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

The lower front corner of the inner wheel tub required a small patch

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

RH Trunk Drop
So the trunk drop looks terrible before cleaning up but really only the bottom flange was really rusted. I had an NOS piece to use but I was quite certain I could save this with some creative fitting and grinding. At worst I would waste some time trying. The NOS drops were dear $$... and I do have other Novas.

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To save the beads, my plan was to weld in a replacement piece and grind out the backside where it overlapped the beads

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Replacement flanges were made, copied from the NOS originals

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Old 01-27-2022, 02:53 AM
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Rough fit

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The plan is to weld in solid from this side then grind open the formed beads from the underside (exhaust pipe side)

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VERY nice work. Going at it like a pro. Obvious "this ain't your first rodeo"...
I've had some experience with losing pics in posts on here too. My local Chevelle Club and the Tri-Five websites have gotten so bad, I quite posting for now. It seems to be my vpn that they don't like. If I turn that off, it works better.
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VERY nice work. Going at it like a pro. Obvious "this ain't your first rodeo"...
I've had some experience with losing pics in posts on here too. My local Chevelle Club and the Tri-Five websites have gotten so bad, I quite posting for now. It seems to be my vpn that they don't like. If I turn that off, it works better.
I now copy my pictures into a separate file on the desktop prior to loading and try to only load up to 4 at a time.... working better.

Being from Winnipeg Canada we didn't have much for rust free choices. I learned early on how to patch and bondo and then over the years refined it !! HA !! With a tiny bit of formal training, LOTS of help from friends and a lot of hard work. But I truly have a passion for this stuff and could work 12 hour a day on it rather than watching TV or cutting grass.
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Nice work on the Nova Gary, and great job with the pictures. If I can make a suggestion, maybe create an image folder account on https://imgbb.com/ and upload your pics to your own folder. It's free and you simply grab the raw files from your PC and drag then into a folder that also allows you to size the images before it uploads.

I do mine at 1200x900 so they fit the screen display for most people on forums, and then upload them into project folders. I then grab the image display codes and simply copy and paste those into the forum and the images display great. Kind of like photobucket was, but way better...and it's free.

If you need any pointers, shoot me a PM and I can give you a quick call.

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I'm grandfather in on Photobucket at $35/yr, so I stay with it. I, also, have a thousand pics posted on different forums that would go away if I quit PB...
I don't watch TV, but spend way more time than I should on my computer and forums. As for cutting grass, we only cut about 5 months of the year, so the 1.5 hrs it takes isn't bad. I cut a little over an acre split up in 3 sections around the house.
Yes, living in the rust belt necessitated learning how to repair/replace metal, or buy a new car every 5 years. I'm with you on the self learning curve. It took a few years to move on from pop riveting patches over holes in the floors and quarter panels to keep rain and snow out, to actually "restoring" the body to original...
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I cheated and Fast Forwarded to an underside shot so you can see how the trunk drop turned out from underneath. This side was finished up on the rotisserie.

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I'm grandfather in on Photobucket at $35/yr, so I stay with it. I, also, have a thousand pics posted on different forums that would go away if I quit PB...
I don't watch TV, but spend way more time than I should on my computer and forums. As for cutting grass, we only cut about 5 months of the year, so the 1.5 hrs it takes isn't bad. I cut a little over an acre split up in 3 sections around the house.
Yes, living in the rust belt necessitated learning how to repair/replace metal, or buy a new car every 5 years. I'm with you on the self learning curve. It took a few years to move on from pop riveting patches over holes in the floors and quarter panels to keep rain and snow out, to actually "restoring" the body to original...
I should have re-thought that grass cutting comment.... I certainly would love to have an acre or two to cut !!

yes... the pop Rivets... one of my first jobs (around 15) was pop riveting a wheel lip and rear 1/4 bottom for my buddies 70 Chevelle. We did most of that car one winter in an underground heated parkade at the downtown Library. The security guard was SUPER cool... never met the guy... He would whistle loudly when he was coming by to make rounds so we could pack up and hide!! We would have to move around once in a while to get away from the pile of bondo dust on the floor.... GOOD TIMES !!
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Really enjoyed reading the back story and then following your rebuild.

So you found the original transmission and have it back?
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