Survivor Nova makes it to the coast!
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- This total SCORE of a more door 64 Nova is taking us on and adventure down the CA coast and eventually back to Texas!
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The trees you are asking about 29:50 are Eucalyptus trees, also known as Gum trees. They are native to Australia and were brought out from Australia during the 1850's California Gold Rush. There are over 700 sub-species including Eucalyptus Regnans which is the tallest flowering plant in the world, and 2nd tallest plant overall after the California Redwood. Hi from an Australian currently in the USA. Enjoying the videos.
The the joy y'all have in your adventures is wonderful...thanks for being "real people" and for allowing us to ride along...side note, I lived in SoCal in70's and had a 1978 Nova ...luv you guys ...be safe !!
Give the rubber bushings on the idler arm a shot of silicone spray and the steering squeak will probably go away. I did buy an aftermarket bearing kit for that idler arm but never got around to installing it.
I love that nova. It's unique. Has a charm to it. Nice designed vehicle. My first car was a 70 nova. 250 6. 4 door. The power glide was good once it got going but takeoff was slow because 1st gear is like 2nd.
C'mon you two youngsters, crack your vent windows like we did back in the day. 😁
Just awesome. And I began driving using my right foot for throttle and left for breaks.My dad drove the same. And after 50 years driving truck, from which im retired, I strongly believe it allows me a faster reaction time. KUDOS to you both.
Looks like you guys had a great leg on your trip! You certainly couldn't have timed your sunset any better! I've only stayed in a room that nice once, and damn, it was worth it! I'm falling in love with Nanna. ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
I see your sweet Nova needs a headliner. Place in Nee Mexico will make it fit perfect by you just telling them all the measurements! I installed period perfect headliners in Chrysler cars of the 60’s and 70’s. Key to s cloth headliner is patience and stretching gently. Mine always came out perfectly. You can do little tacks of glue until!!!! NEVER EVER TRIM UNTIL IT IS IN PERFECTLY! 😊
I know you guys are having the time of your life, take care and be safe.
I remember that Porsche from Nicole Johnston's channel, it was badass then & still is.... love the Nova too... :)
Awesome! Love the Nova, I live in northern California and while I was still a mailman (now a Supervisor) there was a Nova exactly like Nana that I've been trying to talk the owner out of but she says no. She's the original owner of it and it's the exact duplicate of yours! Guess I'll keep trying and keep driving my 72 Bronco aka Erin Broncovich instead
The only thing better than cruising Highway 1, is cruising in a vintage 1964 Nova. Imagine watching a classic Hollywood beach movie in 1964 and seeing your car driving the Pacific Coast Highway. Classic nostalgia! Love it!
Smile Aaron, your on holiday 😊
What a Bitchin little nova real cream puff I love how excited Emily gets so glad you got to check out the coast PCH is one of the most beautiful drives Can’t wait for the next one love y’all
PCH is one of the best drives anywhere! Did it in 1974 in my 1969 Chev short box pick up. Drove from my home in northern Ontario Canada and travelled the full length of Route 66 on my way home. Two epic drives on one trip. Thanks for the memories.
Always enjoy your adventures.
Lorne
Had to visit this because the headline , My Nana from Texas loved her little dependable Nova of the 78 variety , a yellow beautiful driver with creme color interior . My papaw chose a 72 blue nova which was always the fishing rig out to Corpus Christi bay , a hint of fish was always part of that cars experience , R.I.P. my beautiful loved ones , thinking of this now has me cutting onions.
Such an awesome video and beautiful scenery! The Nova seems to be enjoying the cruise so far too. Thank you for bringing us along on your adventure. We really appreciate getting to see places we will probably never be able to visit. Have fun and be safe.
The old fashioned vent windows! Of all the beautiful observations I could have commented on… the vent windows! 😊
Hey y’all! I absolutely love the Nova and the adventure y’all are taking with it.
It's been almost 40 years since I've driven the PCH (stationed in Monterey) it's still as beautiful as ever. But you guys definitely class it up a bit. Thanks for bringing back fond memories of a miscreant youth. Y'all make a wonderful team. God bless.
Your hotel room was in an absolutely gorgeous place! Now, c'mon you guys...... $380⁰⁰ ! Where I come from, we call that a "Y E O U C H"!
OMG, I would have to sleep in the car for that kind of money, honey, I'm sorry, but it's true.
Hee hee, but I'm also happy for you guys to be able to do that kind of stuff.
Be safe, be careful and God bless you two on the rest of your adventures in the Nova.
The little crewcab Nova,
I gotta admit is a purdy cool piece of American Automotive History. That's Antique American Steel on Four Wheels that you place your butt into and I'm jealous. How fun! Y'all are amazing peeps and please, always stay the way you are.
Love ya!
I lived in Frisco in the 70s fun but it gets old fast. The trees are Eucalyptus. Driving the coast is always a blast.
EMILY I LOVE IT!! Three videos ago you just release this earth shattering belch from waaaay down below when you were with the kid (in the car you never sold me) and it was amazing. NOW, you release a "shit" upon us. I LOVE IT!!!!!
I grew up in San Francisco just on the other side of the big white Building across the street from Stern Grove that was the park you were in,
and the trees are eucalyptus. Spent many hours in that park as a youth. Now I live in Sonoma California and I have driven most of the roads you showed in the vidio.
This series is quickly becoming one of my favorites from you two.
Such mellow positive vibes.
Keep living that dream.
My Mom owned one of these, they bought it new. It was a great little car. Have fun with it!
Started my morning with this episode, noe I'm awake, have a smile and am... hungry! LoL. Thanks for sharing your adventures!
The sheer adventure of driving a -64 Nova with a short block 283 V8 down the PCH is something straight off of the bucket list...Once you put in some TLC into the rig and service the ball joints and grease them up properly as well as repairing the headliner and throw in a stereo with some speakers plus a engine and tranny tune-up with Lucas fluids to them; and you've a long running rig for a number of years!!!!! From the home of PB Blaster.....Cleveland, Ohio.....
Y you all are going through were i grew up i lived in half moon bay till I was thirty. You are going through some of best scenery highway one between SF and LA is awesome having traveled it many. I sure you will love it
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Thank you SO much for sharing this road trip! I did the same drive back in the 1970's. I think it's time to do it again!! Stay safe! Can't wait for more!
I had a 1964 Nova SS back in 1985 (senior in high school) yeah I'm old. It had .040 bored 350 with a turbo 350 trans with a mean shift kit. It was my first car. I loved it. Hey I live in Napa, CA! Hope you had fun. If you want to come back to tour Napa and the coast you can fly in GA to KAPC Napa County. Thanks for the video!
I would so love to find a mid 60's nova. Those were awsome and simple and good cars. My mom had '64, white convertible with red interior, 6cyl. Love that car!
You guys should check out Hearst Castle on your way south on No.1. Very amazing and historical spot to see. Wait till your driving that old car along sheer cliff faces with hardly any guard rails.....very scary indeed! I drove my old 62 Vette from L.A. up the coast and it was an experience I'll never forget. have fun.
Those are just awesome cars, I had one back in the day. Mine also came with a 283 and PowerGlide, I changed it to a 4 speed Muncie, dual exhaust and added some bracing between the firewall and the shock towers. Didn't hot rod it that much, put Hemi mufflers on it and 15"x7" steelies on the rear with G70's I believe, quite the sleeper with it's stock wheel covers. The Hurst Comp+ was the only give away. Enjoy it and be safe.
You looks like an woman who never feeling angry, it`s great for him, and for everyone of us, because we are ending so relaxed. Thanks...nice chevy
You mentioned the floor vents.I loved those so much air came through.Don't forget those wonderful little wing windows.
I drive 3/4 and 1 ton pick up sure miss all that air coming through. Especially miss the wing window..
Sure enjoy your videos keep up the great work.
Very nice! Btw, I would suggest that you simply do whatever you need to in order to preserve that sweet little nova. Then just keep her as a driver. That's what I would do with her. I have a 66 Lemans, and that's what I have done with it. But she is your car, and I'm sur that whatever you decide, you will not mess her up. Take care and enjoy the trip!
Aaron is a quality eater, as opposed to a quantity eater! 👌 Cool video! Cool Porsche!
That car definitely does not look out of place in the Flamingo parking lot. So cool to see
Hi Emily, I Love these adventure videos. I don't travel much so this is a special treat for me. The little Nova sounds like it's running great. Thank you for sharing your time with us. Drive safely and may God Bless.
when ya came off hwy 12 did ya take a quick ride by SONOMA RACEWAY love your in my part of the country would of loved to meet up with ya when you were in Sac area have a ton of 57 parts for your build at home !! safe travels . Was just down in Pacifica Ca two weeks ago and bought a 1966 Chevelle convertible barn find parked for twenty years no rust couldnt believe it love the coast NORCAL STRONG ENJOY YOUR TRIP !
I'm from Indiana. And I got to spend a year and a 1/2 in California. It was an awesome experience and I love seeing it through your eyes! Emily & Aaron you are the best! Love you guys, God bless and safe travels! 🙏
DANG! You were in El Dorado Hills? That's less than an hour from my home town of Auburn in the GORGEOUS sierra foothills! Bring the big boat next time and camp on some Awesome lakes between Auburn and Tahoe. Glad you got to visit! Come see us again soon guys!
Back in the late 70s my father picked up a 66 nova 4Dr with in-line 6 and powerglide for $100. It had a broken shock tower and a worn out front seat and moldy carpet. I used the old seat cover as a pattern, bought some vinyl for $15 an old army blanket to smooth out under the vinyl and recovered the seats. Used brown astro turf to carpet it with. I drove it for 2 years while working at Kmart, Then gave it to my brother and he drove it for 6-7 years commuting to work. It ran like a top, only remember needing to weld the shock tower, then at some point replace the ignition switch. It was pretty close to the same color as yours.
A 1962 Nova was my first car. 4 doors and a straight 6. The motor was toast though, so the shop students put a v6 in it from my friends Chevy Monza that he rolled. Anyways, I'm from Canada so in those days it was called a Pontiac Acadian. Same car.
I had a 64 inline 6 nice little car.
This was extra fun for me..because I live in this area... and was glad you all liked it too :) Nova is awesome...cheers, Rick C
Great episode you two ! Very cool Porsche ! I once owned a 1970 911... funnest car ever !... you are right in my backyard.. my summers are mostly spend near santa rosa at the russian river... the ride to SF up the waldo grade through the Robin Williams tunnel to the golden gate was always a treat. Ive lived in SF and Pacifica and now Daly City which is in between the two... Pacifica has the best veiws. ! Nannas is being a champ ! Smart to have extra belts an hoses and antifreeze with you on such a long journey... im waving as your are passing my life long stomping grounds ...buon Viaggio !! oh ! Stern grove in golden gate park... those big trees are eucalyptus trees brought from Australia a long long time ago
Now you know how my generation felt with some power under us! The Corvair Spider was even more fun! And a lot faster!
My dad had2 of them
Spyder
Aaron is so lucky, but also so patient 😆😅
I just purchased a 78 Ford Granada 4 door 250 straight six.It is now my commuter car on the freeway 40 miles a day. I donnot complain about power. It crusiws well.
Was so cool to see you drive right up 19th Ave (in SF) which is right through my neighborhood!! You were in Stern Grove (park where we have concerts)!!! Wish I would have been on 19th that day to see the Nova go by.
So nice to see you cruising through my neck of the woods! I’m glad you had a nice time in California!
we had that same exact radio in 1974 bought a 1969 c50 chevy box truck and I put it in the dash opening . it was a dealer NOS radio kit for a corvair and dealer wanted it gone....for free''''''''''''''
I have fond memories of that model car.
My neighbor had one. His kids and my two siblings would ride everywhere .
He had a class ring. Every time the steering wheel would unwind from a turn he would let the ring clatter off the rim.
Can’t do that today with any new car.
Thaks for sharing the Nana Nova adventure. Love the content.
Great episode. I have driven that route 100’s of times. You have the coolest friends and that Porsche is a beast! Simply awesome. My profile picture was taken at Big Sur. I am sure that by now you have already passed though the Carmel and Big Sur area if you stayed on PCH, Highway 1
Awesome! You too deserve that trip
You guys really start my day off with a buzz. I get to watch your adventures first thing in the morning with my coffee and it’s awesome. Much love from us down under in New Zealand. P.s. we have a lot of coastal highways like that. 👍
I was surprised to see you on the central coast. Glad you made it past moss landing where you got the little avocados ,before the tesla battery plant caught fire and closed the road for half a day.
If i had known you were coming through i could have gotten you some free aquarium passes.
Me and a friend did that trip up duh PCH in the 90's in an 80's toyota pickup from RI to FL over to Cali up then all the way back to RI ,😳a lil road trip ! have a nice ride Em & Aron☮️
Great video Nana is such a fitting name for the nova.
Now you know what the Australian bush smells like 👍👍👍
We appreciate you for sharing your adventures!
just a FYI, Emily ,... the ignition on older chevy's are a....4 position set up... (lock,off,acc,start)... unless you put it to LOCK and then remove the key.... anyone, that can get inside,..can just turn the finger tabs, (without a key) and it will start.
My first car was a 62 Chevy 2 , looked just like your car color and everything..good memories 😊
Two day vids are a nice length, and if it gives you a free evening to relax and spend with Aaron, then absolutely, take that approach.
There's a reason why the SBC was everywhere for decades. It's a solid, proven, pushrod V8. Even now parts are readily available.
19th Avenue, SF! Used to live in Santa Cruz and sail regularly on SF bay. 19th Ave was part of the journey. Thanks for bringing back some nice memories.
33:54 "I've never seen mud bugs this big" -Aaron Reeves 2022
I imagine you are past my location by now.... You are welcome here near Madera CA.. The gateway to Yosemite park... We could have cruised the hills in my 70 Vette.. (Original owner)... Glad you are enjoying the coast.. Stay safe..
Y’all are awesome and y’all have some awesome friends and I love the nova. Such a clean survivor
Safe travels, & definitely interesting stops & side adventures. Thanx for allowing us to tag along, you certainly have been putting some hard work, for our enjoyment!
BTW, I now have beautiful redheaded twin granddaughters, named Erin & Emily! Lol, just a funny coincidence... Or more strange karma !
I flew to Hawaii a number of times free with military Space A prior to Covid and always rented the cheapest Turo had that was in the area I wanted to be. It was always a good experience. I considered a Corvette once, however, just couldn't justify the price just for transportation.
Hey guys. Enjoying the episode. Just so you know, the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) is an L.A. kind of term. In NorCal we simply call it Highway 1. 😊
I especially enjoyed this video because I did drive the Pacific Coast highway from San Diego up through Oregon. Also, I appreciate the Porsche builder who understands properly the "e" in Porsche is pronounced as a soft e. The reason is Ferdinand Porsche's mother language was German--not French--so it is an insult to his legacy to not properly pronounce his name.
Great . Glad you made it.
If I recall. The suspension in the early Chevy IIs are like the early Falcons. The upper ball joints and idler arms wear quickly.
Just noticed your bracelet Em (the wrench one)! that is cool! Would love to get one for my wife. And Love the Nova guys! She is definitely a Gem for sure! Love watching you guys and your adventures. Absolutely Awesome!
I got the wrench bracelet from a metal artist!!
applegirlart.com/
@@flyingsparksgarage, So cool! thank you for the info. BTW, our oldest daughters name is Em too :) Thanks again so much for the info!
My late sister's first car was a Chevy II Nova SS. It was a convertible with a automatic stick.
Those are dogwood trees, listen you can hear the bark. I'll let myself out.
Couple of cool things bout Cali..... going and then....Leaving.
Did the PCH back in 2015 in a rented Mustang and don’t regret scratching the itch before fuel prices went stupid.
Bucket list ✅
Hey!.....if you're continuing down PCH to LA...stop in Las Lomas at the Las Lomas Market for the BEST! breakfast burrito south of Santa Cruz. 👍
Awesome video so far, I'm enjoying your adventure. Those are Eucalyptus trees, very aromatic. When I was in the Navy I spent a lot of time in California. Back then I had a '65 Malibu SS. I loved traveling on PCH. I was in Port Hueneme, roughly an hour north of LA. Enjoy the rest of your journey! I look forward to seeing what's next. :)
Yes, they are Australian gum trees, transported over there by miners returning from here after the gold rush.
@@markgriffin4888 Ah, awesome, thank you for this. I often wondered how they got here. I think it was Ventura Boulevard, that road is lined with them, I loved the smell of those trees.
@@dominicdevone2684 - as you know by the fires that you have over there, now you have a idea of we go through nearly every year 👍👍👍
@@markgriffin4888 Yes, there are many wildfires in California, it's so sad. So I'm guessing here but are you in Australia? Kinda sounds like it by the way your messages reads.
@@dominicdevone2684 yes Central Coast of NSW, not far from, almost surrounded by the bush, won't be long before the bush fire season is upon us. You being in the Navy, you have probably visited our beautiful country.
Stay safe Mate 👍👍👍
This is what a road trip should be, and you are experiencing it.
Nice old girl and she rocks and the views are beautiful and enjoy your trip love it.
My grandpa drove an automatic with both feet.The nova sounds great.
just realized that your cummins shirt has a shadow of the United States on it... I honestly was thinking "Why is she wearing this shirt with such a bad oil stain.. " LOL. Looking forward to see how much the Nova changes over time, or if she is left a survivor like she is.
🤩👍what a great little find guys. 😎👌
I liked living in Saugus , because we used to get on our dirt bikes and hit the fire trails witch was great
The trees are Eucalyptus. Driving the coast is always a blast. I hope you went down hwy 1 to Half Moon Bay, Camerons Pub, great food and beer, Cameron is the owner, Palmer, really good friend, I used to live there. and then kept going to Santa Cruz, then on to Monterey then on to San Luis Obisbo then 101 Ventura Fwy to I 10 and onto Tejas. Central southern route, 10-15 to Vegas and then 93/985 down to Kingman get on 40 then on on. Or 10 down south to Phoenix and on to Tucson and stay on 10 thru El Paso. In Van Horn 10 or 20 both are fun. The cooler route is 40, temperate cooler. Enjoy
Your new car is a beauty. The trees looked like Eucalyptus. Hearst Castle at San Simeon would be cool for you to see.
That’s car is sooo clean. Wow. And factory 283. Are you kidding me!! 😮
Love the Nova!!!!!!!!!!💗
Eucalyptus trees and Golden Gate Park! I was just Salmon fishing out the Golden Gate! 😃
great show guys!
Awesome video and what a gem of a car! Thanks for always being so positive and fun! Oh and Hi from Massachusetts!
The more door Nova, very clean, but just think it was a two door.
I have a son-in-law does the same thing you go to the store there’s 15 parking spots and he’ll drive around everyone I’m checking them out and then go park way at the end of the lot somewhere crazy
Love these road trip style videos