New Guy Here

[mr.nova]

Thanks for the great advice,my plans are to clean it up the best I can,but it will most likely have to be repainted.There are alot of chips and small parking lot dings in the paint from where it was parked before I owned it and some more since then.plus the rear quarters around the wheel openings are a little rotted,I think that is from when I 1st got it,I had to drive it through the winter the 1st year. I do have new 1/4's I bought for it back in the early 80's. I probably could get away with just repairing them or something.I'll have to wait and see when I get it running.I know what you all mean about leaving it with original paint. I'll have to wait and deceide then,right now can't afford to paint it anyway.

[SuperNovaSS]

I was talking about the underhood paint etc. also. Cleaning can go a long way. Great story.


Jason

[Dog427435]

Great storries Charlie - A lifetime keeper!

[jasonL78]

Where in up state NY are you from? Cool story and great car!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Sounds like a great car. Like the other guys said - don't paint anything, even the outside. They are only original once, and are hard to find in that condition.

Tell us more about the Motion angle.

Also, nice clock - tells me that it's a non-gauge car, but could have a console - which is likely with bucket seats, but not required. So, is it a bucket non-console car? That would be cool, as you don't see that very often. Looks like you'll need some TCS stuff too!

I know what you mean about driving them, I brought my Yenko to work today - perfect weather - what a blast!



PS: forgot to add, you will most likely find a broadcast sheet (not a build sheet) in the bottom cushion of the back seat, passenger side. It is about 5x8 and it will be tucked waaaay up in there, and you will probably need to remove some hog rings to get it out. The '70 sheets don't have as much info on them as the '68-'69's, but since you have an early car there is a chance that you might find the engine code still on there. It's some great info though, so take another look!

[mr.nova]

I've had the lower cushion of the back seat out years ago and never saw a broadcast sheet,unless it is on the upper part.Will have to look there when i get a chance.kind of hard to do now in the garage.
As for the Motion angle, I only know a little.
The owner at that time figured it would be the best to dyno tune it,and with the good rep Motion had to send it there. so the car had headers put on and went there for a complete dyno tuning and when returned it was like a different car I was told,a lot faster.don't have any knowledge of what they did actually.I do know when it returned it had a Motion decal on the right hand valve cover and right rear 1/4 window.I remember seeing the car around then and looking at it when it was hanging out in the local shopping center where all they fast cars grouped together on friday nights. I still have the valve covers somewhere .As it was now beating all the other fast cars on the steet it wasn't a good thing to display on the car giving out a hint of what was going on under the hood and it was gone from the window not too long afterwards. I think this is also why the valve covers where changed to black M/T's too.I was given the original valve covers when I bought the car though. I believe this when it got the local nickname of being a freak car(wonder why) .This was somewhere in 1973. That's about all I know about the Motion angle.The car also when ran at the local track it ran A/S.
So thinking about what you guys are saying is to leave it alone even with the rust? Hmmmm,,Well maybe I should just do spot repair then and clean it up.I will have to change that fender though ,has damage on the very front from my father many years ago and I did replace that fender once when I got it cause yours truly hit the back of a 73 Chevelle wagon's bumper not looking where i was going.Very minor damage,should have repaired that,but didn't then was a stupid teenager and wanted it replaced. Oh well You guys have really got my adrenalin going to get on this car now.
Hopefully this weekend I can do something,just got my w/pmp .intake and header gaskets,have to paint the heads and install. forward we go. But 1st have to do some cleaning up in that engine compartment Moving forward is always a good thing Thanks guys appreciate the motivation you are giving me.
Charlie
Charlie

[Schonyenko2]

Just out of curiosity, what heads, and pistons are you running with that ZL1 cam?
Neat piece. Very cool.

[CC Rider]

Welcome.

[1970Bluel78]

Great Car. Sounds just like the one I had. Same color/roof etc. Bought mine from a guy from Brooklyn NY. The L78 Nova's were sick fast.As a 19 year old kid at E town the car went low 13's. I had no idea what I was doing. Eventually it went 12.4. Thats w/headers and a weiend intake, re-curve and re-tread slicks. Easily a 11.99 with a few more items and a good driver. Good Luck

[jasonL78]

Mr Nova what part of NY are you from? I am just outside of Albany!

Jason