My '65 Nova

[SuperNovaSS]

Awesome Nova! Keep driving it!


Jason

[TDW]

I really like this car. Nice job and a great story behind all your work.

[PxTx]

I love the look. Very traditional, yet rarely seen in-real-life these days. Nice job!

The only thing that I would have to do is add valve cover adapters so you could run some period cal custom 6 rib units.

The ww tires do a great job of bringing the whole feel together. What size are you running out back?

[novadude]

Thanks for the compliments on the wheels. I wanted a "period" feel, without running the torque thrusts that everyone else seems to use on mid / early-60s cars.

Chrome steel wheels / chrome reverse were very common back then (heck, they were even factory optional equipment on '63 Impalas, and 65 442s). For some reason you seldom see them today. Also, I think a thin-stripe whitewall was still "cool" in the mid-60s in certain parts of the country. You see a lot of old photos from the 64-68 period with guys running whitewalls - even with cragars and other "mag" wheels.

These are wheel vintiques series 64. 14x5 up front with a 185/75R14, and 14x6 in the back with a 215/70R14. For the price, they are really nice wheels. My only gripe is that they are not hub-centric, but that has not caused any problems at all. Wheels spin very true, and the wheel tire combo balanced easy with just a small weight on the inside of each wheel. Chrome plating quality is very nice.

[John Brown]

Me, August of 63, fresh back from a trip out to visit my Aunt and Uncle in sunny California. Was a very worthwhile trip. Maybe this is where my liking of chrome wheels came from.....

[novadude]

John, that is an awesome picture! Wheels look great on that vette!