
Issue
July 2021
Owner
John Wargo
Ride
CaSSaNova
(1967 Chevy Nova)
(1967 Chevy Nova)
Meaning Behind the Name
the SS Nova is in the Name.
Photographer
Jason Carroll
Ride Details
Original Cost
$8,000
Build Cost
$300,000
What was the inspiration?
We at The Custom Shop wanted to Build a Cool Custom Muscle car with Influence from all the other things we like building so we mixed it all together and Created a very Unique car named Cassanova
How long did it take you to build?
on and off about 2.5 years
How long have you been building?
I Opened my Shop The Custom Shop in 1988 and have been building ever since.
Your future plans?
Building a Cool C10 truck for Sema 2021 right now and got a few coming threw the pipeline.
68 Camaro, 53 chevy truck, 70 Charger hellcat, 2019 Trans Am ZL/TA
Vehicle history
This car spent most of its life a Drag Car. we then torn it down and stripped it to bare metal and started welding up all the org chrome trim holes and added some new Good Mark Sheet metal anyplace it needed. we like to get ride of all the old rusty metal and then start customizing it.
Thanks to
SEMA 2020 NOVA Special Thanks to the Companies we work with on our Projects. Plus all the people at The Custom Shop John Wargo, Kim Wargo, Brianna Wargo, Rich Lloyd, Justin Rambo, Matt Gurgone, Dennis Sullivan, Betty Weers, and Clay Miller We all took part in Building this Car.
Air Lift Performance
Auto Custom Carpet
Badger airbrushes
Billet Specialties
Ceracoke
Comp Cams
Composite Envision
Cover Craft
C-Tek
Dakota Digital
Enduratex
Fairchild Weatherstrip
Garage Dog Creations Grill
Grote Lights
Goodmark -LKQ
Hedman Headers
Holley Performance
Lloyd Mats
Malco products
McGard
Metra Electronics
Nu-Relics power windows
Odyssey Battery
Presta
Prizmatic powders
ProCharger
Prospray
Por15
QTP
Rebel wire harness
SATA
SONY
Seat Belt Planet
Specialty power windows
Tanks Inc
TOYO tires
ViAir compressors
Vintage Air
Us Chemical
Previous Rides
Lots look them up at www.thecustomshop.co
Engine Details
Make
LSX 2006
Cylinders
8
Displacement
376
Engine Mods
Comp Cam thumper cam, Holley EFI system, Sniper Intake and Split by pass and 8 stacked Procharged by pass valves to look like Injection. Used Holley fuel lines and a Tanks Inc intank pump system
Engine Add Ons
ProCharger P1SC, Hedman Headers, and QTP dual tone Mufflers and side exit exhaust.
Vintage Air and Eddie Motor Sports custom pulley system 8 rib
Driveline Details
Clutch flywheel
Billet Haden
Axle
Moser 31 spline
Gears
5:10
Builder Shop
The Custom Shop in Flanagan IL.
Chassis Details
Chassis
Front end is Fatman front Clip and Custom 4 link Using Air Lift Performance system with ViAir dual Compressors. everything was Coated with Prizmatic Powder and CeraKote
Mods to Frame
Mini tubed, and Subframe Connectors and Skid plates added under car
Front Shocks
Air Lift Performance Slam Air Shocks
Rear Shocks
Air Lift Performance Slam Air Shocks
Four Link
Custom built
Compressor Info
ViAir compressors
Valve Info
Air Lift Performance
Airbag Info
Air Lift Performance
Wheels Details
Front Wheel Type
Billet Specialties
Rear Wheel Type
Billet Specialties
Front Wheel Size
18 x 7
Rear Wheel Size
19 x 11
Front Tire Size
215/40R18 Proxes Sport A/S Toyo
Rear Tire Size
295/30R19 Proxes Sport A/S Toyo
Paint Details
Color
Yellow to Orange fade with Charcoal bottom
Paint Type
ProSpray Paint
Graphics Description
The Top is a Bright Yellow Pearl faded to a Orange pearl, then there is a Carbon Flash abstract graphics and with a Charcoal Bottom color. then there are all kinds of faded and hidden graphics within the paint job. You have to see it to see them.
We Use SATA Spray Equipment to paint the ProSpray paints Badger AirBrushes for the details. Then we lay down a bunch of ProSpray Clear coat to bury all the graphics Sand it down with US Chemicals sand paper and buff it to a Shine with Malco and Presta Products,
Painted By
The Custom Shop in Flanagan IL.
Graphics By
John Wargo At The Custom Shop in Flanagan IL.
Body Details
Hood
Custom Cowl flip forward hood with Quick latches
Grille
Garage Dog Creations Custom Grills. laser cut.
Bumpers
Custom Tucked and modified bumpers
Wing
Custom Molded in Carbon Fiber Spoiler
Body Mods
Carbon Fiber Composite Envision Ground Effects, Fender vents with spear, shaved all molding, Headlight laid forward 2" and using HyaBusa Headlights, ram air intake into Procharger intercooler, Molded in LED marker and tail lights, Tesla Door Handles, Molded Rockers, Custom rear Difussor, Motorized trunk, smoothed fuel cap, flush fit glass, nu-Relic Power Windows, Fairchild Weather striping
Body Mods by
The Custom Shop in Flanagan IL.
Interior Details
Dashboard
Custom
Gauges
Dakota Digital Custom Gauges,
Steering Wheel
Billet Specialties
Console
Custom built
Head Unit
Sony XAV-AX8100 9" touch screen
Amps
XS-GS4 and XS-GS100
Speakers
Sony XS-162ES Mobile ES Series 6-1/2" component 2 sets and 4 -Sony XS-W104ES Mobile ES Series 10" 4-ohm component subwoofer
Video System
Sony
Stereo Installed by
The Custom Shop in Flanagan IL.
Shifter
Billet Spec
Seats
Custom Seat
Tint Percent
Classic Auto Glass 30 Pert.
Upholstery Description
Enduratex and Apex Leather was used to create a Full custom Interior with Custom Routered panels and Custom Composite Envision Carbon inserts, Auto Custom carpet Dayton Weave carpeting with custom mats and Seat Belt Planet belts
we used OdySSey Batterys dual set up in the truck to run everyuthing.
and a Rebel Harness and Metra Power cables, RCAs, and LEDs. C-Tek charged are in board to keep us Charged as well.
Upholstery Description
Shaved Drip rails, shaved Cowl panel, quarter panel laid forward and rounded
Upholstery By
The Custom Shop in Flanagan IL.
1967 Chevy Nova
Owned by: John Wargo
Photos by: Jason Carroll