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6-cylinder Camaros / Re: Survivor '69 Coupe with a 6-cylinder and a 3-speed manual

« on: November 09, 2021, 05:44:22 PM »

Back in the 1970s, I bought new 15 x 7 inch Kelsey Hayes steel wheels for my 1966 Mustang for $27.50 each and mounted Pirelli CN36 235/15 tires.  After making the Shelby 1 inch modification, I took the Mustang to my local Goodyear dealer and it took them some time to align the suspension!

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General Discussion / Re: 68 Z/28 for sale on ebay

« on: November 08, 2021, 09:19:33 PM »

My friend's 1968 Z28 had the smog fittings on the headers.  With a M21 transmission, 4.10 gears, F60-15 Goodyear tires fitted to American 5-spoke aluminum rims and traction bars, his best time in the quarter mile was 13.98 seconds @ 103 mph.

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6-cylinder Camaros / Re: Survivor '69 Coupe with a 6-cylinder and a 3-speed manual

« on: October 31, 2021, 07:07:54 PM »

I know that Dill valve stems were used on early Mustangs and you can buy them from Deadnuts:

https://www.deadnutson.com/dill-valve-stems-caps-5/

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6-cylinder Camaros / Re: Survivor '69 Coupe with a 6-cylinder and a 3-speed manual

« on: October 27, 2021, 08:14:42 PM »

The block on my 1979 Trans Am was not stamped with a VIN number, although the transmission has the correct VIN.  Nice job replacing the clutch as I still remember how much fun it was to slip the transmission into place, even though I used an alignment tool. 

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Mild Modifications / Re: Upgrading factory air in a 1967 ... keeping factory air components and look?

« on: October 20, 2021, 12:19:27 AM »

I found this R12 to R134a conversion kit for a 1967 Camaro, but don't have any experience with the company:

https://www.originalair.com/67-camaro-134a-rotary-compressor-upgrade-kit

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6-cylinder Camaros / Re: Survivor '69 Coupe with a 6-cylinder and a 3-speed manual

« on: October 13, 2021, 08:44:29 PM »

Your 1969 Camaro is in excellent condition!  My 1979 Trans Am has original paint, with the exception of one rear quarter panel that was keyed and repainted by the second owner back in the early 1980s.  The chassis is also rust-free, which is good as I had to remove the fenders in order to replace the power brake booster and master cylinder.  I thought I would have to replace the clutch, but it turned out that the rear transmission mount had separated and caused the drive chain to sometimes shudder when I would start out in first gear.

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6-cylinder Camaros / Re: Survivor '69 Coupe with a 6-cylinder and a 3-speed manual

« on: October 13, 2021, 04:55:31 PM »

Thanks for posting the photos of the Fisher Body Plant.  When I worked at GM, I didn't travel much, which was okay with me.  Sad to see all those abandoned facilities.  When GM demolished the Van Nuys Plant, the cost to remove all the toxic material was substantial and the solvent used to clean the bodies before painting was taken to a place in Texas.

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General Discussion / Re: Brake light problem

« on: October 13, 2021, 04:40:04 PM »

Kris - Were your brake lights and turn signals working before you had to replace the brake light switch?  If everything was working okay before you changed the switch, perhaps the switch isn't the correct part.  I've had to remove the turn signal switch when I removed the steering wheel and found out that getting all the lights to work properly took a lot of time and I should have replaced the switch.  Seeing that the brake lights work when the turn signal and headlights are on isn't something that you would notice unless you were checking out your car in the garage!  If you decide to change the turn indicator switch, I would recommend buying an OEM part if possible.  Good luck! - Mark

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6-cylinder Camaros / Re: Survivor '69 Coupe with a 6-cylinder and a 3-speed manual

« on: October 12, 2021, 04:27:22 PM »

I started at the Van Nuys Assembly Plant when it was GMAD and since being on CRG, I've wondered if the trim tags were attached to the firewall when shipped from Fisher Body as I don't recall ever seeing the tags being fastened on the assembly line.

I remember seeing a few CHP B4C Camaros on the 5 Freeway as I would frequently visit my sister and family in the San Diego area as my brother-in-law was a career US Navy officer.  I once saw a blue 1969 Camaro going down the freeway in the slow lane with a CA license plate "REALZ28," anf figured it must have had 4.56 gears as he was only going 55 mph!

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6-cylinder Camaros / Re: Survivor '69 Coupe with a 6-cylinder and a 3-speed manual

« on: October 11, 2021, 05:26:40 PM »

I remember when we built a few 1979 Camaros for the California Highway Patrol and when they were coming down the assembly line, I talked with one of the UAW committee representatives about the cars.  The Carmaros were a big hit with the officers and I remember when one passed me on the San Diego freeway at a high rate of speed and he wasn't chasing anyone!

I've never been back to Van Nuys to see where the plant once stood as I had so many great memories of working there and couldn't bring myself to see the area today.

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6-cylinder Camaros / Re: Survivor '69 Coupe with a 6-cylinder and a 3-speed manual

« on: October 09, 2021, 04:59:13 PM »

I would recommend that you should replace the spark plug wires as it may be the reason you are having a problem with the engine running at low rpm.  You have a nice 1969 Camaro! 

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: 1968 m22 id tag

« on: October 08, 2021, 05:19:55 PM »

I guess I can ask my friend who owned a 1968 Z28 and see if he can remember the tag number as it had a M21 transmission.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: 1968 m22 id tag

« on: October 08, 2021, 03:19:26 PM »

According to the information below, the id tag number for a 1968 m22 is 3925660:

http://www.camaros.org/trans.shtml#4speed

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Originality / Re: 1969 early L.A. cars

« on: September 28, 2021, 05:31:24 PM »

When it was possible, GM would buy from local suppliers as the cost to build vehicles at Van Nuys was higher than Norwood due to shipping parts to the West Coast.  We were still paying invoices to all suppliers at the Van Nuys Plant when the second generation Camaro/Firebird were being built and I was surprised to find that the Checker Motor Company built the frame rails.

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Restoration / Re: 302 Recreate for a 69, "CE" or not? Year?

« on: September 19, 2021, 10:26:20 PM »

69rad - There is a 3970010 4-bolt block for sale on eBay for $250:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174922933296?