Bontempo Brothers 72' Nova Restoration

[Zach Carter]

So we now begin another one... More pictures to follow as the restoration progresses.

Car was raced at Englishtown in the early eighties. Story goes...High 9' with a GM aluminum headed 454, a glide and a Dana 60 with 5.13's and a spool. The Dana is still in the car. Real "K" code SS 1972 Nova.

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[njsteve]

By the way, you do know that the Bontempo Brothers are still running the same speed shop in NJ they have run for decades?

They rebuilt the rear diff for my 72 T/A.

Walking through their shop is the closest thing you will come to a time machine. There is stuff hanging on the walls, in corners, on shelves that's just amazing.

Bontempo Brothers Competition
1539 West Blancke Street
Linden, NJ 07036-6219
(908) 862-6336

[Zach Carter]

I do...I've talked to both Joe and Mike a couple times to get details about the car and what it was raced with.

Thanks

[Xplantdad]

That's really cool Zach. This will be fun to follow along with!

[PxTx]

I love seeing what people do when they restore and old Nova. Any plans on keeping true to it's racing heritage?

Looks a lot like a Nova Dan P. had pover at his house too.

[mockingbird812]

Cool project. That Dana looks wicked peeking out from underneath the hiney of that Nova. Keep the photos and progress coming Zach.

Thanks!!

[Nova Jed]

Yay! Another Nova resto! Sweet!

[Zach Carter]

The car will look EXACTLY like the old pictures at the start of the thread. Motor is already built for the car (454 + .30 over and aluminum heads). However we are going to run a M22 over the powerglide option.

I bought this car from Dan P. a while back, just been hiding it trying to decide what I'm going to do with it. Thanks for the compliments.

[MosportGreen66]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Cool project. That Dana looks wicked peeking out from underneath the hiney of that Nova. Keep the photos and progress coming Zach.

Thanks!! </div></div>

Could not agree more Sam!
Cool build, keep us posted...

[Zach Carter]

Some of you will appreciate this. I got these in the mail to today from the man himself...Pete Van Iderstine.

Check out the pictures of the car from back in the day to understand why I'm so excited out these.

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/zach_carter/1972%20Nova/IMG_1632.jpg

[SS427]

Now THAT is cool!!! There are still some great people left in this world! Congrats Zach!

[mockingbird812]

Nice. That will really set the car off nicely. Nice of the fella to do that. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

Any updates on your Nova resto? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[Xplantdad]

Like Rick said...that damn cool.

BTW, since no one has asked yet... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif

[Zach Carter]

Not much has really happened with it. Collecting vintage parts has been the focus lately. Trying to get my 69 L72 Biscayne finished 1st.... More pictures will follow shortly.

[Zach Carter]

The engine is getting ready to come out of the machine shop. Just waiting on the 660's to arrive so we can dyno it. 468 with 12:5.1 old school Manley domed racing pistons, Comp Nostalgia ZL1 solid lifter cam turned on a Billet 4/7 swap core, 074 Heads 2.30 intakes, Jomar Stud Girdles, etc, etc.

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[PxTx]

Seems those Jomar girdles fit the old aluminum heads best. Looking real good man!

[enio45]

That is a MONSTER motor!!

[Salvatore]

great work Zach. I have some advertisements for Van Iderstein's Speed Shop in some of my old Raceway Park News. Keep the pictures coming.

[scuncio]

That is one badass motor. Post some pics of your Biscayne too!

[Xplantdad]

This ia WAY COOL! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[mockingbird812]

You gonna put them &quot;350&quot; badges back on? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif

[Zach Carter]

Thats funny you said that. I have gone back and forth from 350 badges to 454 badges. I think I have decided to go with the 350 ones. I really want this thing to look exactly like it does in the pictures.

[mockingbird812]

Nice. I like the way you are thinking!!

[MosportGreen66]

That motor looks viscous! And I vote for the 350 emblems! Put her back to full race trim...

[Zach Carter]

These are the pistons that we used for the build. Manley Pro Series Hollow Dome, 50cc dome volume.

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/zach_carter/1972%20Nova/Piston2.jpg
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[mockingbird812]

Now that is puttin' the squeeze on that air/fuel mix!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[Nova Jed]

Sweet!

[olredalert]

-----Bet those plugs have to be indexed......Bill S

[Tommy]

Very cool Zach !

Tommy

[AutoInsane]

Did you ever finish the car?? I have had BBC do a few things for me in the past.....

[Zach Carter]

Still working on it. Life and kids have taken things over at the moment.

[Craig_Maiorana]

That's such a trip to see Englishtown like that... I remember when it looked that way ... great place to grow up.. im sure I saw that car run when I was younger.. very cool car and cool story and save

[Zach Carter]

Finally getting some color on this ol girl... Decided to paint it back the original color of Midnight Bronze instead of black.

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[earntaz]

Looks awesome -- what paint system did you use? TAZ

[70LS6454]

Love the old pictures! Very cool build.

[PeteLeathersac]

Looking really great, can't wait to see it finished!
Here's a cool HotRod link below w/ a few old Speed Shops including Bomtempo Bros.
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~ Pete


HotRod Old Speed Shops...
http://www.hotrod.com/features/hrdp-0902-old-school-speed-shops/

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/10/full-2506-32784-image.jpg

[DW31S]

Diggin' the race build! Really glad to see another old racer being done.....as an old racer! That thing should rock!

[markinnaples]

Love that color, great choice and it looks amazing!

Will you be driving it on the street?

[mockingbird812]

Midnight bronze is gorgeous!

[AMANOCC]

That color is nice! Is that a 72 only color?

[Zman1969]

man that looks Great!

[AutoInsane]

Any update on the car?? Do you have anymore info on the history of the car?