Budget Chevy Nova Tail Panel Replacement 

Thank you!!

No doubt you know alot about fixing these cars, But, protect your EARS

Thanks Juan. I appreciate you.

nice how are the trunk gaps looking? My 74 tail pan was terrible.

Not sure. Haven’t mounted trunk lid yet. The 73/74 tail panels don’t fit well at all. My 73 took a ton of work to just be ok.

@@Shop209 yeah I had to slice n dice mine. ai am happy with it now but it was a ton of work

Thanks!! Working on the car right now!!

That’ll do it. Lol

Thanks!

Actually I tried making a piece but couldn’t get it just right without a TON of work. So I cut a piece off of a quarter panel that was replaced on another car. I’ll have a video of the deck filler and trunk rail in next week or so

@@Shop209 Yeah, I had purchased some stand alone channels, but they're straight pieces and like you said would require a TON of work to get it right. I think the only 'good' option would be to get decent replacement metal with the gutter and then square cut it out and weld in. Anyways, looking forward to the videos... keep 'em coming.

You’re welcome!!

Yeah. It doesn’t take much heat to melt the lead. Don’t boil it. That releases poison gas. Just barely get it hot enough to melt and scrape with wire brush. It will mostly fall off when it gets hot.

Thanks. It has its limitations but I’m building some more tongs to make it more versatile.

Engine video is next then probably the last bit of rust repair. Then subframe build

I use rustoleum rust converter. I have used weld thru primer in past and I don’t like it plus it really hasn’t worked well for me.

I have used it before and it always makes it aggravating to weld. Maybe I’m doing it wrong.

First, thanks for watching. Second, to me, it’s easier to get to all the spot welds with the large parts of the panel out of the way. Third, As far as the panels all moving, this obviously isn’t the kind of build where I’m worried about perfect panel alignment and gaps. Whoever ends up with this car will either enjoy it as is or will replace quarters and whole trunk. Therefore making it not a big deal if the tail light panel is off a little at this point. I appreciate your input though.

Lol

Probably not unless you’re running a big block. I have bought several sets of new small block springs and they sit too high and are stiff.

The tail light panel is different but changing the 73 is pretty much just like changing the 68-72. It is mounted the same. Just not straight across bottom.

You should be putting seam sealer on the joints unless you fully weld them. Factory used seam sealer on those joints.

@@Shop209 does the seam sealer go on after they are welded together what keeps water from seeping under the panel and laying there and eventually rusting I'm talking from the outside

@@bblacklin8890 I put it on after it is welded and primed. It is basically caulking the joint.

@@Shop209 thank you I really like the videos

350 miles and two weeks. Lol. Gonna be a long weekend.