{"id":49880,"date":"2021-06-23T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/?p=49880"},"modified":"2021-06-24T09:32:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T13:32:40","slug":"lonnie-and-melinda-1966-nova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/lonnie-and-melinda-1966-nova\/","title":{"rendered":"Lonnie &#038; Melinda&#8217;s 1966 Nova June \u201921 Customer Car of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"49880\" class=\"elementor elementor-49880\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6aebdba6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6aebdba6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-243f75f4\" data-id=\"243f75f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf92d26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bf92d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although it says Lonnie and Melinda&#8217;s, this 1966 Nova is Melinda&#8217;s and he&#8217;s not allowed to sell it.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2008, Lonnie started building his wife a 1967 Nova. He was going all out but in 2011 had a chance to move his company to a larger building. He sold the car to move to the larger building and expand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For years she would tell her friends about the Nova he was building for her and how he sold it. Three years ago, one of his customer&#8217;s fathers passed away, and they got a hold of Lonnie to help sell off the cars he had.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He just happened to have a 1966 Nova that was restored but was not for sale at the time. The family didn&#8217;t know if they wanted to keep it. After 6 months of hounding them about the car telling them &#8220;you know it&#8217;s going to a good home.&#8221; Eventually, they sold him the car.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When they sold Lonnie the car Lonnie&#8217;s wife had no clue he bought the car. He showed up with the keys and handed them to her. She drove the car for a year even though it wasn&#8217;t fully restored, the speedo stuck at 55, and it drove like a 1966 nova.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Well, the car was at his shop for winter, and he got a bright idea to take it apart which didn&#8217;t go over very well but hey that&#8217;s what he does. Then the root of all evil was born.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The car was stripped of all its stock stuff and updated with a 6.0 out of a cop car. Lonnie installed a stage 3 comp cam and all the items listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hedits Pro G front end and rear 4 link<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ridetech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ridetech<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0coil-overs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/category\/nova-holley.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Holley<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Intake<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nick Williams 102 throttle body<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speartech lsx wiring harness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bowler T56 magnum<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Monster stage 2 clutch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Strange ford 9&#8243;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CNR built custom radiator with Spal brushless fans<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wegner Motorsports pulley kit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Painless chassis harness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/category\/nova-vintageair.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Vintage Air<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/category\/nova-dakotadigitalhdx.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dakota Digital HDX<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bowler touch and go<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Custom 3pc wheels 18&#215;9 18&#215;12 from\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/category\/nova-americanracing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">American Racing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nitto tires<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Custom set of ultimate headers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Custom dyed leather interior<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Power windows<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/category\/nova-detroitspeed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Detroit Speed<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0hidden wipers and mini tubs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ricks custom-built fuel tank<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Full JL audio running about 3000 watts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Custom-mixed PPG water base bronze<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/category\/nova-wilwood.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wilwood<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0disc brakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The list goes on\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As for uniqueness, the car speaks for itself. As for special, his wife can say it&#8217;s hers. Luckily for her, his name is not on the title so he can&#8217;t sell this one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although it says Lonnie and Melinda&#8217;s, this 1966 Nova is Melinda&#8217;s and he&#8217;s not allowed to sell it. In 2008, Lonnie started building his wife a 1967 Nova. He was going all out but in 2011 had a chance to move his company to a larger building. 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