Home-Built Hero: Steve Frost’s ’67 Nova Is The End Of A Long Line

Ask a group of people if any of them had a car they wish they still owned, and you are sure to get many different cars mentioned. For Steve Frost of Clarksville, Tennessee, you will certainly hear about a ’67 Nova. “My dad bought me a ‘67 Nova when I was 15 years old. Ever since then, I have always liked the ’66 and ‘67s.  In fact, this one makes number six that I have owned,” he said.

Steve never forgot about that first “duece,” in fact, he’s owned several. He located this particular Nova one day while perusing an internet site. I found it on Craigslist, and my dad and I drove to Jefferson City, Missouri, to get it. At the time. I had a ‘58 Chevy truck that I was restoring and was close to completing the project. I decided I wanted another Nova, so I sold the truck and came across this car,” said Steve.

Nova

The interior looks exceptionally stock. The five-speed makes driving fun, and the Vintage Air A/C makes it cool.

Don’t for a minute think that Steve bought a car that someone else built and is enjoying the fruits of another guys labor, nor sir, Steve built this ride. “When I got the car, it was rolling body and the bodywork had been started, Steve avowed.

That blank canvas made it easy for Steve to build the car of his dreams. He started by slamming a Total Cost Involved suspension under the car. The suspension creates a smooth ride and helps the Nova handle the twisties better than the original engineers ever imagined. Whether you like or dislike the stance, it’s fully customizable because it rides on air bags. Finally, the 18-inch rolling stock is by American Racing.

Steve’s dream car was not to be powered by a six-cylinder engine or even a traditional V8. Yup, you guessed it, there’s an LS under the hood. Steve decided to reap the benefits of an LS3 engine and back that with a Tremec five-speed. The rearend is a 9-inch, complimented by the good folks at Currie Enterprises.

Nova

The stance is fully adjustable, thanks to air bags.

Do you want to read about more Home-Built Heroes? All you need to do is click here. If you own a Home-Built Hero, we want to hear about it. Since we’ve started the series, we have received more than a few candidates, but we still want to see more – we can never get enough. If you want to see more cars built by you the readers, send us a few pictures of your car showing the engine, interior, and exterior, along with all of the pertinent information, and we’ll make you Internet famous. You can send your submissions to [email protected].

About the author

Randy Bolig

Randy Bolig has been working on cars and has been involved in the hobby ever since he bought his first car when he was only 14 years old. His passion for performance got him noticed by many locals, and he began helping them modify their vehicles.
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