L78 Nova

[Lynn]

Rick: Don't be offended. I am sure Tom's statements were informative only. I have stated several times that I don't think I would want my car "critiqued" by this group (once it's done that is). These cars are 35 years old. Unless one was wrapped in plastic wrap, sealed in Tut's tomb and left until yesterday, there will be "incorrect" items. Haven't seen one advertised yet with the orignal oil. The fact that the items in question are so few on your car is a tribute to your restoration.


I especially like your statement that you built it to drive. So it doesn't have the smog set up. Not many of those were still intact after about two days of ownership.

All would agree, it is a nice car, and you do have the most important parts with matching numbers.

Lynn

[hvychev]

Smog systems suck........Im throwing mine in the garbage.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

throw it in my garbage

[TXSS]

I've exchanged a PM with Tom and told him that no offense was taken. I enjoy that part of the process, it educates me. But the fact is that this site is a "tough room" and I knew going in that the Nova would be pick up off ebay and dissected. And it's a little scary when you put your blood and guts into a project and you know that it's going to be critiqued by every expert in the freaking country. But, so far so good. It's almost a right of passage. At least no one has popped up a said "Hey that was my grandma's Nova it had a 6 cyl in it when she had it". I've sold a numbers of Chevelles and Z28's over the past few years and they do the same thing on Team Chevelle and Team Camaro. But this being "The Super Car Site" it's a little different. There are some real serious players on this site

I appreciate all the kind comments about the Nova, especially the ones concerning the quality of the auction. I took great care in presenting the Nova as accurately and honestly as possible with as many high res photos as I thought was necessary to show the true appearance of the car. It kills me when I see a high dollar car on ebay with 12 dark grainy photos. What's the point? IMO Ebay is totally a visual medium where photos rule.

Thanks again

God I love these cars.

[Belair62]

Hey...that was my uncles Nova and it actually was a Baldwin Motion car !!! He really misses it !

[ORIGLS6]

[ QUOTE ]
Hey...that was my uncles Nova and it actually was a Baldwin Motion car !!! He really misses it !

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Your uncle misses a lot of things. (He's still in prison, right? )

Quit your yammerin' here and get to work on your own Nova.

Now THERE'S one we'll REALLY pick apart!!!

[Mr70]

We are all Circling the days on the Calendar for when Bobs Deuce is done.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

yea, and put the damnn phones in will ya?

[Nova Research Project]

Belair62;

If puting up pictures takes too much away from the restoration, send the pictures to me. I will create a "in progress" page for you. Something like Ron Bentz's restoration or Tom (and Karen)'s Collection.......


Greg

[Supercar_Kid]

TXSS, my apologies if I came off as one of the nitpickers. Your updated auction looks super and the pics tell the story. You should be commended on the restoration, it looks better than 95% of all Novas you see on ebay or anywhere for that matter. It doesn't look like you missed anything that couldn't be corrected in a weekend. Good luck with the sale.