Rust Never Sleeps

Over the years, what wasn't so kind to the Nova was the beach. As Neal Young sang "rust never sleeps" and the Nova got its share of sleepless nights. Every time it rained my son would complain that the carpet was wet.

The visible result was two big rust-through spots on the drivers door and drivers rear quarter. But as anyone will tell you if you see this much rust look out, there is a lot more under the surface. We noticed signs of other rust especially the rear tail panel (was there when we bought it) and under the rear window which was crunchy when you pressed on the glass. The Nova started looking more like a Detroit native than a So-Cal baby. (This one was built in Van Nuys, CA.)