1969 Chevy Nova race car.
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This kit came with the pieces to build as a stock
Nova SS, or a small-tire drag car, stock class. I
went for the race car option. It doesn't have the
cool tubbed rear end and blower like the
super-streets do, but it's still a good looking
car.
https://www.nhra.com/drag-racing-classes
It was a high-skill rated kit, and I botched some
bits, but I enjoyed it and it turned out true.
And I think I'm finally getting the hang of
brush-painting the body paint. I got to just lay
on the paint as best I can on the first go, and
let it settle itself smooth. No going back over.
I'll do another race car model some day. I
remember going to a speedway a time or two when I
was younger. Hot day, that gasoline smell, the
shin-rattling roars. I guess I have good memories
of that. I do admire the whole deal and all the
efforts involved by those who race.
My mom once owned a Chevy Nova, and I learned to
drive on that. And I've always had a soft spot
for Chevrolet in general. I even once owned an
'86 Monte Carlo SS of my own for a brief while, as
it's a shape of car I surely love. Which leads me
to my next project, an '83 Hurst Olds. Which is
basically the same thing as the Monte, but even
rarer and cooler looking I judge.
