1963 Chevrolet Chevy II (Nova) Nostalgic Gasser
The Paint: “Creamsickle” Orange and White with painted nostalgic lettering
The Engine: SMC 383 CID with 292 Comp cam, 10.5:1 compression
ratio, Weiand aluminum Dual-quad, tunnel ram intake with 2 Holley
600 4 bbl carbs. , electronic ignition, producing 450
Horsepower.
“Dougs headers” Jet Hot coated and muffler inserts
The Transmission: Borg-Warner Super T-10 4 speed manual with “Lakewood bellhousing and “Hayes” clutch.
Vintage, period Hurst “Ram Rod” competition shifter, with manual reverse shift lever
The Differential: Ford 9” Traction-loc with Dutchman axles, 3.50:1 gear ratio
The Suspension: Front; Speedway straight axle with leafs and shocks, rear leaf with spring sliders, ladder bars
The Frame: Custom built and narrowed and powder coated by Vanderbeck Racing
Front disc brakes with chrome dual master cylinder
Fiberglass Hood fully hinged, and pinned
Front mounted “Moon” tank with it's own dedicated fuel system
Thermostatically controlled engine fan and belt driven fan
Fully functioning “Classic Instruments” gauges
Vintage Sun Tachometer
Speedway nostalgic accelerator pedal
Custom black tuck and roll bucket seats with contrasting orange piping
60's style padded roll bar
Interior matching cover for storage area behind the front seats
New style wiring system with updated fuse block
Trunk mounted battery with rear mounted master cut off switch
Period correct Rocket Launcher, and Rocket Injector aluminum wheels with new bias ply tires on the front, and Radir “Pie-crust Cheater street slicks on the rear.
Are you into nostalgia? Of course you are, all of us in this
hobby are. Street machines, whether a factory muscle car, a
Hot-Rod, even a Pro-street or a Pro-touring style all garner
their roots from racing. It's that simple. Big engines, small
engines, 4 speeds, stripes, graphics, wheels, gauges, just about
everything into a classic car on some level can conjure up
memories, flashbacks, and conversations about racing.
Bonneville, Lemans, Trans am, and the Dragstrip are all favorites
of the collector car enthusiast. The focus of this particular style
of car sits exclusively on the latter...The Dragstrip!
The point of the nose-in-the-air front end was to hopefully shift
weight from the otherwise heavy front end to the furthermost point
back in order to gain traction. This style had all but faded from
the drags by 1974, replaced by the “Funny car”.
Today, excitement abounds when we see a thumping engined, straight
axle, mean looking Gasser stomping through the cars shows or
lurking down the boulevard looking for trouble.
This Chevy II is one of the cleanest, nicest, and fun driving
Gassers I've ever driven or been in. The paint is crisp, the
interior is comfortable and old school. The well built lopey
cammed, tunnel ram dual quad 383 crate engine fires right up
whether hot or cold, and doesn’t miss a beat. This Nova drives nice
and true down the road too, and the front disc brakes work great,
all of the gauges work, all of the lights work, and that 60's
period Hurst Ram-Rod shifter is an absolute kick to use.
Everywhere you look on this little Chevy you'll find a clean, rust
free, and tight machine. Quality components were used throughout
the build, which by the way has 1,802 miles on it.
If you're considering a well built, never raced, excellent running
and driving Hot-Rod that you can enjoy driving on the street, or
maybe take to the drag-strip for nostalgia, this is about as well
rounded of a Hot-Rod you're gonna find...Period!
