Survivor 70 nova ss.check out this color combo

[ZiggyL78]

http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Chevrolet/Nova/Cambridge/ON/5_39436440_ON20080402094306984/?loc=N1R3C9&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI86Sbj53Z3AIVBAaBCh1KAg-UEAEYASABEgJYX_D_BwE

[markinnaples]

I like oddball colors and that's pretty cool, but not sure I would buy it.

[novadude]

Neat colors.

Boy... people are getting pretty loose with the term "survivor". That car appears to have quite a bit of restoration / modifications. When I think "survivor", I generally think of an unmolested original.

[ZiggyL78]

Neat colors.

Boy... people are getting pretty loose with the term "survivor". That car appears to have quite a bit of restoration / modifications. When I think "survivor", I generally think of an unmolested original.

Just because Harvey Weinstein owned it dosn't mean it was molested;)

[WILMASBOYL78]

Front grill and headlite bezels are not correct for SS option...the SS emblem on the grill is 'too' low...this car has been apart...at least in the front...or perhaps this was a regular Nova and the SS badging was added :dunno:

Looks like a clean ride..If it has an LT-1 and runs and drives well...it's not a bad price provided there are no hidden issues.

-wilma

[big gear head]

Fuel injection on a survivor?

[Locker537]

Front grill and headlite bezels are not correct for SS option...the SS emblem on the grill is 'too' low...this car has been apart...at least in the front...or perhaps this was a regular Nova and the SS badging was added :dunno:

Looks like a clean ride..If it has an LT-1 and runs and drives well...it's not a bad price provided there are no hidden issues.

-wilma

In addition, I don't see the polished edges on the side louvers.

Fuel injection on a survivor?

Please correct me if I am wrong, but fuel injection never came from the factory on a Nova, right?

Here's a interesting resource on the LT1 in a 1970 Nova:

http://chevynova.org/1970LT1_Engine.html

[ZiggyL78]

Front grill and headlite bezels are not correct for SS option...the SS emblem on the grill is 'too' low...this car has been apart...at least in the front...or perhaps this was a regular Nova and the SS badging was added :dunno:

Looks like a clean ride..If it has an LT-1 and runs and drives well...it's not a bad price provided there are no hidden issues.

-wilma

The price is $23,000 US.I don't think it's an SS.I think FI was a printing error as the engine pic doesn't show any sign of FI.

Isn't the grill supposed to be black and was bench cloth available on any SS?

[Locker537]

The price is $23,000 US.I don't think it's an SS.I think FI was a printing error as the engine pic doesn't show any sign of FI.

Isn't the grill supposed to be black and was bench cloth available on any SS?

Agreed on the FI.

I do believe you could get a benchseat with cloth interior on an SS, but I not believe it is a true SS.

I like to use these discussions to learn, and I've never seen an SS with the body line side moulding.

[RAII4speed]

The "body line side moulding" was part of an exterior group and could be had on an SS

[ZiggyL78]

Agreed on the FI.

I do believe you could get a benchseat with cloth interior on an SS, but I not believe it is a true SS.

I like to use these discussions to learn, and I've never seen an SS with the body line side moulding.

I had a green L78 that had a body side moulding.That was in the mid 70s and we never checked to see if cars were real or not.If it had the right air cleaner it must be the right car.Mine came with an open chamber 427 and had a L78 sticker on the air cleaner.It was an SS for sure.I'll try to find some pics.

I remember the moulding was at least 1" wide if not wider.It was black in the centre with chrome on sides as far as I could remember.

[Lee Stewart]

https://s26.postimg.cc/xakmw0x55/screenshot_6578.png (https://postimages.org/)

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/chevy/70nov/bilder/4.jpg

https://s26.postimg.cc/j44w0stzt/screenshot_6579.png (https://postimages.org/)

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/chevy/70nov/bilder/5.jpg

[JRSully]

You never know what color combos you will run into. I remember looking at a 70 L78 Nova that was Astro Blue, White top and light blue cloth interior. Actually looked pretty good as I recall

[flyingn]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but fuel injection never came from the factory on a Nova, right?


http://chevynova.org/1970LT1_Engine.html

FI was never available on a Nova SS

[WILMASBOYL78]

Discussions about interior and exterior choices, colors and features are a constant topic when it comes to the Nova. The Nova SS option had nothing to do with colors or interior options like bench or bucket seats and consoles.

The SS option got you the base SS engine [in this case the L-48 350/300hp small block] and a variety of mechanical & cosmetic items like; hood louvers, special SS grill and front bezels, rear panel with SS emblem, dual exhaust, E70 x 14 wide ovals, etc.

All of the paint colors and combos were available on any Nova from the rare 4cyl. all the way to the mighty L78.

So, when looking at a Nova advertised as an SS it helps to keep all of this mind...short of a born with driveline or solid documents it is often hard to prove the SS status...but, ultimately most cars speak for themselves, and if you know what to look for it can be figured out.

-wilma:scholar:

[Schonyenko2]

FI was never available on a Nova SS


Neither was the LT/1 unless it was a Yenko Deuce, or a Canadian COPO. This is not one of them.

[novadude]

I think agree with the guys that speculate that this was not born an SS. That brake distribution block set-up sure doesn't look correct for '70 - likely a front disc brake conversion. If so, that rules out the possibility that this was an SS originally.

[RAII4speed]

Here are a few pictures of my unrestored 1969 Nova SS. Notice there are no exterior group options, Thus no side mldgs or side chrome. Some people like it like this some do not. The Nova SS could be had in many different ways from the factory.

[RAII4speed]

https://s26.postimg.cc/xakmw0x55/screenshot_6578.png (https://postimages.cc/)

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/chevy/70nov/bilder/4.jpg

https://s26.postimg.cc/j44w0stzt/screenshot_6579.png (https://postimages.cc/)

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/chevy/70nov/bilder/5.jpg

Lee, This picture of the red 1970 Nova SS must have been a GM prototype ? I believe you could only get a red interior in a 1969 Nova and if you did, It had to have bucket seats.

[442w30]

Lee, This picture of the red 1970 Nova SS must have been a GM prototype ? I believe you could only get a red interior in a 1969 Nova and if you did, It had to have bucket seats.

The outside is red too. It's prob a graphics design thing.

Anyway, I don't care for Gobi Beige (website says the wrong color, if I recall), but the gold vinyl top really helps make it attractive. I kinda have seen a similar thing with 4-4-2s – with black stripes, Bamboo sucks, but with gold stripes it's begging for me to take a closer look.

[Lee Stewart]

Lee, This picture of the red 1970 Nova SS must have been a GM prototype ? I believe you could only get a red interior in a 1969 Nova and if you did, It had to have bucket seats.

I posted the two photos to show the different rocker panel moldings used on the Nova and Nova SS when the Exterior Décor option was ordered. You can see the car in question does not have an SS molding. Those that feel it's a clone are IMO correct.

[ZiggyL78]

Looks great.Lots of memorys for me.

[RAII4speed]

I posted the two photos to show the different rocker panel moldings used on the Nova and Nova SS when the Exterior Décor option was ordered. You can see the car in question does not have an SS molding. Those that feel it's a clone are IMO correct.

I was referring to the red car with red interior I believe that was a 1969 only option. Not in 1970 as pictured.

[Mr70]

True,Black,Blue,Gold,Green and Sandalwood were the only 1970 Nova interior colors offered.
Blue & Green Bench only.

[novadude]

I posted the two photos to show the different rocker panel moldings used on the Nova and Nova SS when the Exterior Décor option was ordered. You can see the car in question does not have an SS molding. Those that feel it's a clone are IMO correct.

We'll let the experts chime in, but I am 99.99% sure that BOTH of those side / rocker trim packages in the brochure art you posted could be had with the SS option. The different trim isn't because one is an SS and the other is a 4-door. Its just a different RPO trim package. The one shown on the SS was also available on non-ss cars, blacked out rockers and all.

[RAII4speed]

We'll let the experts chime in, but I am 99.99% sure that BOTH of those side / rocker trim packages in the brochure art you posted could be had with the SS option. The different trim isn't because one is an SS and the other is a 4-door. Its just a different RPO trim package. The one shown on the SS was also available on non-ss cars, blacked out rockers and all.

^^^ What he said :)

[MonteMike79]

We'll let the experts chime in, but I am 99.99% sure that BOTH of those side / rocker trim packages in the brochure art you posted could be had with the SS option. The different trim isn't because one is an SS and the other is a 4-door. Its just a different RPO trim package. The one shown on the SS was also available on non-ss cars, blacked out rockers and all.

My Nova is not an SS but did come with that trim package as verified by the original build sheet. You could have ordered just about anything it seems. My car also came with factory dual exhaust, but not an SS. Just about impossible to verify anything being an SS unless you have the original drivetrain or paperwork.