1962 AMT Chevy nova GSeeds

[gseeds]

Here’s another newly finished Saved X-Glue Bomb ,last year I  traded a Mint johan funny car kit for this because I had to have it , so I thought,  the plan was to build a cool stock wheel base drag car , until I seen that a awesome ‘65 nova gasser and a ‘64 stock SS nova were being issued this year ! Those two new kits would surely be better subjects for my drag car, this model started off as a convertible, I added a roof from the amt  Awb ‘65 nova body which I got from my buddy Scott here on the site making it a Hard Top, I decided to leave the rest of the model pretty much box stock, except wheels and tires , so now I have another nice little screw bottom to ad to the display case ! Thanks for looking!! 

Edited April 8, 2022 by gseeds

[bisc63]

Stunning blue color, and the slots are perfect here! Nice job.

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[Plowboy]

That's a nice looking little Nova Gary! My favorite color too! I also like the hopped up six popper! I'd take this over the Moebius Nova's any day! 

[rickcaps55]

Awesome build the color is great i love the dark blues on these cars and the wheels are perfect for it and love the build up on the in line 6  very nice.

[cobraman]

Great looking Nova. I agree with others..... great color.

[espo]

Great job adding the roof as it looks as if had always been there. The color is striking, and the finish looks great. I like that you dressed up the 6-cylinder engine. The Ansen style wheels make this look like a nice daily driver.  

[speedy5963]

Sweet build Gary, color looks great and just enough tweaks but has that nice street look to it!

[Peter Lombardo]

Great save, very well done, the idea of the 6 is perfect.  The blue works very well on this.

[oldscool]

Very nice and I also like the color.

[Classicgas]

Well done and a 6❤️❤️

[PappyD340]

Beautifully done, love the blue color!

[grodudulle77]

Very nice paint job !! ??

[bluestringer]

Looks great. Nice job.

[carrucha]

Cool Nova.  Nice paint color.  I really dig the slot mags.

[TransAmMike]

Sharp looking Nova in pretty blue.  Cool little 6 cyl engine.

[slusher]

Sweet clean build!   Real nice touch on the 6cyl!

[mademan]

GARY! great to see your name come up. AND building a Nova.... Ive got your artwork you did for me hanging up, and I still haven't finished my 1:1 Nova or 67 Impala SS lol .... but slowely making progress.

[Zippi]

That is such a good looking little Nova Gary.  That blue just pops.  Good looking stance.  Very nice build.  

[lazlow]

That,s real nice. Deep paint. Do you have a pic of what it look like when you got it. Oh, a six cylinder in that street beast, your killing me, LOL looks great.

[NOBLNG]

That did turn out great Gary! I like the six banger in there!?

[gseeds]

Thanks guys ! 

[gseeds]

20 hours ago, lazlow said:

That,s real nice. Deep paint. Do you have a pic of what it look like when you got it. Oh, a six cylinder in that street beast, your killing me, LOL looks great.

I don’t have a picture of when I first picked it up, but picture a box stock convertible painted black from about 50 years ago , I do have a couple pic’s after I stripped it and added a 65 nova top to it before primer.

[gseeds]

On 4/12/2022 at 4:26 AM, mademan said:

GARY! great to see your name come up. AND building a Nova.... Ive got your artwork you did for me hanging up, and I still haven't finished my 1:1 Nova or 67 Impala SS lol .... but slowely making progress.

Mike !! Man it’s been awhile! So nice to see ya! Hopefully all is good with ya , I’m doing well . 

[Spottedlaurel]

That's really nice Gary, very subtle.

What does an American 'six' sound like, and how do they rev and respond to tuning? I've got a 2.4 6-cyl lump in my 1:1 Datsun, it's probably strangled by its single carb and limited breathing in the cylinder head, so best just to row it along on the torque and enjoy the noise (which is a bit like a boat I often think). But I know the 240Z etc uses the same engine to much better effect.

Just curious, V8s get all the attention and the 6-cyl engines seem like a poor relation, but in other markets they were the top-of-the-line unit.

Edited April 15, 2022 by Spottedlaurel