I have a couple. A 66 hardtop that I have logged 68k miles on since it hit the road in 2001 and a 66 wagon that I did a 2 door conversion on. Just finishing it up, delivered to the upholstery shop a week ago.
Too bad post 65's aren't legal here, but if you don't mind I'd sure like to see some shots of those two cars. PM me, I'll send you a few of my 67.
The thought of putting a pair of these in a slingshot.. Injectors, maybe a little nitro. "The Chevy Two-Two''.
Nope again. I guess since the 66/67's were closed out of the thread and this discussion fell by the wayside I'll end the misery. For whatever the reason, (and believe me I've searched for a definitive answer), GM Canada chose to have their own tail lights for the 66/67 ChevyII/Nova. These are a completely different housing than the thin aluminum stampings of their U.S. counterpart. They are pot metal and chrome plated. The Acadian version, and as far as I know sold at Pontiac dealerships is also mfg. in the same fashion but also a casting all their own. Sorry, can't post photos, not within HAMB guidelines.
In my opinion the 2nd gen. Nova is sexy. Hard to find a nicer looking car. I really like the 1st gen. as well. They both remind me of drag racing. Both of these cars look good as a 2 dr. sedans too. As a kid I built a lot of Nova model kits. Being from the Great White North I should have known there was a difference between taillight housings. Maybe it's because when your car won't start at -400C & you try to push it in the garage you don't collapse your tail light housings.
I saw a pretty nice Nova going down the road today, a red SS, 64 I think, appeared to have been chopped, did not help the looks a bit, stock they have such nice lines.
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