got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

so for the last year or so we've wanted to get rid of our imports and get old muscle so we don't have to worry about cops and smog. my crx is registered in nv and when i get pulled over it's a pain in the ass explaining why i have a CDL and NV reg.
so we started by selling my wifes 4dr civic and she got a 64 ford fairlane. i was gonna wait till i got my v8 rx7 running then sell my rx7 and crx to buy a chevy II or chevelle. well yesterday on craigslist i see an ad for a 65 nova for $800. says it runs good, but a little rich. so i go over and look at it (without the owner) and there is some minor swiss cheese going on in the fender, bottom of the doors and rear 1/4. no rust in the floor pan and nothing in the trunk. well after looking at it i decided that it wasn't the right car for me. so i go home and start thinking about it and went back over with the wife after she got off work and the nova was in the guys driveway with the hood popped. it wouldn't start... we told the guy i'm gonna drop a 350 in it anyway so it not running is not that big of a deal, but we had to think about it. we'll call him later that night. after 2 hours of thinking and the wife telling me to just get the damn car we called him up and headed back over. handed the man $700 and he handed me the keys to my new 65 nova. we called up AAA for the free tow. now i gotta figure out why it won't start or what i need to do to drop my 350 in it.
here are the pics, i'm gonna take a few more later today. i was barefoot and the street was crazy hot so i didn't want to stand out there much longer. i'm a -----.

sexy front
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sexy ass
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straight six
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impala tail lights, missing lights are in my garage.
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almost mint dash
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factory am radio and factory a/c. all the ac needs is the compressor to work
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big trunk, not as big as the fairlane though
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Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

Why do you have everything good in the world? :'(

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

rebuild the motor i mean engine, megasquirt it, and turbo it. ---- the 350.

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

cummins straight six turbo diesel.

if you get the mechanical injection ones i think its like one wire to hook it all up. it is on the 4cyl ones.

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

turbo that bitch!!!!

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

nice find i would like to own one myself :y

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if i can get the motor running i'm gonna slap a half assed turbo on it. while i can build the 350.

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

turbo chevy II :6

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its a 4 door... too bad

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

Love the I6, hate the 4 doors, but congrats. Those cars are sex.

:6

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

Needs some 13" daytons. Cool car.

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

I got a 62 2 door post. Been sitting in storage since I was 12. I'll build it someday, someday.

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everyone has a 2dr, not very often do you see a fast 4door
also i have a kid that needs to ride in the back, so 4 doors FTMFW

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

O0

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

+1

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

any updates

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Nice puny carb.

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now do like those. a nice set of wheels makes em look 100x better

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WTF are you talking about?

toss a megasquirt on that bitchin 2bbl? :1

I had a pretty bitchin nova back in the day. 250 IL6 with a ton of clifford parts on it.

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

My favorite part of your post b/c today in NYC it was 24 degrees Farenheit.
Oh, nice car btw.

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

i love that steering wheel

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

turbo straight 6 = sex


i wanted to do something like that to my old falcon...... 200ci turbo...

never got around to it though.....

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

You ------- moron. I'd say a mild 350, shift kit with a 2400 stall and that bitch would be a fun cruiser. Nice car!

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Keep it simple and keep it classic!

If you change out that steering wheel let me know.

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I'd lower it and drive it just like that :6

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

Some of those older nova's with the six cyl's came with shittier chassis not made for a 8cyl. I wouldn't swap motors.

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

hell yeah turbo diesel would be sweet 1000fbtq woot

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

Lol. Better plan on a tube frame then. The Chevy II did not have that good of a chassis even for stock power.

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holy ----, lots of posts while i was gone.

yeah i lost my job and i can't afford to drop my damn 350 in it. so i'm trying to get the L6 running, as of right now we think the cam gear jumped a tooth. today i'm pulling the timing cover off to look at it.
if it did jump a tooth i'm going to replace the timing gear set (not a timing chain set, a gear set) if it didn't jump a tooth then i'm pulling the engine out.

i got tired of the impala tail lights and i've started cutting out the rear to put the stock lights in.
half way done \/
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1st and 2nd gen novas can handle a v8, there are plenty of them out there.

i don't know about simple and classic, but it's not gonna get big chrome wheels or anything like that.
if you want that steering wheel make me an offer, most likely i will not be using it.

if the L6 gets running i'm going to do a HMT 1bbl - 2bbl adapter plate and run a 2bbl. >:D


my plans for the near future is to get the L6 going. right now it will drive around the block, but has some issues. we think it's the cam timing keeping the intake valves open too long.
i've decided to get rid of the stock steering setup, they are rear mounted so they require a front sump oil pan. there is a company (church boys racing) that makes a rack and pinion setup for the car, but it's $1700. it's a good looking setup, but this is mother ------- HMT. some guy named bill built his own back in 1994 or some ----. a few people have done his diy setup. i will be doing it as well, and i will post some pics here.
it uses a chevette rack and dodge neon tie rod ends. pretty cool set up.
i will be dropping a 350 in the car, all i need is a job so i can get some cash together. i'm shooting for high 11's with the car by the end of the year (09). my ultimate goal is either my nova or my 98 civic coupe running a 10 by 2010. the civic would be turbo the nova would be NA.

thanks for the interest in my nova, i love the car and i'm trying to get it back on the road asap.
now i gotta go work on it.

oh if i can get the L6 running i might look into a turbo setup :l

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---- THIS INLINE 6, THE GOD DAMN CRANK PULLY WON'T COME OFF.
i've tried every tool possible, tomorrow i'm gonna fab up something, hoping it will work. if not....
gonna pull the pos and get the car ready for my 350.

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figure i'll update this
i got the pulley off so i could check the timing gears. the cam was off 2 teeth. so i go to fix it and i notice a bunch of broken ----. bent push rods, stuck lifters, fucked cam lobes. so i said ---- this L6 motor.
i'm getting ready to pull out the motor, probably do it next week. some guy just gave me the oil pan i need to put the sbc in the car. it won't work with power steering so i still need to swap out for manual steering, but that's cool.

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

You're going to have some manly forearms even with a manual rack.

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manual racks are far from hard to steer, you pussies. drive a 3ton dump with a full load and manual seesaw saginaw rack and you'll appreciate a light truck/car manual steering effort

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i think i've only had one power steering car in my life. that was a 98 civic.
why would i need power steering on this one. i've driven it with power steering and it seemed too easy to turn.
my wife's 64 fairlane is a lot bigger than my nova and it doesn't have power steering. she drives it daily.

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

Its not the steering it`s the parking. But what do I know.

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so now you are saying i need power parking and not power steering? :1
i have a saying "if you can't park it, don't buy it"
i've never had a car i couldn't park. also like i said, my wife daily drives her fairlane and it doesn't have power steering.

Re: got a new car. 65 chevy II
 

Your wife probably gives crucial hand jobs then

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she gives good hand :y

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i am driving something identicle to that. its a 65 4 door with a 290 L6 and a 3 on the tree. its fun but i cant wait to drive something peppy again. it is a tank. my M3 took a ---- and my civic is in a million pieces. hopefully it will be on the road again in 2 weeks