NEW PROJECT - 1976 Chevrolet Nova Drag Car

Introducing our new project. A 1976 Chevrolet Nova Drag car that will be powered by a Gen 5 LT1. The goal is to enter Hot Rod Drag Week 2023 with the car.
Edited this at 3AM on date of publish. Lol
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[@jerrydilks2334]

It’s great to see your parents in the video and your dad doing better.

[@TurboDog73TX]

Frehauf Yellow and A pearl white roof would look killer! Can't wait to see these LT projects run!

[@daniesalex7073]

The original Colour Yellow and White would be awesome , the blue is good too . Another Whacky Colour is Lambo Green Verde Ithaca

[@LucoreAuto]

Great to see your Pops back up and around after the Rollercoaster ride he took! Getting back in the saddle, atta boy!

[@milwscruffy]

In 1976 my parents bought a new Nova and they soon hated it. I bought it from them in 1977. By 1978 it had a 390 HP 427, turbo 400 and 373 12 bolt posi in it. My Dad thought I was insane. With a couple upgrades it was a 12.0 car by late 78 early 79. Lots of fun and memories in one of these also. I managed to total it in 1981, young and dumb !

[@milwscruffy]

It was Medium Saddle poly ( turd brown ) with a God awful tan, black and white plaid interior. My parents taste in colors and patterns was pretty underwhelming.

[@JH-vf8rm]

Calvin, your old man’s bad ass! He’s not even done healing from a drag racing accident and he’s already building a new car. When racing gets in your blood it’s hard to stay away. Best wishes for the both of you!

[@larryholey4688]

man i wish youguys were my neighbor lololol its awesome that you do this stuff together my father cant wrench with me anymore and ive definetly lost motivation from that

[@cwbintn8949]

Love how your dad seems to be almost fully recovered from that bad wreck awhile back .

[@Piotr94L]

Your Dad's blue with white top. Great news that's Your Dad is getting better. Best regards from Poland to You Calvin and Andrew.

[@rickworkman7191]

Good for your dad and his health, the older we get the longer it takes to recover ,like that model nova.

[@miniyota3ur]

Dad may be struggling after the concussion, but his mind is still dang sharp. He seems to be getting around a bit better and he still has the racing bug. Glad to see him still getting after it and Mom still giving you guys her full support. I vote OG Blue for the color

[@10mmMotorsports]

Good to see your dad in such good spirits. That will be a fun build for you guys.

[@frankensteincreations4740]

Paint it like the og was! 👍

[@philbetthauser9547]

Very cool that you're doing a nostalgic type build with modern components. I vote for the OG blue . Glad to see dad is doing better 👍

[@bkcrim5395]

This seems like a super interesting project. I don’t see a lot of people building these later novas. The car looks slick. Appreciate the gen 5 motor knowledge too. This thing is gonna come out great!

[@GIGABACHI]

Yellow/White.🤘 Glad to see your Dad doing better and your Mom cheering the NIVLAC57 team. I know things take time and money but I still hold hope for a 4 or 5 cyl ATLAS project coming from your shop. Stay awesome ! 👍

[@junetedjones895]

Original yellow and white. Glad to see Dad is getting better and behaving himself until he does. 😊

[@bobbybeavers5664]

OG blue is cool, but, OEM yellow/white would look super good! Glad to see everything getting back to normal, family is EVERYTHING!

[@whereisamerica7384]

The original bright yellow with a white top (or 1966 Lemonwood yellow is a nicer shade of the same color). Super clean look, cool inside and photographs well. Also the light green metallic with a white or green top is another nice but oddball color combo. Cool inside and doesn't blind you while cruising or wrenching. Very cool project. I would like to do an LT/10L90 swap next. Looking forward to seeing results.

[@AustinRBa]

Always glad to see people getting to share the car building experience with their parents. Dad and I have done a few projects, automotive and otherwise. Its always a good feeling.

[@punksrfr]

Get it pops!!! Paula for chassis fabrication and cold drinks!😂

[@andylewis7360]

Great to see y’all havin fun and excited to see this project takin off. Dad’s OG blue sounds cool to me. Call her NovLT.

[@fluffpantss]

We see you momma ❤ @15:17 thanks for mending the men and keeping there bellys full. You are the true back bone of the business! Happy to see you on the channel

[@harrysatin5110]

Great to see your Dad out in the garage.

[@xozindustries7451]

Awesome to see you back I. The garage and building something new and different

[@paulwaite8019]

Sorry Andrew, I have to vote for the yellow/white combo over your OG blue. I’m super excited to see this project take flight. Cheers, Paul.

[@TheSartinBrothers]

“Illustrious Turd” is now common slang around the shop. Good to see dad is okay!

[@dragdriverepeat]

I’ll vote for Mrs Paula as the Project Manager!

[@Low760]

Great reason for a new project. Had no idea the variations in nova's and chassis interchange.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

That a GM for you! Lol

[@ericbengtson3490]

Marina blue for the win! Great to see your folks. God bless.

[@fluffpantss]

A deep blackberry with a little bit of metallic with white pin striping would look really sharp! Even without the pin stripe

[@herbiederby3394]

Calvin your dad is coming around nicely nice that he did the pucks for the sub frame and your mom is hilarious LMAO...O.G.blue paint will do....nice power plant combination too....🙂👍🙏

[@machinist5]

So great to see you back in the shed mate .👌👍

[@Lark-zg4fm]

Grew up with a 78 four-door in our family. Fun memories.

[@SloppyMechanics]

ah yes, Mr Nelson. you guys build em and ill watch em

[@joshmiller8663]

Good to see dad doing better. prayers for continued healing.

[@mattblack156]

I think you're going to have to let Momma decide on the colour scheme! :-)

[@lloydratsoy2057]

Always like your videos. Really glad to see that your dad is getting better and is ready to get back in the saddle.

[@fredbadgett7962]

Judging from the pictures, Calvin is Andrew's clone! This is going to be a fun project to follow. The subframe bushing flex was eye opening.

[@haddenschultz]

I dont care what people say about 4th gens, i love them. My first project car is a 76 hatchback that im working on right now. It might not be the generation everyone loves but who cares, they're fun for what they are and despite what people say, theyre not bad looking cars either

[@TurboWorld]

I have a lot of booger welds on my car, everyone starts at booger welding in order to grow, don't be scared. Great video.

[@johnboy9769]

Love the 4th gen novas almost like gold in Missouri lol been looking. Nice to see your mom and dad in the videos again 👍👍👍. Azure aqua looks good on them.

[@matthewdeluca9248]

O.G. Blue!! Good to see your dad is doing okay!

[@ThomasTT496Vega]

Tribute to the old Nova. Blue for sure!

[@scottmcmullen7541]

Factory Yellow looks great on these 4th gen Nova's. I subscribed to follow on the journey . I love 4th gen Novas

[@bvward]

Calvin, nice intro! I would go either Dad's OG color or cliché Orange with black accents. If you were to paint it white, you could, however drive it to church safely...☺

[@itsdarooster8160]

You have a great way of explaining things even my dumb ass understands I love cars I'm not a mechanic I can turn a lil bit of wrenches but I really want to build something now that I have a garage

[@erickbernard8208]

Glad u see u getting better, its even better to see u are not giving up on ur passion ❤

[@KEIFabrication]

Looks like a great project. I did a few mini tubs, frame connectors, and roll bars in mid 70's Novas for customers bracket racers. As you said, good platforms with lots of potential and well supported by the aftermarket.

[@PaulsProTips]

This is an exciting project! Kinda basic platform and contemporary upgrades like were done when Magazines were popular. I really like the originally yellow and white. It's unique enough that would really give the car an identity.

[@steventurner476]

Hey hey, there's the big guy. Praise God 🙏 ♥️

[@ZEPRATGERNODT]

Guess, I better go holler at this guy who has been letting his 4G gather dust on the curb by my friends house. Nice bit of motivation...

[@tngtacticalmiata1219]

I haven't ever regretted selling my 77 Nova more than I do right now.....

[@randywilliams2505]

Greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

[@harrysatin5110]

Small block powerglide Nova hell yeah!!

[@BigFun4Life]

Thanks for taking us down on memory lane,at 17 in the mid 80s I owned a 75 nova it was a fun driver..Looking forward to the build..

[@davebruce88]

Good seeing you all. 👍

[@Beth_Colvin]

Love the vintage picture....you look like Calvin's twin.

[@Brad_Q1999]

I wanted one of these for my first car since my dad has a 66 nova, cant wait to see this beauty in action

[@jonmac155]

Awesome. Love the late Nova. Holy cow the brain on your dad. Lose this 42lbs, lose this 38lbs. He's like a drag racing how to encyclopedia. What Color you ask? Easy, doesn't matter. Your build is what makes it sexy. I would say this. Brand it. Nivlac57 needs a theme. Could be a paint scheme, logo or strobe stripe, racing stripes whatever. Think of the Chevy bow tie, Rolex crown, the Glock G. Would help with merchandise as well.

[@troymecey]

Don't forget that the 70 -81 TA/Firebird parts fit also.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Good point

[@ZEPRATGERNODT]

Blue with an American Flag wrap on the roof.

[@jord9308]

Glad Andrew is doing better.

[@J-Whit]

The oem color combo would be really cool. I'm always a fan of bringing the car back to oem spec if you're gonna put the work into it anyway. Looks like a great project. Insane how much you look like your dad when he was younger!

[@MrBigR928]

Smiles all around 💯🥰👍🏿

[@blainethompson6510]

Good see you guys back at the grind 👍

[@mooklocklear1182]

Heck yeah can't wait to see more

[@edugj23]

With the info right there on the stock chassis tag, I'd kinda want to return to the original color. But that's up to you.

[@hondatech5000]

Great vid as always. Looking good pop. Take your time getting better.

[@K4rt80y]

The ghost of the Swiss-cheese Challenge drag missile Nova lives.

[@danielfmyers]

Bronze metallic fading up to white: like a root beer float

[@obrienracing1]

Going to be a sweet build. We all know will you turbo it eventually so it will be neat to see how fast it goes on motor.

[@pauldulworth2768]

Pops is back!!!! Wahoo!!!

[@harrysatin5110]

Blue with black interior!!

[@SaneCayne]

These Novas are definitely not for everyone. But I have a soft spot for 'em. My first ride (way back in '92) was a 1975 Nova Custom. Factory 350/TH350, bucket seats, floor shifter. What a fun first ride.

[@SweatyFatGuy]

The original lemon meringue creamsicle look might be interesting, but blue with a white top would look cool. I like the pearl blue and parchment interior look of my 65 GTO. The contrast is very nice without being gaudy.

[@joe-hp4nk]

I enjoyed your video. My first nova was a 76 4 door and l now own a 78 hatch back. It has a 454 with a NP440 overdrive 4 speed behind it. The rear is a 8.5 with 3.08 gears posi of course. It's a blast to drive. All the best.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks!!

[@jackperry9369]

Hell yeah man the ole man will b scooting soon 😄 badd ass man

[@kennybiggs3944]

Blue keep up the great work

[@iliketorockrock]

You gotta paint it back to stock color! best of luck!

[@CharlesReiche]

Sweet new project!

[@jamesstead1496]

Just wonderful that you are up and feeling up to go back racing !! These old bones are just itching to get back at it. I hope to see you at Beaver Springs sometime this year. I'd like your opinion on Gasser Racing as it's getting really interesting in all senses of the word.

[@daniesalex7073]

Good to See you Again Calvins Dad

[@oldschoolbudgetracing1458]

I am a huge fan of the 75-79 Novas. My first "hot rod" was a 76 nova. Started with a mild 350. But before long i put a 454, th400 and a 12 bolt in it (typical setup for the late 80's). I have been wanting another one for years but have to finish my 89 Camaro first... lol

[@_Hanover_]

Factory colors would look great!

[@_the_Chad_]

The excitement is contageous! I'm looking forward to watching this project progress

[@stevec5280]

I'm personally a fan of the GM color known as Arrival Blue. If I recall correctly it first came on '06 trucks.

[@HeyLiana1]

Wow, that thing was fast for what it was

[@backmarker44]

Awesome! My first car was just a year earlier...

[@seattleboatdetailingmobile1926]

Glad you look to be doing ok. Awesome channel and even better family. Keep ‘em comin. Good luck in drag week.

[@young11984]

Awesome to see pops back out in the shop, Calvin its no need for captions correcting what he is meaning vs saying. Most of us know what he means, hell i call things wrong, know what they are and still plainly mis speak what they are without a concussion 😂. I say a light, non blinding Yellow with blue stripes or two tone yellow bottom blue top

[@cvbluegrasspatriot9157]

My first new car was a 1978 nova 2 door coupe, 305. 45 years later I just got a 1979 nova coupe 250, time capsule, 24000 miles. Both are lite blue.

[@jmyd83]

Blurple is a nice kinda blue 😁

[@ALR74]

I google imaged: 76 Nova yellow and white. I vote for yellow if it gets the white landau top like in the first image in the results. 💛

[@paulmaldonado1969]

BUDDY THIS WAS MY FIRST CAR TOO 1976 NOVA SS . THE BEST TIMES IN THiS CAR . MODIFIED AND BACK IN THE DAYS WAS A MUSTANG KILLER 😊

[@michaelblacktree]

I'm curious to see how the LT engine works out. Supposedly, they're even better than the LS series.

[@AnDrEw122100]

Excited for this build.

[@zacharywood4399]

My suggestion is OG Blue or completely restored look of the yellow and white

[@Moonman63]

Yellow w/ black stripes

[@peterGriffin-ug7jv]

My first nova was a 70 and my wife's was a 72 ss 327...