1969 Chevy Nova Blue Restoration

1969 Chevy Nova… rare 4 speed, original gold color and it’s going to be restored to blue. Lots of fender and quarter panel rust and now the tear down begins on what will be a very pretty restoration.

Sandblasting, epoxied and painted frame rails and cross member, sanding wheel tubs for smoothness, black painting of parts and priming.

Solid welded quarter panel skin, lined up door, pot welds, new tubs and happy at appr. 188hrs.

Brand new fender, painted engine block and compartment components and a preview of the stunning blue tone. New tail panel and plug welds to come…everything moving along nicely.

Inner and outer wheel tubs replace but revealed surprise but not unexpected rust in between outer skin requiring new welded pieces and bit more labor.

Welded on new end panel, right hand quarter panel tapped in and ready for welding, engine almost 100% buttoned up and ready to be fired up.

Second and final primer coat applied block sanded with 240 grit, guide coat for sanding references, one more sanding before color is applied.

A whopping 635 hours of restoration and this blue 1969 Chevy Nova 4 speed manual is ready to go. Watch the customer see it for the first time since completion. Revving up the engine, and the customer(s) cannot be smiling and more than humanly possible. A beautiful wet sand and polish showcasing a successful mission once again.