{"id":22337,"date":"2020-03-25T10:43:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T14:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/?p=22337"},"modified":"2022-12-14T11:34:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T16:34:32","slug":"scott-brian-hughes-1967-nova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/scott-brian-hughes-1967-nova\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott & Brian Hughes 1967 Nova \u2013 A Few Years Later"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The car was purchased to be Brian Hughes\u2019s first, \u201cHigh School\u201d daily-driver (at age 14). Scott, being the local \u201cSpeed Shop\u201d owner, figured this type of car (1967 Chevy Nova), would be a perfect candidate for a mild Hot Rod build and were ready to take a couple of years to complete it.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A running car was purchased, and the process began. Totally disassembled by Brian and his friends. A fresh 355 small block w\/Powerglide trans, new floorboards, fenders and quarters were installed at S\/W Performance, Glassboro, NJ. Body\/paint was coming up next on the schedule when LIFE changes. After 24 +\/- years of marriage and business, one ended, and one was sold. The project was put aside, Brian chose to go the Sport Compact route, and Scott entered a different profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years later\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Scott re-enters the Performance Parts Industry, acquires a new residence\/shop. Brian still had an interest in the 1967 Nova and the project gets back on schedule! Scott\u2019s decision is to go to NMCA (National Muscle Car Association) Drag Racing, although, Brian has a different opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new chassis\/cage process and drivetrain process begins. Then\u2026.. decision time again. Let\u2019s make a \u201cstreetcar\u201d instead of traveling up\/down the East Coast racing. But, we have all the racing stuff? Spool, 40\u2019 spline axles, fiberglass parts, etc. No problem. Steel parts are purchased, and race stuff put aside. The only inconvenience will be climbing over the cage to get in\/out. Let\u2019s call it a \u201cSemi-Pro Street\u201d. Then\u2026 another idea struck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about we build the car similar to the 1965 Pro Street Nova Scott had back in the 80s-90s (less the 6-71 blower). Brain and his sister Lauren spent many hours driving around attending car shows with Mom and Dad in that car, and it had some notoriety. Same color, monochromatic paint scheme, and most importantly, use brand name parts that would typically have been purchased at your local Speed Shop in the 80s-90s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a few more years of cutting, fitting, fabricating, and more LIFE changes, we built a car that kinda\u2019 looks like what you would have built in the \u201990s. Bright orange, simple-looking, a clean simple interior, NO extras, just the essentials and the \u201cthan\u201d popular brand name parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A father-Son, lots of friends, many hours, sweat and tears, Back-Yard built, 1990\u2019s re-creation! Oh yeah\u2026 Brian\u2019s now 32! We guess it took a little longer than we thought\u2026 Maybe his (future) kids can ride around in the back of this one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Hughes \/ Old Hot Rodder \/ American Autowire Sales Brian Hughes \/ New Millennium Rods & Kustoms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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