Weekend Warrior Nova

[Tom Birky]

When I was a high schooler in the late seventies, we spent multiple nights a week cruising First Avenue in Cedar Rapids. In the early 80s I swapped a 300 hp 350 into my 71 Vega. Fast and lots of fun, but I knew enough not to mess with Weekend Warrior. He was pretty much the official King of the Avenue, and if you were going to try him, you better bring some serious equipment. The car has been refurbished and is still owned by the same guy after 40+ years. This is my tribute build to the Weekend Warrior.

[Volzfan59]

Great looking Nova Tom! I bet that thing was hard to handle in a race. That's one of my favorite GM body styles. They looked great stock, hopped up for the street, on the drag strip or an oval track.

[TarheelRick]

Great looking street racer. I mean your build is a great looking tribute to a street racer. Also the 1:1 Nova is pretty good looking.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Did a really nice job on it. Cool little hot rod.

[racecar dave]

Cruise from station to gas station in that

[volkerc]

Sweet!

[john2]

  This car ran up and down the roads ?

[Tom Birky]

Not only did it, it still does! That picture above was about 1979 or 80. Here is a current Pic. Same guy still owns it.

[TonyK]

Very nice!

[john2]

  Well, with all that stuff on the sides,  wouldn't the, you know,  suspect that you guys were up to no good ?

Hope you won't mind a side story. 

There was a ( legal ) drag racer in the neighborhood in which I grew up that had one of the earliest Corvettes that he raced probably 40 years.  All out of a one car wood frame backyard garage.  Seems like a fairly inexpensive way for longtime fun to me.  He has passed on now. 

[catpack68]

Very nice work Tom! That engine looks really good👍