The Chevy II was the second compact launched by the company in the 1960s. As the Corvair, with its air-cooled, rear-engine set-up was unorthodox by Detroit standards, Chevrolet went with a smaller version of a conventional car in 1962 and called it the Chevy II. It was quite successful and remained in the mix through 1979. This 1966 example looks like just a shell of its former self, disassembled and ready for a rotisserie restoration. Located in New London, North Carolina, this “parts and pieces” project is available here on craigslist for $5,500. A nod goes to Chuck Foster for finding this “car” for us.
After four popular years, the Chevy II/Nova was reworked for 1966 and sales would jump to more than 172,000 units as a result. We assume the seller’s car is the upscale Nova because it’s a 2-day hardtop and at one time it housed a 283 cubic inch V8, for which the seller says the original is somewhere in the pile. Nearly a quarter of all 1966 Nova’s were so equipped, which accounted for over 43,000 copies rolling off the assembly line.
We don’t know what this Chevy II looked like before it was taken apart as no before photos are provided. We’re told it was white in color, but you wouldn’t know that now. Besides having a V8, it also came with an automatic transmission, likely the 2-speed Powerglide. The auto traveled some 90,000 miles before becoming a collection of components in the seller’s garage.
The seller says all the body parts are still there and he/she has a rotisserie setup for the car but doesn’t say whether it comes with the deal. Most of the bad parts have been removed, but the same may be true for the good parts, as well. Apparently, age and time have become a factor in restoring this car, so the work will be left up to the buyer. We’re told the seller spent $4,000 alone on a TCI 4-link set-up with a 9-inch rear housing The Chevy’s buckets seats and rear bench have been reupholstered in black with a white stripe down the middle. Projects like this are always a challenge because you won’t know if something is missing until you go looking for it.
R.I.P. This pile of parts will never be a vehicle again. Seriously.
Reg puzzle ???
Just drag it to the dumps
way to involved .
Let me tear it to a skeleton and sit in the garage .
No thanks
It’ll never go back together right without a jig. He basically killed it, and wants someone to haul it off for him.
I’ve owned one of these for years, and I could never guess what car was in the pictures if you hadn’t told me! Looks like it’s headed to the scrap yard…
He cut all that off without any discernable bracing. How will you know if the remains are in the proper position? I wouldn’t take it if it was free.
Some assembly required.
What a waste of a good car. He’d be ahead of the game paying some one to haul it off. Either that or send it back to Chevrolet to have the factory rebuild it.
How much for the quilt .
I restored my 1966 Acadian Canso Sport Deluxe way back in the 90s. Sold it in 97 and now it’s on YouTube as a Pro-Stock restomod, but when I sold it it was fully restored. I thought the buyer would keep it original but he didn’t.
I’d never attempt a restoration with a tin worm car owned by someone with tin snip happy motivation.
Sell the parts and crush the car just for FUN.
Bob
This car is actually within a couple miles from me, but I wouldn’t even bother looking at it . All Chevy IIs up to 1967 were serious rusters in this area , much worse than Falcons and Darts were – so much so that you dont see them, and really haven’t been around here for decades. The floors and trunk pans were really prone to severe rot , and this one looks like the seller has already removed it. The seller is going to take a huge hit on this if he plans on selling this; its basically a pile of parts to be used to fix up a more solid car ( from a drier state ! )
It can go back together just fine if a guys got a bit of talent.
Nice project.