I bought a '64 Old's F85/Cutlass 2dr post sedan in '18 for $500 w/a bilt BB 425ci.. 2spd jet away automatic, not run in 20yrs. It runs now and really didn't take too much to get it to run. I've got about 5k into 'er so far but it's almost ready and shouldn't need but another 1-2K to finish.. I'll race you for pink slips when you're ready... .. . jk, but have fun stay safe and enjoy the fruits of your labor.. of love. Nova's are very trendy rite now but it's just like all the past models ie Camaro's Chevelle's Corvette's Tri-Five's Monza's Vega's mustang's etc.. they're just the fave flavor of the last few yrs. Nice Job, Hatch.. now about that race.. 1/4 mile or 1/8th ..?
Man, this is really impressive, I love Chevy Novas and I am loving this build. I live in Brazil and you can ask any car enthusiast around here, this country is a curse for gearheads. In comparison, US$7200 (roughly R$35.640 in brazilian real) is absurdly cheap to build a car like this one, I can garantee you that if this car in this conditions were being sold here, it would not cost less than R$75.000 (roughly US$15.121 US dollars).
I have a '76 Omega I'm building. I have a 454/TH400 I pulled out of a motor home that I'm dropping in next week. I'll be posting a video about it here soon.
Definitely worth the money, I think with all the parts,you got a screaming deal for $1,500 ,and as far as the outcome you have a great cruiser, cruise night car,get in drive it, and enjoy it and not worry about rock chips,dirt etc👍
Glad you appreciate it and see the value in it Chris. Now that I’ve had it on the road for a while and have some time behind the wheel it was worth every single penny to me personally. My kids LOVE riding around in this car and we take it EVERYWHERE. I wouldn’t trade this car or the memories we have made in it so far for anything.
I have a weird Nova story my buddy bought a house in the ghetto1985 he said there was a Nova in the garage and I could have it it didn't run but you have the title he found the title in the house who is an estate sale house check out this Nova 72 Nova350 4 Barrel dual exhaust three on the tree308 posi Factory air power windows power bench seat power steering power brakes rear window defogger AM FM 8-track hugger Orange four-door who ordered this car he must have had a family and still wanted performance I drove it for five years it was a great daily driver and then I parted it out I bet not many Novus were made with them options just thought I'd mention it got to be rare
Thats crazy! Yea there was a time there where these cars were just old news and were super cheap or free. Then in the 80's they were victims of terrible restorations and now they are a fortune.
Good job, I love builds like this one, it shows that the average guy can put together a cool ride. I put together a 68 Chevy ll back in the day, and people still ask me about that car to this day! I'm now 63 nearing 64 I have plans to do it again. Keep up the good work.
When it comes to building These old cars you're not gonna be worried About how much it cost to build It You're Just gonna do it cause you enjoy the car, How it sounds and all the things about it That's what Makes these old cars cool ,at the end of the day you can't always worry about how much everything is otherwise you're not enjoying life and these muscle cars good stuff man !!
Thanks Carlos, I wish I could have done it cheaper but the truth is every piece your missing is expensive now. Just a fiew misc pieces of shift/kickdown linkage cost me over $100 off the internet. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video!
That thing is wicked cool. I love the original blue paint and rally stripe, even with mismatched panels. I did a very similar build with a '69 last year. I had the shell already and a lot of parts off of other projects like you and I got mine running and driving for right at 2k out of pocket. I think your estimates are right on par.
My first car was a 72 Nova I purchased in 1988 for $425. I have a special place in my heart for these cars, lol. Loved the video and really like what you've done with it. Makes me want to go build one now!
Paid $600 for my '69 Nova with the original running(barely) 2 barrel 307, column shift turbo 350 and 2.73 highway gears back in 1992. It didn't have a speck of rot, only oxidation and minor surface rust. The interior was nearly mint other than a tiny rip in the head liner and slightly faded carpet. It was literally someones grandmother's car that sat in a garage for 10 years after she quit driving. I sold the Nova in '97 with a new paint job, hopped up 327 and 4.10 gears for $3k. Yes, I'm an ass and should have kept the car. People are asking that much for decent condition 4th gen's(75-79) today. If I didn't already have an '80 Camaro in the body shop right now, I did see a solid '71 Ventura for $3200 on FB not long ago. With a nose job and new tail light panel it could've made a nice Nova Clone. The Omega's and Apollo's also have potential and can often be found cheap if you don't mind the 73-74 style 1/4 windows.
Amazing what these cars are costing,I'm that old guy that used to buy these cars for $300 complete! Lol so I will be hanging on to my 71 SS I couldn't afford to buy it at today's prices thanks hatch keep them coming plz
My dad had two matching white Nova's back in the day one with a v8 and one with a six cylinder and same thing as you I think he scooped them for $300 or less complete. Every time I buy/ build something and tell him white I have into it cost wise he most times shakes his head haha.
Not everyone has $1 million to build a dream car. It’s great to show people that they can get out there and build something their self and to get it on the road great job.
Thanks Brandon! Future plans for this car will be upgrading stuff on a budget to try to compare driveability/bang for the buck against my 69 build. The 69 is not built on a budget and has some pretty expensive parts on it. I want to do things like swap a ford 8.8 rear from a junkyard to get cheap limited slip/better gear ratio and stuff like that to see if this car can hang with my other one for a fraction of the cost.
so today watching your video,had a good laugh recently bought a 72 ventura but its a real mess for $3000 needs everything but its a factory air,disc brake turbo 400 auto so i thought it was a good buy,crazy right? I figure i need $1500 in sheet metal probably begin on it next spring limited space at my house.Now I watched a few videos and you seem like me try anything what do i have to lose etc .Are you in cecil county? enjoyed your videos keep it up
Hey Joe, thanks for watching the videos and glad you enjoy them! As long as the bones of the car (roof,rockers, and frame rails) are good id say $3k is a good deal. I’m actually located in hunters on county NJ right on the border of PA.
Great explanation. And soon as you include your kids in on the build priceless. My kids are out of school and my original baby boy is 6' 3" 270 lb. We still talk about our adventures with cars and the occasional build. Right there is your positive feedback and return on your investment. Thousand dollars for the engine transmission. I would do that in a heartbeat especially if it is a327. Firstly you probably have as much invested as about what the cards worth. But if you can spruce it up a little bit and do things yourself. I believe from this point on then your return on every dollar you put in will get you two or three dollars back. If you do it yourself. By the way I'm one of those old guys from the 80s and thank you for the heads up to us old guys. I take no offense. No one should. All of us and I know I am thrilled to see somebody your age building these Novas. By the way I had the same conversation with my dad. Dad that just aren't any $25 cars left you got to spend about $300 to get one! Time to really don't change. Just more expensive.
Hatch! You did a great job 👏 really enjoyed watching both your builds, I li e on the pacific coast and paid $4500 for a 68 roller so it’s spot on with what you have created, thanks for sharing
Thanks Sean! We will be diving back into the 69' here soon building a racing trans for it but I think my plan for the 72' is gonna be to do budget friendly upgrades to it to keep making it better and better (rear, leaf springs, brake upgrades, warm over the sbc, etc).
Dan what's up dude it's frankie,(Ford guy down the street from your grandpa with the mustangand Fairlane) Good videos bud figured I'd pop in and say keep up the good work👍🏻
It cost me $4200 to buy a roller and make it my daily. It needs painted and new seat covers but the drivetrain and suspension is dependable. Heads/cam SBC w/4spd and 3.55 10 bolt. Like you I had stuff laying around for it and would guess someone else could spend another $2-4k to replicate the build if they had no parts. I'd say your prices are in line with what most people can expect.
I tried to do kinda the same thing. I wanted to make it drivable but didnt really care what it looked like as long as is was structurally solid and reliable. You definitely have some better drivetrain components then i do though haha. I bet that warmed over sbc and four speed is way better then my 210hp 327, powerglide and open 10 bolt. Future plans for this car will be to hop up some of that stuff though. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video!
You forgot Labor, and garage space rental, say 8 hours a week for 6 months, 8 x 4 x 6 = 192 x $50 per hour let us say $10000 plus in a city $500 per month garage space rental, another $3000. please note that this does not include tools or tool rental. For me to build it here in NYC, around $21000, but as you said the experience was PRICELESS! I salute you!
Not exactly. I reckon you could build one even cheaper than this fella. It’s a budget hobby build so your labour is free. Eg. If you enjoy jogging you don’t put an hourly rate on going for a run. Basic toolkit even Chinese made is adequate. A welder will be necessary but even the cheapest flux core mig gets the job done. Scrap metal is easy to scavenge as repair panels. You don’t need a garage, plenty of people build a car like this under a shady tree in the back or front yard.
It cost me $5200 to build my 72 and have been offered $20k for it, which I turned down. I went all the way though, new paint, interior, etc. I would fix your car the same way, put on bumpers, tailights, a non rusty hood and decklid, etc..then it would be worth a whole lot more than what you would have into it. Paint it even if you just use some cheap tractor paint and do it outside under your canopy, anything is better than the way it looks now. Tough to say what it's worth as is since you're in NJ but here in Texas it would be worth about $3000. You nailed the drivetrain though, nothing wrong with it value wise. I just wouldn't stop now, finish it up.
I watched your build series on your channel (great job btw really enjoyed the videos, used some of your tips for fixing rust in back window channel on mine). I will put a front bumper on it as soon as I locate a good used one for it and it has tail lights in it. To me however the car is more fun and enjoyable as the ratty street freak it is (people love this thing when i have it out). All the rusty junk parts kinda make up the character of this thing and I like it the way it is. I actually took a poll on social media to see if viewers/subscribers would be interested in seeing me paint match the front clip to match the patina of the blue and the majority ruled to leave it how it is. Future plans for this car will include budget friendly upgrades to rear end, suspension, brakes, and maybe warm over the sbc. I have no interest on continuing with any bodywork making money off the car was never my main goal. To me this was the car I wish I had slapped together in high school and beat on with my friends.
@@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997 That's cool, build it the way you want. I just don't like the ratty/rusty look of cars, never did, even when I was in high school and had a car that looked like it came from the junk yard, I had to give it a spray can paint job in the driveway..lol
I wish I could find halfway nice cars for 2k today lol. Prices are crazy. Out near me now 2-3k buys you a stripped out no title rotted out parts car, it’s insane!
You got a brother that wants to buy my 74 hatchback? By the way back in the 80s us older guys, we want it real muscle 💪 cars. Hanover wasn't a real muscle car 🚨. Even fifteen years ago it was still being debated. Hold on that's just how it was for you send me the hate mail people. I've owned probably six Nova's in my lifetime and that's pretty good considering how many cars I actually have and still do own. I still own 2 novas. So I'm not a hater I'm just taking back in time machine to what we thought back in the day. My Farm Friends older brothers had Shelby's. 440 chargers hemi cars and so forth. Innova just couldn't compete with all that. Until my little Mom start driving my little yellow souped-up Nova that looks bone stock. And started putting them away from stop light to stop light! Now I do not recommend any type of street racing. But my mom's not here to tell you the story thank you for indulging me. Should be so embarrassed that I told that story😮.
Good work buddy, cool channel ,thx from Alberta Canada
I bought a '64 Old's F85/Cutlass 2dr post sedan in '18 for $500 w/a bilt BB 425ci.. 2spd jet away automatic, not run in 20yrs. It runs now and really didn't take too much to get it to run. I've got about 5k into 'er so far but it's almost ready and shouldn't need but another 1-2K to finish.. I'll race you for pink slips when you're ready... .. . jk, but have fun stay safe and enjoy the fruits of your labor.. of love. Nova's are very trendy rite now but it's just like all the past models ie Camaro's Chevelle's Corvette's Tri-Five's Monza's Vega's mustang's etc.. they're just the fave flavor of the last few yrs. Nice Job, Hatch.. now about that race.. 1/4 mile or 1/8th ..?
Man, this is really impressive, I love Chevy Novas and I am loving this build. I live in Brazil and you can ask any car enthusiast around here, this country is a curse for gearheads. In comparison, US$7200 (roughly R$35.640 in brazilian real) is absurdly cheap to build a car like this one, I can garantee you that if this car in this conditions were being sold here, it would not cost less than R$75.000 (roughly US$15.121 US dollars).
I have a '76 Omega I'm building. I have a 454/TH400 I pulled out of a motor home that I'm dropping in next week. I'll be posting a video about it here soon.
Definitely worth the money, I think with all the parts,you got a screaming deal for $1,500 ,and as far as the outcome you have a great cruiser, cruise night car,get in drive it, and enjoy it and not worry about rock chips,dirt etc👍
Glad you appreciate it and see the value in it Chris. Now that I’ve had it on the road for a while and have some time behind the wheel it was worth every single penny to me personally. My kids LOVE riding around in this car and we take it EVERYWHERE. I wouldn’t trade this car or the memories we have made in it so far for anything.
Lol big fan of the last name probably no relation, anyway subscribed to help yuh out
I have a weird Nova story my buddy bought a house in the ghetto1985 he said there was a Nova in the garage and I could have it it didn't run but you have the title he found the title in the house who is an estate sale house check out this Nova 72 Nova350 4 Barrel dual exhaust three on the tree308 posi Factory air power windows power bench seat power steering power brakes rear window defogger AM FM 8-track hugger Orange four-door who ordered this car he must have had a family and still wanted performance I drove it for five years it was a great daily driver and then I parted it out I bet not many Novus were made with them options just thought I'd mention it got to be rare
Thats crazy! Yea there was a time there where these cars were just old news and were super cheap or free. Then in the 80's they were victims of terrible restorations and now they are a fortune.
Good job, I love builds like this one, it shows that the average guy can put together a cool ride. I put together a 68 Chevy ll back in the day, and people still ask me about that car to this day! I'm now 63 nearing 64 I have plans to do it again. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Melvin! Glad you enjoyed the video and like the car!
awesome car man
Thanks Patrick! Glad you like it man!
Nice ride.
Thanks chuck!
When it comes to building These old cars you're not gonna be worried About how much it cost to build It You're Just gonna do it cause you enjoy the car, How it sounds and all the things about it
That's what Makes these old cars cool ,at the end of the day you can't always worry about how much everything is otherwise you're not enjoying life and these muscle cars good stuff man !!
That’s good that you are talking real honest numbers. Everyone tries to hide how much they spent. Glad you can be upfront
Thanks Carlos, I wish I could have done it cheaper but the truth is every piece your missing is expensive now. Just a fiew misc pieces of shift/kickdown linkage cost me over $100 off the internet. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video!
Assume man love it reminds me of me,back in the day.
Great Job building a Nova and memories for your children..
Thanks Joe!
That thing is wicked cool. I love the original blue paint and rally stripe, even with mismatched panels. I did a very similar build with a '69 last year. I had the shell already and a lot of parts off of other projects like you and I got mine running and driving for right at 2k out of pocket. I think your estimates are right on par.
My first car was a 72 Nova I purchased in 1988 for $425. I have a special place in my heart for these cars, lol. Loved the video and really like what you've done with it. Makes me want to go build one now!
Do it! Find the cheapest car you can with a good frame,roof, and rocker panels and slap it together!
Paid $600 for my '69 Nova with the original running(barely) 2 barrel 307, column shift turbo 350 and 2.73 highway gears back in 1992. It didn't have a speck of rot, only oxidation and minor surface rust. The interior was nearly mint other than a tiny rip in the head liner and slightly faded carpet. It was literally someones grandmother's car that sat in a garage for 10 years after she quit driving.
I sold the Nova in '97 with a new paint job, hopped up 327 and 4.10 gears for $3k. Yes, I'm an ass and should have kept the car. People are asking that much for decent condition 4th gen's(75-79) today. If I didn't already have an '80 Camaro in the body shop right now, I did see a solid '71 Ventura for $3200 on FB not long ago. With a nose job and new tail light panel it could've made a nice Nova Clone. The Omega's and Apollo's also have potential and can often be found cheap if you don't mind the 73-74 style 1/4 windows.
Amazing what these cars are costing,I'm that old guy that used to buy these cars for $300 complete! Lol so I will be hanging on to my 71 SS I couldn't afford to buy it at today's prices thanks hatch keep them coming plz
My dad had two matching white Nova's back in the day one with a v8 and one with a six cylinder and same thing as you I think he scooped them for $300 or less complete. Every time I buy/ build something and tell him white I have into it cost wise he most times shakes his head haha.
Not everyone has $1 million to build a dream car. It’s great to show people that they can get out there and build something their self and to get it on the road great job.
Thanks Brandon! Future plans for this car will be upgrading stuff on a budget to try to compare driveability/bang for the buck against my 69 build. The 69 is not built on a budget and has some pretty expensive parts on it. I want to do things like swap a ford 8.8 rear from a junkyard to get cheap limited slip/better gear ratio and stuff like that to see if this car can hang with my other one for a fraction of the cost.
@@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997 I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
so today watching your video,had a good laugh recently bought a 72 ventura but its a real mess for $3000 needs everything but its a factory air,disc brake turbo 400 auto so i thought it was a good buy,crazy right? I figure i need $1500 in sheet metal probably begin on it next spring limited space at my house.Now I watched a few videos and you seem like me try anything what do i have to lose etc .Are you in cecil county? enjoyed your videos keep it up
Hey Joe, thanks for watching the videos and glad you enjoy them! As long as the bones of the car (roof,rockers, and frame rails) are good id say $3k is a good deal. I’m actually located in hunters on county NJ right on the border of PA.
Great explanation. And soon as you include your kids in on the build priceless. My kids are out of school and my original baby boy is 6' 3" 270 lb. We still talk about our adventures with cars and the occasional build. Right there is your positive feedback and return on your investment. Thousand dollars for the engine transmission. I would do that in a heartbeat especially if it is a327. Firstly you probably have as much invested as about what the cards worth. But if you can spruce it up a little bit and do things yourself. I believe from this point on then your return on every dollar you put in will get you two or three dollars back. If you do it yourself. By the way I'm one of those old guys from the 80s and thank you for the heads up to us old guys. I take no offense. No one should. All of us and I know I am thrilled to see somebody your age building these Novas. By the way I had the same conversation with my dad. Dad that just aren't any $25 cars left you got to spend about $300 to get one! Time to really don't change. Just more expensive.
Hatch! You did a great job 👏 really enjoyed watching both your builds, I li e on the pacific coast and paid $4500 for a 68 roller so it’s spot on with what you have created, thanks for sharing
Thanks Sean! We will be diving back into the 69' here soon building a racing trans for it but I think my plan for the 72' is gonna be to do budget friendly upgrades to it to keep making it better and better (rear, leaf springs, brake upgrades, warm over the sbc, etc).
Dan what's up dude it's frankie,(Ford guy down the street from your grandpa with the mustangand Fairlane) Good videos bud figured I'd pop in and say keep up the good work👍🏻
Thanks Frank! I appreciate it man. Thanks for checking out my channel, maybe ill have some Ford content on here someday haha.
Great cost breakdown
Thanks!
It cost me $4200 to buy a roller and make it my daily. It needs painted and new seat covers but the drivetrain and suspension is dependable. Heads/cam SBC w/4spd and 3.55 10 bolt. Like you I had stuff laying around for it and would guess someone else could spend another $2-4k to replicate the build if they had no parts.
I'd say your prices are in line with what most people can expect.
I tried to do kinda the same thing. I wanted to make it drivable but didnt really care what it looked like as long as is was structurally solid and reliable. You definitely have some better drivetrain components then i do though haha. I bet that warmed over sbc and four speed is way better then my 210hp 327, powerglide and open 10 bolt. Future plans for this car will be to hop up some of that stuff though. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video!
You did good you can't buy nothing for like five grand that's not just pure junk that's cool what you did have a great day
Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed the video.
You forgot Labor, and garage space rental, say 8 hours a week for 6 months, 8 x 4 x 6 = 192 x $50 per hour let us say $10000 plus in a city $500 per month garage space rental, another $3000. please note that this does not include tools or tool rental. For me to build it here in NYC, around $21000, but as you said the experience was PRICELESS! I salute you!
Not exactly. I reckon you could build one even cheaper than this fella. It’s a budget hobby build so your labour is free. Eg. If you enjoy jogging you don’t put an hourly rate on going for a run. Basic toolkit even Chinese made is adequate. A welder will be necessary but even the cheapest flux core mig gets the job done. Scrap metal is easy to scavenge as repair panels. You don’t need a garage, plenty of people build a car like this under a shady tree in the back or front yard.
It cost me $5200 to build my 72 and have been offered $20k for it, which I turned down. I went all the way though, new paint, interior, etc. I would fix your car the same way, put on bumpers, tailights, a non rusty hood and decklid, etc..then it would be worth a whole lot more than what you would have into it. Paint it even if you just use some cheap tractor paint and do it outside under your canopy, anything is better than the way it looks now. Tough to say what it's worth as is since you're in NJ but here in Texas it would be worth about $3000. You nailed the drivetrain though, nothing wrong with it value wise. I just wouldn't stop now, finish it up.
I watched your build series on your channel (great job btw really enjoyed the videos, used some of your tips for fixing rust in back window channel on mine). I will put a front bumper on it as soon as I locate a good used one for it and it has tail lights in it. To me however the car is more fun and enjoyable as the ratty street freak it is (people love this thing when i have it out). All the rusty junk parts kinda make up the character of this thing and I like it the way it is. I actually took a poll on social media to see if viewers/subscribers would be interested in seeing me paint match the front clip to match the patina of the blue and the majority ruled to leave it how it is. Future plans for this car will include budget friendly upgrades to rear end, suspension, brakes, and maybe warm over the sbc. I have no interest on continuing with any bodywork making money off the car was never my main goal. To me this was the car I wish I had slapped together in high school and beat on with my friends.
@@hatchsrecreationalengineer1997 That's cool, build it the way you want. I just don't like the ratty/rusty look of cars, never did, even when I was in high school and had a car that looked like it came from the junk yard, I had to give it a spray can paint job in the driveway..lol
Great Build!
You can not put A Price on Great Memories!
Thanks man! Appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Sicckkkk, either way you got out on top. A nova sleeper......
Not bad LOL when that car was barely 2k brand new and in mint condition.
I wish I could find halfway nice cars for 2k today lol. Prices are crazy. Out near me now 2-3k buys you a stripped out no title rotted out parts car, it’s insane!
You have the “Jenko”. I have the “Stenko”.
The "stenko" is awesome lol. I hope it doesnt still smell haha
You got a brother that wants to buy my 74 hatchback? By the way back in the 80s us older guys, we want it real muscle 💪 cars. Hanover wasn't a real muscle car 🚨. Even fifteen years ago it was still being debated. Hold on that's just how it was for you send me the hate mail people. I've owned probably six Nova's in my lifetime and that's pretty good considering how many cars I actually have and still do own. I still own 2 novas. So I'm not a hater I'm just taking back in time machine to what we thought back in the day. My Farm Friends older brothers had Shelby's. 440 chargers hemi cars and so forth. Innova just couldn't compete with all that. Until my little Mom start driving my little yellow souped-up Nova that looks bone stock. And started putting them away from stop light to stop light! Now I do not recommend any type of street racing. But my mom's not here to tell you the story thank you for indulging me. Should be so embarrassed that I told that story😮.
Fun Fun
Well… I was gonna offer you 3500 dollars and hoped you would say sold!… I don’t see that happening now 😂
Hahaha I think my son would be very upset with me if I let this car go. I think it will stick around for a little while.
$4,500
A friend I worked with has a 72 he dropped in a mildly hopped up Pontiac 455. Thanks for the video!
Very cool!