History and short first drive of a my 68 Chevy II since sitting in a garage since 1989. To see more of this car and keep up with the build check out / @racerxgarage Follow along on instagram / theracerxgarage
If anyone wants to see more of this car, I have more videos/episodes of it on my other RU-vid channel called Racer X Garage. You can check it out here - ru-vid.com/show-UCPqOW0daQ75PicHwzkL9kyw
At first, I thought the side marker lights were long and narrow indicating the lights were 1970 and newer. Now it looks like there is an engine emblem next to the light. The lights on 1968 & 1969 were short and square, lights on 1970 and later cars were long and narrow. I have a 1968 Chevy II Nova (not Super Sport). My Chevy II has the original 4 cylinder engine (153 c.i. L4) that was built from 1962 until 1970. in 19678, 1270 L4 engines were installed in the Chevy ii cars. With the 4, the car is a subcompact, any other engine it's an intermediate.
We didn't pay too much for it. Seems like there may have been some history between the shop owners and former owners son. I didn't dive into it, I believe they had wanted to buy the car or something... but I was more than happy to buy it if needed as it is a very important piece of the car.
@@ironhorse127 a buddy of mine who i was building his 289 hi-po for got disgusted with the project, as we sometimes do,and gave me the engine. It just came back from the machine shop, .030 over, heads,crank,nice cam everything ready to go. Except a Mustang to put it in. I pulled it out of his life long dream car,a 67 Stang,but his body man talked him into junking it. He hadn't cunsulted me first, it wasn't junk and needed some easy welding, and I had a primo welder buddy lined up for the work too. He then lost interest and had no money to buy another Stang. He still owed me for pulling the 289, disassembly and the trips to and from the machine shop. So he said sell it for what I owe you, I don't care what you do with it. It had been a year since the stang was gone and he didn't see another in his future. I held on to that engine for him without him knowing anything about it for 4 or 5 years after losing contact with him. When I moved house after 7 years there i tracked down a mutual friend and he had him contact me a week before I moved. I said, hey I'm moving, come get your engine. My what?!? Yup, I saved it for you all these years, you want it back? I'll be over tomorrow with the truck for it! Wow! After all these years, thanks! That's how you treat people, I believe. ▪☆☆☆▪
I had a 69 11427 vin nova originally a 307 3 speed some how factory floor shifter same stainless (rare window trim on doors ,fender luver ,same inter exterior blue as yours but a 69 ). It must have been a step below an SS. 68 was a Chevy 2 still as well as Nova I still have the Vin I would really like to figure out what it was on day one but your car brings back memories. Awesome car.
I know where there's one !!!!!!!!! 1968 ss chevy ll. 327 4 speed car. All original except motor. Motor was blown when my dad bought it in the 80s. Rare cars
Again just in case anyone is interested more of this Nova can be found on my new RU-vid page (Racer X Garage). Playlist is here ru-vid.com/group/PLY7-ehFblH04eCVH55J2X1VGt5PCRWudV or just go to ru-vid.com
Do you still have this car yes or no I used to have one the same year but it was not A SS But one I got done With it no SS would have been able to beat itA had A454Bored and stroked to 550 horsepower it was lightning
Hey Danny, I created a separate youtube channel for my car stuff and have updated videos of this car. You can check out the Nova playlist below ru-vid.com/group/PLY7-ehFblH04eCVH55J2X1VGt5PCRWudV
Its actually a Small block car. It has a Gen 1 1970 LT1 in it with a Muncie 4 speed. I actually stated another RU-vid Channel for car projects and have a few more videos of this car. You can search for it by searching "Racer X Garage" . Here is the link as well ru-vid.com/show-UCPqOW0daQ75PicHwzkL9kyw
Not really interested in selling, but I'll keep you in mind if I ever do. I've done a bunch to the car since this video and need to make an updated one.
