Will a BURNT and ABANDONED Nova Drive Home After 30 Years??
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Today we bring a burnt and abandoned Nova back to life!
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Check out part 2 on mooks channel!!
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"The floors are actually really solid" "I don't know why the floor looks somewhat decent" 😅
How do we contact you if we want work did
The Toasty toad xD
I sure miss having my dark green 76 Nova 4 door. It was a awesome car wish l never sold it.
When you pull the plugs squirt some marvel mystery oil in each cylinder th free up rings my dad was a master mechanic and my uncle's worked for gm on the production line also a master mechanic squirt a good squirt in each.plug hole let set over night and squirt a little bit before you start also you can torch you plugs to get off oil and soot I saw this on you tube and tried it it works so + you tube for tip
_"Make sure you leave the place better than when you found it."_ That *alone* is enough to get a thumbs up from me!!
Leaving that place with that car alone IS leaving it better that he found it.
We had that Rule learnt in the Military Time (Germany) Leave the Place at least like you found it - or even better
As a young kid working in the woods my dad drummed it into me as a kid to leave every job squeaky clean, even down to the last twig when clearing up some old biddies back garden after removing a huge oak.
I'm 66 now and infuriate my work colleagues by being ultra clean at work.
Nowt wrong with them principles though👍👍
@@mrshmanckles1463 000++
This is so true. My dad is always telling me that even now that I am an adult.
The obvious name for this car is The Phoenix. It has literally risen from the ashes.
If only it was a firebird your name would stick hard
Except Pontiac renamed their X-body the Phoenix in the mid 70's. Could put a Pontiac grill in it..............
@@willbachman9312 But the guy who found the car is named Phoenix.
That is so fricken good… oh my god
Fuego Nova
Cop: Sir do you know why I pulled you over today?
Kevin: I can name several reasons, got time?
Lol I can see that happening
Kevin: No sir, I can't imagine why you might be pulling over this fine American automobile.
The proper answer is "Depends on how long you were following me."
I'm a fellow Iowan, and also an owner/operator of a small fleet of rolling garbage that once identified as automobiles. Out in the boonies where most of his filming is done you're not gonna get pulled over and bothered for much of anything... You'll likely not even come across the single highway patrol officer who's out patrolling that particular 50 square miles. They're typically hiding behind a tree row or a sign somewhere with their radar gun, and they could care less what rolls by just as long as its rolling by at a speed close enough to the limit. Some of larger towns they get a little more uppity about tint on the front windows, a busted windshield, exhaust noise, etc etc, but they're typically secondary offenses they tack on if they've already pulled you over for speeding or driving like a moron.
@@_Frank_the_Tank so am I , and your right , the only things they are worried about is speed and seatbelt, if ya do those two things your okay
Kevin, you and Mook inspired me to dig INTO MY OWN GARAGE and start a rescue on my 1974 Pontiac Ventura with a 350 cu in. V-8. It's been in that garage since 1997, but is in incredibly mint condition. If you all can get this burnt out '72 Nova running after being singed, I can get that Ventura running. Thanks Junkyard Digs!!!!!!!!!!!
did u ever get it running?
It literally brought me tears when that old burnt out baby walked out of the shed on its own. Just like a paralyzed old man recovered.
@Skynet1 weirdly specific and accurate
But the stories it can now tell. And at least it was an inline six not a v8. We need to keep the higher trims better. And this was a ricer before ricers.
It was like the movie Christine
@@coltonbates629 my thoughts too lol
@Skynet1 named christine? Lol🤷♂️
i vote "Toasty Toad" also i'd repair it mechanically and electrically but other wise leave it just as it looks and only replace the grill. it looks awesome like that i think!
It’ll make one hell of a *hot* rod
@@garageofscrap for real.
it's more a toasty turd
@@advancedretard lol yea, but it can be fixed up mechanically and electrically. its got character though, i think it looks bad ass.
Super Nova
Reminds me when me and my brother recovered a 71 malibu. Sat in a field for 15 years. Sounded exactly like this nova does now and we drove it daily for years. I miss the great times in that green beast.
Miss you the most brother.
glad you and you brother enjoyed those memories, i just bought a beater car and let my brother smash it tonight he scared the fuck out of me, will always be a memory
You know a car is badass when it can be old and burnt and still look so sexy . I’m not sure if it’s the story behind this , the car or just the way you guys dove right in but I love this video . One of the best I’ve seen in regards to getting a vehicle back up and running from nothing
Definitely a new subscriber gentleman
🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
I'd argue it looks even more badass with the burnt paint, it looks straight out of mad max
I think "Burnt Reynolds" seems like a good name for the car
Ooh, that's clever!!
That's a good one too!
Yes please Burnt Reynolds!!
@Gappie Al Kebabi what
@Gappie Al Kebabi doesn't matter just love the name Burnt Reynolds lol
Imagine how strong that body is now that it's been heat treated.
Depending how hot it got and the type of steel it will either be brittle or super tough
@@black_rhino241 or warped
@@black_rhino241 yep
High heat with a slow cool down usually means really soft metal.
That's not how heat treat works the whole body would have to be quenched in oil for it to heat treat the body is most likely much weaker
I love these videos for showing that there are still interesting cars out there buried in garages, storage units, and barns just waiting to be saved. And without a doubt it is now the Toasty Toad
No it the Toasty Pumpkin 🎃
Definitely a real winner, Toasty Toad. Mook is right on that. Great video. Thanks
Love these videos. Back when I was young I did the same thing on a limited basis just to have a car to drive. 1953 Ford, 1952 Hudson Hornet, 1967 Austin 1100, 1953 Pontiac... Wasn't so much for fun as it was a necessity, though. I was too poor to buy a decent car... Now, just to clarify a little, not to criticize; the Nova was a name given to the Chevy II in 1962 or thereabouts, and at that time it was NOT an acronym. The Omega (Olds), Ventura (the Pontiac version of the Nova, not the full-sized Pontiac which existed for a long time) and Apollo (Buick) weren't even produced until 1973. They were named the way they were to be clever with the name Nova, which existed long before they did. So Nova BECAME an acronym, but it didn't start out as one. Also, Nova, doesn't mean "doesn't go" in Spanish. " No va" does, sort of, but it's two words--"no" meaning "no" OR "doesn't in Spanish, "va" is the irregular conjugation of the verb "ir" which means to go. In Spanish the word Nova means Nova, like in an exploding star, just as it does in English. Also, the Nova sold fine in Spanish speaking countries. The story of it not selling well is an urban legend not supported by the facts. In any case, keep up the good work on rescuing these old cars.
I like it when people actually give a care in the world enough to show the truth about the world around you.
Like it or not Kev... it's now officially the "Toasty Toad." Mook nailed it with that name.
Yeah its for sure the toasty toad
Just to piss you off Kevin, I vote “toasty toad”.
yes
YES
I must agree, its the toasty toad!
YES
Yes
Time to upgrade to the 12-35 F2.8 lens. Love mine. Actually, I never use the kit lens. If you want it I'll send it over.
That I may be interested in!
@@JunkyardDigs Are they that concerned about brake safety in the Army? in Iraq? or is armor perhaps higher on the safety list?
@@JunkyardDigs are you going to fixing up
Wes, I did it again..... I'm even more interested now
I found this video quite emotional 😢, to see that thing start and drive out of that garage on its own steam and run after being basically burnt alive was a beautiful sight, and that's to you for not just sending it to the yard like most people would.Your a proper car guy bro 👊 , big love from the UK🇬🇧, I'm now subscribing to your channel ❤✌
It reminds me of the movie "Christine". Definitely call it Toasty Toad.
@Todd Amtmann yes she was
Fuego Nova
My favorite movie
"smells like its still on fire," "it probably is......" LOL
"Now Tom, I said supercharged, not super charred."
Man, this guy’s 25, fresh outta college, kicking ass with amazing barn finds, meanwhile I’m 27 and beating on my Camry after my 9-5 (4-12) job 😂
well, what's stopping you from buying a burned car that you don't know if it will run at all? :) i mean c'mon, everyone can fix cars right? it's easy! :)
@@piotrdabrowski3899 well
@@piotrdabrowski3899 lmao it’s not easy, it takes time, skill, patients and a whole lot of knowledge to be able to work on a car, keep dreaming kid you ain’t know anything abt what your saying 🤣
@@the_official_2turnt i’ve been sarcastic mate :) you can’t be jelous of someone elses achievements. Pursue your own.
@@piotrdabrowski3899 wym can’t be jealous 🤣 jealous of what? I know how to work on anything 🤣
I think the name "Crisptine" fits well. The body has lovely Crisptina too.
DUDE! Nailed it!
+1 for Crisptine, this needs to be the name
I feel like it would be confused with chris pine too often
@@jacobsanders4254do you get mistaken for Bernie Sanders?
With that engine it should b named SLOWVA 🤣
Definitely Toasty Toad. The one that farts under acceleration... Re: the lens, been there, done that. Except, in my case, the front half of the barrel came off the rear half. Happened long ago, in high school. Camera fell off a chair while I was changing film. Luckily, wasn't that great of a lens, so no real loss.
just bought an old pentax spotmatic that had the same thing happen. 28mm f2.8 had the whole front element fall off, plus a dent in the thick metal prism.
What are you doing with the nova are you selling it
45:20 That is one poweful sneese my man, look at the dust blowing up. Bless you 🙂
Mook had this "WTF" look on her face, LMMFAO!!! "You literally brought home the biggest toad ever......"
Cool video, glad it lives!
Yeah, no matter what Kevin calls that car we will always think of her as 'Toasty Toad'!😎
Call that car the "Marlboro" because its red and it smokes.
Yes!
I like that!
Great name.
Fitting!!
That...is VERY clever!😊
The look on Mook's face when she first saw this wart covered wonder made it worth staying till the end:)
This is the most interesting video I've watched in months! Great job bringing the old Nova back to life.
I was actually thinking the same thing . This is one of the very few videos like this that I watched from start to finish .
"leave the place better than you found it"! You make us oldsters proud. There's hope for the human race yet!
Amen not many young folks have any morals these days . Us older generation know what's right tho !
That was such an old country thing to hear lol. "I watched you almost hit a corn field at 90 with a Monte carlo"
Change "Monte Carlo" to "Dodge Charger" and you have the entirety of the Dukes of Hazzard, stunts and bootlegging.
TOASTY TOAD!!! Cleaned up, made stock, new steel wheels, with dog dish
hub caps, skinny tires. A little body work, simple paint job, all mechanicals back up to snuff,
then flip it, or Mook's new daily driver.
Not sure you could reasonably do that. You'd still flip at cost with how much it needs.
Even done yourself, even done cheap, that kind of body work and paint gets expensive if you care at all about it not looking like crap.
Not an expert, just my opinion after many, many hours of talking to folks at meets and on craigslist about project cars and flips.
@@foureye7058 I hear what your saying, it's more a shot at humour. Having said that, I have a 2002 Caravan for a daily driver, that looks a bit better than the Nova, not by much, that is my daily, mechanically sound, doesn't smell too bad. My fav catagory of cars, original unrestored. Jay Leno's fav catagory as well. Had a collection going back in the 90's, barn to store them, and work on them.
Too old now to do that stuff, so I appreciate Kev and Mook for what they do, and the multitude of other car channels. Thanks for the response, and have a good one. I also believe Mook won't give up driving Booger.
Daily drive it the way it is.. seal it and keep it. The problem is, the spots that got too hot have lost their strength in the steel of the body anyway.. keep it and name it accordingly.. jmo
When she crunk up for the first time and you drove her out the shed that just put a tears in my eyes cause that’s beautiful much respect ✊🏾 New Subscriber n you teach me a lot because I’m currently studying automotive in college
"Blazed and confused" is the perfect name for this car prove me wrong.
I like the idea of naming it the “toasty toad” 🐸
I had kind of thought about the “burnt turd!” But I think Mook’s idea might be the winner!
16:51 "Underglow from the 70's" is underrated.
Sometimes I come around this channel as a pick-me-up from my project car woes. It never fails to make my situation look better.
"straight up muscle car"
lifts hood to reveal straight six...
classic 70s/80s high school car. nothing to be too ashamed about.
That’s exactly the kind of crap we drove to school back then. The only thing missing is the air shocks.
You got that right. If we couldn't make it fast we made it look fast,
...and nothing lost to the fire.
I once had a hood scoop I stole off the top of a McDonald's parking lot garbage can.
No way in hell a person right out of high school today can afford a newish inline 6 car! Or newish anything, really.
NOVA in astronomy is "a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months" Top notch installment to the channel my man!
Nova in Spanish is No Go or No Going…might be a little more appropriate. Lol
@@larrybreuer4495 You're thinking of a Ford.
It should literally be called "Phoenix" because, it did after all rise again from the flames
I like Toasty Toad, but damn, that's a great idea right there.
This level of greasy warms my soul! Great work!
I'm yelling "BRING THA THUNDER" every time they try to start it
HELP ME UNDERSTAND
“Well I’ll be DIPPED!”
I've never seen such MICKEY MOUSE STUFF!
Just imagine driving down the road and getting pulled over, and telling the officer we are making part 2 of Planes,Trains, and automobiles!
They're probably not as old as that movie. lol
heh, I remember that movie.
Or part 2 of the movie christine
@@donpalke4519 true, didn’t think of that one, lol
@@jayinmi3706 for real..🤣🤣
I think you should call it "Phoenix" because it rose from the ashes and Phoenix helped you.
Reminds me of a Christine II. Especially when it's emerging from the barn slowly.
20:26 Legend has it they're still finding ATF several counties over.
One of these days Elli bang zoom straight to the moon
They had to clean the windows on the International Space Station.
Laughed so hard, I had tears in my eyes after watching the ATF fluid shooting everywhere. This revival is almost as funny as the Satellite revival you did with Thunderhead289. Enjoyed the video👍
“Make it rain!”
Proceeds to make a hurricane
call it Burnie the burn chevy
Timestamp?
If you get pulled over for it being burnt just tell the cop it's a " hot rod".
Thank you for this lol
Good one!🤣.
.....JYD Mom
That stick on clock brings back some memories of the 80's. That was very typical of the time.
@chasiu75 #chasiu75 Its only missing the stick on, junk yard, calendar.
The clock is a bottle cap. Probably had a white stripe on it that faded with time. I'm sure I had one of those in my car in the 80s..
Thought it was a USB charging port. Then stick on digital clock hit me. We're old.
Don't forget the compass everyones dad and grandpa had on their dash too
@@TakuroSpirit77 My dad 100% had that on his dash and on my first car too lol.
Now I basically ignore my digital one
One of the best revivals yet. The toasty Toad lives!
oh my, would love to see a complete restoration work on this one
56:45 The defining moment in this nightmare. I love it🤣
This thing seriously reminds me of Christine (the movie) when she's on fire after the gas station scene and chasing the dude down the road. Seems a very fitting name 👍🏻
I was thinking the exact same thing
The shot of the carb with the valve cover off was automotive art!! Also, I think that the exhaust was plugged well for the first half the video.
Should name it Fire Marshal Bill - “Let me tell you somethin !”
*show
Jim Carrey played fire Marshal Bill on the show a living color
Strong "Christine" vibes when it started moving. :-) LOVE IT!
Let's see a pressure wash video. See if it just blasts apart from water pressure. Also Toasty Toad sounds good👍.
It's just like Christine except for everything.
This made me laugh
Its just like herbie but a different car and different circumstances
I mean it's red so close enough
Oh, yep! The one about the thing with all that stuff that happens! Exactly right!
Literally exactly the same but completely different.
Kevin, find a 292 six with 4BBL intake and carb from a full size Chevy or GMC van from the 80s-90s. Give the 292 a bottle-brush hone, toss in some gaskets and run it in the Nova, you will be SURPRISED at how those run with a 4BBL !!
The 6's are awesome. IDK why the hate
43:37 is such a badass shot of the nova. It looks as if it was saying "you though I was dead because of a bit of fire? No."
This hit home for me. Bringing a ‘76 Camaro back to life with the inline 6. I was so happy when she started and so sad when I found the giant crack in the block. Working on getting a replacement 350. That steering wheel goop is so nasty I have rags wrapped around mine too even after cleaning the crap out of it.
Gives a whole new meaning, to the word patina. I’m still smiling, just love it.
It's the most honest war scars I've seen on a vehicle, and I love it. I would beg the owner to not do anything about it.
Took me awhile to get over using a DSLR but GoPro and phone camera works just as good for UA-cam
Yeah, great for walking around CoPart but people producing 'real' content need the flexibility and quality of a DSLR. As usual Randy, you are talking rubbish. Junkyard Digs are clearly doing things right as they have a subscription level and number of views per video that you can only dream about. Kevin, if Randy ever approaches you for a joint venture do youself a favour and walk away. But please do more content with Derek!!!!
You’re the man Randy. Respect from Lawton!
@@kellyadams3743 Lawton in the house!! Repping Oklahoma!!
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds thanks for the reply! Feel like I’m talking to a celebrity!
The fact that kevin had to jump out of the car. Resposition the camera. And jump back in at 46min is hilarious
I’m getting a ’Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ vibe with the driving of the burnt out car
Should name it "S'more" since it kinda looks like a burnt marshmallow.
😹
Oh, and probably also because it will always need "something more" lol
I’m dying right now “anti swamp ass in a bottle”🤣
When you brought it through the wood walls inside the barn... as she rolled through the door, All I could think of was Christine.... That should of been her name. Nice work, was waiting and hoping to see the post car wash shot.
So "Toasty Toad" it is, Mook nailed it :P
Dynamic compression is critical to diesels as well. A diesel will never run without enough minimum rpm cranking speed
I agree. Fired up a John Deere 820 yesterday that sat for 10 years outside. Was cranking over slow and wouldn’t fire. Put a different battery in it and away it went.
The way the fire burned it looks like something from mad max
Seriously, someone called Phoenix is reviving a car from the ashes? 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣nice
He should call the car Fuego Nova it fits well
That's the way to do it have fun while you're working that's what I like about the show.
It's so satisfying to see it come out of the barn under it's own power.
Mook called it. The "TOASTIE TOAD "
Please genuinely fix up the nova, I would love to see a series on fixing the body and paint, SAVE THE TOASTY TOAD
Mook is proud of you so I guess we are too. Toad Nova. I like it. Cant beat a 6cylinder Chevy for running.
You know everyone is backing Mook on this one. Toasty Toad.
I would have loved to ride in the passenger seat just to see the looks on peoples faces when they saw that going down the road! Probably thought it was some offspring of Christine.
If the headlights come on in the darkened garage.....................
After I picked myself off the floor thought comment on your reply to Toasty Toad and that was hilarious 😂😐 Even I would have thought it was a car from hell !!! Thanks,
54:48 oh yeah fellas we've all been there and know that face!! Mook doesn't approve of the crusty crab
Oh man this is definitely one of my favorites you have done!!
You’re playing with the bubbles in the paint as if it were bubble wrap. 🤣 And I really like toasty toad!
Yep Moog nailed it THE TOASTY TOAD its a keeper.
Yeeeees please toasty toad
"This motor's good!"
Exits in a cloud of blue deathsmoke
Thatd be the trans fluid we dumped in
@@JunkyardDigsyeah, just playin'. Love your work 👍
That would make a cool burnout car for Cleetus' burn out
Competition! It got the perfect paint for it now!
It looks like it could star in a post apocalyptic movie! 🤣
Finally, a car in worse shape than the independence chevelle.
Lol what do you mean "finally"😂
@@JunkyardDigs this is independences cousin 😂
@@tandmbros5877 "special" cousin
@@JunkyardDigs you should make it a burnout car and compete against Independence Chevelle
I think Independence is good it's a moving american flag
I’m with Mook, Toasty Toad is perfect!! I think a drag car would fit it best
When are you gonna put a ring on Mook man ? You guys are made for each other !
Cringe
@@lucasrustt mook is cringe lol
Well, were waiting
Glad Mook took it over. That thing looks awesome.
Mooks look was priceless she said they're looking at like what the hell is that thing and toasty toad has a nice sound to it I still like blistering the Sun.
When you see the warts, it just has to be Toasty Toad though!😁
The Phoenix. She literally drove out of the ashes.
Yes awesome name
I thought supernova was cool but this tops it.
I would love to see this fully restored
Why? 73 is uglier then my sister. Doesn't even have a v8...
@Fake Treyten :)
I definitely would restore it and drop a V8 into it.
@@SaveAmerica-TRUMP2024 thats your opinion.
I would just make it mechanically sound with new goodies underneath, leaving that beautiful burned patina. Mad Max that nova out!
I love Kevin ‘s “ let’s look at the interior, it’s not bad”…
Wow has tons of compression it sprayed that atf like a Rocket all the way to the top of the building that was impressive @19:50 @Junkyard Digs
“This thing was like a toad!”
Mook 2021
"Leave a place cleaner than you found it." Proceeds to wipe fire debris onto the lawn.
Had to soak up the trans fluid 🤣
I have worked on cars alone for a long time, did the same stuff they did, million trips to town, didn’t block a coil wire but forgot similar key components to starting an engine. Glad to see I was not alone.
Risen from the ashes… I Vote to call it “Phoenix nova”
This is so reminiscent of Christine coming back to the shop after being on fire and killing Buddy Repperton lol
Gave me the same vibe
Same thing I thought of!
I was thinking the same after watching this lol
Very very true, she’s even the same colour
Things keep breaking around the car too
I enjoy the revivals every time. But I’d love to see one of these as a project car and get restored.
Hopefully the Wildcat that's a beautiful car
These guys humour just makes this amazing to watch 👏🏻😂
Those stick on digital clocks were really popular in the 80s. Sold them in every color and 90% of the cars back then had them stuck to the dash
And when the battery died, nobody knew how to change it or even what battery went in them.
Well it's engraved on the battery what type it is. Should be able to get this one up and running as a period correct accessory.
The old analog clocks we had in our cars back then weren't the most accurate, if we had one. The VW Beetle I drove in high school in the early 80's didn't have a clock or a fancy tape deck with a digital clock.
@@RandomGuyDan My cars in the mid 80s were always early 70s cars I could pick up for $400. Most had a space for a clock but no hands. (base model car) or hands that stopped turning years before I got it. I hear the factory clocks back then were good for a year or two.