L-78 Nova Progress

[L78_Nova]

I suppose I should start my build thread anytime now... 1970 #'s matching L-78 Bench 4-Spd.
Coming home from paint today... I did all the panels and bodywork at home.
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[WILMASBOYL78]

Looks great...Forest Green???

-wilma

[earntaz]

I suppose I should start my build thread anytime now... 1970 #'s matching L-78 Bench 4-Spd.
Coming home from paint today... I did all the panels and bodywork at home.
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You may want to get those wraps off the b pillars -- the paint is not really dry and if you leave them on there it may leave marks ... BUT the Nova sure is pretty!!!

[BLACKLS5]

Looks like she's going to be a winner when done. Very nice Sir.

[L78_Nova]

You may want to get those wraps off the b pillars -- the paint is not really dry and if you leave them on there it may leave marks ... BUT the Nova sure is pretty!!!

Yes, will remove as soon as it's home.
It has been sprayed w/2 coats of clear... de-nibbed, edged and scuffed... air dried.. baked...
Then re-cleared and air dried for a week prior to putting the doors back on.

Lots of clear for cutting and polishing !

[L78_Nova]

Looks great...Forest Green???

-wilma
Thanks Tom,
Yes, 1970 Forest Green. A good friend loaned me his 1970 dealer sales album paint chip book (2-1/2" x 10" chips). We did about 10 spray-outs to nail it.

They all thought I was crazy sticking to the original style metallics and not going with the new "brilliant" cut flake. Ha! I know what I want ! It's dead on to the sample I have.
Gary

[gearheadmex]

Would love to follow along in your build. Here are pictures of my 1970 Nova SS 396/350hp, M21, 12 bolt 3.55, buckets, console
Desert Sand with Sandalwood Interior
31,000 original mile car, owned for 37 years, its finally her turn.

[L78_Nova]

Looking good so far gearheadmex !!

[ls6owner]

Looks great Gary!
Oliver

[67since67]

They all thought I was crazy sticking to the original style metallics and not going with the new "brilliant" cut flake. Ha! I know what I want ! It's dead on to the sample I have.
Gary

Kudos on that!! Big metallic flakes are one of my peeves.

Bill W

[GrumpyJeff]

Forest Green was never really on my radar until I bought my 70 Chevelle, Now I love it , Nothing look's better in the sun than FG !!!

[BlackL78M22Nova]

I suppose I should start my build thread anytime now... 1970 #'s matching L-78 Bench 4-Spd.
Coming home from paint today... I did all the panels and bodywork at home.
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Looks great! Look forward to following along.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Thanks Tom,
Yes, 1970 Forest Green. A good friend loaned me his 1970 dealer sales album paint chip book (2-1/2" x 10" chips). We did about 10 spray-outs to nail it.

They all thought I was crazy sticking to the original style metallics and not going with the new "brilliant" cut flake. Ha! I know what I want ! It's dead on to the sample I have.
Gary

My first real muscle car was a 70 bench seat L78 4spd...Forest Green. It came from the factory with a 3.55 non-posi....and power steering. I drove a couple of years and then decided to make a few 'improvements'...engine rebuild, crazy GK solid lifter cam, headers, 4.56 posi, Mallory coil, dual point distributor, etc.

Somewhere there is a photo of that car [I hope]...it had the decor pkg. with rocker trim and pinstripes. Mohawk Super Mag 60 tires on Cragars...Thrush Hush header mufflers...those were the days.

Looking forward to following your project...let me know if I can help in any way.

-wilma

[396L78canuck]

Same colour as my 70 Nova 396/L78.Mine is a Turbo 400 column shift with standard interior......The paint looks really nice.Bob

[NorCam]

Looking really good Gary. Nice to see some pictures of it with the paint on it.

Well done.

[BlackL78M22Nova]

That Forest Green so brings me back to my first HS car with similar story to Tom's. 70, Forest Green, M22, buckets, 373s. Tried to search for that car for years in Ohio where the trail went cold. Had insurance info, VIN and you used to be able to title search in Ohio. Picked up the Black L78 in the early 1990's but still think about that Forest Green 70! Thanks for keeping the memory alive!!!! Mark