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63 Nova on a corvette chassis
I see Jay Leno has a Nova on a corvette chassis. Has anyone else done anything like this? If so what kind of magician do you have to be to make this happen?
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#2
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not exactly a Vette... i think it's very close though...
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums...ad.php?t=78088
this guy's a nutcase...
we all wish we were as crazy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
missile33
I see Jay Leno has a Nova on a corvette chassis. Has anyone else done anything like this? If so what kind of magician do you have to be to make this happen?
Lil' John Buttera....Novatte.
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Does Leno own Buttera's old Novette? I have been looking all over for info on it with no luck. It was one of my favorite Nova's.
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There's a nice photo of it on Jay Leno's website...I think it's jaylenosgarage.com....or something like that.
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couldn't find the picture is this Lil john's car?
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#8
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The worst thing you can do to a car is alter the wheel openings that much. IMO
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^^^^^^^^ I'd have to agree
Last edited by slow4dr; 13th-November-2007 at 12:16 AM ..
#10
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didnt leno also do an old toronado? if i remember, he used a c5 or c6 vette and converted the toronado to rwd???
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#11
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UGH!!!! Barf....those wheel well openings ruin the car
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Quote:
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littledeuce2
UGH!!!! Barf....those wheel well openings ruin the car
Ya... On the one hand, someone put a bunch of time and effort into it. On the other hand...the finished product just doesn't 'work' together.
As for the Toronado, that is written up in a bunch of places. They did an episode of 'Rides' on the buildup. Lots of engineering...lots of power.
http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/to...o-Jay-Leno.htm
Twin turbo, C5 transaxle...looks bone stock from the outside.
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I wonder if that is it? Looking at the magazine pics it looks like the rear opening was altered on Buttera's exactly the same?? Sure is close anyway.
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