CPP Project Nova

The Long & Winding Road

2011-04-14T14:36:00.000-07:00

As George Harrison from The Beatles once stated, “All Things Must Pass.” So, on October 28, 2010, we said good-bye to our beautiful 1970 Nova project car. A gentleman purchased it from Van Buren, Arkansas as a replacement for his high school vehicle.

This sweet little thing has had quite a run. She’s been on the cover of Source Interlink’s 2008 Nova Annual and Super Chevy magazine, exhibited at SEMA and featured in three of our company videos.

When we found her she was in pretty bad shape, so we decided to do a complete frame-off, stripping her down to the bare sheet metal. However, before we did any work we took her to American Speedway in Pomona and ran her through a rigorous course, which included slalom, skid-pad, and braking. The results weren’t too hot.

After repairing some minor rust damage, she was given a new coat of lustrous yellow paint. Then, we added a tubular front suspension, on a tubular front sub-frame, coil-over shocks and a new brake package.

Once complete, she was taken out to the track again and put through the same ground-pounding series of tests. This time, her numbers were impressive. Check out past blog entries for details.

We hated to see her go, but we know that she’s in good hands. Clearly, she is loved by her owner, who, when the weather is good takes her to car shows in the surrounding area.

Nova Shop Tour: March 5, 2011

2011-01-25T08:37:00.001-08:00

Join us for our 3rd Annual Nova Shop Tour.

This event will feature gassers, show cars, project cars, and everything in between. Come join us and cruise to CPP for a day of cars, food and fun! Cruise participants will be eligible for raffle prizes, a Goody Bag, and IN-N-OUT Burgers courtesy of CPP.

Check-out the video. You'll be glad you did.

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More Novas, More Fun!

2010-03-22T12:10:00.000-07:00

To see an HD version, go to our YouTube Channel

If you love Novas and Chuck Berry, we think you'll enjoy watching CPP's latest video: "Nova Shop Tour: 2010 - Preview. (The complete video will be available online within a few days).

The event, held Saturday, March 20th was CPP's 2nd Annual Nova Shop Tour.

Thanks to RK Smith, members of SoCal Novas and Steve's Nova Site gathered at 7 AM, near the corner of Brookhurst and Orangethorpe. From there, they cruised a winding route through Fullerton and Anaheim to CPP.

Once all the cars were parked at CPP, everyone had a great time checking out the various Novas, taking photos and video, talking with each other, and getting tech assistance from the CPP crew.

Also, friends and families enjoyed the toured our facility, including our recently expanded CNC shop, and the new and expanded offices for the Engineering, Art and Photo department.

Rounding out the event, goody bags and raffle prizes where handed out, including a 4-Link Coil-Over Kit, an $1,100 value.

At noon, with tires squealing and the smell of rubber in the air, everyone cruised to Nick's Burgers for lunch, compliments of CPP.

It was another great day with a wonderful group of people, and we are already planning ahead for next years event. Hope to see you there.

Novas, Novas and More Novas

2010-03-09T09:47:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, March 20th, CPP will once again host the Annual Novas @ Nicks/Cruise to CPP.

A caravan will start across the street from Nick's Burgers in Fullerton (Brookhurst St. and Orangethorpe Ave), make its way over to Classic Performance Products in Anaheim for a shop tour, then cruise back to Nick's Burgers for those who want to eat lunch.

If you bring your Nova, CPP will buy you lunch at Nick's.

The shop tour at CPP will include raffle prizes and Mother's Goody Bags.

Also, CPP will offer 10% off all purchases on this date only during the shop tour. We suggest you call ahead for faster service (800-522-5004).

For additional information check out Steve's Nova Site and/or So Cal Novas.

SoCal Nova's 4th Annual BBQ

2009-10-14T14:36:00.000-07:00

On October 10, 2009 the folks at SoCal Nova held their fabulous 4th Annual BBQ/Taco Cruise. Hosted at Dave Doyel's house, located in Ontario, California, the event featured over 60 Nova beauties; a record!

Our restored 1970 Nova SS was showcased front and center, attracting much attention.

Everyone in attendance had a grand time with a raffle and prizes as the highlight of the event. You should have been there.

How Many Novas Can We Fit?

2009-03-25T11:14:00.000-07:00

When RK at SoCalNovas approached us about hosting a Novas get together at CPP, we were a bit concerned about how many cars we could actually park at our shop. Our building is situated at the end of Freedom and American (which we have always loved) in an industrial section of Anaheim. We have lots of square footage under our roof, but not a lot of parking area. We alerted our neighbors who were happy to accommodate us, and this past Saturday we watched over 50 Novas drive down our street. Members of Steve's Nova Site and their families toured our facility, talked with each other face to face, got tech assistance from CPP and TCI, and then cruised to Nick's for burgers. We were excited to be a part of a great day and a wonderful group of people. (And next time we are making room for another 50 Novas!)

CPP's on the April 2009 Cover of Super Chevy Magazine

2009-02-26T13:59:00.000-08:00

It's happened again! This time CPP's awesome screamin' yellow 1970 Nova is on the April cover of Super Chevy magazine. Inside this Source Interlink Media publication you'll find several pages filled with tons of color photos and, of course, tech info. For the full story...

Nova Shines at SEMA 2008

2008-11-07T13:15:00.001-08:00

CPP was honored this year in having the Nova chosen for a "choice spot" inside the North Hall lobby at the SEMA 2008 show. With over 60,000 domestic and international buyers expected at the show this year, we were excited to have so much exposure for the car.

Nova Shines at San Pedro Car Show

2008-10-27T10:17:00.000-07:00

The Nova made its way out to San Pedro last weekend for the 3rd Annual "Rick Clarke Memorial Car Show" hosted by the Los Angeles Harbor Masonic Lodge. Cars from around the area came out for a beautiful day of hot rods, food, music and fun. The sounds of the Reef Rammers surf rock band, featuring San Pedro's own Jerry Butera, could be heard throughout the day. Over 20 cars were in attendance and a host of friends and family came out to enjoy the festivities. The Masons of California fraternal organization contributes millions of dollars annually to help those who are less fortunate.

Placentia Heritage Show

2008-10-14T10:57:00.000-07:00

After a thorough cleaning and detail, the Nova made its way out to Placentia for the 22nd Annual Placentia Heritage Car Show this past weekend. Over 250 cars were on display in the beautiful Tri-City Park along with live entertainment, food booths, parade and fun for the whole family.

SoCal Novas 2008 BBQ

2008-10-01T11:17:00.000-07:00

Members of Steve's Nova Site where "Nova People Help Nova People" held their 3rd annual SoCal Novas BBQ last weekend. Over 47 cars showed up for a day of socializing, putting faces to screen names, eating great food, and doing some serious "bench racing". After taking over a small quiet neighborhood street in Alta Loma, they lined up for their annual Victoria Gardens cruise and what a sight to behold! The get together was filmed by the folks over at LiveCarShows.com who will have a DVD available soon of the day's festivities. CPP supported the SoCal group with some raffle prizes and our yellow beauty could be spotted parked amoungst the long line of other first and second generation Novas.

70 Nova on the Goodguys Course

2008-05-01T14:06:00.000-07:00

On March 15, 2008, we took our '70 to the Goodguys Event held at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California. One of the features of the event was a timed course that anyone could race their car on. Watch — and get a drivers POV — as the Nova performs beautifully.

Getting Rev'ved Up 4 Kidz

2008-05-01T13:07:00.000-07:00

Our yellow beauty has been making the rounds, with its social calendar rivalling that of a Hollywood starlet. After leaving Seal Beach on Saturday, she made her way up to Vic's Garage in Torrance for the 3rd Annual "Rev'ved Up 4Kidz" Charity Car Show benefitting the Center for Learning Unlimited on Sunday. Edelbrock hosted the event and we were proud to show off the limited edition Signature Series 383 Small Block engine they provided for the Nova.

Fun in the Sun at Seal Beach

2008-04-29T16:08:00.001-07:00

Saturday, April 26th, was the 21st annual running of the Seal Beach Classic Car Show. The Nova joined over 500 other entries including hot rods, custom, classic and race cars. The weather was is perfect form and so was our yellow beauty!

Nova Heads Out to Pomona

2008-04-21T14:46:00.000-07:00

It was cold and windy this past weekend at the Pomona Swap Meet and Car Show, but our yellow Nova provided a little ray of sunshine to all that passed by it at the TCI booth. CPP has been attending the Pomona Swap Meet for years joined by thousands of other parts vendors and as well as shoppers at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. The event is appealing to a diverse audience and those that stopped by TCI's booth had nothing but good things to say about CPP's parts and the Nova. Hope to see you next time!

Shining Bright at Goodguys Del Mar

2008-04-17T15:59:00.001-07:00

Heading down south for the annual Goodguys Del Mar Get Together, we brought the crowd-pleasing Nova with us. The yellow beauty drew a lot of attention to our booth, with many people recognizing the car from the Goodguys Autocross in Orange County.

'70 Nova Testing at California Speedway

2008-04-16T14:28:00.000-07:00

Watch our '70 Nova being track-tested by the Super Chevy Magazine crew: Salom, Skidpad, Braking & 1/4 Mile.

Goodguys Pleasanton Show

2008-04-03T11:29:00.000-07:00

The Nova made a trek up to Pleasanton, California for the Goodguys Get Together. Toyo Tires, one of our Project Nova sponsors showed off the yellow beauty (and another beauty as well!) in their booth all weekend.

Putting on a Good Show at Autocross

2008-03-25T13:54:00.000-07:00

CPP attended the Goodguys 2nd Annual OC Get-Together at the Orange County Fairgrounds this past weekend. It was the first time we exhibited at this show, and it was fun being in our own backyard. The most popular attraction at the show was the Street Challenge Autocross which attracted a wide variety of participants and included several classes of competition. Held on a specially designed course out on the blacktop, the Autocross perimeter was packed all weekend with eager fans. Our '70 Nova was a big hit, especially when owner Jim Ries decided to crank it up a notch and spun out, much to the amusement of the crowd.

We Made the News

2008-02-28T14:14:00.000-08:00

Fresh off the press! Source Interlink Media (formerly Primedia) just published their annual Nova Special magazine and guess who is the "cover model"? Yes, our beautiful bright yellow 1970 Nova. And that's not all...peek inside and catch eight full pages of tech info and photos of the total transformation of the vehicle, including a pull-out mini poster. For the full story...

CPP Nova Wins Best of Show

2008-01-24T11:53:00.001-08:00

At a recent John Force car show our Project Nova Won Best of Show!