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brent396
12-14-2012, 06:44 PM
#30 Red DH 68 Nova been found .Brian at the Super Car Work Shop is going to restore it for Rick Thayer more to come over at my site when they restore it <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp198/SPIKEYZ0/IMG952920.jpg

Salvatore
12-14-2012, 08:12 PM
WOW, another one!!! Good detective work. More details Brent.

Mr70
12-14-2012, 09:44 PM
Nice!

MosportGreen66
12-15-2012, 12:31 PM
Amazing find! Congrats to Rick, Joe, and Brian!

jasonL78
12-15-2012, 01:09 PM
WOW that car has been picked over... Congrats to Rick.... The number 30 car according to the list is red looks blue in the picure. Is it all lettered up from drag racing?

68COPO
12-15-2012, 02:53 PM
Blue now but original Red car. I'm gonna need a few parts, Jason!!!

Salvatore
12-15-2012, 04:06 PM
Congrats Rick!

jasonL78
12-15-2012, 04:21 PM
Sure would be nice to know more about the where about this car has been sitting for years. We need the story, how you found the car Rick. It just shows that cars like this are still around. Which gives us 1968 Nova enthusiasts hope to find their own needle in a hay stack someday?

Rick 68 parts are getting harder to find which I am sure you know. Rick I just noticed if you buy anymore 1968 nova’s you will have no more room in your user profile…LOL

Hats off to all parties involved…

Tommy
12-15-2012, 06:39 PM
Found in Indiana from what I was told earlier this year. Neat Nova. Make a hot rod out of it!


Tommy <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

68COPO
12-15-2012, 10:47 PM
Tommy is correct. We suspect it's the Jackie Mcknight, Harrell 427 converted car but completely UNdocumentated at this time.
Rick

SS427
12-16-2012, 05:06 PM
Congrats on the addition of yet another FG COPO to your collection. It will be enjoyable to watch the progression of the restoration.

Salvatore
12-16-2012, 05:43 PM
Dan Palchanes would be a good person to put a phone call in to Rick. I know he has a handle on that stuff especially 68 novas.

enio45
12-16-2012, 06:03 PM
Very Cool - congrats on the find!

ORIGLS6
12-16-2012, 06:09 PM
<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif Rick! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif

elonblock
12-16-2012, 08:11 PM
Congrats Rick. Great detective work to all who were involved!

Charley Lillard
12-16-2012, 08:23 PM
Our own RichP was involved. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

68COPO
12-17-2012, 12:23 AM
RichP was instrumental in my purchase. Once he and I had talked Brian Henderson of SuperCar Workshop flew down to check the car out and the deal was done. My thanks to both for their assistance.
Rick

Atuckman
12-17-2012, 11:40 AM
congrats Rick! keep us up on what you learn

m22mike
12-17-2012, 09:25 PM
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Atuckman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">congrats Rick! keep us up on what you learn </div></div>

Cool Rick... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

WILMASBOYL78
12-17-2012, 11:40 PM
Nice find Rick...you COPO hog <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

wilma

Stefano
12-18-2012, 02:38 AM
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rich p
12-23-2012, 02:33 AM
Very happy for a member to own it and to see it restored by the Workshop will be spectacular when done!!

Needs to do more of these in it's lifetime.. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

Charley Lillard
12-28-2012, 01:32 PM
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/usergals/2012/12/full-23-2077-dsc_0677.jpg

This pic is for 67Belair427

68COPO
12-28-2012, 08:42 PM
#371036 is #30 Gibb/Harrell Nova

elonblock
12-29-2012, 11:08 AM
Congrats Rick!

69hurstSC
12-09-2014, 04:26 PM
How is the car's restoration coming along?

mrays
12-10-2014, 12:35 PM
There are some pictures of it in progress on the SuperCar Workshop Facebook page. I beleive this makes 3 known Matador Red 68 COPO Novas(#28,#29 &amp; #30).

427freak
12-16-2014, 12:42 AM
Congrats. Great find.

willie71
09-15-2015, 10:08 PM
hello,im kinda new to this site .i bough a 71 s.s. nova 6 months ago and its abit of a mystry to me yet. it was delivered to arrmon r smith in york on 9/9/70 the vin number is 114271w117254 its set up for and appears to be a big block nova car. heater etc.but none were made in 71? could this be a left over 70? the previous owner who is deceased used to live close to me. he always said it was a yenko.but i know its not.he bought it thru a reletive of his many years ago and built a 427 stroker motor for it and died,it was stored for 7 years.i purchased it from his widow for $4000 i would just like to know if you can tell by the serial number what motor came in the car.everyone who looked at the car says its defi etly a big block nova. thank you.

PeteLeathersac
09-15-2015, 10:32 PM
Best post more about your car over in the thread you started back in April, click here...
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/609785/re-71-copo-nova#Post609785
Welcome aboard Willie!
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~ Pete

willie71
09-16-2015, 01:06 AM
thanks

DW31S
09-18-2015, 10:06 AM
I know some years ago John Hooper had a FG Nova he bought with help from Bill Porterfield. I saw the car a few times and it was Red, but don't know if it started life &quot;dressed in that outfit&quot;. Hooper put a rollbar in it and planned to do some nostalgia events, but I kinda remember him selling the car before it ever had a drivetrain installed. I don't think this car is THAT car, but if not, has IT been accounted for at this time? Memory tells me Porterfield found it and could verify it's authenticity. And.....GREAT JOB on this find! Always love these type of finds and congrats to all involved!

Kim_Howie
09-22-2015, 09:30 PM
The story goes like this. They are not FG they are Grecian Green. The car your talking about is #21.

Bill nor Hooper found the car. Bill bought the car CHEAP , than sold it to Hooper. This car was then sold to Larry Scarth. I think he is in Bellflower Ca.
Jude H. bought it and sold it. Don't know where it went then. The Vin # is 370138. The car was missing the trim tag when it was found. I know that car very well. The car had a roll bar when they got the car.
MISSISSIPPI REBEL

Schonyenko2
09-24-2015, 05:32 PM
Mr. Howie is correct. Last I knew the car was in a collection in Texas I believe.

Stefano
09-24-2015, 09:54 PM
So GG Car was a race car aka Mississippi Rebel?

Xplantdad
09-25-2015, 02:25 AM
I think Mississippi Rebel is part of Kim's signature now?

Kim_Howie
09-26-2015, 03:02 PM
Yes Sir.