L-78 Nova Progress

[L78_Nova]

I suppose I should start my build thread anytime now... 1970 #'s matching L-78 Bench 4-Spd.
Coming home from paint today... I did all the panels and bodywork at home.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Looks great...Forest Green???

-wilma

[L78_Nova]

Originally Posted by WILMASBOYL78

Looks great...Forest Green???

-wilma

Thanks Tom,
Yes, 1970 Forest Green. A good friend loaned me his 1970 dealer sales album paint chip book (2-1/2" x 10" chips). We did about 10 spray-outs to nail it.

They all thought I was crazy sticking to the original style metallics and not going with the new "brilliant" cut flake. Ha! I know what I want ! It's dead on to the sample I have.
Gary

[67since67]

Originally Posted by L78_Nova

They all thought I was crazy sticking to the original style metallics and not going with the new "brilliant" cut flake. Ha! I know what I want ! It's dead on to the sample I have.
Gary

Kudos on that!! Big metallic flakes are one of my peeves.

Bill W

[WILMASBOYL78]

Originally Posted by L78_Nova

Thanks Tom,
Yes, 1970 Forest Green. A good friend loaned me his 1970 dealer sales album paint chip book (2-1/2" x 10" chips). We did about 10 spray-outs to nail it.

They all thought I was crazy sticking to the original style metallics and not going with the new "brilliant" cut flake. Ha! I know what I want ! It's dead on to the sample I have.
Gary

My first real muscle car was a 70 bench seat L78 4spd...Forest Green. It came from the factory with a 3.55 non-posi....and power steering. I drove a couple of years and then decided to make a few 'improvements'...engine rebuild, crazy GK solid lifter cam, headers, 4.56 posi, Mallory coil, dual point distributor, etc.

Somewhere there is a photo of that car [I hope]...it had the decor pkg. with rocker trim and pinstripes. Mohawk Super Mag 60 tires on Cragars...Thrush Hush header mufflers...those were the days.

Looking forward to following your project...let me know if I can help in any way.

-wilma

[396L78canuck]

Same colour as my 70 Nova 396/L78.Mine is a Turbo 400 column shift with standard interior......The paint looks really nice.Bob

[earntaz]

Originally Posted by L78_Nova

I suppose I should start my build thread anytime now... 1970 #'s matching L-78 Bench 4-Spd.
Coming home from paint today... I did all the panels and bodywork at home.
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You may want to get those wraps off the b pillars -- the paint is not really dry and if you leave them on there it may leave marks ... BUT the Nova sure is pretty!!!

[L78_Nova]

Originally Posted by earntaz

You may want to get those wraps off the b pillars -- the paint is not really dry and if you leave them on there it may leave marks ... BUT the Nova sure is pretty!!!

Yes, will remove as soon as it's home.
It has been sprayed w/2 coats of clear... de-nibbed, edged and scuffed... air dried.. baked...
Then re-cleared and air dried for a week prior to putting the doors back on.

Lots of clear for cutting and polishing !

[BLACKLS5]

Looks like she's going to be a winner when done. Very nice Sir.

[gearheadmex]

Would love to follow along in your build. Here are pictures of my 1970 Nova SS 396/350hp, M21, 12 bolt 3.55, buckets, console
Desert Sand with Sandalwood Interior
31,000 original mile car, owned for 37 years, its finally her turn.