Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

They did, and I'm not sure how they did it. I did however have a car painted one time and the guy had the primer sanded so smooth it almost had a gloss to it. That was 30 years ago and the car still has the same paint on it today.

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

I'm having anxiety just thinking about putting that together.

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Hahaha, it's only perfect the first day. I'm sure we'll run into some issues and maybe a ding or two, It's all good just having fun.

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Few more things showed up...
https://i.imgur.com/M0lsqQ8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/dsPXgFS.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Perforated vinyl headliner, nice......

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Woah... Is that headliner legal ? LOL

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Only with the 2 speed trans ... LOL

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Am I supposed to be reading between some line here?

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Seriously your Nova rebuild is coming along fabulously.

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Not at all....I really like your attention to detail, can’t wait to see the finished product.....Carry on !!

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Thank you.

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Thank you Tim.

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Door rubber, hatch rubber, carpet and brake pressure gauge showed up today.
https://i.imgur.com/jkF2Otw.jpg

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Few things in gloss black powder today.
https://i.imgur.com/8jyapMV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qUju3yI.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

I have a bunch of stuff going on but I'll make it a point to get as much work done to the car as possible. I have to get some pieces together as I go, I'm a little disorganized right now, however I did get to start getting things checked over, laid out, and fitted today, like the dash pad.
https://i.imgur.com/hAeYcWc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/CKdiRU9.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Spent a few hours at the shop today gathering more parts and prepping for powdercoat. I'm getting tired of trying to clean these tiny parts so I figured I would try my vibratory polisher. I only had lizzard bedding for media as I use this for other stuff and that didn't work, after over an hour I didn't see much difference. I ran to Harbor Freight and bought some heavier media, I'll try it tomorrow.
https://i.imgur.com/T8WYHS3.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SlxgDUK.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Todd
Where i worked for 29 yrs. we made those fasteners.
TRW owned it for awhile than sold the company so they could invest
their money into Airbags at the time, (1992).....

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

No kidding. Airbags were probably a good bet.

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Here is what I stuck in the little vibratory this morning, I'll leave it for a few hours and see what happens.
https://i.imgur.com/3gJAbvf.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/R2VAVJh.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

try NUT shells ---pecan/walnut something like that if you can find it---they are hard enough to clean the rust/crud off yet soft enough without damaging the metal--- plus they are cheap--- try a landscape place see if they have some

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Thank you, I have to find something because my blaster is too big and blows everything into next week.

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Try a piece you really don't care about with pea gravel that works pretty good sometimes too

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Thanks, This stuff didn't work either. I have most of this stuff new, but I figured I'd clean it up just in case.
https://i.imgur.com/bDABZli.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Did some blasting and coating this afternoon. Pedal assembly, some brackets, door handles and trim. Of course I couldn't resist stopping by the shop on the way home to see what it looked like.
https://i.imgur.com/siEi46B.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/NxnoOoM.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/OdHnAzh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8NPb4tG.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Will be killer good looking, for sure. :) -Al

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Door handle looks killer!!!

Thought about blacking out handles, bumpers and window trim on mine...

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just thought of another way to remove rust on small parts--antique guys use white Vinegar-Vinegar is really a very weak acid----soak it overnite fully submerged---depending on how bad the stuff is might take a time or 2 to do it---DOES NOT remove paint or other crud just rust then rinse with water and blow dry or put it in the oven or sunlight to heat it up and dry any moisture you might have missed in the blow drying

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Thanks, Al.

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I feel the window trim will be the most difficult because it needs to slide together and the powder is pretty thick, I think we can make it work though. A few trim parts and the bumpers still need to be done.

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Oh cool, I'll try it if I don't just buy a small blast cabinet and get it over with.

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Got a new 37 degree AN flare head for my flare tool today, going to try AN style ends for brake line rather than the typical inverted flare fittings.
https://i.imgur.com/YWv67oM.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

We're working on it, just not much forward progress. Been cleaning, re-assembling parts, waiting on new parts and test fitting. Been busy with work but going to get some time in ASAP.
https://i.imgur.com/vRjkzwq.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/YXY15Ns.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Hey Todd looking good!!!

Do you know anybody who does powder coating....LOL

You and your team really produce some quality coatings , sure wish my local guys did stuff this nice.....

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Thank you, I've been practicing for 20 years just to coat this stuff HAHA.

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Did a little work this weekend... new hinge bushings installed.
https://i.imgur.com/wWqegas.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/X3jZVwK.jpg

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Door handles, latches, window felt, windows and rubber.
https://i.imgur.com/udPNRJ6.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Kw8b1ld.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vkJ2mhW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/gXBqY6i.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/jxFHh4J.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Whew headliner BARELY fit! I fed it in from the back and about half way through it barely moved, very tight. Trim work is in the near future.
https://i.imgur.com/CikxvKE.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Column is back in temporarily so we can work on seat brackets.
https://i.imgur.com/vs48AHn.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

I usually coat the top of the bars with hand soap when I know I have a tight one. ( which is almost everyone I’ve seen lately.) .....LOL......

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

That's a good trick, definitely keep that one in the memory bank for the next one.