1972 Chevrolet Nova With A 454 on 2040-cars

Up for auction is a Really Nice 1972 Nova w/ 454.

I’m listing this 1972 Nova for a friend of mine and it is a clean one.  It is a very nice driver (not a trailer queen) and has limited flaws inside and out.  I’ll reveal everything I see and will reply to any emails or phone messages as quickly as I can.  This Nova is a very reliable & smooth running, I think you’ll be pleased with it and it’s priced very reasonably.  Feel free to call 662-560-4609 and leave a message if I don’t pick up or drop me a note through Ebay.  The owner has a Clear Title.

I will start with the outside.  First of all, I don’t see any rust on this car, underneath or on the outside.  The car does have a few small paint chips but nothing large, and the owner has a small bottle of touch up paint.  The doors close firmly and may be in need of a pin and/or a slight alignment to match up to the quarters (see pic).  The rear quarters have been replaced.  The paint color code is Radiant Red #756 (feel free to look it up in case the pictures may or may not show up correctly).  It has a nice paint job, again not a showroom finish but very clean.  The body is in good condition, straight and solid.  The front lower valance (just below the grill) has a crack see pic).  The glass is also clean (windshield, rear window and sides).  The rear windows do roll down partially (the driver side rear window needs assistance on the way up) and the doors are equipped with Power Windows (they work great, the ignition doesn’t need to be on either to power up or down).  The headlights are currently not working but will be (a horn was recently installed and I’m thinking they disconnected the headlights somehow), the parking lights, side lights, brake & turn signal lights all work.  The reverse lights do not work (these will require a switch connected to the shifter).  The wipers do work.  The hood is set up with a forward tilt Corvette style mechanism and is easy to mange.  The cowl hood is a nice touch, looks really sharp and has the only emblems on the car “454”.  The owner does have the original hood, this will go with the car.  Trunk pan and floor boards are clean (the trunk has a different style carpet in it, not the factory mat – see pic).

I am not certain of the wheel manufacturer, but they 14” rims.  The tires are P195/70R14 on the front (new) with a recent alignment, and P205/75R14.  Spare tire in the trunk w/ matching rim.

Now for the interior:  Black interior and shows nicely but needs a little attention, nothing urgent and I’ll note those later.  There is after market tach installed in the instrument cluster (right side of the speedometer).  The gauges all work and there are 3 extra gauges mounted below (Volt, Oil Pressure and Water Temp).  The dash pad is in good shape, a small tear on the driver side, down low.  There’s a vent missing on the passenger side.  The carpet, back seat, door panels, dash, rear deck sail panel are all in good condition.  Headliner is new and the driver side sail panel needs replaced.  Panasonic stereo/CD with 6” x 9” speakers.  The front seat is in good shape but when you sit down you can see a seam that’s coming apart, may need to be re-sewn or recovered.

Drive train consists of a 454 w/ Rocker Rollers and a mild cam.  It starts easily and has a very nice thump to it.  Very clean under the hood w/ several chrome components.  Automatic Turbo 400 transmission & shifts hard.  Some recently added items are new valve cover gaskets, alternator, transmission pan gasket & cooling lines to the radiator, B&M floor shifter, new 3.45 ratio rear-end, anti-sway bars (front & rear, all chrome) and modified suspension, new fuel tank, 4 wheel manual disk brakes w/ front hoses from calipers to frame rails.  The Nova also has headers w/ dual 2 1/2 inch exhaust with flow masters, all in great condition (the headers could use a new coating).  The car really sounds nice.  Chrome drive line and lower control arms.  Battery is mounted in the trunk and has a quick disconnect lever.

Firewall Plate is as follows:
ST  72-11427  L  25345  BDY
TR  751  A52    75  75    PNT
5D   9   639462   260188

This is a very nice Nova and a reliable driver.  While there are a few things missing or needing attention, they are small and won’t keep you from getting in it and driving off.  I have driven it and it runs strong and drives nicely.  The current owner has had this car for over a year, made some nice improvements and is ready to move onto another project.  We do not know the specifics on the engine but I can tell you it sounds good and runs well.  This is a non-A/C & non-power steering car.  Again, give me a call @ 662-560-4609 or send me Ebay emails and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.  The owner does have this car for sale locally so I reserve the right to end the auction if the reserve hasn’t been met.  This is priced to sell compared to other Nova’s I’ve seen, so I believe you will be pleased with this one.  Thanks for looking and good luck bidding.