1963 Chevrolet Nova

OVERVIEW

This 1963 Chevrolet Nova Pro Street is powered by a Chevrolet 383cid Stroker V8 engine, with a B&M Roots supercharger, backed by a three-speed automatic transmission. Features include a full box tube chassis with fabricated floors and rear wheel tubs, a TCI independent coil over front suspension, a narrowed Ford nine-inch rear axle, bucket seats, a center console, Wilwood four-wheel power disc brakes, a Retro Sound AM/FM stereo with an amplifier and subwoofers, a cowl induction hood, and custom wheels. Finished in blue metallic and equipped with a black vinyl top over a black vinyl interior, this Nova is available now and comes from the selling dealer with a clear title.

EXTERIOR – FEATURES

The body has been finished in blue metallic. Features include chrome bumpers, an aluminum grille, a cowl induction hood, dual rear view mirrors, a black vinyl top, Nova SS emblems, and blue dot tail lights.

EXTERIOR - WHEELS AND TIRES

The front five-spoke aluminum wheels are wrapped in 165/80/15 Federated Super Steel radial tires. The rear five-spoke aluminum Weld wheels are wrapped in Mickey Thompson Pro radial tires.

INTERIOR – FEATURES

A pair of power bucket seats are upholstered in black vinyl. Features include snakeskin print vinyl door panels with manual windows, a late-model center console-mounted automatic transmission shifter, a tilt steering column, manual steering, a Retro Sound AM/FM stereo with rear mounted speakers, Pioneer rear subwoofers and an Alpine amplifier, a permanently removed rear seat, a custom floor and rear wheel tubs, a black headliner, and black vinyl alligator print trim.

INTERIOR – GAUGES

A 120-mph speedometer, a clock, and factory gauges for the fuel level, oil pressure, coolant temperature, and battery are located ahead of the driver. Additional gauges for the voltage, oil pressure, water temperature, and fuel pressure are located under the dashboard. The odometer reads 77,117 miles but the true mileage on this vehicle is unknown.

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

Power is provided by a Chevrolet 383cid Stroker V8 engine, with a B&M Roots-type supercharger, backed by a three-speed automatic transmission. Engine bay features include chrome valve covers, aluminum heads, an aluminum intake manifold, a chrome alternator, a chrome brake master cylinder and power boosters, a four-barrel carburetor with an electric choke, a chrome air cleaner, and an aluminum radiator. Smoothed inner fenders have been installed and the original shock towers have been removed. The cabin heater is currently disconnected.

UNDERCARRIAGE

This Nova is equipped with a TCI independent coil over front suspension, with tubular control arms, and a narrowed Ford nine-inch solid rear axle with Strange axles. The narrowed rear axle is mounted with coil over shocks and tube ladder bars. The entire original floor and rear wheel tubs have been removed. A new box tube frame, floors, transmission tunnel, and wide rear wheel tubes have been installed. Braking is provided by Wilwood power four-wheel discs. A dual exhaust system, without mufflers, exits just after the full-length tube header collectors.