1970 L78 Nova SS - Cash or Cash Plus Trade

[1969l78]

Was the tag removed ever?

[Als 70 L78 Nova]

As an FYI, the tag was never removed when I restored the car.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

TW has a valid point, according to our TT research, if there is no single digit number from 1-3 after the 'A' on the bottom row of the TT - then there shouldn't be any moldings on the car. So, it went from 1 set short, to 1 set too many!

In reality, it's more work to remove the set that's on there, so it probably makes more sense to simply add the upper row and dress it up a bit. Rarely does someone poo-poo a Nova bec/ of a little gingerbread, it's when people short change the resto by not reinstalling the expensive moldings that a buyer looks elswhere.

Overall, how can you go wrong with fathom blue!

[1969l78]

That is my second favorite color--next to Dusk blue

[Salvatore]

wait a minute...I thought it was Lemans blue!

[1969l78]

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wait a minute...I thought it was Lemans blue!

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Ok any blue nova

[J PAUL]

Marlin...

Who can tell me what code(s) are associated with the correct exterior / trim option(s):

A1 ?
A2 ?
A3 ? Thanks

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

The 'A' is a separate code altogether, and does not relate to the exterior. The single letter code indicates the color of various interior items and/or interior paint color. The 'A' indicates black, 'B' is blue, 'S' is sandlewood, etc...

The single digit after the single letter indicates the number of exterior moldings that were installed on the car. Although there were 4 exterior moldings, the max installed on a given car is 3. We believe that the rocker moldings were not included in this single digit number, but we need more info for that conclusion. So for now the possible moldings would be drip rail, door frame, body side and rockers. The only required molding would be the drip rail when a v/t is on the TT.

[J PAUL]

Marlin,

Thanks for the input concerning the exterior options! My last question is my small block has on the TT. A 3. As you mentioned the A is black interior. The TT calls for a VT. What 3 exterior options should be on the car since the drip rail is needed for the VT? You should charge by the answer and not the hour.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Hah! I can't charge for this answer bec/ I don't know it

When you have a 3 on the TT, it is most likely d/rail, d/frame and body side. That is the most common combo, even for cars without a v/t - like my '69. For your car the d/rail is a given, and the body side moldings will have pegs spot welded to the body sides - making them a given. The upper row of rocker moldings are also pegged (I believe), so if you have pegs - they are a given. It's the door frame moldings that give us fits, as there is really no telltale sign that a car came with them or not. However, if you've got a 3 on the TT, and no pegs for rocker moldings - that pretty much leaves you with door frame moldings.

BTW, if someone ground off the pegs for the body side molding, and then repainted the car, you can still usually tell if the car had them. Look at the ends of the door skin, on the inside, right where the skin wraps around the door frame. There will be a hole there that was filled in, on both ends - but the door latch end is obviously much easier to see. This is because the body side molding for the doors is pegged on, except for the ends - which are screwed, thereby requiring a small hole through the frame/skin, and a unique clip inside the molding to accept a machine screw. So, look for those holes to be repaired.