Final Assembly of My 1975 Nova

I finish installing the rest of Frank,and get ready for the road.

[@johnmaguire8689]

This brings back memories from the 70s one older brother had a maroon 75nova with a350, another brother had a Vega that color. Love the choice of z28 rims, great job!

[@threeriverswrench]

Love to hear it!! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@cliffordkinnear9705]

Fantastic job! The blacked out trim, black grille and Z/28 mag wheels make it look sharp! The paint came out really good too!

[@damonwilliams2487]

Great car! In my opinion Some type of Stripe on the side would look better than the SS rally on the the hood and trunk

[@AliKawasaki-666]

💚💚💚

[@davidcreamer1967]

I used to have a 1975 Nova. I miss that car!

[@cattech1321]

Love your nova I had a 75 hatchback nova 30+ years ago I regret getting rid of it every time I see a nice one like yours thank you for sharing your nova

[@willyg6545]

Nice work and its turned out great, brings memories back of the 77 Nova I had.

[@dennishoover7789]

Your videos have been very helpful. Just got mine back from the paint shop and engine bay. I’m putting all the trim on myself with some help from a buddy! I painted mine Kona pearl blue , also thinking about breaking it up with a stipe of some kind.

[@threeriverswrench]

Really appreciate the positive feedback Dennis! I’ve been trying to make my videos as instructional as possible! Saw your car on Facebook! Looks awesome! Keep us updated as you go, can’t wait to see the finished product!!

[@Wenningtonspeedmetal]

Yenko stripes....... I installed a set of 69 Chevelle Yenko side stripes on my 78 Nova. I'm really happy with the way they turned out. I get a lot of compliments. Thanks for sharing you are amazing build. You did it great job.

[@threeriverswrench]

Love the positive feedback!! Thanks so much. My mind is made up….definitely doing the Yenko stripes! Add that to the winter “to do” list. Look for it in an video this winter.

[@tommylord]

I have always loved this last generation of X-bodies (Novas) the best. My preference is the 75-77 Ventura, but these Novas are great too. Man, you've got this one decked out just the way I like with the blacked out grill and headlight buckets. the Z-28 wheels are a super nice touch also. My recommendation for a stripe would be the three-band stripe that was used on the 77-78 Nova Rally option (in black of course). It went along the bottom just above the rocker, and narrowed as it went around each wheel opening. No stripes on the hood or decklid.

[@threeriverswrench]

Gonna put it on the list! Thanks!

[@gavinsmith62]

Dude I've been working on mine 4 years and it's just now sorta on the road. And I seriously mean sorta, cause the thing is sitting in the yard right now out of commission for some interior work. As much as your work on this one has inspired me and helped me understand more about my car, I'm also waning on motivation to keep my project going, and this video is sorta melancholy for me to watch. Bravo on getting yours to this point, it looks like it's fresh off of assembly! I just can't help but peer out at mine, and just feel sorta sad overall.

[@threeriverswrench]

I hear ya man. Don't give up! Sometimes you just have to walk away for a bit. I started this project in 2011. He took up space in my garage and when it came to bodywork, I just couldn't get motivated! I kinda started this KZbin channel to make me finish! So much can stall a restoration and get ya down. I know it. If you can throw a driver's seat in yours and drive it like it is, do it! Restore it a little bit at a time. If you're on Facebook, check out several of the different groups that feature our cars. Post pics, ask questions, those guys are great at keeping each other motivated. I'm pulling for ya Gavin! Thanks for watching, and keep me updated!

[@TheREALOC1972]

Find something to motivate you, think of all the fun your going to have in the car with your wife and kids, How that will spark up conversations in the Wal-Mart Parking lot with people you have nothing in common with but they/their parents/Grandparents used to drive back in the day, or how it's going to spark a teen to get into cars and get his/her hands dirty and is in their garage wrenching on some old car instead of out running around and doing god knows what and getting into trouble. There's a million reasons to keep going and get it done.

[@DHSFEMA]

Came out very nice, one thing I don’t like is the bottom molding on the front windshield where it goes straight across instead of stopping with the side molding,

[@threeriverswrench]

Totally agree. Not a fan either. Thanks for watching!

[@TheREALOC1972]

Very good job my man, I think the only thing I would change is I would put some kind of Black pinstripes on the side, maybe the vinyl pinstripes that has the bow tie in it, Just something to jazz up the bad-ass paint job you put on in and since you black out most of the chrome black just goes with the theme of the car.

[@threeriverswrench]

Yep. Just haven’t got around to it yet. Definitely need some stripes to break up all that green! 👍🏻

[@assemblyrequired1]

Enjoying the videos about Frank! Love the Disco Novas, have a 75 that needs this same attention. The 73 will probably get it first though! Thanks for posting!

[@davidlaramore1359]

Very nice. Looks wet. Just right!

[@PorfirioDuran-rh9zc]

Paint the lower part of your car gloss black. Front bumper line over the the front wheel about 2 inches then down the body line towards the rear wheel over the wheel line to the rear bumper. Its just an idea.

[@factoryratgarage]

I think a nice pin stripe down the side, along top of fender, door, and curl up around quarter window slightly. That’s how my 78 rally is.

[@threeriverswrench]

Good idea. I’ll put it on the list!👍🏻

[@xjrockrawler]

What made you go back and paint the windshield frame black? I was going to do mine body color too 🧐

[@threeriverswrench]

I installed the windshield and the glass didn’t have the right depth, so it had to be removed and reinstalled. 🙄 After taking the glass back out, I had to scrape all the glue from the frame. Took a while to get it right. After I was satisfied, I decided to paint the frame black. Once the windshield was / is installed , you could still see some of the green frame from the outside. That was the main reason for respraying the frame black. Great question!

[@Wayne_omega_cars]

My 1975 Oldsmobile omega is similar to this one from the cobra coopers to the similar paint. I have the yanko strip on the side.

[@planca3430]

looks alot like my 72 nova but i had a factory sunroof vinal roof. that slid back. first engine blew so i looked for 3 months for a new engine. found a 70 truck engine 350 hi compression. only ran on premium. had the exhaust cut and put glasspacks on. airshocks and at idle it was quiet till i got on it. i outran a camaro z71 in scottsdale,az. he diddnt know what to think.

[@threeriverswrench]

😁 Sounds badass!!! Still have it?

[@planca3430]

@@threeriverswrench no i sold it but i still wish i had it now

[@BigredGT-pm5lm]

👍👍👌👏👏👏 looks great!

[@lordsauto]

Did u lower the front end? I have a 77 Rally did u make a vid on it?

[@threeriverswrench]

Brand new v8 springs with one full coil cut off. It was a gamble. I notice A tiny amount of fender rub at the top of the tires over hard bumps. Probably wouldn’t touch at all if I rolled the fender lips a little.

[@lordsauto]

@@threeriverswrench thanks I liked yr vids.

[@scottmcmullen7541]

where did you find a windshield? I have a 1977 and My dad Has two 1977's and I cant find a windshield anywhere local to me in Michigan

[@threeriverswrench]

I got this one from eBay. Made in China. Was shipped out of Minnesota. A little thinner than made in USA units, but not a bad piece.

[@threeriverswrench]

Windshield Glass 1975-79 Nova 2DR Coupe Hatch/Notchback Sky Omg Vnt Antenna

[@JVR_Funwithdesign]

My house is full of a disassembled Porsche, the struggle is real!

[@kelvinbouldin443]

Where did you order your Windshield from?

[@threeriverswrench]

I ordered it from a company that listed it on eBay. Search 1975 Nova windshield. The same one is on there for 199.00. Hope this helps.

[@kelvinbouldin443]

@@threeriverswrench thanks. I have a 77 Nova. Currently no issues with my windshield. Im hoping it is a windshield company that makes windshields. I was hoping to find a company that makes windshield that eliminates the need for trim like for the Camaro and Chevelle.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly soon all combustion cars and trucks including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Car washs will be forbidden too because they are climate killers, now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. (BABVVEN & TEBBVEN laws )

[@threeriverswrench]

Horrible!

[@Schlipperschlopper]

@@threeriverswrench China controls the greens here!

[@lynnhuff]

@@threeriverswrench have 75 same color got it 76 you dit great job

[@threeriverswrench]

@ Thanks!!

[@67polara]

Yenko stripe