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Originality / Re: Spare tire

« on: Today at 12:12:11 AM »

According to GM, the 3929976 retainer was for the 1968 & 1969 Camaro convertible:

http://www.gmpartswiki.com/getpage?pageid=76174

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Garage Talk / Re: Short driving video on BAT of 1969 Z28 with cross-ram manifold

« on: May 02, 2024, 09:39:43 PM »

Watching the videos brought back memories of my friend's 1968 Z28.  I think the new owner will have a lot of fun driving the Z28!

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Restoration / Re: Muncie shift lever seal replacement

« on: May 02, 2024, 03:10:34 PM »

There was a previous posting on CRG about replacing the side plate with the transmission still in the car:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=15570.0

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Garage Talk / Short driving video on BAT of 1969 Z28 with cross-ram manifold

« on: April 29, 2024, 04:53:34 PM »

There is a 1969 Z28 Camaro currently listed on BAT where the seller has posted 2 short videos driving the car:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-chevrolet-camaro-z-28-182/

Any comments from other cross-ram manifold owners?  I'm impressed with the performance!

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Maintenance / Re: 67 wiper washer pump parts

« on: April 25, 2024, 02:43:22 PM »

I found this part on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126441590394?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110025%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.COMPOSITELISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D264096%26meid%3D386b9c78e52b45c282de8345c52285af%26pid%3D101506%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D25%26sd%3D126333601072%26itm%3D126441590394%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4481478%26algv%3DAlgoIndex5SimRanker%26brand%3DGM&_trksid=p4481478.c101506.m1851

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General Discussion / Re: OER Steering wheel hub horn button activation

« on: April 25, 2024, 01:26:20 AM »

Ted -I've pulled the steering wheel on my 1979 Trans Am to replace the ignition switch and didn't have a problem, but had a lot of problems when I replaced the steering wheel on my 1970 Mustang, which was not the original.  A prior owner installed a 13 1/2 inch diameter steering wheel as he drag-raced the car, but with manual quick steering, it was difficult to drive the Mustang on the street.  I bought a Grant 15 inch wheel, but I had to take it off numerous times to get the horn and turn signals to work properly.  Good luck! - Mark

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General Discussion / Re: OER Steering wheel hub horn button activation

« on: April 23, 2024, 12:06:21 AM »

I did see a comment about someone installing an OER steering wheel on their Camaro and having a problem with the horn.  The installation kit looks like the one you have:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_QHcdcKNlk

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General Discussion / Re: OER Steering wheel hub horn button activation

« on: April 20, 2024, 08:43:35 PM »

I looked at the OER kit below and it appears that you are missing the pink plastic spacer:

https://www.oerparts.com/product/1967/chevrolet/camaro/parts/k137.html

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Originality / Re: 1969 Camaro Z28 shifter knob or ball options

« on: April 18, 2024, 08:22:33 PM »

CRG information on 1969 Camaro shifter knobs:

http://www.camaros.org/shifters.shtml#knobs

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: I need help decoding a 67 tag SS or not.

« on: April 16, 2024, 10:28:57 PM »

According to CRG, your 1967 Camaro was built with a 327 engine:

http://www.camaros.org/numbers.shtml#67Codes

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General Discussion / Re: First two month of production 1966 front drum brakes for SS model

« on: April 07, 2024, 04:28:43 PM »

Interesting information on the J65 drum brake option.  How is the braking performance on your Camaro? - Mark

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Restoration / Re: Source of blue tinted paint on underside of '67 Los Camaro floor

« on: April 05, 2024, 05:59:48 PM »

JonZ's article on painting describes that primer was hand-sprayed on the entire body:

http://www.camaros.org/assemblyprocess.shtml#fisherpaint

I remember when the Camaros and Firebirds came out of the paint oven after being primed as they were located on the second floor of the Van Nuys Plant and during the summer, it was hot!

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Restoration / Re: Source of blue tinted paint on underside of '67 Los Camaro floor

« on: March 30, 2024, 06:04:37 PM »

I read JohnZ's write-up on how Fisher Body painted vehicles and he noted that cars requiring major repairs would be routed to be repainted:

"If a unit required a major paint repair that couldn't be accommodated in the normal in-line cycle time, it could be diverted off the main line at the end of the repair booth into a parallel loop that ran in the opposite direction and fed the unit back into the main line ahead of the main repair booth; the re-run loop could accommodate about 20 units."

I started working at the Van Nuys Plant in 1978 and never heard of a car being repainted another color, but who knows what happened when they began to build the 1967 Camaro.  My 1979 Trans Am that was built at Van Nuys is painted Solar Gold and I can see gold paint on the under body that isn't covered by undercoating. 

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Restoration / Re: water pump question

« on: March 28, 2024, 03:59:16 PM »

I have read that Corvette owners have had good experiences using the water pump rebuilding service below:

https://chevycool.com/

I like that the service posts the cost to rebuild your water pump on their website.  Good luck! - Mark

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Restoration / Re: water pump question

« on: March 28, 2024, 04:25:02 AM »

According to CRG, the water pump used on the 1969 302 engine was the same as used on other small blocks for 1969:

http://www.camaros.org/waterpumps.shtml