1968 L-79 Nova Registry
The 325hp-327 unknown Chevy II  
My 68 Nova L-79 Project

 I have sold my Red L-79 from CA to Chris Matte
from New Hampshire. He is restoring it! 

 

 

 

Current Project

 

1968  H-2 Grecian Green/ Black Top

Built in the 5th week of April, 1968

Black bucket custom interior code 735

No exterior trim

325 hp 327 cu. in. built April 15th, 1968 "VO415 EP"

Muncie 4 speed M-20 "P8C18"

3:55 posi built May1st,1968 "BS 0501 G2" E

Bought on March 26th, 2004

Restoration being done @ GS Restorations Joelton TN

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 07

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can see the original color on the cowl

Cowl damage to be repaired later

 

The infamous "0" stamped in the valve cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Febuary 07

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retaining the factory "telephone receiver" that didnt come

on the new Qtrs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 07

                  Removed Drivetrain 

 

 

Removed body and put on body turner

 

 

Sandblasting bottom rear section

 

Sandblasting trunk area

 

Repairing wheel houses

 

Floorboards were sound

 

Sandblasting the rest of bottom

 

Sandblasting firewall

 

April 07

 

Repairing bottom problem areas

 

Repairing roof area

 

Repairing rear window

 

Finishing quarters

 

Repairing windshield area

 

May 07

 

May 9th,07 Finishing roof and trunk area

 

May 9th,07 Finishing rear qtrs and fitting lights

 

June 2nd, 07

 

1. Finished quarters

 

Finishing bottom of car

 

June 22nd, 07

Finishing bottom of car and inside trunk. This part takes the longest

but it is crucial to having the end result look good.

 

 

 

Repairing dents in firewall, that 327 is tight under the hood.

They used a hammer to make more room.

 

 

August 25th,2007

At the 2007 Nova Nationals it was pointed out that replacement

Q panels had a ripple in the door jamb along the edge about half

way up. So we went back and removed them to look like original.

 

 

Ripple removed!

 

 

Finishing roof, blocking and repairing any flaws.

 

 

Trunk area is done.

 


 June 14th, 2008 the body is being painted!!!!

 

 

 









March 2o, 2009 Update


 
April 4th, 2009 Update:

Got Carb back from Glenn Ziebart in Louisville KY. He did an excellent job on the 7028229 carb.




The right door was buffed and intalled on the car!







We finally got the dash pad back from Just Dashes, they do a beautiful job, but it takes a while.





Dist installed with wires!







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