1963 Chevy II / Nova - Ground Up Restomod Build
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1963 Chevy II / Nova - Ground Up Restomod Build
Year: 1963
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Nova
Price: $40000
Mileage: 3000
Color: Red Metallic
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (State): CA
Transmission: Automatic
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
Perfect, 1963 Chevy II / Nova with very few miles on ground up restoration. No expense spared in building this car, with all of the right parts/modifications and lots of special touches. You can't come close to building this for the asking price.
If you're looking for one of the nicest Gen 1 Chevy II / Nova's in the country, this is it. Turn key, needs nothing. Perfect inside and out. Body, paint, engine bay and interior are all show quality.
Meticulous, organized, binders with full documentation of build with specs, receipts, etc.
Featured in Chevy Hardcore Magazine.
Clean title. Runs excellent and sounds MEAN. Willing to negotiate but NO lowballers please.
$40k OBO
Body, Exterior & Interior:
• Completely disassembled, including front tub
• Setup on rotisserie stripped completely
• Replaced both quarter panels
• Side trim and Gas Door filled
• Some minor patch work in floor pan area
• Replaced rocker panels
• Epoxy primed, Modern Urethane paint system
• Steel 2” cowl hood, with refurbished hinges and latching system
• Rebuilt doors complete all new trim and hardware
• Replacement door and trunk seals, bumpers and adjusters with hardware
• Rebuilt rear windows to function properly
• Replaced all felt and rubber weathers strip, new chrome and trim work
• Refurbished or new replacement detail trim throughout.
• Tough-coat truck area
• Disassemble front tub, total recondition, repaint
• New paint, trim and weather-stripping w/bumpers and detail hardware
• New Stainless Steel hardware
• Revisions & upgrade sizing of all front-end SS hardware
• New chrome bumpers front and rear
• Interior hard surfaces refinished, dash structure side rails and interior doors
• New headliner, carpet, door and side panels and rebuilt seats
Engine, Transmission & Drive-line:
- 350 - .030 over 4 bolt main, steel crank, aftermarket iron heads, Crane hydraulic cam
- Brand new, just installed Bowtie Overdrives 200-4R, 3000 stall w/lock up, heavy cooler, stainless Steel lines
- Chevy-II Chevy 12-Bolt, 400 series carrier, bearings and 373 gears & racing axles
• 72’ 350 4-bolt main .030 over
• Keith Black forged pistons
• ARP Studs
• Melling HP Oil Pump
• Comp Cams XE294 Hydraulic cam (.519 Int - .523 Exh)
• Chrome moly push-rods
• “World” Sportsman II Heads 64cc Comp Chamber
• ARP studs and Guide plates
• March accessory drive system; AC Comp, Alt, power steering pump
• Full 3” Flow-master exhaust with custom hangers and H-Pipe
• Headers, Alum-coat, Titanium cloth wrap
• BeCool radiator and Moroso large expansion tank with custom bracket
• Stainless return line with Sur-lock fittings
• Cooling fan, mechanical “Flex” Electric fan system found to be inadequate
• Stainless Fuel lines (3/8”) with filter- custom bent with Sur-Lock fittings
• Electric fuel pump for EFI System, filter with all soft lines and fittings
• Custom (5/16”) Stainless Steel Return line
• Custom conversion Chevy 12-Bolt with new 400 series carrier, bearings & 373 gears
• Custom transmission cooler
• B&M Quarterstick
Fuel System:
• Installation of Fuel Cell w/ 90 Ohm sender to correlate with gas gauge
• Separate Fuel pump harness to rear driven off EFI controls
• FAST EZ EFI System
Electrical:
• Custom main-buss electrical feeder hot and ground for new accessory feeds
• Modified starter harness and provided new distribution feeder under the dash to properly feed all accessories
• Replaced all wiring harnesses modified for single wire alternator
• Wiring and gauges with Classic Instruments cluster, all associated wiring and senders replaced
Suspension, Steering & Braking:
• Rear structural changes for new suspension and Frame Connectors
• Chris Alston ladder-bar system with QA1 Coil over shocks and track-bar
• HD racing axles
• Church Boys Racing full front suspension replacement
• Church Boys HD Sway-bar and mechanical links
• Upper & lower control arms with power-rack & pinion w/HD custom lines
• IDIDIT tilt column with Borgson joints & shaft firewall adaption and wiring
• Varishock Coil-over conversion (Chris Alston Conversion)
• Upper tower cross support bar
• Fabricated tower plates to incorporate tower bar within shock plates
• Wilwood Master Cylinder up-grade and proportioning valve
• Disc brake conversion, 10.5 rear with mechanical emergency brake
• All new cables and hardware
• Front; 11” drilled & slotted Powder Coated CPP “0” offset calipers
• All new bearings and seals
• All new brake lines
• Custom brake lines and adjustable proportioning valve under driver’s floor
Other:
• Weld wheels
• Vintage AC heating and cooling system, custom hoses and connections
• New modern revision of wiper motor and custom wiper shaft to correlate
• Special attention to; all wiring piping, lines for heat protection from headers and exhaust
• Custom Aluminum jack perches to allow easy front jacking point without damage
• Custom jack perch insert for easy jacking point
• Original steering wheel, modified to work on ididit column included
Documentation:
• Clean title in hand - just paid registration through 2020
• Meticulous records – complete documentation on build
• Every spec, part, receipt, manual, etc., documented
Featured in Chevy Hardcore Magazine:
- Google "Josh Brooks Nova" (note, that a brand new 4 speed trans was added since magazine feature)
Last edited by MotoJB; 11-03-2019 at 02:32 PM. Reason: SOLD PENDING FUNDS.
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Thanks, yep...straight as an arrow. Paint is perfect too.
I got the 2004r to make it more of a cruiser.
Never dyno'd it - talking with the builder, we've guessed it's got to be right around 400hp.
Never cared about the power to be honest. My 700hp 911 is the fast car, this is the cruiser.
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