The Real Deal or just a Cool old Hotrod - Page 3

sean70ss · #1 10-06-2006, 05:20 AM

What a neat find congrats!!!!

Sean

GTO_DON · #2 10-06-2006, 07:51 AM

how much is it?? it says expensive.

BBIGG BLOCK 396 · #3 10-06-2006, 12:36 PM

The car definately looks dated back to the late sixties or seventies to me.Doesent look like a backyard project neither someone with talent and engineering in there blood worked on the car by the looks of it.My opinion is it does not look like one of the run of the mill hotrods back in that time!Hope to hear you find a lot of History on the car soon.Keep searching it will pay off!

Bobby Doddon

**firstgenaddict** · #4 10-06-2006, 05:12 PM

I just asked my dad about a drag car named Novacaine and he said that he definately remembers the name... he was into drag racing and worked at his uncles Chevrolet dealership in the summer of '62. Before I told him what model car it was he said a Box body Chevy II gasser... BINGO! He said he will look through his Hot Rod mags from that era.

fastbowtie · #5 10-13-2006, 06:26 AM

I Just thought i would post an update with all the info Ive uncovered .Its looking like I really do have a Bill Thomas Nova & not just one of his kits .I want to thank everyone who has helped with my research

I will continue looking for more info .If you have anything at all I would to hear it .

**sixtiesmuscle** · #6 10-13-2006, 06:37 PM

What is the info you've uncovered to help you prove it was built by Bill Thomas?

fastbowtie · #7 10-14-2006, 02:02 AM

Look Closely at the March 1966 Hotrod pg 84 look at the rear wheel openings they are the same as mine .Then look closely with a magnifing glass at the dash of the car in the article the passenger side has some very distint paint chips on it where the paint diddnt stick to it My car has the exact same paint chips. My dash has never been repainted or touched up from the day it was done .Then look at March Popular Hotrodding 1966 There is an article in it that 1 of the pics shows the firewall with the mastercylinder & line in it They are Identicle to my cars line down to to funny shaped almost kink .More than one person that has seen the car in person remembers it in its original colors ,Im not just talking about at one track .several people have from all over the country .No I do not have a written affidavid from anyone in the Thomas family as of yet But the people that have seen all the pics I have or that have seen the car in person will attest to its authentisity. The car is basically untouched with the exception of the drivetrain changes .But I also have the Original parts as well with the exception of the 4spd shifter the Tachometer & the traction bars which were removed by a previous owner .will this info suffice for now ?? As I said in a previous post I have over 150 Detailed pics of this car from any angle you could imagine to help Identify my Nova .At one point I dismissed the thought of it being the Car in the Novel Nova article do to the gauge holes & the the listed year But upon further inspection theres really no denying it is one & the same car My gauge holes are also the same the only thing different is the year stated .And we all that is a very possible mistake .If anyone is still skeptcle then please dont slam the car or me as I have seen people do in other posts .Do something constructive like help prove that the car definatly is or isnt what I BELIEVE it to be .

**sixtiesmuscle** · #8 10-14-2006, 02:11 AM

Awesome! Thanks for the explanation.

**Xplantdad** · #9 10-14-2006, 02:07 AM

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I Just thought i would post an update with all the info Ive uncovered .Its looking like I really do have a Bill Thomas Nova & not just one of his kits .I want to thank everyone who has helped with my research

I will continue looking for more info .If you have anything at all I would to hear it .

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Damn...that is a cool shot of a really cool car...

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