“You want to know who’s responsible for getting me into all this business in the first place?” asked protagonist Vince Morrell. “I got two older brothers with the car disease. I got my driver’s license when I was 16. Even if I tried I couldn’t get away from it.” He had other hot rods, one of them a Nova, before this one so he knew the drill and pretty much what to expect before it occurred.
Sure as shootin’, there’s a neat backstory here, as well. “My wife and I had spent about four years looking for the right Nova,” he said. “Then one day I ran into an old friend, actually the guy I bought my first Nova from 20 years ago! He said he’d gotten one a few years back and was wanting to sell it.”
They haggled, but not for long. A week later, Vince dragged the Nova north from Clearwater to Weeki Wachee,
Florida, and into the garage attached to his house. He made lists, big lists. He made plans commensurate— fabrication, fuel delivery, electronics, paint, and all of that. He mentioned that it wouldn’t have been such a good and memorable experience without the ministrations of Debbie, his hot-rodder wife; Dave Steffey Fabrication; and Tommy Lewis at T.E.R. Paint & Restoration.
What was the biggest drag of all? “Working full time,” he muttered. “And going at the car every night and on the weekends. It takes a lot of time to make progress. Maybe I should just quit my job … and work on the car more. LOL.”
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Street And Strip Fun
Greg Semeraro’s 1974 Nova SS
Jeg Coughlin Jr. Reflects On The Magic Of Racing At Indy
Prior to this year’s 65th Annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals a reporter asked me if coming to Indy was still a special deal, considering the numerous times we’ve raced the event and the five times I’ve been fortunate to earn the trophy there.
How Far The Factory Supercharger On An LT4 Will Go
Because someone’s gotta see how far the factory supercharger on an LT4 will go
Remain Cool
Mounting an affordable LS engine swap radiator and fan assembly
Tire Iron
Chris and Rebecca Walters lay down rubber on the blacktop less travelled
Please Release Me
Mastering the basics of hydraulic clutch systems
Necessity Is A Mother
Anthony Margaritondo talks about doing the real long haul
Getting The Bends
Get into power, sound, and performance with 304 stainless Patriot J-bends and JBA mufflers
Handyman's Hot Rod
The 1957 Chevy was anything you wanted it to be, even a baby Cadillac if you squinted just right. But if you aspired for speed, here’s how it would’ve looked when new.
Plastic Fantastic
The top five Chevy model kits of my time (one man’s opinion)
