L78 Project Pics

[Mr70]

I like what you've done bubbles.
The one thing that really stands out to me is the gold ir. Alt. pulley.
That's definitely later GM and not indicative of an engine with overspray on the Ex. Manifolds.Aim for a zinc.
Please tell us you're putting a Delco R-59 in it too.

[Xplantdad]

Hey Denis...the garage is looking much better since the last time we saw it!

The Chevelle may have to make a trip over there before too long...

The L78 looks great...EH!

[L78M22Rag]

Hey Dennis, under the hood looks great. How does the rest of the car look? Do I smell a survivor?

[Denis]

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Hey Dennis, under the hood looks great. How does the rest of the car look? Do I smell a survivor?

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Not a survivor but undergoing a 'sympathetic' restoration to look like one. So, thank you.

Car has original trunk and floors, got new GM sheet metal in 1990-91 then did the auction route for almost 15 years until I bought her at Barrett-Jackson last January. GM of Canada documented real Hugger Orange L78.

This is after putting back SS hood and dogdish wheels, painting trunk, adding a couple door panels, and removing wheel well and roofline stainless:

[kwhizz]

Good Job Denee............Eh!!!!!!

Ken

[Jeff H]

Looking good. Are you going to remove the rear louvers? They look a little out of place without the rest of the trim. But it sure would make for a bit more work to fill in and touch up the paint. Did the car come with the plan hub caps according to the GM of Canada docs?

[budnate]

the engine bay didnt look that bad, typical painter dust.

car thumps real nice like a L-78 should, in the 30 mins we drove to the trailer everyone turned when they heard it and gave the thumbs up even the nice officer we pulled up to after checking the secondaries out..

http://media.putfile.com/L-78-vid

[Denis]

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Looking good. Are you going to remove the rear louvers? They look a little out of place without the rest of the trim. But it sure would make for a bit more work to fill in and touch up the paint. Did the car come with the plan hub caps according to the GM of Canada docs?

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Jeff:

Car is coded X66 so louvers are correct by my reckoning.

Yep, those are the correct wheels per the GM docs.

I was hung up yesterday with one of the power steering brackets that I couldn't quite make fit. Then last night I checked the docs again and no mention of power steering. Argh.

Anyone know where I can find a manual steering gearbox for a 2D-built Norwood SS 396?

[Xplantdad]

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the engine bay didnt look that bad, typical painter dust.

car thumps real nice like a L-78 should, in the 30 mins we drove to the trailer everyone turned when they heard it and gave the thumbs up even the nice officer we pulled up to after checking the secondaries out..

http://media.putfile.com/L-78-vid

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Hey Bud...the file is no longer there?

[Zedder]

Bruce...it's there, you just need to give it some time to load.

Nice job Denis, it's cleaning up really well