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N.O.S. Ram Rod inline Hurst Shifter found for restoration

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Rare Holley 3 barrel 1030 CFM sent out for restoration.

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Great pictures Barry. Keep them coming! Sam https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Valve covers restored

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Will let you know when the man doing the article on the car for the Chicago Tribune gives me a date when it will run for the paper hopefully in April. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Got question about the Hurst Test Gabrielle Dual Duty Drag/Street shocks that were on the car back then 600-9991 on the front and 600-9978 on the back. What was the real color since these were on the car so long you can't tell the true color? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif

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Hey Barry, show us a better photo of the restored M/T valve covers! Did you just polish them or was there more to the job? I have a set I need to clean up.

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The valve covers were sent to a guy who tumbles them and does what ever else he has to do will get you a name and phone number will get better photo when engine is set in the powder coated frame with mags and everthing on frame from Mike Hepler doing the restoration. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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If anyone out there has a NOS Auto-Meter Rev limiter like in the early pictures of this post where it is in with the magnito and the tach I would be interested for putting it on this car let me know. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Oh man. That's gonna make a big hole in the tunnel. Very cool though. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Hurst Dual Duty Shocks Info

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More Hurst Dual Duty Shock Info

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Barry.......I would try to remove or peal up a corner or the Hurst decal on the shock with a heat gun and I bet you could tell the color. Just an idea. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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Anyone have any of the correct NOS Hurst Gabrielle Dual Duty white shocks for the front of the car I think that 600 9991 is the correct number because the backs are 600 9978 Picture of front shock still on car included. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Thanks for the tip on taking decal off shock with heat gun it was white under the decal. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/ooo.gif

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Glad you found that, Barry. I was going to make an educated guess at white since Gabriel shocks in that era were white.

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Interesting car! No Radio option, but has the rear defroster - and front drums, should be fun to stop at the big end!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Disc brakes were changed out when car was bought for drag racing. Here is picture of the work that they did. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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Cool! I see the hose attached to the A-arm https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

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Anyone have any of the correct NOS Hurst Gabrielle Dual Duty white shocks for the front and rear of the car I think that 600 9991 is the correct number for the front and the backs are 600 9978 Picture of front shock still on car included plus picture now of back shock. Thought I found a pair for the back but they turned out to be wrong ones. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Here is pictures of the original headers with dents that were put in from coming down hard from wheel stands years ago and also clearances to make adjustments left them in when they were jet hot coated to maintain originality thought that would be the right thing to do. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/ooo.gif

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Pictures of Dan Blocker Tickets at Nickey Chevrolet 1966 originals. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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The guy who restored the valve covers and the intake charges $95 each and his name is Chuck Smith phone number 760-749-5755 if you are interested. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smirk.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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The story on the car is going to run for sure either this Sunday or next Sunday in the Chicago Tribune is what the writer told me this morning if I hear anything else will let you know. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

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I'll watch for it.

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Just got email from Chicago Tribune story will be in tomorrow's Sunday paper I am just waiting to see what the write up is like. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ouguysrock.gif

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Link to story. http://www.chicagotribune.com/classi...704260519apr29,1,1123374.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

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If you are not in the Chicago area and want to read the story in todays Chicago Tribune go to www.chicagotribune.com home page and type in the search section of that page and type in 1970 Nickey converted 427 Nova and you should get the only story link on that to punch in so that you can read it that is how I found it today.

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Let's see if this link works Barry...

click here

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"regitstered members only"

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Sam...my link works for me???? I'm not a registered member??? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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go to the Tribune link and in their search block type in Nickey. hit search and the article should open up, at least it did when i did it.

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What's the deal with giving the wrong website address for Nickey Chicago Leach? Also, I thought you had already confirmed that the car wasn't sold new at Nickey.

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I gave the writer this web site for Nickey Chicago and Bimbi's phone number http://www.nickeychicago.net/continuation_cars.php and I never said I did not know the car did not sell for sure at Nickey Chevrolet I just could not prove that without info from first owner. The story already has turned up someone with 3 old pictures of the car with tunnel ram and 2 four barrels with no hood on the car which they are going to send to me as soon they make copies.

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I showed your article to a few at Jefferson this weekend,with a few locals saying they think they remember the car,but nothing more then that.
I'll ask around here more this week.
The article wording,page placement and picture of your Nova were done very well.
Good Luck Barry.

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Wow, talk about twisting words around! While I did speak to the writer on several occasions, I also offered to proof his article, which didn't happen. I had also expressed my concern about them getting the facts wrong.

I have never personally inspected or certified this car. I have looked over copies of the docs and pics sent to me by Barry.

I do think Barry has a Nova, which at the very least spent some time at Nickey getting work done, after it was sold new.

Don Swiatek, who was responsible for building/converting these cars back in the day, certified that Nickey did work on this Nova, at some point in its life, but did not certify the car as a "Nickey Nova".

The Nickey Registry, Inc. Will not certify a car which the collective team has not personlly inspected, preferably prior to it's restoration.

I hope the article helps obtain more information on the original selling dealer and the early history of the Nova.

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Got to talk to Bill Skarpinski who worked at Nickey Chevrolet building the converted cars because of the story that ran in the Tribune. What a great man to talk to with some great stories about building the 427 and 454 cars. He said it was like a production line and that he did not remember any names but he thought that they built around 3 Cortez Silver Nova's with black vinyl tops as far as he recall. Will talk with him again when he has more time. He also had some great stories about Dan Blocker https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Here are pictures of the restored Ansen Wheels with the Mickey Thompson tires on.

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Frame part pictures