1970 L-78 Nova Restoration; Saga of The Green Bastard

[NorCam]

Nice work.

And as GM called the foam that's under that top dash...it was referred to as planned obsolescence.

Hard to find a 50 year old car now days that doesn't have this issue.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by NorCam

Nice work.

And as GM called the foam that's under that top dash...it was referred to as planned obsolescence.

Hard to find a 50 year old car now days that doesn't have this issue.

I recently learned in the VW world they call it “death foam” Beetles have it above the rear wheels and now every non restored Beetle I see has bubbles right where the “death foam” is located.

PS: I am loving the metal work in this build thread. One question, why not dip or blast the shell before doing all this amazing work? Wouldn’t it make it a hundred time easier?

Certainly not criticizing, you are kicking ass!!

Ryan W31

[L78_Nova]

Originally Posted by Ryan1969Chevelle

I recently learned in the VW world they call it “death foam” Beetles have it above the rear wheels and now every non restored Beetle I see has bubbles right where the “death foam” is located.

PS: I am loving the metal work in this build thread. One question, why not dip or blast the shell before doing all this amazing work? Wouldn’t it make it a hundred time easier?

Certainly not criticizing, you are kicking ass!!

Ryan W31

Agree it would have been awesome to start with chemical dip but closest shop would be about 400 miles away and no local shops I would trust blasting the panels.
Blasting the underbody is coming up shortly.
Both quarters, front fenders and rear panel were NOS so easy to strip sand those.
I guess just working on it in winters a little at a time over a couple years.. the stripping was not as bad.

Yes the Novas also had the death foam in the rear wheel lips. They rusted out in only a few years when winter driven up here.