My new 1968 Nova L79 project.

[jasonL78]

Anyone have any luck with high temp paint on headers. Well I am going to give it a try. I painted the passenger side header tonight. I used the VHT high temp white paint over high temp VHT primer. I think they will really look good in the engine bay with yellow accell plug wires. What do you guys think?

Jason

[Donnie]

lookin real nice!
I might get to this point by Sept.

[Nova Jed]

I just got my headers back from being ceramic coated white. ( Second attemp by the coater I might add) But they look great. Jason, they will look awsome in the engine bay. I picked up some Mallory 7mm Super Stock blue wires for mine. Can't wait to see it all done. You're Nova will be awsome!

[jasonL78]

Jed I didnt know they had ceramic coating in white?? Where did you have yours done. If you don't mind me asking what did it set you back.

Jason

[Nova Jed]

A place called Dyno Port, but another member had pointed me to a place called Swain Tech Coatings in NY. I got the email a little too late and jad sent them to Dyno Port instead. Both are in NY.

Email sent.

[jasonL78]

Got the headers installed last night.

[olredalert]

----I see a smog pump but I dont see any bungs on the headers......Bill S

[jasonL78]

Yes that is correct Bill.
I wanted to have it as close to original but with a little day 2 look. So I decided go with headers,accel wires, electronic distributor and a flow master exhaust. Leaving the smog pump on the car as if someone just unhooked the tubes but never removed the air pump. I have the correct exhaust manifolds & tubes incase I ever want to go for the stock look.

[jasonL78]

I have been picking at the l79 little by little. I finally got the doors buffed out; the bright trim installed and put the doors back on the car. It is so close but so far away. My son made all stars for little league then pop warner football so my summer is shot. I am in no rush to get the car done but I really want to drive this L79. I can’t wait for that!



One detail I have seen most people over look is the inner door frames are painted interior color. It’s hard to make out in the picture but my interior is black so I painted them black the same color as the dash. I know this is a done on 68 nova’s not real sure if it is done on other years or other GM models.


The kids got me a perfect gift for father’s day. I love it!

[Nova Jed]

Jason, I will confirm your findings about the door frames. I have seen many a Nova that have the frames painted interior color. It seems that the earlier Novas got the paint and some didn't. My 71 had the frames painted black and my 69 had the same exterior color as the interior, but it was an eggshell opposed to a gloss, which leads me to believe that it was painted interior color.

Jed