1968 L-79 Nova RegistryCheck out the new site for 68 Nova lovers!!!
http://1968nova396registry.lefora.com/
My Friend Brent has put together this great site dedicated to 68 novas, COPO's, L-78's, L-34's and of course L-79's. Check it out!!!
Welcome to the 68 Nova L-79 Registry! This site is dedicated to finding out all we can about these little known sleeper novas. Please contact me if you have any info on these amazing Nova's. I am just getting started and will add more info later. If you would like to be added to the registry please contact me . If you like you can send a picture and I will add it to the photo gallery.I have 15 known L-79's in the registry now.
If you own a 68 nova with the last 8 of the vin 8W283508 I know where your engine is!! These engines keep popping up. This one is in Indiana.
A new 68 L-79 found thanks to my buddy Brent in MA! It is for sale at Rocky Mountain Classic Cars. It has Canadian Docs ans another Black L-79!!!
http://www.rockymountainclassiccars.com/68_nova.htm
I Will update the registry soon and put the new additions and the new owners of the existing novas.There will be some new owners soon on some existing L-79 novas stay tuned! I am going to start tearing down the L-79 engine soon and will be documenting the rebuilding process!
I am a Chevelle freak also and will be adding 68 L-79 Chevelles soon!
I will be putting pictures of the current restorations in the L-79 owners page.
You can follow Jason's Resto in the 68 L-79 owners page.
You can follow along Jason Hales story at Steves Nova Site
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164969
Brent Johnson's story on Steves Nova Site
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160131
My good friend Brent Johnson has started a 68 Nova L-78 Registry!
The Gold plated chicken lips club!!!! Lets help Brent get it going!
http://1968nova396registry.com/
Craig Barnett of San Diego CA is trying to get his L-79 Nova back on the road. 3 months after he bought it new he went to the Courtesy Chevy in San Diego and bought a complete Z-28 carb and intake set up!Check out the reciept, wow a little over 100 dollars! Now that is cool! $48 for a 780 Holley!
Trying it out!
Current Condition. Newly aquired slicks on 15x8 American Mags.
My old 68 Grecian Green L-79 Nova.
Just purchased a 68 L-79 EP engine from Heath in Minnesota
Another 68 Chevelle Baltimore L-79 Engine! Not Mine! Tory owns this one still in a 68 Chevelle, all original ES code. Check out the 444 distributor!
There is 3 new 68 L-79 nova's to add to the registry!!!
Brent Johnson's LL Teal Blue 4 speed
Marc Stercel's GG Ash Gold 4 speed
Warren Jacobson's ( Don't have info yet) He is the second owner, bought it in 1972!!!
There is 2 new owners of existing 68 L-79 Nova's.
Jason Hale is the new owner of the Fathom Blue 3 speed with A/C Nova that Mike Milti used to own andis restoring it.
Gerald McCormick bought the LL Teal Blue Nova that Rod Barnes used to own and is restoring it.
There is several of the 68 L-79 Novas in the process of being restored. I will try to get pictures and updates on all of them.
Brent Johnson's 68 Teal Blue L-79 Nova
Marc Sterkel's 68 Ash Gold L-79 Nova
Jason Hale's 68 Fathom Blue L-79 Nova
Jason has started restoring the nova and has got alot of the body work done!! Pictures soon!
Gerald McCormick's Teal Blue L-79 Nova
Doug Richards KK Tripoli Torquise L-79 Nova
L-79 Production Numbers
68 Nova 1274
1965 Chevelle/El Camino 6021
Corvette 4716
1966 Nova 5481
Corvette 7591
1967 Nova 6
Corvette 6375
Chevelle/El Camino 4048
1968 Nova 1274
Corvette 9940
Chevelle/El Camino 4082
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