1970 nova ss

[WILMASBOYL78]

You don't see a lot of small block automatic Super Sport Novas...this one looks like a decent cruiser...certainly not a high end resto. It will be interesting to see how much it brings.

wilma

[jasonL78]

Agreed looks like a nice cruiser. It looks like most of the rubber bushings are original I see lots of cracking. Someone has done some work around trunk drop offs. But over all a nice car if you want an automatic.

[EZ Nova]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WILMASBOYL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You don't see a lot of small block automatic Super Sport Novas...this one looks like a decent cruiser...certainly not a high end resto. It will be interesting to see how much it brings.

wilma </div></div>

WHAT would some say is the &quot;going rate&quot; for a car such as the SS350 auto in that condition??? 20, 25, 30?????

[WILMASBOYL78]

Low to mid 20's would be about right...a nicely sorted out car with the right parts might be in the high 20's to $30k. Beyond that there isn't much demand for a high end restored model like this. The cost to do it right is the same as a big block car, less the driveline components..so it would be hard to justify the expense unless you owned it for very little or it was a family car with sentimental value.

This car has a lot of little stuff that needs work...under carriage seems like it was rattled can painted...but, the black paint is a plus...there aren't a lot of black 70's around. [unless you are at my house [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]]

wilma

[tom406]

I appreciate the somewhat candid description, but some folks may not really understand this statement:

&quot;#3 cylinder had to be sleeved to reuse original block. Numbers on block recorded by machine shop before doing work....&quot;

Which is &quot;Numbers on block recorded by machine shop, then wiped clean during the decking process because they couldn't be bothered to find a machine to avoid them, then carefully restamped on what is (probably/possibly/maybe) that same original block&quot;

I really like those little consoles in bucket seat Novas I had a '71 307/TH350 car with that setup.

[EZ Nova]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WILMASBOYL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Low to mid 20's would be about right...a nicely sorted out car with the right parts might be in the high 20's to $30k. Beyond that there isn't much demand for a high end restored model like this. The cost to do it right is the same as a big block car, less the driveline components..so it would be hard to justify the expense unless you owned it for very little or it was a family car with sentimental value.

This car has a lot of little stuff that needs work...under carriage seems like it was rattled can painted...but, the black paint is a plus...there aren't a lot of black 70's around. [unless you are at my house [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]]

wilma </div></div>

That was my thoughts too, around the mid 20's. With l78 cars fetching 60-70 grand, I think that's about right. THANKS

[brent396]

You think there more value in a 69 ss 350 Nova vs a 70 ss 350 car

[Salvatore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: brent396</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You think there more value in a 69 ss 350 Nova vs a 70 ss 350 car</div></div>

More value in a 69 no matter what the motor/trans combo is. My opinion!
On the BB intakes I would say you would not really feel it on the street.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

About the same. A lot of folks like the larger, white lenses on the '70 bumpers and the '70 tail lights. A lot of folks like the integrated engine call out / side marker lights of the '69's. Performance wise, the SB's are the same. I think there is more disparity between the '69 vs '70 BB Novas, with more favorability / value on the '69's.

[EZ Nova]

I agree with Marlin, not just because I have a BB SS '69, but I think &quot;most&quot; of the performance car world sees '69 as a pinnacle year!

1969 had:

ZL-1'S, A-12 Mopars (alum intakes), Sc Ranblers, BOSS Fords, Dodge Daytona's, SS AMX, 427 COPO cars and the list can go on.

Yes, 1970 had some high points as well, like LS-6's, but there just seemed to be the ora that '69 WAS the year for Muscle cars. I don't know, maybe the companies &quot;heard&quot; rumblings that was clamping down and just lost the drive???? I don't know, I was on 4 in 1970 LOL