Looking for advice on my 69 L78 nova

[njsteve]

Snce it looks like he stripped and wirebrushed a lot of the firewall and subframe, that finish is gone. I would carefully remove the front sheetmetal and paint/detail the firewall and subframe - replace susponsion bushings if needed. Then reinstall the original sheetmetal.

[Schonyenko2]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Snce it looks like he stripped and wirebrushed a lot of the firewall and subframe, that finish is gone. I would carefully remove the front sheetmetal and paint/detail the firewall and subframe - replace susponsion bushings if needed. Then reinstall the original sheetmetal. </div></div>

In looking at the pics, the A arm bushings look like they should be replaced. Notice a lot of bolts are missing so I would guess the frt end is partially disassembled. The car looks very nice. I would pull the frt sheet metal, and stub. Give it a nice restoration, including brake hoses, and bushings. Have the heater core tested. Last thing you want is to reassemble it, and have it leak.

As nice as the rest of the car looks, I don't think a nice stub/engine compartment restoration will look out of place. JMHO