How much work to swap a Nova to an Apollo??

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by bignastyGS, Sep 23, 2020.

  1. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    Might be working on a deal for a back half 71 Nova that is a cobbled up racecar. No drivetrain except the rear end.I got the insane idea about making it into an Apollo appearing car instead.My concern is the taillight panel area. Do the Apollo's have a rear hatch instead of a trunk? Are the taillight panels available or will I have to get one from a parts car?
     
  2. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    WHEW!!

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  3. no1oldsfan

    no1oldsfan Well-Known Member

    HA HA HA HA.
     
  4. buicksWILD

    buicksWILD Well-Known Member

    Naw man i think were going to have to roll up another one before it makes sense.
     
  5. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    You don't think it can be done??? I have seen several 73-75 Nova's converted to 70-72 style. Ye of little faith!!!
     
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  6. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    wouldn't be hard to do
     
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  7. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    I am just concerned about the taillight section The front walkaway is direct bolt on..
     
  8. buicksWILD

    buicksWILD Well-Known Member

    Its not that I'm of little faith. I just got home from work and it was a long day. And I'd love to relax with a fat one and go to mars but work does randoms so I can't relax, man.
     
  9. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    Alcohol will get you to your happy place...Sometimes Much alcohol...lol As a truck driver in the random pool for drug tests,I know your pain!
     
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  10. Duane

    Duane Member

    Pat,
    If I can make an El Camino into a Buick, how hard can it be.................
    Duane
     
  11. no1oldsfan

    no1oldsfan Well-Known Member

    Agreed
     
  12. no1oldsfan

    no1oldsfan Well-Known Member

    Would be a cool car done.
     
  13. no1oldsfan

    no1oldsfan Well-Known Member

    Does someone have such a beast?
    I love those conversions.
     
  14. sriley531

    sriley531 Excommunicado

    Truth.
     
  15. sriley531

    sriley531 Excommunicado

    Per Duane's post where he said "if I can make an el Camino into a Buick", it'd certainly seem that is the case. Hell, might even be him that has one, based on his post.
     
  16. no1oldsfan

    no1oldsfan Well-Known Member

    Sounds like a GSX Camino huh?

    Pretty sure this was made by a guy in Texas. I love it.

    camino_442.jpg camino_442_back.jpg
     
  17. sriley531

    sriley531 Excommunicado

    That's slick! And yeah, I was fortunate enough to have Duane walk me through his X-Camino build photo album. It's a cool piece no doubt.
     
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  18. no1oldsfan

    no1oldsfan Well-Known Member

    Or this...

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  19. no1oldsfan

    no1oldsfan Well-Known Member

    I will have to go look for it.
     
  20. Duane

    Duane Member

    Proof.
    Duane


    X-Camino Front Paul Gawel.JPG X-Camino Rear Paul Gawel.JPG
     
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