it's nice to see you wait, until you find the car that grabs you and says 'take me'! I hope one day I find the Nova I want, and that you too find yours, so I've subscribed, and will check in occasionally to see if/when you find yours, and updates on any restorations you get done. Once done, keep the car for the long term, as it will only go up in value price wise, but as you get older, you'll thank yourself, as I'm sure your son and any future children will. Best of luck, from a Canadian on the west coast! On edit- I see you did find one...so I'm off to check that video out.
Powerstroke, I love these comments and hearing other people's stories. Yes we were very patient it took us 13 months but was well worth it. The jounrey was quite fun despite how long it took. It certainly gave me perspective of what shape the remaining cars are and how hard it's to find them. In terms of your own goal I would like to see you find a Chevy II. Just have to wait for the right one. Lots of good solid cars in the west coast I know youl find one. Thanks for the support lots of videos to come...
I would definitely watch this series. I have been a nova fan since i got my first car, a 1978 nova with a 4 speed. I have also had a 1972 nova that I did complete floor pans and trunk floor replacement. I have done autobody and paint for 30 years and the best advice i can give you is that you may want to widen your search to warmer climate novas. The money you will save with a low rust nova will more than pay for the transportation cost. Yes 10k is way too much for that ss nova. From what i understand there is no way to tell if a 68-72 nova is a true ss without original paperwork. So be sure to keep that in mind when you see an (SS Nova). Good Luck and i will keep my eyes open for the right nova for you.
Yeah been told about the SS being only through the vin lately. I didnt realize that but its good to know. Thanks for the support and watching the series. !
Well it sounds like everything you did is going to happen on this channel as we found our car. Part 3 of the search is up. Feel free to check it out let me know what you think about what we found. Thanks for the support
I thought I'd pause about halfway and tell you a life lesson I learned from reading Richard Petty's autobiography over 40 years ago. RP was relating his experience on the track and realizing when encountering a critical situation knowing when to do nothing at all is the best knowledge you could have. I took that statement regarding racing as one that could be applied to any situation in life. Often we may find the best course of action is not to turn left or right, stop or go, but rather stay the course until the path ahead is clear and then proceed to your best destination. Like the Jeep Series from way back when we first "met" so to speak, I will be catching up on this all at once. LOL Great to be here with you again Max! PS. I was right about the cinematography! 😄 ...and editing, etc. etc. etc. So... looking forward to this.
Johnny.. thank you for the kind words as always, it's encouraging and made my day. In terms of Richard Petty... being a old school Nascar fan I love the advice! (I used to watch the 60s & 70s nascar as a kid when they would re-play them along with the regular season in the late 90s during the Earnhart era). But yes that advice is absolute gold. I have been living by that I think I mention it in the video as the rush song says "If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice". Great advice Johnny I have to keep it in mind I sometimes forget and get burned... THanks for watching the series this will be a little more regular than the Jeep series and will last several years.
@@SubdivisionAuto Yeah, I picked up on the similarities of the quotes. Absolutely true. I could have saved you a lot of time but you'd have had no content. LOL Viewing the Nova's I kept saying to myself, No, no, no, no..... LOL I'll be watching. Since you've heard "Good luck" so many times, I'll try to be a little different, "Good luck with THAT!" LOL
@johnnyduplantis oh yeah glad we said no to all those cars my God it would have been a lot of work and expensive!
Wow Great Video! Love it and the story you've begun. So I've been driving my 70 Nova for 32 years now! I bought it when I was 16 in 1991 for $200! I've done a couple videos on it but plan to do more. I've had 7 Nova total but sold them almost 20 years ago but still have my first one!
Thats awesome stories like this make me just want to keep going. The refreshingly odd thing ive noticed is the Nova community has some really down-to-earth people, most are very friendly. I didnt get the same experience with the Jeep Cherokee unfortunately. 32 years wow, how many miles you got on her? What engine does your have? Very cool you still have the first. Thanks for commenting all the best
@Subdivision Auto originally it was a 250 straight six with power glide and that's how I drove it in high school but early 2000 I put in a 400 sb and th350 and wow what a difference! Now it's got a 350 and I don't drive it much. Lots of rust and the paint is bad but it still great to drive it every now and then.
@Subdivision Auto a couple videos on my Nova kzhead.info/channel/PLc8aa7G6Z0CbiR5gaWnvrUO7sfYLOqwOV.html
@Subdivision Auto also check out @Shop209
As a fellow Nova fan I think you will be happy to know we found the car. As a fellow car hunter I think you'll like what we found... and stuff we didnt get up getting . part 3 is up let me know what you think. Cheers man
I have two 72 novas I’m wanting to restore. Unfortunately no garage space to work in. Hopefully this summer get a building up. Good luck with your search. Will be watching your journey.
Yeah I hear ya garage is key. I restored the jeep outside and I literally had to fight off monster storms and tornados. I do have a garage now to work in this year though. Thanks for the support keep me updated how your restoration goes when you start it.
Dale we had success and found the car. I don't have much more garage space but will be doing it in there. Thanks for thr support video 3 is up if your curious what it looks like
I just stumbled across this video. I Got my 1968 Chevy II Running this today, It have been sitting for 20 years. The 468 BB started up! I took the valve covers off and ran some oil in the valve train and took out the plugs and added some mystery oil in the holes. She did fire. Needs some work and putting on the road this year!! Good Luck Hope you find one.
Wow 20 years unreal. Must have been something else to see it fire after all that time. Thanks for the good luck getting very close.... will have a video up next friday. Thanks for watching and commenting
Well Joe looks like I'm joining the nova club, found a 70. Video is up if your curious let me know what you think
@@SubdivisionAuto Great video. Just so sad to see these cars are a dying breed. I bought mine from a friend from high school for 1200.00. That was 1992... it use to be this other kid from high schools car. He was a bully I remember. I had a 71 Chevelle that I was working on and I put a 454 in it. I raced the bull in the Nova back then and beat him... Long story short I bought the car from a different kid like I said and rebuild the 454 in to a 468 and that now rest inside my Nova. I took the 350/350 out of the Nova and put it in to the Chevelle and sold it. Then the car sat from 2002 till A few months ago. I started to watch Vice Grip Garage with Derek and it lite a match under my butt. Well I got her running again and went to DMV TODAY and she is plated and insured now.. Just ordered tyres and fixing th wipers that it never had lol. Good Luck with your new gem and can't wait to see new videos of her/him coming to life.
@@joesupher1968 Great story man glad to hear you brought her back. Like you said dying breed gotta keep these beauties alive. Thanks for commetning all the best
Great video, a story worth following, good luck.
Thanks John your best wishes much have helped because we found it. If you check out part 3 its in there.
@@SubdivisionAuto I saw that pop up on notifications, I'll be having a squiz shortly, good luck with it.
Awesome episode! Good work as usual, you seem more and more confident in the front of the camera man! Merry Christmas buddy!
Thanks man for the support!
Thanks for all the support over the years. I waited a long time to find the perfect car and it finally happened. Just finished part 3 of the search it's now up... going to pick up the car next week. Thanks for all your advice over the years it went a long way my friend.
great video. the hunt is part of the dream. but. sometimes they fall into your lap. I am a huge Monte carlo freak. I have restored an 86 SS and currently working on an 88 SS. I got an email from a friend who knew I was looking for a t-top car and he knew where one was but knew little about it. I travelled 20 minutes from my home to a storage lot in Carp. Sitting there in the lot was a forlorn looking 87 ss t-top that turned out to be my bucket car....it was an aero coupe. 1 of 6052 made. keep searching and you will find the car for you. just stay away from the cars sitting up to the rockers in a field. nothing good will come from them!! Can't wait for the next episode
Yeah I learned a lesson the hard way about the field finds, very unlikely the car is savable. Learning new something everyday in this crazy adventure. Thats awesome about finding your car. Did you document your 86ss process? And do you still have the car?
@@SubdivisionAuto I still have the 88 and the 87 aero coupe. 88 still needs body and paint and the aero is about 80% ready for the safety check. just a few pre, in progress photos but that is about it
@kevan graham ah very cool. That's awesome man
I absolutely think you should do it. Would love to see you restore one. I wish somebody could help me find parts for my 76 skylark.
Thank you for your thoughts. We will for sure be doing it just working on still getting the car.. but we are really close... All the best with the Skylark!
Im interested watching your dream come true...There's Nova's out there in our province just need to keep looking. Did you try Stevens Nova site? I'm the proud owner of 67 Chevy 11 2 door hard top. I had a 72 Nova SS great body style . Good luck
Thank you very much. Can't say I've heard if Steve's nova site. What's the deal with it?
Best Nova site around, tons of information. Story's, cars for sale and parts. I've been a member since 2006 best part Steve himself is from Peterborough Ont. I'm from the Niagara area and I will keep an eye out for a Nova for you.
Hey Ken here, I find your story very real. I looked for a long time to find something that was restorable. I will pass on the advice I learned watching a u tube video. He said buy a car as complete as possible with in your budget. And man was he right. These parts are very hard to find, and if you do find them you better have a big check book. Well good luck! It's just another adventure, make it fun, when it becomes work it won't be worth doing. I enjoy putting some sweat in to making an old car come back to life.
Wise words Ken. Since I started this I had to adjust my expectations and requirements. The main was not accepting a car that someone had previously "abused"... trying to find a car as original and complete as possible. And they have been popping up believe it or not. 8 Months into this thing and I can honestly say NOW things are starting to get interesting. Because we waited the "unadvertised" cars are starting to appear and it's like night and day. I'm still filming everything that's happening. Next episode comes out next week . Thanks for the words of encouragement I will not lose sight of what's important!
Well Ken the story gets more real as it goes... no bullshit. patience has paid off and we can confirm that we found our car. Took a hell of a long time and many failures but I knew it was out there... just a matter of time. Part 3 of the search is up feel free to check it out and let me know what you think. Hope you stick around for the restoration. Thanks for the support.
Great episode....You`ll find it
Thank you!
Those cars are worth restoring. They all have potential. That's what we do. We've been doing this for a long time.
Yeah since this was filmed I have learned a lot of amazing things that can be done. Truly is a learning process this type of work. Thanks for chipping in hope you keep watching part 3 comes out friday
When I was a teen in the mid 80's the "Bubble Nova" as the 68-74 Nova's were called here in the U.S., atleast in the Midwest was my dream car. I just turned 50 I litterally just stumbled upon by accident and bought a 1970 Nova with a 250 Inline six. I'm going to rebuild it and keep the 250 and just make it a daily driver/weekend cruise-in car, I'm going to make it look and run well but I'm not going to sink a bunch of money into it or do an LS swap. I just want a nice little cruiser to have have fun with. Good luck finding yours.
Having fun is what life is all about. Feel like we need more of that in this day and age the good times seem to be trapped in the 80s and 90s. Glad to hear you are doing this keep us up to date on the project. Thanks for the wish of luck we will need it.
Took 10 months but we found the car. Video is up if you are curious feel free to let me know what you think of the choice. And thanks for the support
@@SubdivisionAuto I ended up swapping the V6 for a newer 305 and 3 speed auto trans, one of my neighbors has a long term 50's inspired 34 Chevy hot rod truck project that he was looking for a inline 6 for and had a 305 that was already non so recently rebuilt so we just swapped strait up for. so i ended up upgrading to a V8 for nothing more than the work to put it in.
@@TheREALOC1972 Sounds like a great deal big upgrade from the 6 for what you had to do. Enjoy man
Yeah you can go down South its going to save you plenty of trouble. lots of time saving by not having to redo every single sheet metal. Deboss is a great place to see since he also live in Ontario. he say he will never buy another old project from canada. its worth the trip in the U.S. to import something that will be worth it. im lucky enough in our family my mom bought a 1975 Nova SS 350 4spd back in 1987 and its still in our family since its really rust free since it never got use in snow only a 3 season DD that still in our family to this day w/ more then 200k miles on it.
Yeah Ive been looking into cars in the state since posting it. Just so many more options and way lower prices. Yes it would be amazing to bring a car like that green nova, or the ventura back from the dead, but there is more rust than metal left on those. I have to be realistic and look for something more solid. I think field finds are out, but it was cool to learn that lesson the hard way... feel like thats going to be a common theme on the show. Thanks for the advice and for watching.
I almost made ir down to the states it was a close one... but ended up finding one here in Canada. Feel free to check it out if you like it's I part 3 of the nova search
If you want to protect this car and be definitively efficient against rust , you should put grease everywhere. grease is the only thing very efficient against rust. put grease between metal and carpet, inside door, behind metallic bumper, under the vehicle, behind the repairs you can make (everywhere inside the body - hidden erea - instead of using paint), hollow areas (necessarily hidden, so no need to be aesthetic). For rear wings unreachable with a paintbrush, use an extender and pour old oil everywhere each year. Rust almost always comes from the inside and welds. Handyman Experience - 35 years. From france
Thank you for taking the time to write this, very cool advice!
I love this because I do the same thing all the time, I'm 17 and I've owned a 67 stepside gmc A 65 impala, and I own a 72 nova, and a 82 s10, and a 96 chevy k1500
Wow dude 17 with that history?;freaking sweet man this is inspiring and gives me hope for the future generations. Man I wish I got into this in my teens too. You got your whole life ahead of you and this is such a fun hobby glad you are into this stuff man!
@SubdivisionAuto I'm making it into a career too! Working at a machine shop and have plans to continue there, and approach the machinist, and assembly roles
Just found your channel, 10 Grand for that Nova was way to much. You will know when it's right. Hope you find your dream and I'm sure you will.
Thanks man the hunt goes on. Glad to hear the gold one was a ripp I was not sure until people started commenting. Thankful for people like yourself to teach a noobie some lessons.
You are 100% turns out that nova was not an SS but rather a custom. Plus we waited and found the right one. Video is up part 3 if yorlur curious. Let me know what you think of our choice.
If it's a nova you want don't settle for anything else. The car will find you and you will know it's your car . No matter how bad the condition they are all repairable . But of course a somewhat solid and mostly complete example is the way to go .
100% the advice we took on this 71chevelle. Can't really rush something like this and patience has paid off and we can confirm that we found our car. Took a hell of a long time and many failures but I knew it was out there... just a matter of time. Part 3 of the search is up feel free to check it out and let me know what you think. Hope you stick around for the restoration. Thanks for the support.
I've waited 36 years for a Nova to find me, to replace the one I totaled in 1988
Ok you quoted a Rush song…are you a big fan because I heard several other references like “between the wheels”, “time stand still”, “subdivisions”…and I think I heard one more, but can’t remember.
Went to see them 4 times in their last 10 years of touring... saw their final show in Ottawa as well. Best concert i've ever been to in my life. So yeah id say im a fan!
I have restored a few cars in my day and I would advise you to buy a mostly solid rust free southern car to get away from too much rust. I quickly learned that getting a better car to start saved a lot of time, frustration and money. Getting a virgin car that has not had body work done is a prefered as you won't have a bunch of hidden surprises.Prices people ask for a lot of these cars now is stupid crazy , that one for $10K was a joke. Back in 1972 I owned a 1970 Nova SS with the 396/375HP and 4 speed . It was just a bench seat with dog dish caps and traction bars , that thing was crazy fast. Years later I found a solid 1969 2 Dr with a 6 cyl 3 speed auto. that was an excellent driver and family car. I put new 1/4 panels and some other body work into it and painted it a metalic gun metal grey with a red pin stripe.....damn it looked great as it had the original black interior which was in excellent shape. You might look out west too SK. and AB will have more solid cars. I bought a 1961 Chev. Convertable out of SK that was very solid. Good luck with your search , look outside the box. 👍
I think your 100% on that. I originally wanted a car with a lot of rot but in doing research and talking to people like you I think I would set myself up for a lot of pain. I dont mind putting in the extra hours but at the same time all the extra time could be spent with family rather than on the grinder. Love your story the idea of having a car with 375hp must have been incredible. Cant get that raw experience with a modern car, they jsut arnt the same. I originally started with looking locally but have been looking more in the states as they have a much larger selection and much lower prices. Thanks for the advice and sharing your story John. Have a happy new year
100% took your advice. Found the car we need and the video is up. We'll worth the wait let me know what you think if you watch it
@@SubdivisionAuto Watched your video and well done !! I think you found a suitable Nova and look forward to watching the progress during restoration. Are you going to resto mod it ? Nice 396 engine would be great!! Sure wish there was the internet back in the mid 80's when I restored my 1958 Impala , that was a tough one to find parts.
@John Ready wow tough to find parts back then imagine now. But at the same time Internet makes it easy to find parts in guess. Yes restomod going to hope to get an LS. It's going to be a daily driver so makes sense to go fuel injection for this. But we shall see never know. Thanks for the support! Cool story about the impala
I do hope you find a Nova with a story.....mine has a story also...and when I get in it to drive it I to fell young again. Mines not a SS or even 2 door but I love it non the less.....It's on my channel also.......I look forward to following along on this hunt!!!!
Doesn't matter what the specs are its what it means to you. For years my cherokee has been my most important car since Ive had i my whole life and we are talking about a box here... nothing fancy. But the memories of the car, and restoring it made it special. But you cant get that "feeling" of excitment from a jeep so the Nova is definitively the plan :) Plus the wife loves old cars and is onboard so i'm motivated. Thanks for the message keep enjoying that Nova!
Honestly Mr heated I've heard so many people tell me it was not possible to get this car. I spent 10 months and said no to more than 50 cars.... people thought I was nutts and they're probably right. But we found thr exact car we needed. Just posted part 3. Feel free to let me know what you think
Not sure how your search is going but there seems to be a solid 1970 green nova for sale in Oregon. Posted on marketplace 3 hours ago.
Very cool. I'm trying to avoid people posting their cars for sale trying to get rid of them fast. Have had some people start contacting me who have had cars for a long time and are considering letting go plus some other situations you'll see in the upcoming video. But thank you very much really approcate it
Ended up buying a 1970 green one! Part 3 of the series just came out
I hear you’re passion I had a few novas 72 ss real deal an a cuple 70 novas I’m on the hunt again wish I never sold none of them
You arnt the first person to tell me this. Gilles in the video regrets selling that 72 charger more than anything in his life. But something life happens and you make decisions you wish you could take back. Regardless there is always hope, i believe you will find your car again... even if its not the same one. Good luck hunting thanks for the comment
We found a car if your curious part 3 is up
New subscriber here (going to be a long comment). Man you didn't find a car and I'm already hooked on the series lol. I'll just give you some of my input, I'm not a professional here but I'm 33 years old with 2 kids under the age of 5 and I'm restoring a 67 Chevelle with a ls swap. 1. Happy wife happy life, if you can find HER dream car that's always a plus. (that being said I promise if you get the nova, once its finished she will love it as much as a charger.) 2. Charger 69' very hard to find/parts are more expensive/not as many parts available... Also if you're dead set on doing the LS swap you will be doing a lot more custom fabrication work. 3. Stick with your gut (IMO get that 1968-72 Nova you want, IT WILL SHOW UP.) I searched for a good year for a 67 Chevelle SS, I was getting frustrated by not finding one I started looking at all make and model classics. I almost bought an Oldsmobile 442 and my dad talked me out of it. A few months later I found a 67 Chevelle malibu someone dressed as an SS. It was posted online and I found it 20min after it was posted the guy already had 3 calls on it and about 10-20 messages. (You gotta be ready! and look all the time i showed up with cash and a trailer got a running and driving 67 chevelle project for 8k. he was asking 12k) 4. Your father in-law is right, you will know exactly when that car shows that it's the right one it will speak to you. (Good job on passing on the 10k SS.) 5. When it comes to the LS swap which you seem to be set on, that nova will be a lot easier to swap. ICT Billet makes basically everything you need for your swap solutions.
Jerry love your comment thanks for taking the time to write this. Not only does this give me hope but it gives me focus as well. I think your dead on with every point, heck my wife even read the comment and agreed (your wise beyond your years my friend). Thanks for answering so many questions. Its people like you and so many others who take the time to comment that are really helping on this journey.
@@SubdivisionAuto Right on, Sorry for the horrible grammar but I see you got the point lol. I'll be tuned in and looking forward to the journey from down here in Houston. GL!
@@jerry07lp thanks man part 2 comes out Friday
@@SubdivisionAuto hell yea can't wait!
Jerry we found it brother! You were right.... as a fellow father Feel free to check out vid #3 let me know what you think of it
I have a 1972 nova 2 door in good condition ready for rebuild . 350 on 350 with a factory skyroof.
Where are you located? Province or state?
@SubdivisionAuto I sent you a message to your web site.
i've built 8 nova's of different years 63 thru 74 one thing ill say is first year of body style is the hardest year to get parts for even thou the look the same theres always little different ways they did things and improved the foll0wing year that they dont reproduce good luck.i dont remember what it was on the 68 seems like it had a differant dash parts.good luck
Good to know Terry ive had several people tell me this. Some people had to build custom-made dashboards and center consoles to offset that. And if thats the case I'm up for the challenge but it's good to know that Roadblock will likely be in the way.
Yeah so we found a 70. Glad to find the car and happy it isn't the 68 because those parts are really hard to come by. If you are curious the video is up part 3 you cna see what we found Thanks for the support
Ya 68 has a lot of 1 year only parts. Dash obviously, front bumper, the wing windows are mounted differently, lots of odd stuff. I had a one owner, 35,000 mile car that had to be parted due to extreme rot. Still have my 70 SS big block however. Owned since 1993.
Good to know thanks again cheers Andy. Keep enjoying that ride my friend
I love novas but im building a 83monte ss and running tired but hope i can finish it
I know what its like... same thing happened to me with the Jeep project... ran a couple years. But hey its a mutual goal to finish all of our cars so when your feeling like your running out of steam drop in and see how we are doing... and let us know how the Monte Carlo is doing! Youll get it done... itll be worth it trust me
Anything is possible with a steady drive to do it and get it done. Sometimes it takes a while to get what you want
Sure does but sure is worth waiting. We got the car feel free to check out part 3 to see what we got.
Nice project! Are you still working with Jeff?
We finished his last video series and he's off to the US now to film his next series. I'm going to be working on this channel full-time now so I won't be able to do the reno channel anymore.
There is a 72 nova currently for sale in Denver Co for 4000.00. I saw the ad today after watching this video.
Yeah that's a good price but a little hike for me from where I am. But good news is I do have a couple to go check out soon just waiting for winter to go away finally. But thanks man
Ended up finding a 70. Filmed it and just released the video. Thanks again for commenting
@@SubdivisionAuto congrats man!!! I'll hopefully have mine fully done soon.
Definitely film the whole journey. Even if it flops on yt, it will add to the future story of the car and be more to pass on to your kids with the car. Also don't be so wrapped up in what car you build. Be open to a compromise with your wife on which car to get. In the end your building memories and emotions like the ones that pull your wife towards the Charger. Be patient. The right one will come along. It will almost choose you.
I think it would be interesting and i'm certainly up for the challenge. Like you said it adds history and I think it would be really cool if one day for my son to show the car to his friends and say his dad restored that. The charger is one of those subjects that's always in the air because it's an extremely nice car. It's not my dream car but I would be very happy with one... just not sure I can do the engine the way I've been planning. I didnt include it in this video but someone contacted me with a barn containing a few 70 chargers that had been sitting for decades. He liked the idea of the journey but didnt want to let go so nothing came of it but had he let me see them it could have went a very different way. Thanks for the advice, your sound like my father in law "It will almost choose you" I think your 100% on that.
Will be filming the whole process for sure now. Will be learning a lot on the way but it's happening. Patience has paid off and we can confirm that we found our car. Took a hell of a long time and many failures but I knew it was out there... just a matter of time. Part 3 of the search is up feel free to check it out and let me know what you think. Hope you stick around for the restoration. Thanks for the support.
Keep saving, and buy what you love. If it's what you want, it won't hurt as bad paying a little more. Trust i did that with my 71 Nova. However, just know there are always lots of things people hide or don't do properly when restoring. May look like nice from far but far from good. Get something like this where you can start somewhere nice
Yeah one of the things I was afraid of buying a "project car" is people doing things wrong... Ive had this issue for the past decade with the homes ive owned and constant ally fixing peoples mistakes is just irritating. I want an original condition car because I know there isnt an inch of bondo under it! Will keep looking
Well your advice and so many others has gone a long way. Patience has paid off and we found our car. Thanks for support. Really thankful for you taking the time to comment. Feel free to check out what we found In part 3 of the nova search. Let me know of you like our choice or not.
Hi from alberta I’m liking you content keep it up I’m a nova guy to that blue one is still for sale I seen it on one of the nova groups I have a few I was interested in selling two before but now my daughter owns one of the 3 and I’m going to fix the other one the first or third one is almost completely done I also have a 69 Acadian 4 door parts car I might sell ok gtg 😊
Yeah ol blue still for sale I am still considering it. Pretty sure I could take it for like 6500 or something like that I wouldnt say its worth more than that. We shall see I have a couple more to see filming part 3 of the search as we speak so check in from time to time and see that happens :) All the best thanks for sharing your story
Hey SS Nova I think you will be happy to know we found our car and this project is a go. Posted the video part 3 on the channel.
I subscribed good content... I just disagree with LS1 engine you said earlier u liked keeping the stock look might look into a crate Chevy engine
Ended up finding a car. Still not 100% on the ls but we shall see. Video is up part 3 if your curious what we got it's pretty cool
I’m looking for a 69-72 Nova in the Southeast US right and can definitely relate to your search. Be careful with the 68’s, they have a lot of parts that are slightly different than the 69-72 and hard to find and expensive. I seem to find a lot of in the dirt $2k cars here or restored cars for $15-20k hard to find those low end good base $6k Novas in those 69-72 range. I’ve also considered looking for other cars but I want to find and build the car I love, and I’m afraid I’ll miss that if I am not patient and find the car that speaks to me. Be patient.
Good to know I didnt know that about the 68. Sounds like a similar issue I had with Jeep cherokees. The 88-90 version parts were pretty bad and hard to find. It wasnt until 91 they became good and easier to find. Ill try to keep my eye on a 69-72 more for sure. Thansk for the advice your right about patience Ive almost jumped the gun too many times. Been running into a lot of "project cars" but theyre all half done... tempting but no story.
@@SubdivisionAuto same! So many that I can buy but it doesn’t feel right. I feel like for a passion project, you want to give it every chance you can to get exactly what you want. We are on the same journey, I look forward to following yours!
@@SirWilliamsHand Found the car. Just released a video on it. Feel free to let me know what you think of what we chose
@@SubdivisionAuto haha, I literally just got done watching your video. So happy for you man, it’s beautiful and perfect. Congratulations to you and your family on the new baby boy as well! Quite a couple of months for you, I’m still searching for my own nova, soon I hope!
@SirWilliamsHand thanks man means a lot. All I can say is saying no is a power ful tool. Just means your willing to risk whatever you found for something better out there. Thanks again for the nice comments dude !
Heard any interesting point the other day. The cars that are in barns or in a bush are still there but that is another 10-20 years added on. They are almost all unrestoreable, and the parts on them are very hard to use. And the after market parts keep going up in price. Eventually all the cars will be restored and you won't have these after market places selling parts
Yeah its a good point. I have this issue with a 94 audi S4 I wanted to restore... parts are super rare and thats a 90s car.. so a car thats 50 years old is going to be a challenge. But i'm pretty resourceful and up for the challenge. People have been super supportive on this in the comments so im driven to do this
Managed to find a complete car In good shape. Feel free to check out the latest video it's in there
My grandpa had a 71 ss nova .didnt have a engine so he found a little 307 stuck in there .that car was sold for the house my grandma lives in .would love to find it someday .goals
Im sure you can find it. With the interenet these days anything can be found. Would be one hell of a story
When I was in high school I bought a 1970 Nova that was VIN’d with a 350 but had a 396 dropped in. I got it from a garage that towed it after out running the police. I got it for $50.00. After I went to college my Dad sold it for $100.00 back to the same garage. I was heart fallen. I would love to see you find one similar to my find. All the best and good luck.
Now THATS a story!
@@SubdivisionAuto in my neck of the woods - Norfolk County ON - back in the day the common muscle cars were Nova and Cutlass. One guy had a Challenger. I wonder if there are any barn discoveries out here. Once again good luck and happy hunting in 2023!
Thanks Brian your luck helped we found the car. Video is up if your curious.
A year ago I bought a 71 nova 4 door. This car drove into the junk yard I work at in 99. The owner of the yard saved it, and kept it up on a hill until last year. I bought it. This week I will drive it to work the same yard it was saved from the crusher. It will be in the employee parking lot. I wanted a 4 door because I have kids, so I can take my family to car shows. It's not done but it's now drivable
Love your story thanks for sharing. This is what it's all about my friend
Ended up finding a car. Part 3 is up if you want to check it out. All the best to your family cheers
Keep looking they're out there . I just got a 99% rust free 70 Nova minus engine vand tranny for $2000
Wow looks like you hit pay dirt that's incredibly rare. Spent every single night on the net since beginning this and cant say Ive seen anything remotely close to that. Super happy for you thats a great deal, and I know there is one out there for my family. We will find it
Was worth waiting got something really decent. Posted part 3. Thanks for tjr advice
Maybe worth a trip for parts perhaps?
Hello there I'm so stock with my findings as well I acquired a 1968 Chevy nova unfortunately our financial situation has changed and I wanted to completely restore this car but I can't at this time. I came up to your channel so if you are still looking for one I have the baby blue Chevy Nova
Hi Norma, sorry to hear about your situation. What state are you guys located in?
@@SubdivisionAuto I'm in California
@@NORMABEATRIZSANCHEZMORALES Hi Norma. Thanks for contacting me and I really appreciate you offering your car. Unfortunately I am all the way in Ontario and thats just too far for me go at this point. Would not be financially the right move I have to do something closer. But thanks again I hope all goes well with your car I know the perfect buyer is out there for you. Thansk for watching the show
Thank you for answering back I didn't realized your in Canada till I when back to check on your videos anyhow. Thank you for replying I hope you have a wonderful evening
@NORMA BEATRIZ SANCHEZ MORALES not a problem at all There are 2 more parts to the search part of this series that are out. What I didn't realize while making the last one is that I'd come home with an empty trailer. Lots to come on this project filming the progress everyday. Thanks for thr support and trying to help Norma all the best
I subscribed to watch this series , nova - ls swap = great content and when finished you can then get that. charger for the wife.
Thanks for the support. Hopefully we can get a Nova with an engine even if its just the 250 with a v6. Would love to get that running, drive it for a year, then swap it. Have to appreciate the original design. Plus its a lot easier to go from a crap engine to an LS than something youd find in an SS,
I can relate to you and the love of A nova I had 68 69 and 71 loved all three really wished I had the first one back it was a good car but being young and stupid I was more interested in racing than taking care of it
Yeah i've been in the same boat and done some less than intelligent things when I was younger. But at least with this car (if or when I find it) I will be sure to be a little smarter. Thanks for chippin in
Well Tim took 10 months but found one. Just released the video if you are curious. Feel free to let me know what youbthink of the whole crazy jounrey
I got one in my backyard!! Resto
Cool vid as a fellow rush fenatic and a 62 year old car guy my best advice would be to open yourself up to your options your father in law has it down, take him with you to look at everything your checking out my concern though is that you want a nova because the wife said thats kinda cool ,not to affence but whats in your heart?
Oh and ten grand for that rustbucket with no drivetrain is just ridiculous. Lol
James when this journey was going on there was a lot thrown at us and it became really difficult to figure out what's right and wrong. We filmed the Ventura scene then the video was up a few days later. Prior to this I had been on the since late July.. that includes nonstop checking classifieds, posting ads, contacting people I dont know, chasing leads... it was insane. Heck I only filmed the most interesting events but this was fulltime work buy the end. I can honestly say I enjoyed every second; however, the thing that it clouded was my judgment. There were so many instances I was ready to give up on the Nova and settle for something else. Seeing all the comments now and taking a step back reminds me why I started this in the first place. Yes there are Novas out there, and yes there is one with an awesome story in the exact condition im lookiing for. It's just going to take a while to find thats all. I just had to accept this and realize its not a face. So my heart says Nova + story. No project cars, even if its a great deal... (which is hard to say no to at this point trust me). Gilles was right and I have not seen a car yet and said "Thats the one". It just hasent happened yet. Turns out thanks to all the awesome comments we have confirmed that golden Nova was not a real SS and was a ripp off. Thank godness I said no.... Gotta stick to the Rush lyrics as I siad in the video "Choosing not to decide". Because its still a choice. Thanks for the comment sorry for the Novel
Took the advice and was patient. Found the car it's up in part 3. Feel free to check out the video let me know what you think
The Pontiac ventura are cool especially the gto version but it's not the nova you really want . Don't rush be patient .
Yeah GTOs are nice nut they arnt my first choice. The Ventura really reminds me of that so I would switch it to a Nova front end if I ever used one. I do like the large tail lights on the Ventura though. Will not be rushing this already came too close to making mistakes. Listening to the viewers on this one
How much are they asking for the black imperial
Not sure but last I was around there it was still there. G&M AUTO ROCKLAND
That buick is way better looking and way cooler in my opinion. Just make sure you get something with the least amount of rust. The car will find you. I have bought and sold hundreds of cars. Along the way I have learned don't force the sale. The thing with the LS swap is cool but you have to remember there is always someone else faster. If the car comes with a 350 or 327 I would just rebuild the engine with the best parts I can afford and make it a driver. Maybe even consider a four door or an old station wagon so the whole family can actually injoy it and be comfortable. If you are going to do cruises down here in the states your going to want Air-conditioning and an automatic transmission. Your kids are young and if this actually going to be something the whole family can injoy you're going to want them to be comfortable. There is no fun in cramming 2 kids in the back of a two door with all the stuff you will want to bring to car shows or long cruises.
Lot of good points I didnt consider. Thanks for the comments. AC would be nice it gets insanely hot here in Canada. Over 100 most of the time in august with crazy humidity. Since I plan to drive it in the summer it would be nice...
You are 100% correct the car found me rather than the opposite. Now going to be doing the project for sure. Thanks for the support feel free to check out part 3 and let em know what you think of it
If you are interested in a nova keep looking but keep your options open for 60s or 70s maybe even 80s like fox bodies worth money
Those are great cars too, just filmed an episode on a foxbody and they are beautiful. But Ive had a lot of feedback on the video and people want to see the Nova so thats what Im going to do.
Waiting ended up being well worth it. Found a 70 if your bored feel free checking out part 3 of the search.
Funny you mention rust brothers, i own the 72 nova thats on the first episode
Ah the kidding the yellow one eh? How is the shape of it and what did they have to fix? Since this was filmed I've seen over 60 of these and now have one too and they all seem to have the same problems. Quarter panels are always rotten and under it the inner structure is very rusted but still strong. Windows leak especially front so firewall is rotten and floors. Trunk area drop off is usually done too. So cool you own this were you the one who got it in the show or was it sold
@SubdivisionAuto inherited it off my uncle who bought it in the episode, and I'm not sure what rust bros did but I've reach out to the previous owners and know a little more about it. But yeah it's had a decent bit of work done to it before me, and I've done a decent bit of work to it as well. Not sure if it's had any body panels but it's got new interior and a new drivetrain. I put in a transmission, new suspension components and And a few minor things like a washer fluid pump. At one point in time the car was rotisseried to my knowledge. And it was originally mojave gold with the rally trim package. And it was bought as a farm car
@SubdivisionAuto overall the car is now in really good shape, and I plan on rebuilding the motor to make a little more power
@@syrupthegamer1015 right on man
Bud you can get every part you need for these cars at restoration world Dayton Ohio
Good to know will keep that in mind I'm part hunting now
my dream car, even in this state i want one to restore.
Make if happen my friend
Well if I can find it (just did, feel free to check out part 3 on what we found) then you can too, Just dont give up and keep looking
All of those cars you found were either too expensive (gold Nova) or waaaay too far gone. Keep hunting. The right car will come along. I'd love to see you do a Ventura but they are even less common than the Nova.
Hey Kevin glad to hear you think the same makes me confident with the decisions made. Yes sir still hunting will take some time but I know it's out there. I'm not rushing this one
Kevin we said no to a lot of junkers for sure. patience has paid off and we can confirm that we found our car. Took a hell of a long time and many failures but I knew it was out there... just a matter of time. Part 3 of the search is up feel free to check it out and let me know what you think. Hope you stick around for the restoration. Thanks for the support.
At this current time, on Craig's list, east Texas, there is a 1969 ss nova for sale, needs body work, if you can read this very soon, here's a car that you want, good luck,
Found a 70. Just finished the video
Man novas are getting quite pricey nowadays but are still relatively cheap where I live. I can go and get one for less than 5 grand any day. My grandpa has a 73 nova with an in-line 6 automatic column shift and I’ve been wanting it my whole life but unfortunately I think he’s selling it to some old geezer so I may never get it but I’ll get one of my own sooner than later hopefully.
Yeah the 68-72s are getting up there. The even the 73-74s are now following suit as well. They're beauty cars so worth scooping up if a good one can be found. I ahve a couple to look at once the snow goes
@@SubdivisionAuto yeah it’s just my parents won’t let me get any classics or old cars until I have a dedicated space for them so I haven’t gotten one. There was a really decent 68 for like 1,800 bucks running and driving, seemed to have been reupholstered in the 70s and was in primer but overall looked super solid.
@AGCA customs wow that's a steal. Hey man if I learned one thing if there is a good one there is always another. Sounds like you just gotta be patient and wait for the right time. I'm 35 just getting a classic now. Hopefully you don't have to wait as long as me!
@@SubdivisionAuto yeah, I’m 19 now and hoping to join the army so I’ll be long gone from home in a few years once I finish college so I’ll probably buy a classic here in Puerto Rico where they are dirt cheap and probably import it to the mainland. Either a nova or ae86 Corolla since they are literally everywhere.
@AGCA customs very cool man well best of luck take care of yourself
You made the right decision to wait, because you didn’t find the right mix of price and desire. Was the 72 SS worth it? For $10k Canadian maybe, being a real SS car. However, you have to consider what it will take to restore it and what it might be worth down the road. I think your wife might be right though. I would buy a 68-70 Charger over the Nova. Why? That’s a car that will be a better investment over a Nova. I would look for a Charger and put the time and money and effort in it. You like the Dukes right? I think that’s your answer even though the initial buy in cost is a lot higher than a Nova. I would consider buying a decent running and driving Charger 500 and borrow the $ to get it. Forget about doing a ten year restoration on a heap. You can improve the Charger as time and money permit and enjoy it with your family and make memories with them. I did a full blown resto on a 71 Challenger R/T many years ago and paid someone to do a extensive body restoration including an acid dip. I know what I’m talking about from experience. I’m retired now and restoring a 73 Dodge street van. Putting a custom paint job on it. It’s going to take 3 years to finish it. It will be done next year. It’s not my first resto project. Good luck and hope you make the right choice for you and your family.
Turns out the yellow nova was not a real ss. Had several people who noticed things and pointed them out. Putting this video up I was worried I would get chewed out for not buying it... instead people all said it's not worth it. In terms of the charger I do think you're right it's just a selfish desire to do the nova. I was also careful with looking for chargers because people tend to get chewed out with ads for them on the net... everyone wants to find their general lee and i felt I was not worthy of such a legendary car. That said something did happen I didn't include in the video that could have swayed this a totally different way. Someone contacted me with a bank full of Cars, 2 chargers 70 and 71. He said all the cars been sitting since the 80s and 80s and were all Infested but all complete and original. Now he told me he doesn't want to sell them yet.... but he's considering it. I could tell he was attached to them but not ready to let go. But he's been thinking about it or he'd never contact me. If he actually let me see them it's possible I would do that because thats a hell of a story. Good luck on your 73 and happy new year!
How's the nova coming along
Good man. Turned out to be a lot bigger project so lots of metal work and despite the fact that mine is in much better thaoe than any others I saw (like knowing what I know now I can't imagine doing a car like the first one I saw it would be insane). But it's going well you will see more episodes soon they're taking a while to film.
@@SubdivisionAuto I watch all your videos on it I had a 68
@@dannysharp6307 very cool danny thanks for taking the time to do that that's awesome. The car we got is the perfect car for us. But it will still be a huge project.
@@SubdivisionAuto it will take time brother but u will get it done just have patiences
@@dannysharp6307 thank you for the kind words. Yeah It will get done. Based on the feedback from people we are going to be amping up the work and trying to get it done sooner to get more episodes out. So after the next episode there will be an episode every 4 weeks. But seeing as I've never done this before it takes forever hah!
I would’ve bought that green Nova and parted it out, lot of good pieces left on that car.
Yeah I tried. Turns out the owners have no intention to sell it just want the property sold. Super weird and a huge waste
@@SubdivisionAuto People are super weird about shit like that, I don’t understand why. That car will be there rotting forever…
@Buck Walters yeah I was surprise free money for them and a good cause but who knows why they arnt interested.
Ended up finding something great. Feel free to check it out part 3 is a banger
@@SubdivisionAuto Will do 👍🏻
you made the right choice on passing on 10k SS to expensive no engine
Thanks for your feedback, I feel that way too now.
Hey Dan you we were right. We found something much better for half the price. Feel free to check out part 3 to see what it is.
Follow your heart ,if its a late 60's or early 70's muscle car. Find the one with the unique story behind it, it will add to its character. My first hotrod was a 69 396 nova ss and life took over and I had to get rid of it ,biggest mistake I ever made as far as vehicles go.
Man if I could tell you the amount of times i've heard that story at this point.... Its an unfortunate thing that happens in life... But certainly the sacrifice is always for the greater good. That doesnt make it any less easy to do though. Sorry to hear you had to get rid of it. I will follow your advice the story is important indeed I will not lose sight of that. Thanks for the advice !
@@SubdivisionAuto Your welcome my young friend, just be patient and the right one will come along. I still have the original SS emblem off my nova and that was 35 years ago that I got rid of it. So in a way I still have a part of it.
You were right patience paid off and we found the car. 1970 nova with a story Part 3 is up you can check it out and let me know what you think of the find. Will be doing a whe series on it
@@SubdivisionAuto that's great! I knew you would and I'll be sure to check it out! This is my nephew old phone and I haven't been able to use my own KZhead account yet.
The green car is worth the effort of grabbing for a parts car if anything .
I totally agree. I've sent the realtor several messages but they don't seem interested. Hopefully they reconsider because there's a lot of parts on it that can be used. Grille light bezels, one headlight, not to mention all original seats that can be reuphosltered. I'll keep bugging them.
Those cars are toast dar guys wow.smoke another one dar.
Yeah they were not worth saving and none had ownership so not worth it for sure.
Get the green one anyways for parts.
Yeah I wanted to do that. Can't get the realtor to play ball unfortunately. Because it still has parts like you said. I offered to buy it but they arnt Interested
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You will know when the right car comes.
Thanks Dan seems like everyone has been saying the same thing. It will be found
You were right thats exactaly what happened. Have it in part 3 on my channel just came out
I just subscribed to your ch. because you missed this said and wants to do it with your kids. my boy is driving my highschool truck. don't LS swap it do it like the oldtimers
Thanks Brian I appreciate the support. Still could go anyway based on what we get hard to say at this point. Glad to year your son driving your truck thats a great feeling.
Hey Brian we found a car. Thanks again for the support feel free to let me know what you think of what we found. Part 3 just came out
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Totally know how this guy is .I refer to the movie Christine how Arnie looked at that 58 fury an fell in love with it .that's the story u want. So buy what you can afford. That nova sounds like yur Christine . Go for that nova sounds sounds like the dream is there .stay away from that gold nova that guy is a clown . Look for a nova shell as long as it has good wiring start with shell nova you can add parts but the shell is what counts most . Don't pay more than 2500-3000 for it start with a goal price .don't be afraid to look in junkyards shell nova is a start .
Very good advice. Looking back now I feel I ever considered the 10k nova. It didnt have a story, guy was rushing trying to get rid of it, I felt zero connection to the car. Your 100% on this thanks again
@@SubdivisionAuto it's cause growing up I've been in yur shoes , I've had many cars I felt a connection to but only one stood out to me in school I had a tempest fake GTO. But loved that car, an I got a Chevelle with a 70 - it had wrong front clip , an a guy painted it with a brush so I got it cheap an had fun building it .
Found the car finally. Took 10 months but was well worth the wait. Video just came out
Look for a nova it’s the car you want pay a little more and get a good one not one that has been sitting in a field they are famous for rotten floors and rear frame sections built it your self and learn as you go and you will appreciate more when you finish good luck and happy hunting.
Yeah I think you are right as cool as it would be to drag one out of the woods the combination of the rust from sitting and the uni body (in this car especially) just writes them off. Seems you could easily push your arm through the sheetmetal on most "sitting" cars I have seen. Not saying I won't go see anymore "field" finds because its good fun but unlikely one of them will be "the one"... especially here in Canada. Thanks for the advice
Ben we ended up finding one. If your curious you can check it out and let me know what you think. Part 3 of the nova search just came out. Thanks for the support
It looks like you got the one from Joe's
I have a 1972 chevy nova that's been garaged since 2004. My dad passed away April 27, 2023 and left it to me. It's yellow. Please respond to this message if interested.
Hi Willa that's is a very kind thing to offer me, I am sure it means a lot to you having a connection to your late father... I am sorry for your loss. I am quite moved you would offer that to me so I am sad to have to pass but we did find out car lately. So our search is now concluded but thank you again. Maybe check out the latest nova video to see it and let me know what you think. Wishing you all the best and good days ahead.
It must be hard to find decent cars to restore in Canada, because unlike here in the US, the entire country is essentially the rust belt----unless the car has been tucked away for 40-50 years, it's gonna be rusty
Yeah your 100% on that we have really extreme weather here: cold in the winter and super hot/humid in the summer. Heck a lot of people put their cars into garages but unless they are conditioned the humidity rusts them out regardless (Happened to my 1994 audi S4, went from no rust to covered in 2 years in a garage). So yes since this video has come out I've decided I will likely be crossing boarders to find this thing.
Very true about the rust belt and that's why I took so much time looking. It's been 10 months but found the car. It's up I'm part 3 of the nova series just came out
4 door nova best
I sport a 74 4 door nova my self I am 60 yrs old
Ended up finding a 2 door Nova. Just released the video
Keep this series and keep looking for the exact Nova model you want. I've been wanting a Gran Torino 1972 fastback for a long time. One day, life gave me the chance to buy exactly what I was looking for sleeping in a barn for decades. When something is on your mind strongly, it will eventually happen. This is how the universe works. I documented my discovery in this video: kzhead.info/sun/aZWEp62vqaSeg2g/bejne.html
Wow man see that's the exact story I'm after. Love to hear you found it. I've only been looking for half a year or so so I can't complain this can take a while. But since this video came out people set me straight and I'm not settling for anything less. Going to wait as long as it takes. Been filming part 2 of the search. Thanks for the encouragement and happy for yoy
@@SubdivisionAuto You are the one that gave me encouragement trough your motivating video as I went and updated my car blog for the 1st time in almost 10 years. If you are ever in the Montreal region, it would be a pleasure to give you a ride in the Torino :)
@@FordTorino72 Well sir we are keeping the series going. WE have found the car and are picking it up shortly. Feel free to check out part 3 let me know what you think about what we found.
The same thing happened to me. When I was a little boy, my dad always stopped at the dealership that his military service buddy ran. It was near their hometown and 80 miles away from our home. So the three or four times a year we visit the grandparents often we stopped and he would visit his buddy and I got to sit in the new cars ,pick up free promos, cars and brochures. One time ,when my dad was buying the 69 Kingswood wagon from his buddy ,I must’ve sat in a 69 impala convertible super sport for an hour. I had many dreams about that car. Built that model car kit never stopped thinking about those pontoon fenders…. Three days after our first child was born, I find a 69 SS droptop in the Atlanta journal newspaper(1984). My wife went with me with our newborn. Well, it was magical, and was like it was meant to be. I spent 13 years looking for the right parts. On a very small budget…. it needed a radiator support and fender amongst the other parts. 13 years going through junkyards and people parting 69 impalas out. A lot of love went into that car. 69. Impala parts weren’t as available as they are now. Had to sell it for economic reasons. Yeah I wish it was still in my garage. It had the original blue paint from the firewall back. No rust … and from one of my buddies sightings of it couple years ago still has the same paint… I sure hope that owner is enjoying it. Take your time … find a solid body/frame… best advice.. A survivor if possible…those little parts will eat your lunch. Keep your focus on what you really want… I was going for perfection.. I should’ve lowered my expectations a few notches and enjoyed the car.