Questions re: "Grump's" 66 Nova

modelman1960 · 03-10-2014, 05:50 AM

Hi Folks,
Attached are a couple(hopefully) of pictures of the progress on my project so far. The fender well headers are preliminary and still need some tweeking. The interior is complete and I hope that the "White" car had a red interior. The engine is complete also.
Hope you all like them.
Thanks again for all the pictures and verbal pieces of information. This project would not be as accurate without all the help you all have provided.
Walt

Charlie A · 03-10-2014, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by modelman1960

Hi Folks,
Attached are a couple(hopefully) of pictures of the progress on my project so far. The fender well headers are preliminary and still need some tweeking. The interior is complete and I hope that the "White" car had a red interior. The engine is complete also.
Hope you all like them.
Thanks again for all the pictures and verbal pieces of information. This project would not be as accurate without all the help you all have provided.
Walt

modelman1960 · 03-13-2014, 02:33 PM

Tim Pogue,
I tried to reply to your PM. Don't know if you got it, as I seem to have a bit of challenges in that area. Yes please e-mail those pictures to me.
you can use either:
wcheney@ manth.com
or
wbcheney5@yahoo.com.
Thanks very much Tim, for your efforts and your comments.
Walt

Charlie A · 03-13-2014, 03:45 PM

Here's an "AFTER" shot for you.
Only one I have been able to find so far.

modelman1960 · 03-13-2014, 04:10 PM

Geez! We can all be thankful that it was a towing accident. If Bill had been injured badly, it could have changed the face and events of drag racing history. It's truly amazing how 1 thing can completely alter things in life.
It boggles the mind when you put that into perspective. Thanks for sharing this photo Charlie.
Walt

Lyn Smith · 03-16-2014, 02:37 PM

Was Grumpy's first 66 Nova a white car or a red car originally?Im say white with red painted sides,and roof stripes.

Charlie A · 03-16-2014, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyn Smith

Was Grumpy's first 66 Nova a white car or a red car originally?Im say white with red painted sides,and roof stripes.

From the black and white shot above, you can see the hardware is "natural" metal color and the door skin is "red" on the inside of the door. Doesn't prove anything if they "jammed it" if they color changed it. But, would they have taken that much effort to remove or tape the nuts, screws and latch before painting?

03-10-2014, 05:50 AM	#1
modelman1960 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central N.Y. Posts: 230 Likes: 2 Liked 55 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Questions re: "Grump's" 66 Nova Hi Folks, Attached are a couple(hopefully) of pictures of the progress on my project so far. The fender well headers are preliminary and still need some tweeking. The interior is complete and I hope that the "White" car had a red interior. The engine is complete also. Hope you all like them. Thanks again for all the pictures and verbal pieces of information. This project would not be as accurate without all the help you all have provided. Walt Attached Thumbnails

03-13-2014, 02:33 PM	#3
modelman1960 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central N.Y. Posts: 230 Likes: 2 Liked 55 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Questions re: "Grump's" 66 Nova Tim Pogue, I tried to reply to your PM. Don't know if you got it, as I seem to have a bit of challenges in that area. Yes please e-mail those pictures to me. you can use either: wcheney@ manth.com or wbcheney5@yahoo.com. Thanks very much Tim, for your efforts and your comments. Walt

03-13-2014, 03:45 PM	#4
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Questions re: "Grump's" 66 Nova Here's an "AFTER" shot for you. Only one I have been able to find so far. Last edited by Charlie A; 03-13-2014 at 04:07 PM.

03-13-2014, 04:10 PM	#5
modelman1960 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central N.Y. Posts: 230 Likes: 2 Liked 55 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Questions re: "Grump's" 66 Nova Geez! We can all be thankful that it was a towing accident. If Bill had been injured badly, it could have changed the face and events of drag racing history. It's truly amazing how 1 thing can completely alter things in life. It boggles the mind when you put that into perspective. Thanks for sharing this photo Charlie. Walt

03-16-2014, 02:37 PM	#6
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,216 Likes: 293 Liked 1,002 Times in 203 Posts	Re: Questions re: "Grump's" 66 Nova Was Grumpy's first 66 Nova a white car or a red car originally?Im say white with red painted sides,and roof stripes.