its 2,800 need new paint and iinterior guy says he gave complete retoration/6 CYL, 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC. NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING EXT. LIGHTS, NEW TIRES, NEW BRAKE JOB. INTERIOR RESTORATION READY, POWER STEERING, BUCKET SEATS, CUSTOM STEREO READY with 26,000 miles on a new engine. me and mom wanna fix up a old car and i know this would look grat when were finnesed but is it worth the purchase?
1973 CHEVROLET NOVA worth the purchase?
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$2800 would be great if it had a small block in it. Not that you couldn't put on in easily enough. Different engine mounts, suspension should be OK, make sure the transmission bellhousing is the same, or that can be changed easily enough too. The key here is as mentioned by another poster, get it on a lift and check it over really closely for hidden rust. Be wary if it is heavily undercoated by black tar like stuff. Sure that inhibits rust, but it also hides it. Finding out the car is in bad shape when the spring comes through the trunk is not a good thing. Your vision of this car is not likely the same as mine anyway since you are looking for 50mpg. I measure my cars in 1/4 mile times, not gas mileage. New tires are only good if they are the tires you want for the car (speed rating, size, style, etc). Check out the electronics carefully to make sure everything works. New wiring sounds great unless it is installed by someone that is not 100% sure what they are doing. I'm assuming this is a two door car too because those Novas in four door configuration just aint real appealing...
Six and Automatic.No matter what you do it will be slow. Only if given to you could you come out ok. Buy already restored Mustangs, Chevilles, V-8 Muscle cars there owners have finished sweated over and need money fast.
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you answered your own question.it was worth it to you and mom.who else matters
'73 is not a real popular model of the Nova, but it may be worth it. If you can get a photo of it and send it to me I'll be able to tell you more. I think I can be emailed on here. For what it's worth...a 73 Nova with a 6 cyl isn't a bad buy...and the price isn't that far out of reach...but remember it's a 6 cyl so if you are wanting to put a different engine such as a 350 in it...you will have to do some suspension work as well.. I think just off hand with out seeing it I'd offer somewhere in the area of $1500 and go from there.