That gives me an idea. Next time I see someone with a Nova, I'll have to comment. "Nice Duster" and see what they do. Serious though. If you want people to stop calling your car a Nova, you'll have to get rid of it. Get a Road Runner. That way they can call it GTO.
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I WAS RAISED TO BE POLITE, RESPECT YOUR ELDERS (NOW I ARE ONE!) lol, AND BE KIND TO LITTLE CHILDREN AND DOGS.... NO USE GETTIN BENT OUT OF SHAPE, IF THE GUY WAS DISAPPOINTED IT WASN'T A G M PRODUCT!! AT LEAST NOW DAYS DRIVING AN OLD CAR CAN BE CONSDERED COOL. YEARS AGO IT WAS SIOGN OF BEING A BOTTOM FEEDER, POOR A--, MENTALLY NOT QUITE ALL THERE, ETC !lol
32 MI TRIP TO WORK, ABOUT 20 MILES IS DOWN OLD ROUTE 66. YA NEVER KNOW WHEN YA RUN INTO A FOREIGNER CRUISING IT. THEY CAN GET REAL EXCITED ABOUT THE OLD ONES!!! THEY KNOW MORE ABOUT THEM THAN MOST OF US!! THOUGHT ABOUT CARRING SOME REAL MISSOURI ROCKS TO GIVE THEM AS SOUVENIERS????
I WAS RAISED TO BE POLITE, RESPECT YOUR ELDERS (NOW I ARE ONE!) lol, AND BE KIND TO LITTLE CHILDREN AND DOGS.... NO USE GETTIN BENT OUT OF SHAPE, IF THE GUY WAS DISAPPOINTED IT WASN'T A G M PRODUCT!! AT LEAST NOW DAYS DRIVING AN OLD CAR CAN BE CONSDERED COOL. YEARS AGO IT WAS SIOGN OF BEING A BOTTOM FEEDER, POOR A--, MENTALLY NOT QUITE ALL THERE, ETC !lol
32 MI TRIP TO WORK, ABOUT 20 MILES IS DOWN OLD ROUTE 66. YA NEVER KNOW WHEN YA RUN INTO A FOREIGNER CRUISING IT. THEY CAN GET REAL EXCITED ABOUT THE OLD ONES!!! THEY KNOW MORE ABOUT THEM THAN MOST OF US!! THOUGHT ABOUT CARRING SOME REAL MISSOURI ROCKS TO GIVE THEM AS SOUVENIERS????
Dartnut
Don't hate me because i'm beautiful
I like Novas. I like Dusters. I like Mustangs too.
I prefer Mopars not because they are better than anything, but i just happen to like the styling and that's all i know is Mopar stuff.
Maybe someone should build a Nova with a Duster front clip, Dodge rear diff, Mustang tail lights and put in a 302 Ford engine in it, AMC interior, and cover all of the bases.
Then when someone asks about if it's a Ford, Chevy, AMC, Dodge, or Plymouth, you can say kinda..... and everyone will be right always.
Then everyone will live happily ever after.
The End.
I prefer Mopars not because they are better than anything, but i just happen to like the styling and that's all i know is Mopar stuff.
Maybe someone should build a Nova with a Duster front clip, Dodge rear diff, Mustang tail lights and put in a 302 Ford engine in it, AMC interior, and cover all of the bases.
Then when someone asks about if it's a Ford, Chevy, AMC, Dodge, or Plymouth, you can say kinda..... and everyone will be right always.
Then everyone will live happily ever after.
The End.
I always kinda wanted to do a Buick Apollo build with a stone stock 430 and 4 speed.
Dartnut
Don't hate me because i'm beautiful
Lol, The sad fact is, you're probably right!
dusterdragracer
Drag Racer
Here is my old Nova....At least that is what everybody else thought, unless they thought it was a Fairlane, or a Canadian Dart!
It is a standing joke at our track...."Hey, nice Nova"
It is a standing joke at our track...."Hey, nice Nova"
limegreen70
Pokorny Enterprise's
u think that's bad try driving a 340 and have every dumbass kid come up to say wow man is that a 350? like are u kidding me
I always get the same question when I take an old rusted to the scrap yard..."what year Chevelle is that?" I've taken a few 64-66 Cuda bodies there only to be asked the Nova question, but I think they believe its an early Nova fastback, and after seeing a pic of one, I can't blame them! Undressed, they look about the same! I would not be junking a body of one of those early Nova fastbacks though, they're pretty rare!!
pishta
I know I'm right....
Sorry guys, but I can certainly see, especially to a younger person NOT familiar with Dusters and Novas, now you could easily mistake one for the other.
Must be a real beauach to be a Ponch Ventura or whatever the Olds was called owner, and have to fight all the "nice Nova" comments, LOL
Buick Apollo......
none eh?
nothing like a Duster! No resembalence...
GEO
Sarcasm Inc.
My 69 dart has no badges or emblems on it and on more than one occasion I have been asked what year road runner it is.
Most people don't remember how big older cars were
Most people don't remember how big older cars were
dodge71demon
Well-Known Member
I would have a 68-71 Nova in a heart beat they are one of my favorite cars in my area you just don't see very many of them.
Woods74
Broke Senior
Man those cars are similar.
pishta
I know I'm right....
I guess there is only so much you can do with a popular body style. This one goes to Mopar...
Agent_Orange
Well-Known Member
i think I just love the duster too much to accept that novas are indeed similar. lol
I have a Dart Sport and I hear it all of the time as well.
With that said, I would love to own a 70 Nova SS, 396 4 speed.
I double dog dare ya...
Evildart
Dart Member
I had a 69 SS 396 auto Nova back in the early '80s. It was one bad *** car until I blew up the motor. Was going to rebuild it but ended up moving and couldn't take her with me. Back then it seems like all my buddies had Dusters and they were always telling me I need to get with the program and get a Mopar. My response was "I can't afford a Mopar cause even back then parts where $$. Well 28 years later I finally got with the program and couldn't be happier, A little lighter in the wallet but happier......
rpmrich
Well-Known Member
ummm yea i cant say much. lol i own both a 68 dart and a 69 nova. with them sittin side by side there is a huge diff. but i like them both
Fisher
Old Guy with a Cool car.
My Buddy has a 70 Nove SS 396 Clone. 4 spd bench seat, radio delete. The car is a phucking menace out on the street. Only issue is trying to get enough tire under the car to get it to hook.
Lonewolf3165
Living the Dream!
NO WAY! The Torino hands down! Especially the S&H version!I guess there is only so much you can do with a popular body style. This one goes to Mopar...
I really like the one Clint Eastwood had in the movie too!
adriver
Blazing Apostle
If this really bothers anyone, you could
A. Get a window decal.
B. Get a license plate for the front.
I KNOW people will still ask dumb questions, but it would weed them out.
I'm not bothered and only have one badging on my car.
The Dodge on the parrot nose trim.
A. Get a window decal.
B. Get a license plate for the front.
I KNOW people will still ask dumb questions, but it would weed them out.
I'm not bothered and only have one badging on my car.
The Dodge on the parrot nose trim.
As stated earlier, the first pic is a 73-74 with a 68-72 front end.
IMO, the 70 Duster did look an awful lot like the 68-72 nova, but...
All novas are sedans with pillars.
Dusters had record setting curvature to their side glass and were hardtops.
I also think the 73-76 Duster looks a LOT better as a re-skin of the 70-72 than the 73-74 nova does versus the 68-72.
I've had several people call my plain white with no stripe 73 Satellite a "Starsky and Hutch" car.
Torino is square and sharp, Sat is curvy and smooth, yet both have the same vibe.
IMO, the 70 Duster did look an awful lot like the 68-72 nova, but...
All novas are sedans with pillars.
Dusters had record setting curvature to their side glass and were hardtops.
I also think the 73-76 Duster looks a LOT better as a re-skin of the 70-72 than the 73-74 nova does versus the 68-72.
I've had several people call my plain white with no stripe 73 Satellite a "Starsky and Hutch" car.
Torino is square and sharp, Sat is curvy and smooth, yet both have the same vibe.
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