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Original Cars and Details / Re: Yard find 1969 Z/28 RS

« on: January 03, 2024, 12:57:23 PM »

I have never seen original examples where the splined stubs for the wipers and the associated mounting screws for those had stripe color on them so I agree it was mounted after the cowl was painted. The long horizontal part of the linkage is the one that occasionally has some stripe color paint on it where you can see it through the cowl vent.  Whether that is due to "internal repair" or some other reason, I don't know.  For guys who have their car judged, I don't want that little splash of stripe color to be considered wrong because it did legitimately happen on occasion.

Jon, I am in 100% agreement with your statement.

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Original Cars and Details / Re: Yard find 1969 Z/28 RS

« on: January 02, 2024, 08:15:01 PM »

For clarity I was not saying ALL white stripped Z's had white (or orange on the Z10/11 cars) overspray on the wiper transmissions but that I had seen it previously on other examples from original paint cars.  I fully expect it to have been a internal repair, order change or a goof type of scenario.

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Foreign Camaros / Re: Camaros in France

« on: December 21, 2023, 04:45:11 PM »

What is interesting to me is the yellow/orange reverse lights in the originally posted photo.

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General Discussion / Re: 1968 RS/SS History

« on: December 21, 2023, 04:09:33 PM »

Click on the tabs at the top of the web page below to learn more.  Also you can click on the link is in the upper left of every page on the forum (see photo).

CRG Main Page


Yes 749 is black houndstooth.

Interior Colors

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Original Cars and Details / Re: Yard find 1969 Z/28 RS

« on: December 19, 2023, 03:11:50 PM »

Wiper area.....Joe

That's not the first car I have seen that had the wiper transmission with white sprayed over the black.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Verifying correct stamp and broach marks

« on: November 29, 2023, 04:28:44 PM »

Legit and known date.

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Originality / Re: REAREND AXLE CODE & DATE STAMPING

« on: November 29, 2023, 04:25:19 PM »

Photos from Rich.  My personal opinion is the stamp is legit.

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Originality / Re: REAREND AXLE CODE & DATE STAMPING

« on: November 29, 2023, 12:37:12 PM »

I have a couple photos of early 12 bolts (69 - late 68 for 69MY) that were not gang stamped.  As Chick mentioned post a photo or you can email me and I can post it.

camarodata@gmail.com

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General Discussion / Re: Making rubber parts pliable again.

« on: November 28, 2023, 01:24:06 PM »

I’ve used Murphy’s oil soap which works and I had a restorer recently tell me he uses baby shampoo to rub on old tires and bag to soften and help restore on corvette restorations.

I did this with my gas tank filler tube hose and it was a noticeable difference on the areas that were not exposed to gas fumes.

Starting at post #412

Preservation of a 68 Camaro thread

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Originality / Re: Factory Correct Battery Hold Down Clamps - 1968 Base Model Camaro 327/210

« on: November 28, 2023, 01:18:11 PM »

They do but it is not the same as original.

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General Discussion / Re: L78 on Ebay

« on: November 07, 2023, 05:47:07 PM »

Window sticker is a reproduction in my opinion.

Shouldn't be an opinion but fact that its a repo w/s.  Several errors.

True. But I am trying to be more “nice”.  Some days it’s a struggle.  😁

How's the saying go?  "Facts do not care about feelings."   

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General Discussion / Re: L78 on Ebay

« on: November 07, 2023, 04:37:03 PM »

Window sticker is a reproduction in my opinion.

Shouldn't be an opinion but fact that its a repo w/s.  Several errors.

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1968 - Orphans / 18N370216 Block on CL

« on: November 02, 2023, 05:40:12 PM »

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18N370216 Block Link

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General Discussion / Re: If it’s too good to be true….69 Pacer on EBay

« on: November 02, 2023, 12:51:49 PM »

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It is just a couple hundred vins away and roughly 3,700 body numbers away from a sb pacer my father restored in the late '90's.  Both are 02D cars

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Restoration / Re: Steering column lower bearing original 1967

« on: October 31, 2023, 12:13:08 PM »

Ground Up & ss396 are one in the same which is where I got my replacement. 


Preservation of a 68 Camaro Thread


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