The Saga of the Green Bastard (1970 L-78 Nova Restoration Thread)
PART THREE; Left Quarter; Here we really go!
Well actually, according to my pictures, I started on the Right Quarter !!! and it was 2018
(I think I stripped out the Sub-Frame and did the suspension and rack kit on my 72 Nova in 2017)
I am just a hobbyist and not a professional bodyman, so by no means do I claim this is the correct way to do things… but this is my way. I do have a pretty good support group of friends in the industry that TRY to keep me close to the correct path. This is the age old lesson of toe bone connected to foot bone and on and on….
First step rebuilding hinges, strip and hanging doors easy peasy right ? Maybe not. I had purchased a VERY nice pair of 69 doors out of Nebraska hella years ago to use for this car. Somewhere along the way a friend needed hinges for his Nova restoration so I offered up (no problem Green Bastard has it’s own hinges). Here’s where things become a little more complicated. 69 Nova hinges bolt on, 70 hinges weld on (body and door). I had fully intended to use the bolt on half for the doors to provide some adjustability but… gave away one of the parts I needed. Long story, had to source some pieces and section in the tab for the spring lever (which was broken off on both originals) to repair the hinges. Sorry no real hinge pics.
Rough hang the door which really exposes the previous poor ¼ panel repair I had mentioned
This really wasn't a Green bastard issue because I did know about this going in.