1969 L78 Nova SS 7k Miles

[70ChevyGuy]

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I spoke to Larry numerous times about this car when he first got it...he had lots of L78 Nova questions. I never really understood the condition of the car compared to the stated low mileage. He was a good "car guy" and really loved the hobby...


It would have been fun to have met him in person. He is probably watching the auction from a cloud

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Agreed...rotted to beat all hell...and a "copy" of the orig title transfer, especially if the dealership is not Evans. Now M22 matching was M20 when Larry purchased??? HVYCHVY you saw the car prior to restoration. In your opinion was it a survivor or a rolled over odometer that rested in the weeds for several years?

[WILMASBOYL78]

You can't go by the buildsheet M20 code...that was strictly a code to tell the Fisher Body guys they had to cut a hole in the floor. It was the same for M20, 21 or 22.....I didn't re-read the whole thread...perhaps there was some other info listed about the original tranny...chances are the car came with an M20...there were only about 600 M22 Novas built in 1969.

wilma

[Salvatore]

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Don't know why the they painted the lower front grill valance Gold.?

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Saw that too,said the samething to myself.

[/ QUOTE ]Obviously the restorer does not know what a nova is suppose to look like. I see that more and more where the shop can fix sheetmetal and paint real well but does not really know what these cars are suppose to look like and how a door should sound when it is opened and closed. Its always the last 5 minutes of the job that is the most important. JMO

[WILMASBOYL78]

Sammy, you are right on the money....seems there are very few technically correct cars being built, except for those that come from a very select group of resto folks. I would rather see vehicles, regardless of make or model, presented for what they really are instead of what we typically see. The lack in attention to detail always makes me wonder about the things I can't see...


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