Thread: skyroof novas/factory sunroof novas

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alright theres got to be someone here that knows something about these things. when i bought my car i thought it was a good great.... now i'm kind of kicking myself. it leaks, it's cracking, and i have no idea what that hell it is! does anyone know who made these things? i heard somewhere it was the same sunroof used on Jags of that era. it's a 72 nova by the way..... hmmmmmm any info would be greatly appreciated.

come on, somebody out there help me out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry pal,

I don't cut holes in a good roof on purpose!!!

definately not like that, it came like this from the factory

Not too many made with the sunroof. Only 6,822 came with it. Here is the article:

1972
Unquestionably, the third generation Nova had secured a spot in the hearts of street savvy runners, particularly those with a penchant for going fast without looking the part. As a consequence, it also secured a spot on the Chevrolet hit parade as its popularity was reflected in sales figures. The restyled Nova, which made its debut in 1968, was a handsome package, to be sure. The boxy lines of its predecessors were exchanged for a more fluid, muscular design, and the "new" Nova was and instant hit. Especially when it was fitted with big-block motivation.

But the factory-installed big-block Nova had its last gasp in 1970. Despite it small-block power, the popularity of the Nova Super Sport continued into 1972, without major revisions - stylistically or under the hood. In fact, the demand for Nova Super Sports gained momentum as a total of 12,309 were built in 1972 compared to 7,015 in 1971.

The '72 Nova SS could be had with only one engine, although buyers could specify either a three-speed automatic or a four-speed manual transmission to back it up. The engine was the L48 small-block, displacing 350 cubic inches and fed through a single four-barrel carburetor. Its horsepower rating was pegged at 200 (net horsepower figures were now used). This was good enough for 15.4 quarter mile ET's with a trap speed of over 88 mph. A unique option was added to the Nova line midway through the production year - a sliding fabric sunroof known as the Skyroof. Officially called the Ventura II Folding Sunroof, it was installed on 6,822 Novas in 1972. Each color carried it's own RPO code: White (RPO-WV1), Black (RPO-WV2), Blue (RPO-WV4), Pewter (RPO-WV5), Covert (RPO-WV7), Tan (RPO-WV9) and Green (RPO-YH8). The Rally Nova continued production in 1972 with a total of 33,319 built.

The article can be found at
this site.

It took some looking to find this info. Found some good reading though.

Kevin

Maybe you could fix it with parts from these guys.

http://www.eapartsonline.com/shop/en...tml&lang=en-us

Abe