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Re: My new 1968 Nova L79 project.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Here's a picture of my original 66 Nova......Shifter opening cut out with a torch..............
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC05355.jpg Ken </div></div> You have a real nice underside Ken! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img] |
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I don't think we have to go any farther with that Sam. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] This is a family site ya know. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Yeah, but Kim, I know you were thinking the same thing I was!
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It has been a while since I posted pictures of the L79 nova restoration. I installed both rear floor pans this weekend. I think they came out real nice. I just have to finish with a coat of mar glass. I repaired the top of the dash area, replaced the driver side A pillar cover and grafted in a piece into the passenger side A pillar cover. I just have to replace the driver’s side floor pan then all the sheet metal replacement is just about done. They car has come a long way for sure!
Jason http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...79NOVA0004.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...79NOVA0003.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...79NOVA0007.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...79NOVA0008.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...79NOVA0009.jpg |
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Nice work Jason...keep the info and pictures coming!
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Keep up the good work Jason! Stick with it!
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Looks good Jason!
Tommy [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] |
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Any updates?
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Jed not much work done in the past couple of weeks. My kids start thier spring sports so that is taking up a lot of my time for the next month or so. I do have the car on my body jig and the floor pans are all installed. Any new pictures of the car will be posted on the L79 registry in the future here is the link.
http://68l-79novaregistry.com/68_L-7...ners_Page.html Not to mention I promised a family friend I would put a drivers side floor pan in his 1964 chevy 2 nova super sport last year. So that is in my garage now. He has owned the car since 1969. It was his first car. A real nice car that had a floor patch years ago brazed it. What a pain in the A## to cut out. Not to mention the sparks from the cut off wheel. You have to be extra carefull doing this work with a finished car. LOL! Jason |
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Moving forward with the restoration. I have the rearend all rebuilt and detailed. The L79 is at the machine shop. The transmission should be back at the end of the week.I just got the car onto the rotisserie and media blasted the bottom today. I also had time to put some black epoxy and high build primer on it. Time to start sanding.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...-11-L79009.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...1-L79005-1.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...tomside002.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...tomside004.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...tomside005.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...tomside006.jpg |
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Looks good Jason!
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Wow!!!.............
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Wow, looks great so far.
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That 12-Bolt rear axle housing just looks frickin' unbelievable! No pits or anything. How'd you get that metal so smooth?
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Actually the rear-end housing only had some very light pitting. The car was from Louisiana so it really never seen the harsh environments. Just a couple of coats of high build a small amount of filler and you end up with a very nice housing. It is all about how much time you put into it.
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Nice! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Finally got the bottom side all painted with the top coat. I just have to fade some blue over spray.
I am moving onto the sub-frame next. So when I get my motor back the sub-frame will be all ready for the motor and transmission. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...nchale/005.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...nchale/009.jpg |
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Amazing!!!.......Great Job Jason.......Get her done and we can do a Cars from Nu Yawk display at MCACN next year......LOL
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Well that is a long ways out. Maybe that should be my goal to have it done for next years MCACN show. Its hard to beleave it has been a year already since I started the car. Time sure does fly by.
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Good Job Jason
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Another very happy customer from Vintage musclecar. Eric did an great job on the #229 L79 carb for my car.
Thanks Jason http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...L79carb002.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...L79carb003.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...L79carb004.jpg |
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Looks awsome Jason. A couple of us guys were talking about your resto at the Show in Chicago. We all said that you are doing an awsome job and can't wait to see more progress. Keep the pictures coming!
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Jed
Thanks for all the great compliments. I enjoy sharing my experiences with everyone in the hobby. This is how I learned almost everything I know about these cars on great forums like this one. It’s all about making new friends and sharing our experiences with everyone. As for the L79 I have been moving forward with the restoration. Just slowly! I have both the upper and lower control arms all painted with the new bushings and ball joints pressed in. I am working on the sub frame now. This is one of the control arms finished, I just have to install the 68 nova heavy duty suspension bolt in snubber . http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...nchale/003.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/009-1.jpg One thing I did find on my steering center link was a unique finish. The center link had a silver/ blue finish that was very hard to remove in the sand blast cabinet. I tried to duplicate it the best I could. Some say the finish is part of the heat treating process? Before http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...nchale/011.jpg After http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/005-1.jpg On the driver side of sub frame I found some grease pen markings. At first I thought it was an (EP) marking but after I cleaned the area it looks like (SP) http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/007-1.jpg On the passenger side I found an (L-I) marking. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...nchale/001.jpg Not really sure what these mean. The SP might be special performance maybe? But the (L-I) I have no idea? Anyone? A lot of my time lately has been spent cleaning and detailing all the small brackets, nuts, bolts, and clips. I bought a phosphate kit from Caswell INC. It has a penetrating sealant you put on the parts after you phosphate them. It seems to help the parts from flash rusting after the phosphate process. Overall it’s a very easy process and the parts look great. Anyone else use this kit from Caswell? http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...nchale/002.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/001-1.jpg I heard from my engine builder that my motor might be done early next week we will see. |
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Steve over at brake booster did a great job rebuilding and plating my booster and backing plates
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...nchale/027.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...nchale/025.jpg He also plated my shifter body and shifting arms. This is the original shifter all put back together with the original re-chromed handle. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...nchale/006.jpg The machine shop did some mild port work to the heads for that little extra power out of the L79. Just in case someday we end up at the ¼ mile. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...e/PIC_1260.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...e/PIC_1259.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...e/PIC_1255.jpg The new heartbeat! http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...e/PIC_1244.jpg |
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Any tips for installing the springs in the perches?
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ubframe002.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ubframe003.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ubframe004.jpg |
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----Internal spring compressor. If you can figure how to do it without scratching something, somewhere count yourself as very lucky and go buy a lottery ticket.....Bill S
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Put the moter mount stands in before you put the springs in,will be easy now. Hope that helps. *Paul
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Jason, last year I put my springs in with the internal spring compressor and used a lot of blue painters tape on the subframe, springs, and compressor arms. Worked out pretty well. I just had to peel the compressed tape off the shock mount hole in the top of the subframe after the upper and lower control arms were bolted to the spindle. Cheap insurance! Hope this helps?
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I got the springs installed over the weekend. I took Greg Roberts advice from Nova Research and used the spring compressor through the shock hole. What I did was put this internal spring compressor bolt down through the shock hole. Then I put the spring into the pocket inserted the hooks and tightened the spring into the spring pocket. It worked out great. Just a little touch up nothing major. Thanks again Greg.
Updated picture of the subframe. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...nchale/004.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/003-1.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/001-2.jpg |
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Real Nice Jason. Who makes that tool?
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Rick OEM makes it. This is the link to Amazon. Very nice quality. The last internal spring compressor I bought was junk after 1 use.
http://www.amazon.com/27035-Internal-Coi...8372&sr=8-1 |
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real nice work Jason!
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----Yup,,,Thats the one! I have been using mine for the better part of 20 years.....Bill S
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Looking great Jason, thanks for letting me be part of your build.
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Absolutely "AWSUM"!!!!!!!!
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Thanks for sharing this resto Jason - great work!
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Keep the pictures and great work coming Jason! Looking absolutely awsome! Wish I had something that cool to restore!
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Don't forget that sway bar.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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