1962 Chevy II Nova 300
Make: | Chevrolet |
Model: | Nova |
SubModel: | Chevy II 300 |
Type: | Sedan |
Trim: | 300 |
Year: | 1962 |
Mileage: | 10,000 |
VIN: | N/A |
Color: | Blue |
Engine: | 283 V8 |
Cylinders: | 8 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Manual |
Drive type: | RWD |
Interior color: | Black |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Victor, New York, United States |
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Private seller |
Description of 1962 Chevrolet Nova 300 |
I bought this car in 1986 as a rolling basket case and spent the money on the drive train. I put the car on the road in 1988 and I took it off in 2000 and it has been barned since. In that time, I put on about 8,000 miles (car has 93,000 miles if the odometer is right) Here is what was nice:
Here is what wasn't so nice:
Here is the state now: When I took it off the road for the last time, it was a nice driver with some pop but mechanically it needed a drag link and the rear bearing in the tranny replaced (which is noisy but not leaking). I filled the engine with Mobile 1 to the intake, fogged the carb, put 100 octane fuel with marine Stabil in the tank, and took out the floor carpet to keep possible mice away. (My shop is pretty sealed up, but there are still mice occasionally.) To get it going, it'll need points, plugs and maybe a distributor to get her to fire (once I got the oil out of the cylinders, it turned over great), the driveshaft dropped to fix the tranny bearing, some brake work (cleaning, fluid and seal on the master cylinder) due to sitting, the drag link replaced (loose joints), tires, and a floor carpet. At that point it would be a nice driver. Add some body patchwork and freshen the paint and it'll be a head turner driver. Or pull out the drive train and put it in a frame-off and you have everything you need to go. Having had a car for 30 years, I hate to let 'er go. But my kids have zero interest and I'd like a little more space in my shop. email with questions |