Chevt II Nova Convertable
March 22nd, 2017, 4:10 PM
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Chevt II Nova Convertable
Hi Oldchevy,
Thanks for the post. I didn’t realize the two speed was an automatic transmission, but that makes a lot more sense that a two speed standard transmission. If the 194 had plenty of power, I guess the first step in to see if it is savable. The body looked good when it went into the barn. The convertible top looks bad, but there’s a shop in the area that does those. He had it painted while he was restoring it, but says there is rust in a part of the front passenger floor that is part of the unibody frame. I assume any competent body shop would be able to fix that. It is on blocks and covered with tarps. I expect there would be mouse damage.
He doesn’t drive that much anyhow, but I would expect it would be used for day trips rather than as a daily driver. I haven’t asked him, as I would like it to be a surprise. Right now, this is just an idea that I’m just starting to look at. I have several other projects consuming my time and hope to farm out as much as possible without breaking the bank. My sister had a 1964 Chevy II as her first car that stayed in the family for many years.
Thanks for the post. I didn’t realize the two speed was an automatic transmission, but that makes a lot more sense that a two speed standard transmission. If the 194 had plenty of power, I guess the first step in to see if it is savable. The body looked good when it went into the barn. The convertible top looks bad, but there’s a shop in the area that does those. He had it painted while he was restoring it, but says there is rust in a part of the front passenger floor that is part of the unibody frame. I assume any competent body shop would be able to fix that. It is on blocks and covered with tarps. I expect there would be mouse damage.
He doesn’t drive that much anyhow, but I would expect it would be used for day trips rather than as a daily driver. I haven’t asked him, as I would like it to be a surprise. Right now, this is just an idea that I’m just starting to look at. I have several other projects consuming my time and hope to farm out as much as possible without breaking the bank. My sister had a 1964 Chevy II as her first car that stayed in the family for many years.
