Nova front end?

[85grandprix]

I agree, the Overhaulin' Camino just doesn't do it for me. This car with the body finished should look really trick. I too like the way it flows.

I was excited when i saw that they where going to overhaul a gbody but once it was done i wasn't so impressed..some of the things they did us ordinary car guys could've done. I definitely think they picked the wrong front clip.

 

[Ribbedroof]

All I can say is it's better than those gawdawful Lumina, Studebaker, and Camaro noses, but that isn't saying much.

 

[Doug Chahoy]

After looking at it more, I like it. Something about the bumper looks out of place though. If I was building it I'd do something different with it.

 

[UNGN]

That side marker throws it all in the trash. Should have filled it- way too high.

He can save it by doing a stripe down the the side at the marker line, but you are right, he should have filled it in.

 

[Doug Chahoy]

I just blew up the pics,as a bodyman I'm impressed with the fab work he's done. Like making a header panel out of the Nova hood, and cutting so far into the fenders to make the Elco hood fit. The top of a Nova fender is about 6" wide. He's only got about an inch of that left. My hat's off to the fabricator of that project.

 

[DRIVEN]

I don't like Nova's but I kinda like this......?

I like Novas but I kinda don't like this.

 

[Ribbedroof]

If he was going to go old school, should have gone 66/67 Chevelle/Camino front...similar look at the outside of the grille, and would at least belong in the family.

Brings to mind somebody's sig line on here or MR...something about not making a wrench out of wood just because you have the wood. I kind of think that's what happened here.....crashed Camino, Nova sedan out in the weeds, a few cases of beer and....voila'

 

[jakes87SS]

ditch the awful wheels and shave the amber side markers and its kinda cool.

 

[Longroof79]

I was excited when i saw that they where going to overhaul a gbody but once it was done i wasn't so impressed..some of the things they did us ordinary car guys could've done. I definitely think they picked the wrong front clip.

I couldn't agree with you more. I was expecting something radical, but nice coming out of the Overhaulin' shop. I was also unimpressed with the first gen Camaro nose and what they did to the rear of the car. Again, it's different, but not to my liking.
Personally, I think the Camino with the Nova nose is more creative than that car. I can appreciate the amount of metal work and fabrication that went into it.