Corey Farris says he wanted this 1970 Nova coupe from the first time he saw it. The muscular styling of the Nova was a key part of its attraction for him. He finally talked his friend Dave Unruh into selling him the car a little over three years ago.
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The hood was artfully opened up to allow the air cleaner access to the outside world. The low profile B&M supercharger fits nicely below the modified hood.
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Morgan-Bulleigh gets credit for the houndstooth checked green upholstery, which creates a bit of an op-art illusion through the lens of a camera.
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Born as a 350 V-8 car, the Nova was equipped with a 400 cubic inch small block when Farris bought it. The B&M supercharger proved too much for the head gaskets in that engine, so a rebuilt 350 was sourced, with the blower added to it.
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Corey Farris says he always loved Chevy Novas of the late '60s and early '70s and is proud to keep this 1970 model going as a tribute to his late friend, Dave Unruh, who originally put the car together.
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The chunky styling of the 1970 Nova lends it a muscular look; the supercharged smallblock V-8 under the hood backs it up.
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More of the houndstooth green cloth covers the back seat; the headliner and door panels remain factory items.
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With the exception of a Grant 4-spoke steering wheel, the instrument panel remains basically stock; a small set of underdash gauges were added for additional driver info.
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Getting power to the pavement is a slightly larger set of Winston 235x60r15 tires, also mounted on chrome 5-spoke wheels of unknown origin.
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The Nova's blocky styling actually yields to a nicely sloped rear roofline flowing down into the decklid. Chevy bowtie exhaust tips burble nicely, thanks to a set of turbo-style mufflers.
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The 1970 Nova is distinguished by the shark gill vents and name badge on the front fenders; 5-spoke chrome wheels mount Winston 225x60R15 tires at the front.
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Corey Farris says he wanted this 1970 Nova coupe from the first time he saw it. The muscular styling of the Nova was a key part of its attraction for him. He finally talked his friend Dave Unruh into selling him the car a little over three years ago.
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Born as a 350 V-8 car, the Nova was equipped with a 400 cubic inch small block when Farris bought it. The B&M supercharger proved too much for the head gaskets in that engine, so a rebuilt 350 was sourced, with the blower added to it.
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