1 of 6 L89 Nova? Opinions Appreciated.

[Allen]

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isn't there any door panel makers that can do them correctly? This one screams "repro" (overstuffed)



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I know I'm being picky, but since you brought it up, when they figure out the door panels, maybe the arm rest bases and pads can also be done properly too. The only repop options are wider like the Chevelle and the pads are funky.

The one in that picture is not the correct original Nova part.

[1969L78Nova]

No B T P markings on WRN produced Novas

[mbxlesney]

Willow Run did not use B P T stampings on firewall is correct. I have a 1993 Willow Run employees yearbook put out by GM Willow Run that shows pics from the beginning thru the assembly plants demise. A 1968-72 era pic shows stickers on the drivers side wing window I have attached. You can see the B and the P and it looks like it maybe in the Trim area and will get a T soon.

[Kurt S]

The 311 # is for 69 cars. I don't think there are any L89's listed for 70.

From http://www.camaros.org/drivetrain.sh...arAxleNumbers:
1970 axles had a C (for car) prefix added to the axle code. Most late 69 (after 08A) axles (10 or 12 bolt) were stamped using the 1970-style code, e.g. CBT instead of just BT.


For reference (since the VIN is not listed):
Seller: noom1108 in Delray Beach, Florida.
396/375 HP, Aluminum Heads (T0318CKU)
Cortez silver, black vinyl top, per trim tag (11427).
M-21 Muncie 4 speed (P0C20).
12 bolt Posi Trac, 4.10 gearing (CBW0305G)

[mbxlesney]

Kurt ...Im just going by a 62-76 Parts book published by GM. They list a 3:73 for a 69 Camaro as code BU and on later built 69 Camaros QX there is no C listed prior to any of the 2 letter 69 Camaro codes. I guess even GM makes mistakes too. I feel that if you wanted a lower gear on a 1970 Nova other than 3:55 you could get one if you hit the right channels. On the L89 deal it is possible but not probable. I feel that small dealers like Yenko and Gibb could order special requests why other dealers who sold larger volumes could not get any small requests. I say Never say Never.

[Kurt S]

It's not surprising that GM never documented the C being added to the late 69 axle codes. The codes themselves didn't change, so it wasn't really noteworthy, except to us.

[Nova Research Project]

Kim;

Very cool. This confirms what I expected. No paint stamped PTB at Willow Run. Stickers were probably use the entire time of Nova Production.

See here: http://chevynova.org/1962.html for pictures of the 1962 inspection stickers.

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Picture 5 is a shot of a Chevy II after exiting the inspection area. You can see several single letter inspection stickers on the windshield. The small square inspection stickers are on the passenger side of the windshield just above the wiper blade.

The some of the inspection stickers the windshield stickers were "M" (Mechanical OK from the Final Line), "P" (Paint OK from the Final Line), "B" (Body Trim OK from the Final Line), and "RT" (Roll Test OK)

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Greg