New project... 69 nova

[426 pack]

Last week I asked about the December 1977 hot rod magazine article. Well this is why, I managed to get ahold of the 1969 Nova SS that was on the cover. It’s obviously not in quite as good of shape anymore but I’ll be restoring it back to its former 70s street machine glory just like it was in the magazine. 

 

 

 

[BlackSheep214]

That’s a cool scheme. Can’t imagine what the original exterior color would be to match the custom pleather quilted interior. Even the dash was custom made. LOL! 

Edited November 30, 2023 by BlackSheep214

[Ace-Garageguy]

Pretty cool piece of obscure history.

I always wonder how somebody's labor of love winds up trashed and forlorn. 

[426 pack]

7 minutes ago, BlackSheep214 said:

That’s a cool scheme. Can’t imagine what the original exterior color would be to match the custom pleather quilted interior. Even the dash was custom made. LOL! 

I think the interior is my favourite part, as far as I know the interior was done at the same time as the red,yellow paint job so I guess that’s what matched in the 70s? I’m going to redo the interior back to the same white diamonds and blue piping 

[426 pack]

7 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Pretty cool piece of obscure history.

I always wonder how somebody's labor of love winds up trashed and forlorn. 

Yeah it’s cool to think that a car like this is still around almost 50 years after it was in the magazine and hasn’t been changed other than the fact it was being body worked and getting ready to be re spayed.  

[atomicholiday]

8 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

 

I always wonder how somebody's labor of love winds up trashed and forlorn. 

I've thought about this so many times.  Always makes me a little sad too when you see something like this when it's just been forgotten and discarded. 

Glad to see one coming back from the dead.  That's gonna be killer when you get it all together. 

[iamsuperdan]

13 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

 

I always wonder how somebody's labor of love winds up trashed and forlorn. 

 

 

I wonder this all the time. I see old magazines and wonder what became of the cars and trucks featured. Movie and TV cars too.

And so many times, it's like they've just been discarded.

It bums me out.

 

[iamsuperdan]

14 hours ago, 426 pack said:

Last week I asked about the December 1977 hot rod magazine article. Well this is why, I managed to get ahold of the 1969 Nova SS that was on the cover. It’s obviously not in quite as good of shape anymore but I’ll be restoring it back to its former 70s street machine glory just like it was in the magazine. 

 

That's awesome that you were able to put the deal together!

And it's crazy to think that a magazine feature car came from Bluesky, Alberta. I've been to Bluesky. Maybe 100 people live there? Even fewer back in the 70s.

[Scott8950]

It's sad to see these cars end up like this. The car looks to be in good shape though.

[426 pack]

13 hours ago, iamsuperdan said:

 

That's awesome that you were able to put the deal together!

And it's crazy to think that a magazine feature car came from Bluesky, Alberta. I've been to Bluesky. Maybe 100 people live there? Even fewer back in the 70s.

Yeah it’s just a tiny little place outside of Fairview and a few hours away from where I got the car, I’ve been asking the local car guys that I know and a few of them have known the car since the 80s so I should be able to put together a pretty good story of the car. I’ve also done some research and it turns out it is 1 of 1091 69 2door v8 Canadian built Pontiac Acadians (6353) total built in 69 that was re badge as a nova and I think it might be a factor SS but I have to do some more digging to find out. 

[tbill]

Doesn’t GM/Chevrolet of Canada offer a service similar to the Pontiac historical society where you can provide a VIN number and you get a report on it? Usually includes a build sheet, and a break down of how many cars came with the options that your particular car has?

 

super cool find and project!

[deuces wild]

Yep! What he^^^^^sez.... Inquiring minds like ours would love to know...?