Forum: Technical & Restoration
10-20-2025, 03:21 AM
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
10-20-2025, 02:45 AM
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
09-25-2025, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 918
Tom,
Something to consider, for Square Body...
Tom,
Something to consider, for Square Body trucks, is to add relays for the headlights. Sometimes there is just not enough juice getting to the headlights. GM added relays to the trucks later in...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
09-04-2025, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,899
cruiserofland,
Good question.
It is...
cruiserofland,
Good question.
It is more likely that the rivet heads were painted before assembly. Many original rivets heads have a particular ring indentation from the tooling. The paint is...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
08-29-2025, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,391
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
08-29-2025, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,391
gto65racer,
As Tom mentioned;
IL was...
gto65racer,
As Tom mentioned;
IL was used on 68-70 Nova's for the left tank. (and 67-69 Camaro straight neck)
OO was used on Manual trans for right tank. (and 69 Camaro)
CH was used on...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
08-29-2025, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 1
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Jl8z28,
69 parts book list 3955186 as 67-69...
Jl8z28,
69 parts book list 3955186 as 67-69 Passenger (350,396,427) Right (left is 3955185)
70 parts book lists 3955186 as Passenger, Station Wag, Taxi, Police (350, 396, 400, 427, 454) Right
70...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
08-19-2025, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,899
169indy,
What I have found is the paint...
169indy,
What I have found is the paint chips off easily. Only see them painted on low mile cars.
For those keeping track, the 1973 Nova did not seem to have rivets.
Greg
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
08-17-2025, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,899
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
08-17-2025, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,899
Burd,
At least for the Nova, the sill plate...
Burd,
At least for the Nova, the sill plate rivet when away in the early 70's. Sometime after 1971. I would have to go back and check my notes. The 1971 Chevelle also had the rivets.
Greg
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
08-09-2025, 04:56 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,048
Mr70,
9419370 was a bit elusive in GM docs....
Mr70,
9419370 was a bit elusive in GM docs. I found a reference in the Parts and Illustration Catalog M-SB September 1987.
9424877 Bolt, Engine Oil Pan 5/16x18x3/4 300M STL *REPL 9411911,...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
04-11-2025, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,007
I have been looking at 3rd Gen Nova driveshaft...
I have been looking at 3rd Gen Nova driveshaft stripes for a while. Just not enough examples. There are several known stripe patterns.
In 1968 there are seven driveshaft service part numbers and...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
04-11-2025, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,314
Grim,
Grim,
In parts book parlance you...
Grim,
Grim,
In parts book parlance you need to look for Chevy or Nova with 3-speed floor shift. MC1 was only available in floor shift. Also use a parts book as close to model year as possible....
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
04-11-2025, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,314
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Forum: Chevrolet
04-11-2025, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 32,975
I have been looking at 3rd Gen Nova driveshaft...
I have been looking at 3rd Gen Nova driveshaft stripes for a while. There are not enough examples to give a definitive conclusion. There are several known stripe patterns.
In 1968 there are seven...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
04-10-2025, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,927
69W314spd,
Cool find. Bog standard for...
69W314spd,
Cool find. Bog standard for Novas. A 69 to match the trim tag. Black Interior / Cortez Silver.
2 VIN Stamps was just how it was done as Kurt stated.
Greg
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
04-05-2025, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,414
Eddie,
On the 3rd Gen Novas the rears were...
Eddie,
On the 3rd Gen Novas the rears were bare steel on the inside. Then the axle assembly was sprayed with black rust preventative. This covered the outside only.
The fronts were bare...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
02-21-2025, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,557
Hello Chuck,
Thanks for the pictures. I had...
Hello Chuck,
Thanks for the pictures. I had looked a bit deeper in my notes after posting the above. 3192848 stamped shock was used through 1972 Nova and possibly later (obviously by the date...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
02-15-2025, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,557
Hello Chuck,
3192848 is 68 Chevy II w/H.D....
Hello Chuck,
3192848 is 68 Chevy II w/H.D. susp. (exc. 327 spec. H/Perf., 4-Spd.), Chevy w/H.D. Susp. replaced by 3197671 - 1154095 (Replaced 3192829 4-71; 3192848 6-71)
Do you have the box? If...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
12-09-2013, 03:57 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,743
Re: Nova engine stickers
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Rose</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I can't seem to find a place to order stuff on the NRP. What am I missing?...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
12-09-2013, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,169
Re: 68 Nova GM door sticker?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think 1967 was the last year for that sticker but????? </div></div>
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
11-09-2013, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,048
Re: Silly Nova question
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Material_Boy</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By:...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
06-02-2013, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,185
Re: 69 Spring codes and numbers
Hello Don,
Those look to be from an older parts book. One where they ran out of parts and sub'd the over the counter parts that were close.
As example EK was 3955710 but since they did not have...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
06-02-2013, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,185
Re: 69 Spring codes and numbers
Hello Don,
Fronts I presume?
Many of GMs parts were interchangeable. GM did maintain unique part numbers (except for the recycling of 6 digit numbers in the mid 1970s). So if the part number is...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
06-02-2013, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,978
Re: VIN sticker for inside door
Hello Nova Jed,
VIN Certification Labels were first in the 1970 Model year as per federal regulations. (late 1969 Camaro was considered 1970 Model year for regulation purposes since they were made...
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