1969 Chevy Nova Rust Repair

Quarter panel and Roof Skin replacement on the 1969 Chevy Nova grudge car. Lots of detail. Rust Repair Part 1.
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[@DK-jg5vk]

I really appreciate the amount of detail you packed into this video. You did an awesome job bringing that '69 Nova back from the graveyard.

[@bradleymackenzie2859]

Awesome job. It is an insane amount of work to install all those panel right, but so satisfying when it is done.

[@Shop209]

Definitely a ton of work

[@davidwhiteker4004]

I love how you take the time to explain everything great video

[@Shop209]

Thank you. I was worried about rambling and people not liking. I’m glad you enjoyed.

[@curtisevans6914]

you are very through and remind me of my high school shop teacher good job sir

[@simpsonrdlarry4385]

Wow, what a nightmare!! Love your videos, I’m just not sure I’d have the patience to do all that work that seems like nothing to you! Great job!

[@CobraStarify]

Amazing work, I cannot imagine doing this to my 74 Buick Apollo, but it sure is fun watching this type of work being done.

[@Shop209]

Thank you!!

[@lucysmith4242]

@@Shop209 hey my roof sheet looks about like the one in this video. Has some pitting, but no rust holes. Do I really need to replace the entire thing? Or do you think I can get by removing the windshield and taking the rust off and just filler it in

[@Shop209]

@@lucysmith4242 hey. I have another one that was just rusty and I was able to get rust out of pits and put epoxy primer on it. I had to be really careful and it took a while. You might have the same luck. Just remember if it’s rusty on one side it’s probably rusty on the other. If you are doing the paint job it might not be a big deal to have to repaint it but if you’re paying $10k-$15k, make sure it’s fine right. Thanks for watching.

[@lucysmith4242]

@@Shop209 much appreciate your comment! This will be a race car not a show car

[@josephsolis9630]

I have a Buick Apollo also I can see rust inside the panel s

[@duartefernandes1895]

That is a lot of work. Thank you for showing us.

[@Shop209]

Thanks for watching!

[@joedirtchevelle7021]

Good job, Thanks for the detail!

[@Shop209]

Thanks for watching!

[@howardhall67]

Some really nice work you’re doing there on that nova

[@Shop209]

Thank you!

[@joepavlosky2283]

A lot of work is all I can say!

[@oldmanintheshopbuiltnotbou8726]

a lot of planning on replacing skins good work

[@Shop209]

Thanks!!

[@andrecech7254]

Great videos keep rocking them out!

[@Shop209]

Thanks!

[@andrecech7254]

@@Shop209 just out of curiosity after you replace the quarters and roof would you be looking to sell the 69?

[@Shop209]

Yes. The car will be for sale at some point. I need money to buy more novas.

[@andrecech7254]

@@Shop209 let me know what you would want for a solid roller

[@guillermonieri4203]

Thank you.

[@reevesautomotivefarm9614]

thank you so much

[@CountryBoyGasGarage]

Thanks for showing us this! I need to do alot of this same repair to my 70 Nova. 👍

[@Shop209]

No problem. More coming on this car.

[@paulbowler7775]

It is a good idea if it work for you I will try it because I can not stand in one place for a long time I have diabetes my legs are bad so thank for the idea Paul

[@Shop209]

I use a foam pad on floor a lot, I work from the chair some. Just depends on what I’m doing. My back gets stiff if I stay in one position too long.

[@jeffhastings3463]

Great videos! I'm contemplating buying a 68 nova straight 6 power glide car that has rust but not terrible. Only thing is the interior is almost non existent, the main thing being the gauge cluster. It does have a brand new set of tires and wheels on it. I'm just wondering if 5k is a little steep for it. Being a 68 it really caught my attention tho.

[@Shop209]

For a decent body on a 68 I would think $5K isn’t bad. Although the dash stuff is hard to find and not cheap.

[@TonyGeneseo]

Disheartening what u find after taking those panels ! Damn leaves are a bitch ! Lol. Great video. Take care

[@thomasburchfield4939]

I like watching the videos on the nova's cant wsit to see the 307 built and race the 318 of your friends it will be a good race i think

[@Shop209]

Thank You! 307 video coming this week.

[@rtz7420]

U gotta have a big pair for tackling that roof skin. How do u sit with balls that big lol nice work . Dad and i are doing a 72 pro street. Luckily our roof skin and car was surprisingly solid

[@Shop209]

Lol I figure it’s just metal. I’m no pro. Just have to jump in and start. That car is getting much closer. Videos are behind a few months. Will be catching up soon.

[@robertpetrocelli8243]

Love your videos! Have you ever changed out the rear package tray and the filler panel? Any videos on that?

[@Shop209]

I haven’t but I have one on order for a project

[@ezelk1337]

Great informative video. Would a MAP gas torch melt the lead? Thanks

[@Shop209]

Yes. No problem.

[@jperki11]

I’m looking for a 71’ Nova to buy. Can you make a video on where to look for rust ( problem areas!) so I know where to look and not get scammed?

[@SurlyMike]

You are going deep down that rabbit hole. Being from the southwest, the footage from this and your last video gives me the chills. I have a lot of surface rust on the roof of my car (the sun has burned everything off) and a few holes around the front and back windows, but it's never occurred to me the remove the roof skin. What was your main reason for replacing the roof?

[@Shop209]

Several reasons, there was a bad dent that had been fixed and the spot was oil canning. Mainly because the windshield channel was rusted in the front and back. I know there are patches for that but replacing the skin seemed like a better option. All the welding will be at factory seams and easier to finish. I just picked up a few more cars and they’re way worse than this one. I’m gonna get lots of practice. Lol. Thanks for watching.

[@SurlyMike]

Thanks for sharing the work with us!

[@Shop209]

No problem. That video was filmed last year. The next video on that car will be up in a couple weeks. Then another where I paint the car.

[@55chevy37]

Hey dude thanks for the video its helping me alot with my 69 nova, but I have one question what kind of welder do u use for this kind of body work, I don't know much and want to know whats a good one for this kind of application.

[@Shop209]

I have a clamp style spot welder and a Lincoln 180 mig. I also have a Miller TIG but I’m still learning to use it. I’ll do small rosette welds anywhere I can’t use the spot welder. The second video should be up in a couple weeks. Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it.

[@scotttrotter9844]

Like to see the quarter install

[@Shop209]

I’ll have the next video on that car up in about 2 weeks.

[@robpetrocelli8841]

I just picked up a 70 nova watched this video! Great stuff. How hard is it to replace the filler panel on the rear dash from the trunk and the windshield?

[@Shop209]

Not hard. I’ll have a video on that soon.

[@andrecech7254]

So I'm a proud owner of a 1971 nova I have it stripped down to metal, and need new quarters both sides and was wondering if I plan on just running with a black epoxy primer until I paint it is that a good direction also I'm fixing to pull the front clip off and paint it what do you suggest for paint on the firewall and wheel wells?

[@Shop209]

In my opinion, as soon as you strip it down, get epoxy primer on it. You can put any filler over the epoxy. You can run around with epoxy on it but they usually have no UV protection. I like to use a satin black on the engine compartment.

[@postfalls5434]

I ordered new qtr and new outer wheelhouse but the qtr doesn't extend to the bottom of the wheelhouse it stops at the top of the rocker.. is there a piece that extends the rocker or covers the gap below qtr and ties the rocker , outer wheelhouse and qtr together... thanks. outer wheelhouse and qtr fit great, just missing a piece

[@Shop209]

The inner wheelhouse does connect down there. I’ll look and see if I have a pic of that area.

[@TheRogeliors]

Whats is the panel under the side trunk and connects to the outer wheel house I seen you change that out as well

[@Shop209]

That is the trunk floor drop off.

[@unchained20000000]

Back in the 80's I bought these like red white and blue popsicles off the goody goody man's ice-cream truck, all the other muscle cars were desirable. Nova's were considered granny grocery getters. I paid henny where from $40.00 to $350.00 for Nova's in the 80's. You know why you are slurping them up and restoring them, cause the profit margin is up. Better flip em quick to the dummies though, cause a company just came out with a website to purchase the body and all the doors fenders and grill fairly cheep. Which means the Nova's are going to drop in price cause they will not be rare any longer. Just a lil fyi.

[@kmas8229]

If that means that it'll be easier for me to get a good specimen to ship to Norway, then it's all good for me. A 68-72 2 door is my dreamcar.

[@DillyTK85]

Wish I had the skill to do this to my 73. Are you eyeballing the fitment on each panel? And how did you know nothing would warp?

[@Shop209]

The panels fit pretty good. Plenty of tweaking to get the fit right on all sides. I wasn’t worried about car warping too much because of the roll bar. I have a frame machine to check everything if I need to.

[@DillyTK85]

@@Shop209 oh awesome! I have a 73 Nova that I am trying to replace the rear frame rail on, any tips?

[@Shop209]

@@DillyTK85 You just need to take your time and make sure everything is matching up as close as you can get it.

[@d.j.9961]

When you cut the left rear (driver rear) quarter panel off & I saw all the leaves, I was wondering how in the world did all these leaves get all the way up into the roof area???

[@Shop209]

Mostly because the top of the quarter had already been cut away. They can still get in there though. Usually animals nesting.

[@d.j.9961]

@@Shop209 I'm watching the end of your video now where you mention that, "you took 4 months off, & Franken Nova is going to the track".. I am new to your channel, just found ya this morning, Good stuff! I NEED TO FIND A BASKET CASE TO BE ABLE TO OBTAIN IT CHEAP & BUILD! My twin brother lucked into & found & purchased a 1979 Z-28 Camaro with a 1973- 4.125 bore sb 400 bored .030 over, stoker kit, custom length rods, amberlightweight pistons 11/1 compression pushing arround 750 hp. He sold it & bought a house. I hope to build one of my own one day?

[@Shop209]

Sounds like a beast. Welcome to the channel. More videos coming and I’m trying to keep getting better. Thanks for watching.

[@kmas8229]

Holy smokes, this depth of work looks really scary. Are they this prone to rusting out like this one?

[@Shop209]

Lots of them in Georgia are. This was a vinyl top car. It also sat outside for years before and after I got it.

[@kmas8229]

@@Shop209 Ouch.

[@johnzeek4731]

Is it possible (74 Nova) to replace the trunk drop off without replacing the quarter?

[@Shop209]

Not the complete drop off. You could piece the bottom in probably.

[@erving1979]

Hi,where did you got the quarter pannel from?

[@Shop209]

I went to AMD and bought them

[@TwiztidTim187]

Master!

[@Leo-vf3py]

Looking for a front windshield for a 4 door Chevy Nova 1974

[@Shop209]

Where are you located?

[@lilshag3472]

Are you planning on fixing up that 69 and 71 you saved?

[@Shop209]

Yes.

[@davidwhiteker4004]

How much was quarters for the nova through them

[@Shop209]

$299 each.

[@TJ-Bridger]

hey man i have a 1973 nova and i have a rust hole right through the roof. im looking to just replace it. however i can not locate a skin for a 1973 but i can find one for a 1972 would a 1972 fit my 1973 they both are a 2 door skin.

[@Shop209]

Yes. The skin for a 72 will work. There will be a little patch work involved around top of said panel but it’s not hard.

[@TJ-Bridger]

@@Shop209 thanks man i also emailed you. you can just ignore that haha

[@joeykelly-xz6ey]

can the 72 nova roof skin be made to fit a 73 nova?

[@Shop209]

Yes. Easily. The only section that is different is where the quarter panel meets roof skin. Once you get a roof skin for the 68-72 you can set it on top and get an idea of what you need to do to make it fit.

[@ericmitchell6474]

That's true but a m d is the best choice

[@Shop209]

Agreed. That’s all I use if I can help it

[@dannylee9138]

What brand rust converter do you use

[@Shop209]

Rustoleum

[@infamousnova]

I have a video up of my rust, can you let me know the steps you would take?

[@Shop209]

I will look at it.

[@infamousnova]

@@Shop209 thank you

[@johnwertenbach5580]

Sure would like to actually see the effort it takes to separate those spot welds instead of jumping to after its done

[@Shop209]

I think I have plenty of that on video. I’ll see if I can load a few clips.

[@paulbowler7775]

Do you ever leave the chair

[@novadiecastman5251]

Shop 209, love the video!! How can I get ahold of ya?? Facebook? Instagram..

[@Shop209]

Shop209 on Facebook. Send message.

[@novadiecastman5251]

@@Shop209 awesome my friend!!

[@ericmitchell6474]

Why would you cut all that gm factory metal off to replace it with Japanese panels, graft in what you need

[@Shop209]

The drivers quarter was 3 different panels all jacked together. Passenger quarter was rusted in every direction. Roof was oil canned from tree limb and rusted out at windshield. Taiwanese panels fit pretty good and it’s better than spending 200 hours of patching in pieces of Taiwan metal. I don’t believe in cutting up salable cars to fix rusty cars when most panels are available.

[@ericmitchell6474]

@@Shop209 got it

[@Shop209]

Don’t get me wrong. I would love to get stuff made here. Just isn’t an option.