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1970 L-78 Nova Restoration; Saga of The Green Bastard
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Fender installation !!
I had measured and saved the fasteners and shim packs from final blocking for re-assembly. I also made some notes regarding exactly how I had assembled and final adjusted. After a small adjustment to measure and square up the cradle, they pretty much dropped right back into place. No drama... Oh wait... I had been storing parts in the basement (garage is attached to house). Upon carrying the left fender up the stairs for the last of many times... I tripped on the last stair and literally Body Slammed into the ground fender and all. Well I could not even believe it but there was only one very small scuff which I'm almost certain will polish out and one chipped corner which hides under the windshield molding. Luckiest day of my life ! Attachment 236075 Attachment 236076 Attachment 236077 Attachment 236078 Attachment 236079 |
1970 L-78 Nova Restoration; Saga of The Green Bastard
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And the right side
Attachment 236081 Attachment 236082 Attachment 236083 We're now getting very close to real time with the project... three weeks to the car show... lots to go |
Awesome so far~~!!!:worship:
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This restoration is incredible!!!
Keep the hits coming!!! Ryan W31 Body slammed a fender :-) |
Man, this car is coming along beautifully!
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1970 L-78 Nova Restoration; Saga of The Green Bastard
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Some ugly jobs just get pushed out until the end.
Front inner tubs... scraping out undercoating. Attachment 236293 Attachment 236294 Attachment 236295 Attachment 236296 Attachment 236297 Attachment 236298 |
1970 L-78 Nova Restoration; Saga of The Green Bastard
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Somewhere along the way the inner splash shields were replaced with inner tube rubber installed with machine screws. Welding up those holes and a few others. Being careful to leave the original staple holes.
Attachment 236300 Attachment 236301 Attachment 236302 Then off to powder coat. |
1970 L-78 Nova Restoration; Saga of The Green Bastard
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Back from powder, installing the splash shields. Making SST staples from lock wire.
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1970 L-78 Nova Restoration; Saga of The Green Bastard
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The lock wire. I used the original holes for the new staples.
Attachment 236312 Attachment 236313 New Drivers side mud flap Attachment 236314 Attachment 236315 Attachment 236316 Attachment 236317 Cleaned up and re-used the old frame seal. Attachment 236318 Attachment 236319 Attachment 236320 |
1970 L-78 Nova Restoration; Saga of The Green Bastard
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Rear bumper seal. Wasn't happy with the repro piece so some heavy cleaning of the original was in order...
Attachment 236321 Attachment 236322 Using the original staple holes Attachment 236323 Attachment 236324 Attachment 236325 Attachment 236326 Had to slide this in for a peek Attachment 236327 |
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