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09-09-2004, 08:08 AM
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My 72 Nova
Some photos of my 1972 Nova at the Street Machine Nationals West at Pomona, circa 1981.
I know, I know...it isn't an original big block car or an SS for that matter. It still was fun. It Started out as an inline 6, which was yanked in favor of a 402 BBC. I worked at and Olds dealer at that time, so I "received" a Turbo 400 from warranty work that was done on another car, and I got the 12 bolt out of a '69 Z/28 that was smashed up.
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09-09-2004, 09:29 PM
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Re: My 72 Nova
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cool..is that a Turbo mirror?? [/ QUOTE ]It's funny to me how every decade has it's own cool sounding, but completely unwarranted adjective to describe virtually any otherwise chinsy automotive product. The late 50's had "Deluxe" plastered on everything. In the 60's everything was "Kustom." In the late 70s-early 80s it seems everything was dubbed "Turbo" something or other, from wheels to mirrors, even "Turbo Action" radial tires. The 90's seemed to have spawned a lot of "Euro" type designs, which mostly just meant it was painted flat black, and I guess the term for the new millenium has become "Extreme" or the even more trendy "X-treme." Heck, my deodorant even comes in an X-treme version nowadays.  What gimmicky term will they come up with next? 
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09-09-2004, 09:11 PM
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Re: My 72 Nova
This reminds me of feathered hair parted in the middle--we all had it in my high school (class of '80). Wallaby shoes. Levis flares. Corduroy pants. Wheel in the Sky. Foghat. Joe Walsh. Working at the gas station that had the speed shop across the street. Auto Shop, especially on Fridays as the school year came to a close. Cruising the "main" in Walnut Creek (CA), Napa, Petaluma, San Rafael, Castro Valley, San Jose, etc. Pioneer Super Tuner AM/FM/cassette decks, Jensen Tri-axial 6x9 speakers mounted in the rear deck. Saying "Take it easy" when you left your buddies to go to class, work, etc.
I think I'll throw in my copy of "Dazed and Confused." Take it easy.
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