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December 02 1999
Here is the project car. 1976 was the last year that the Nova SS option was available
 
These are the options on on it: Cost, Base: $3412.60 
With options: $6,053.35
Production numbers,
2-door V8: 44,421 
AO1 Soft Ray tinted glass $ 46.00 185,447
A20 Swing out rear windows $ 48.00 4,395
C60 Four season air conditioning $ 452.00 170,184
F41 Sport suspension $ 25.00 3,605
G80 Positraction rear axle $ 51.00 8,527
LM1 350-4 BBL V8 engine $ 85.00 15,030
M20 Four speed wide ratio transmission $ 242.00 2,317
N33 Comfortilt steering wheel $ 52.00 31,486
N41 Variable ratio power steering $ 136.00 318,620 
QBT FR78-14/B S/B radial W/lettered tires $ 154.75 5,496
UM2 Stereo tape W /AM/FM stereo radio $ 324.00 2,163
U17 Special instrumentation $ 160.00 2,464
V01 Heavy duty radiator $ 27.00 16,894
V30 Deluxe bumpers and guards $ 63.00 40,325
YF5 California emissions equipment and testing $ 50.00 21,324
ZJ1 Custom interior $ 255.00 65,907
Z26 Nova SS equipment $ 187.00 7,416
13L Silver paint $ .00 43,368
19N XBB2 Black custom vinyl bucket $ .00 12,548

This is a lot of options, it is the most option loaded 76 that I have ever seen. The combination of the 350 with four speed and air conditioning is pretty unusual.
Thanks to Scott Windle for providing all of these production numbers.
 
 

When finished, it should look kind of like this one: