My new 1968 Nova L79 project.

[Nova Jed]

Jason, doing the rivets is the best way to be able to line up the door panels onto the door. If you use the metal reinforcement, you can put that onto the top of the door after you have the new panel screwed to the door. Just an easy way to have everything lined up when everything is finished.

[jasonL78]

Thanks Jed. After looking at the top metal panel and removing the old door panel material. I just re-used the crimp the factory used. I bent all the tabs up by using the end of a file as a guide. The hole is square that was punched from the factory. The end of the file through the hole let me bend all the tabs up. Then just putting the new door panels over the tabs; line everything up, and on a hard surface use a hammer and tap the cardboard over the tabs. When it was all done it looked just like the factory. No rivets needed. I did both my door panels today and they came out great. Still waiting on my rear panels they are on back order. I will take some pictures when I do my rear panels.

[Nova Jed]

I forgot that I had done that in the past too. Cool!

[Nova Jed]

I used Auto Custom Carpet and I had the same trouble. I used the original style carpet sound deadener under mine. Seemed to help a bit? You almost have to cover it in plastic and put a couple of bricks on for awhile. In the foot wells that is. It takes a little bit for it to relax. Also getting the seatbelt bolts in place help too.

[Nova Jed]

Performace years Pontiac has the right clips.

[jasonL78]

Jed are these the ones you used? (RFF44B)

They look different then the ones I bought, which are the ones from the link.

[69L78]

Jason, I have a used set if you need them.

[jasonL78]

I may need them.I will let you know. Those kind of look like the ones I have but have a notch on the top side. Is there a coating on them? After I posted I went back up to the garage and looked at another piece of trim with the original clip on it. I don't think I had the clip in far enough on the trim so the angle was off. So the clip wasn't lining up with the bolt. So know I have to bend that clip back because I tried every other option before walking away. I will try again tonight. I will figure it out.

Jason

[69L78]

Jason, These do have the ruberized coating on them, these are off a 69 Camaro.

[68_L79_Malibu]

Hi Jason,
The work that you have done to bring this L79 Nova back to better than new condition is absolutely astonishing. Well Done!
It was great talking with you.