1972 - Chevrolet Nova on 2040-cars
De Soto, Illinois, United States
Vehicle Year and Make: 1972 Chevrolet Nova custom 383 Stroker 500HP VIN: 1X69D2W201404 Body Style: Four-door notch back sedan Color: Two tone baby blue and silver Interior (color/material): Black leather custom interior Vehicle Inspected at: Owner's location Owner: Eldin Ibrahimovic Phone: 815/289-0939 Address: Loves Park, IL 61111-5373 Special Features Odometer reading:(57,805) Vehicle is powered by a custom modified 350 CID V-8 (600 miles ONLY) attached to a Turbo Hydramatic 400 automatic transmission. Some aftermarket custom features of this vehicle are: Drivetrain (a separate page is attached for the engine modifications – see last page) Aluminum driveshaft capable of 1000 h. p., and a positraction rear axle with 3.42 gears. Chassis: all shocks with rears relocated, dual FlowMaster 40 series delta flow mufflers, staggered 245/35 ZR 19” (front) 275/35 ZR19” (rear) tires, and five-spoke aluminum wheels. Interior: front bucket leather racing seats, middle leather console, B & M chrome shifter, leather rear seat, 6 X 9 “Kicker” speakers, custom steering wheel, AM/FM stereo radio with cassette, Auto Meter tachometer, temperature and oil pressure gauge. Exterior: began with a solid original rust-free body with bodywork and paint done by a professional, experienced restoration shop called Xtreme4Wheels (call Larry at 815/978-3628 for questions on the bodywork). Comments Engine/Engine Compartment: Engine compartment is in excellent condition with no rust, collision damage or repairs. Engine has been cleaned and detailed extremely well. Chrome or polished items include: air cleaner, valve covers, and intake manifold. Exhaust manifolds have been detailed with rust-resistant coating and are in very good condition. Engine has an electric cooling fan, and an aluminum radiator. Wiring has been mostly replaced and neatly located. Power steering unit is replacement GM style in very good condition. Chassis: Underside of the vehicle has been cleaned and painted in a semi-gloss black paint. Frame has no rust, collision damage or repairs. Floor pans are rust-free and detailed in the same semi-gloss paint. Suspension items display no excessive wear and have been detailed with semi-gloss black paint having some minor rust. Front disc brakes have been freshly replaced with new rotors, pads and all brake lines. Dual 3” exhaust is aluminized and rust-free as are the FlowMaster mufflers. Tires are about a year old with the fronts being Sunny brand 245/35 ZR 19” and rears are Kumho 275/35 ZR19”. Wheels are five spoke black painted and polished in excellent condition. Interior: Front high-backed bucket seats with built-in headrest are covered in black leather and are in excellent condition with no creases, rips, tears or split seams. Rear seat is also in excellent condition covered in black leather with no wear visible. Rear parcel carrier has two 6 X 9” speakers installed and is in very good condition. Door panels have been newly recovered and are in excellent condition with no sun, water damage or waviness. All door handles and window cranks are new. Headliner and carpeting are new and are in very good condition. Webbed new steering wheel his leather wrapped and in brand-new condition. B & M floor shifter is installed in a custom center console. A new floor-mounted black leather covered center console with cup- holders has been installed between the bucket seats. Instrument panel padded covering is new and installed correctly. Original gauges and controls are easy-to-read with clear lenses and bright faces. Aftermarket Auto Meter gauges are also easy-to-read. Exterior: Exterior paint has an extremely high gloss with no drips, runs or poor prep noted and applied in an expert manner. Both front and rear bumpers have been modified to eliminate all exposed bumper bolts and then painted matching lower body silver color. The underlying steel body is straight and true with no waviness in any panel. Doors, hood and trunk lid has much better-than-factory gaps. All doors open/close and latch with ease. Hood is a cowl-induction style in excellent condition. Inside of trunk is rust-free and painted in a semi-gloss black paint. All stainless trim, door handles and rear view mirror are new and pit-free with no dents or scratches. (Appraisal of 1972 Chevrolet Nova custom sedan continued) Summary/Comments This example of a custom 1972 Chevrolet Nova has been modified (both mechanical, interior and body) in an expert way using quality materials resulting in a unique eye-pleasing modified sedan that is extremely quick. I would rate this vehicle to be in number one minus condition needing minor cleaning (out of six). (Condition code: 1 – Excellent, 2 – Fine, 3 – Very Good, 4 – Good/Fair, 5 Poor but restorable, 6 – Parts vehicle) After careful evaluation of this vehicle, based on my expertise and experience (and after consulting Old Cars Price Guide, NADA, The Production Figure Book for U.S. Cars, the Internet, reviewing the International Vehicle Appraisers Network database, etc., and after consulting with other Professional Appraisers, museums, and automotive experts, etc., when necessary, I appraise (estimate) this vehicle as having a cash value of 50,000. I hereby state that I have no financial interest, ownership, or employment in/with any firm engaged in the purchase, sale, insurance or transport of motorized vehicles or in any firm engaged in the repair or restoration of motorized vehicles. I further state that I have received no compensation for this appraisal, from any source, other than my fee. Therefore I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in providing this appraisal. Signed __________________________________________William G. Krieger CREDENTIALS Certified Appraiser in the International Vehicle Appraisers Network (nationwide association). Appraisals accepted by every insurance company as well as banks, credit unions, IRS, and Courts of Law (expert Witness), etc. Senior Master Judge for the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) with over 100 National Judging Credits. Served as Team Captain at AACA National Meets. Certified National Meet Judge for the Mustang Club of America, the Buick Club of America, the Classic Thunderbird Club International. Has appeared in court as an expert witness. Officer and newsletter editor of a regional Mustang Club of America car club – the Northern Mustang Corral located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Has won several Golden Quill awards from Old Cars Weekly for the monthly newsletter “From The Corral.” The latest Golden Quill award was for the year of 2012. Guest Speaker on Appraisals before many clubs and organizations. Guest Speaker on Classic Cars. Owner/restorer of two AACA National Award winning vehicles: 1957 Ford Sunliner Convertible, 1954 Buick Special. Owner/restorer of a 1965 Ford Mustang HiPo GT fastback that has won a Senior Grand National award in the AACA and won many gold awards in the Mustang Club of America. Owner of Senior Gold Buick Club of America medal winning vehicle: 1954 Buick Special. Member of Chicagoland Corvette Club and owner of a 1965 Corvette roadster. NOTICE Pictures taken of the above vehicle may be used in advertising my services. No mention will be made of the owner, address or (if different) location of the vehicle nor will the pictures be sold or sent to any other commercial website. Engine and Drivetrain Upgrades/New Parts Engine professionally prepped 350 CID block that was purchased as a prebuilt custom long block from Performance Chevy of Phoenix, AZ that included the following modifications. The 383 four bolt one piece bare block is internally balanced and was thermocleaned, magnafluxed, clearanced for stroker, bored and square decked 90 degrees off the main bearings, align honed to size on a CV 616 Sunnen hone. The following parts have been installed: Edelbrock E-Street aluminum heads with 185 cc intake runners. High performance head bolts have been installed. Eagle Specialty Products Co. cast steel stroker crankshaft with 3.750 stroke. Chevrolet ZZ4 PM performance connecting rods (rated to 500 H. P.). Speed Pro Hypereutectic pistons with moly rings. COMP HP hydraulic-roller camshaft with hydraulic lifters and full roller rockers. Edelbrock Performance-Link true roller timing chain set with new timing case cover. Kooks headers
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