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Thanks everyone for the compliments on the Nova! Yes it is a 68 and the last year for the Chevy II name. I`ve owned this car for 20 yrs. and mothballed it when I got into 240z`s. It has a 396 and 4 speed combo and sounds NICE after not hearing it for a few years! I`m in the process of freshing it up and getting it tagged for the street, which is the reason for the trial run of learning how to hook it up to the wrecker. Since the car still has to pass emissions (68 was the first year to have them, lucky me!) I have to really detune the car for it to pass. So much so it won`t rev pass 2k. The wrecker I got 2 yrs ago. for $500 bucks. A local autobody shop bought it brand new in 72. It has 19,000 miles on it and was only used locally and apperantly not much over the years. It runs great and drives like a new car which is something you wouldn`t expect out of an old truck. Since i`ve owned it I`ve updated the wheels from the original 2 piece deathtraps to a modern 1 piece rim, replaced the clutch and got the PTO to work again, repainted it and replaced the oddball wrecker only lights and turn signals. Mark

Well maybe I have to explain for the younger or so members. 68 Nova on a 72 Chevy SLING BACK wrecker in front of a 1950`s house in 2007. Maybe you`ve seen this in your youth?....or like me stuck in the 70`s thru 80`s vortex.

Working now

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It should be at the track in the fall, I`m putting it on the back burner for now while I get some other things done. I`m looking for the 9.99-10.0 range (before I need a NHRA license) once everything is dialed in. Right now it cost more than expected so I`ll be using a 150 shot NOS W/a progressive controler to reach my goal. It`s a 400 sbc, turbo 350 trans and an uncut (60") 68-72 nova 8.5 rear W/Strange 33 spline axle, spool and c-clip elim kit running 2.73 gears. The suspension is the Jegster S/S bars and S&W coilovers. Thanks to Mike KZ for the research. The rims I had made by MRW, they`re lightweight 15x10 with 7.5" BS. The slicks are 26x15x11.5 Mark

Thanks for the comments! It felt good to get behind the wheel again! lol...it`s not that bad just that part that backs up to the woods. That poor guy has replaced that fence twice now, I think he gave up cleaning it. I thought it would look cool with that background. Didja see the wrecker towtruck? 1972 w/ 19,000 miles on it. Mark

The car is finally able to move. Some pics in the photo album. http://album.hybridz.org/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=8402 Mark

Other then the title can someone explain what this has to do with Shaggy and Scooby? I can see if it were painted like the Mystery Machine but....I`m confused. Mark

I`m from Delaware also, The simpsons took a frieght car here to visit a screen door factory. Mark

Thanks, I`ve already mounted the cutoff switch just inside of the drivers side tail light. Mark