[newstang]

Hi all, just saying in advance I'm a Mustang Guy. ( not sorry )
But I just had the opportunity to buy a rust-free 72 Nova SS with everything there ( as far as I know )
It seems to have a bunch of NOS trim too. So I'm going out of my comfort zone into something I'm not familiar with.
I do restoration work but have no idea how to decipher GM. If you wouldn't mind helping me out figuring out the Trim tag.
Also, these cars seem to have a vinyl top which I personally am not a fan of, but would it detract from selling it if I didn't put it on or should I make it original?
The car I think was White, should I keep it white? if so please tell me I should put stripes on it so it's not so plain. what stipes do you recommend?
I doubt the steering wheel is correct, any thoughts?

Thanks!!

 

[RifRaf]

Hello and welcome to the site!
I'm no expert on Trim Tags... but there are a lot of knowledgeable members here that might be able to help you out. Looks like you have a decent project car to start work on. Please keep us posted on your progress.

 

[Nova Thug]

Welcome to the site. The trim tag should be deciferable if you google search something like “72 nova trim tag decode” you should be able to find the information.

 

[newstang]

Thanks! it seems i have to strip down the tag, its pretty illegible but did get some info from it.
does anyone know if the steering wheel looks original? for some reason it looks like the ones from the 1980's

 

[Redrider66SS]

i just took a steering wheel like that off my nova an put on an original 66 steering wheel. but the one i took off had SS in the center.

 

[Redrider66SS]

i was used in 72 but i'm thinking it was an option wheel. an it was used on other GM cars.

 

[Cvy210]

Thanks! it seems i have to strip down the tag, its pretty illegible but did get some info from it.
does anyone know if the steering wheel looks original? for some reason it looks like the ones from the 1980's

Hi GM put that steering wheel on 71-76 novas. Also many other sport models up to 81

 

[Twinshadows]

For easy reading - - you can start here : NovaResource

drag u'r mouse over the top section . . . look around - - they have " info about Vin #'s & cowl tag #'s - - - - just find u'r year car .
and, WELCOME to SNS , "Mustang Guy" - - - just kidding , ( may-be) .
glad to have you here . . . .

and, u'r correct - I think that's a later str. wheel - - - several GM type cars . and, no vinyl top (but, it's u'r Nova . . . . make it your's ! ) .. . . . . . . . . jim

 

[Twinshadows]

Hey , also - - - u'r cowl tag is kinda hard too read = = = maybe just at that ' angle '.

A straighter picture could help . . . .

 

[ramportin1]

Novaresource.org will decipher everything for you, and welcome to the site

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[newstang]

thanks guys, ill keep you updated hen i pick it up next week

 

[dynabyhd]

Welcome from CT. Nice to see another CT member.

Taking a quick look at your cowl tag. It was a bit hard to decipher with that picture angle but it appears to show that it originally was a v8 car, with black bench seat interior and antique white paint.

 

[carcrazy615]

Hi all, just saying in advance I'm a Mustang Guy. ( not sorry )
But I just had the opportunity to buy a rust-free 72 Nova SS with everything there ( as far as I know )
It seems to have a bunch of NOS trim too. So I'm going out of my comfort zone into something I'm not familiar with.
I do restoration work but have no idea how to decipher GM. If you wouldn't mind helping me out figuring out the Trim tag.
Also, these cars seem to have a vinyl top which I personally am not a fan of, but would it detract from selling it if I didn't put it on or should I make it original?
The car I think was White, should I keep it white? if so please tell me I should put stripes on it so it's not so plain. what stipes do you recommend?
I doubt the steering wheel is correct, any thoughts?

Thanks!!

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Welcome. Glad to have you with us

 

[Twinshadows]

So , Nothing wrong with " White " . . . . .. even, with ' no stripe ' . . . . . . Look at this members 69 White Nova (his posted "69 Nova 2dr" post has pictures : but, they are the
old Photobucket type with the "blur" across them). He also did a Very Nice short u-tube vid . . . . . check it out ;

Andrew Petty 's 1969 Nova :

My 69 is all white - - just wished it would look this good . . . . . . . maybe - - some day . . . . . . . jim

 

[utterson]

Welcome aboard

 

[newstang]

Welcome from CT. Nice to see another CT member.

Taking a quick look at your cowl tag. It was a bit hard to decipher with that picture angle but it appears to show that it originally was a v8 car, with black bench seat interior and antique white paint.

where in CT are you?
Ill be picking up the car on thursday, so ill get better tag info.

 

[newstang]

Thanks guys!

 

[newstang]

just picked up the car today and its nicer than i thought, fenders are mint, I have boxes of all sorts of stuff and every piece of trim. The data tag shows its blk interior bucket seats white exterior. I have to say its a real pain in the ass to get to the spark plugs. must be a horror once fenders are in the way. The Evap unit is really close too. The only part I'm missing is the front pass wheel well.

 

[newstang]

 

[newstang]

The previous owner wanted it this yellow. guess ill have to put it back in prime now