1971 CHEVROLET NOVA V-8 AUTO A/C MATCHING NUMBERS RE-PAINTED NEW INTERIOR *NICE*

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RARE 1971, CHEVROLET, NOVA, 2 DOOR, V-8, WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS RE-PAINTED (COTTONWOOD GREEN-FACTORY COLOR) AND HAD ALL BODY WORK DONE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. IT SHOWS SS BADGES ON THE FRONT AND BACK AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOWS THE SS LOGO AND LOOKS FACTORY ORIGINAL! WITH THE SS NOVA CARS IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO VERIFY ONE WAY OR THE OTHER WITHOUT A BUILD SHEET AS THEY MADE THEM IN SO MANY OPTION VARIATIONS. I HAVE NOT FOUND THE BUILD SHEET ANYWHERE IN MY TIME WITH THIS CAR. THE CLEAR COAT SHOWS SOME ORANGE PEEL AS WELL AS SOME MINOR BUBBLES AND IS EXTREMELY NICE DRIVER QUALITY, BUT NOT A SHOW QUALITY JOB. THE LINES ALL LINE UP VERY WELL AND THE TRIM IS ALSO NICE, BUT NOT PERFECT SHOW QUALITY. THE CAR HAS NEW TIRES, NEW WHEELS AND BEAUTY RINGS, RE-BUILT FACTORY CARB, NEW HOOD LOUVERS, NEW BATTERY, NEW BELTS, NEW PROFESSIONALLY COVERED AND INSTALLED SEAT COVERS AND CUSHIONING, NEW CARPET, NEW PACKAGE TRAY IN THE BACK, NEW DUAL EXHAUST, NEW RADIATOR WITH COOLANT FLUSH AND NEW THERMOSTAT, UNDERCOATED FLOORS AND I'M SURE I MISSED SOME OTHER NEW THINGS. NO HOLES IN THE FLOORS AND I DO BELIEVE THE FRONT DRIVERS PAN WAS REPLACED. THIS CAR WAS ORDERED IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI AND COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL PROTECTO-PLATE, EARLY INSURANCE AND MAINTENANCE PAPERWORK, AND A THICK FOLDER OF RECITES. THE SPARE IS IN THE REAR WITH NEW CARPET COVER AS WELL. THE CAR IS A LITTLE COLD NATURED AND HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A MODERN HEI DISTRIBUTOR FROM THE OLD POINTS SYSTEM SO THE TIMING MAY NEED PLAYED WITH JUST A LITTLE MORE AS WELL AS THE CHOKE AND CARB. ADJUSTED A LITTLE MORE. THIS IS A FACTORY AIR CONDITIONED CAR, BUT IT IS NOT CURRENTLY HOOKED TO THE BELT SYSTEM! ALL OTHER ORIGINAL A/C SYSTEM PARTS ARE STILL THERE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS THE 2 SPEED AND THE SHIFTER IS ON THE COLUMN. THE ENGINE IS THE ORIGINAL 307 CUBIC INCH V-8. IT STARTS, RUNS, AND DRIVES, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ON ANY LONG DISTANCE TRIPS SENSE I HAVE OWNED IT. THE DASH HAS ONE CRACK AND THE GAUGE CLUSTER HAS A COUPLE AS WELL. THE BLINKERS ALL WORK PROPERLY, BUT THE DASH LEFT LIGHT IS OUT. THE ODOMETER AS WELL AS THE SPEED DOES NOT CURRENTLY WORK EITHER. THE AIR AND HEAT SELECTOR AND FAN SPEEDS WORK PROPERLY. UNDER THE CAR YOU CAN SEE SOME LEAKING FLUIDS ON THE OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION PAN AREA AS NEITHER SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE ODOMETER SHOWS 85,000 MILES, BUT AS MENTIONED IS NOT CURRENTLY WORKING. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE THE FINNED DRUM BRAKES. I WAS TOLD FROM THE SECOND OWNER THAT IT WAS A TRUE SS CAR AND IT WAS IN FACT PRODUCED IN EARLY 1971. ALL 1970 SS CARS WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE FRONT FINNED DRUM BRAKES AS THIS ONE DOES. I WAS TOLD SHE WANTED THE BENCH SEAT, 2 SPEED ON THE COLUMN AND FINNED DRUM FRONT BRAKES (IN HER WORDS.... SHE DIDN'T WANT HER LIFE TO BE THE GINNY PIG WHEN IT CAME TO BRAKES ON HER CAR). I DO NOT KNOW THE COMPLETE HISTORY OR AUTHENTICITY OF THE CAR AND WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR!! I HAVE CHECKED THE BODY PANELS WITH A MAGNET AND IT STICKS SO I FEEL THERE IS SOME BODY FILLER SMOOTHING AS YOU CAN SEE SOME ON THE INNER FENDER WHEEL WELL CORNERS BUT THE MAGNET DOES STICK. THE REAR LEAF SPRING SET-UP IS THE MONO LEAF SPRINGS AND IT HAS THE 10 BOLT REAR END. MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THE SS COULD BE PURCHASED AS SIMPLY A "TRIM PACKAGE" ON A BASE MODEL OR COULD BE ORDERED IN ALMOST ANY CONFIGURATION YOU WANTED AND OFFER ALMOST ANYTHING YOU WANTED AT ALL. I'M NOT TRYING TO SELL A COUPE AS A GUARANTEED SS CAR. ALL I HAVE TO SHOW AUTHENTICITY OF THE SS IS THE WORD OF THE PREVIOUS OWNER. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND WILL FIND ANYTHING FROM "THEY CAN BE ORDERED ANY WAY YOU WANTED THEM" TO "ONLY A 350 AND DISK BRAKES IN THE FRONT" SO AT THIS POINT ALL I CAN SAY WITH CERTAINTY IS THAT I AM NOT AN EXPERT AND IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO VERIFY ANYTHING WITHOUT A BUILD SHEET ON THESE. I HAVE EVEN CALLED CHEVROLET DEALERS AND ASKED THEM TO GET THE SAME EXACT ANSWERS! I'M TRYING MY BEST TO DESCRIBE WHAT I CAN SEE ON THE CAR THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO ME. I HAVE BEEN DOING E-BAY FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND TRY MY ABSOLUTE BEST TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH WHAT I SELL, BUT TYPICALLY DO NOT SELL CARS ON HER. ESPECIALLY NOT VINTAGE COLLECTOR AGE VEHICLES. THIS PURCHASE WAS TO SOOTH MY WANT FOR A 1971-1973 MUSTANG MACH 1 AND IT JUST WONT DO FOR ME. THIS COULD VERY EASILY BE MADE INTO A BIG BLOCK 396 SS CLONE CAR THAT WOULD BE WORTH DOUBLE TO TRIPLE THE ASKING PRICE WITH ONLY A MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION SWAP THAT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE THE FRONT POWER BRAKE CONVERSION FOR STOPPING POWER! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER.
THIS CAR DOES HAVE A CLEAN AND CLEAR TITLE IN MY NAME AND IN MY POSSESSION! I AM LOCATED IN CENTRAL MISSOURI (LAKE OZARKS) AND THIS CAR IS FOR SALE LOCALLY SO I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE AUCTION AT ANY TIME. THIS AUCTION IS A PICK-UP ONLY ITEM! I WILL NOT HELP WITH SHIPPING AND WOULD LIKE THE BUYER TO LOOK IT OVER THEMSELVES BEFORE FINALIZING AND HANDLING PAPERWORK! I AM NOT A CAR DEALER!