Tom Williams' Marine Corp L78 Nova - Page 2

**WILMASBOYL78** · #11 02-20-2005, 10:58 PM

Bob, thanks for including us in the Member's Rides section. Just want to mention that my better half, Karen, is entitled to equal billing on this car and all the others. She is truly a "Nova Widow" and is very much a fan of all the great cars that are represented on this site.

Thanks again, Tom.

Belair62 · #12 02-20-2005, 11:10 PM

We could have guessed that Tom...great to have an understanding better half ! How often do you take this one out ?

camarojoe · #13 02-21-2005, 12:34 AM

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We could have guessed that Tom...great to have an understanding better half ! How often do you take this one out ?

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The Nova or the wife?

JoeG · #14 02-21-2005, 12:49 AM

-----------------------The car is real clean and with the whitewalls it's a "sleeper"----

**WILMASBOYL78** · #15 02-21-2005, 01:07 AM

Karen gets out more than the car does! Really don't take the frame off cars out on the road very often. Just too nervous about what might happen. But, every once in a while, on a nice dry and sunny day............

wilma

mike s · #16 02-21-2005, 03:00 AM

very nice nova and even better name

**Xplantdad** · #17 02-21-2005, 04:09 AM

Tom,

Great looking Nova! Nova SS cars were the first muscle cars that I fell in love with

Since I wasn't able to afford a real one when I was a kid, I took an inline 6 plain jane Nova..dropped in a 402 BB out of a 71 Chevy Cheyenne and a 3:73 12 bolt posi out of a 69 Z/28...and went and had some fun at OCIR in Southern California...

It was fun, and kept me out of trouble.

One of these days I'll hopefully get another Nova..this time the "real McCoy"!

Congrats on some cool cars!

**427TJ** · #18 02-21-2005, 08:09 AM

An L78 in Fathom Blue with black top and whitewalls! Very, very

**WILMASBOYL78** · #19 02-21-2005, 06:30 PM

A little more info on the Marine Corp car: This car was at the Nova Nationals this past summer in Atlanta and earned a Gold class certificate, Best in Class and Best in Show. We decorated the car with Marine corp memorabilia and photos of the original owner. Karen and I are very grateful to Wayne Bushey and staff at National Nostalgic Nova and our friend Tony "the greek", for helping us with this project. We are planning on installing the original steel wheels and dog dish caps this spring. May bring this car to the York Show in July. Many thanks for all the kind words from this site we appreciate it.

Tom & Karen

Chevy454 · #20 02-21-2005, 08:11 PM

Dig those white-lines...