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Originality / Re: '69 Z/28 positive battery cable

« on: March 19, 2013, 12:44:06 PM »

Gary this guy is selling American Autowire. I got mine from him off the bay. He had a big sale going on and I saved about 20% on my order but of course I spent about $1000.00 with him that night.

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General Discussion / Re: Property Tax Rate Schedule

« on: March 18, 2013, 06:04:09 PM »

I did the same thing in Alabama Kurt.  A guy from another Camaro forum sent me the plate that was almost new. Of course that was before I found this site !!

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Restoration / Re: 69 Z/28 Correct leaf springs, where to buy?

« on: March 18, 2013, 12:17:25 PM »

The reason you see different colors on restored cars? Everybody and their brother has tried to duplicate the blue/grey color of original springs. You finally get something you can live with and call it a day. We probably mixed 20 pints of paint trying for a color. The only thing that jumps out at me is you are missing a retainer on the mid rear section of the springs. Mine has 3 where you only have 2. Mike keep in mind I have 5 leaf springs and that maybe the difference. Somebody with 4 leaf setup will let you know

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Originality / Re: 1969, which pinion snubber

« on: March 18, 2013, 03:47:12 AM »

Bolt on snubber.
L48 engine
MC1 transmission
BM 3.31 ratio
O1C
Jim

Hey Jim is it Round or Wedge type?

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Restoration / Re: Interior parts suppliers

« on: March 17, 2013, 03:46:54 PM »

Legendary makes all their own products in house. I got the very first set of '69 door panels they released for sale. They wrote me and talked with me on the phone about this. They didn't like the first finished product and I sent them my inside stiffeners/hangers and chrome pieces to get the holes lined up and other details.

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Restoration / Re: 68 Left Rear Drum Brake Line Routing

« on: March 17, 2013, 03:41:25 PM »

An old wheel. We had it up on old wheels so we didn't scratch the paint on the rear axle or frame rails. Plus it's a little more stable than jack stands too.

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Restoration / Re: 68 Left Rear Drum Brake Line Routing

« on: March 17, 2013, 03:38:13 PM »

Here's another that might help. I had to resize it so small you might not be able to see details. If you will send me an email I can send you the big one.

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Restoration / Re: 68 Left Rear Drum Brake Line Routing

« on: March 17, 2013, 03:25:19 PM »

I hope this helps. If you need the other side let me know. It actually goes in front as you can see and after it makes the loop it goes straight down the tube into the wheel cylinder.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Starter Date Codes and 'lead' on car assembly

« on: March 17, 2013, 03:00:47 PM »

On parts like the alternator,starter, distributor could be weeks before the engine build. John told me when I was hunting a distributor for my car a month before engine build would not be out of line. I think it could be for anything added on the dress line to be up to a month before the engine build date because most of these things were built in batches and would stay in inventory until they were used up.

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Restoration / Re: Interior parts suppliers

« on: March 16, 2013, 12:59:39 PM »

John I used Legendary Interiors for my seat covers and door panels. The man that did my interior is still telling everybody how good they were. He's been in restoration about 35 years and he said they are the best he's ever seen.  The prices are reasonable too.

http://www.legendaryautointeriors.com/home.html

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Restoration / Re: A question for the paint system experts

« on: March 13, 2013, 04:40:12 AM »

I don't think that woodsman1172 is asking how to get a paint job that you can "reach down into it and get a hand full". The factory paint didn't look like that because they didn't use 15-20 coats. But can a BC/CC urethane job be applied to look factory paint ? I'm not sure that it can.

I think we are on the same page just reading it different. It was posted that BC/CC looks too deep and shiny. I made my remarks just to say that lacquer can be made to look like that too. I'm extremely happy with my paint and it don't have that thick plastic look. It really looks more like a good lacquer job or single stage. I've had several people at cruse-in's ask if it was lacquer.

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Restoration / Re: A question for the paint system experts

« on: March 12, 2013, 10:12:10 PM »

To each his own but I could use lacquer and make it just as shiny and deep as BC/CC. About 15-20 coats and you can reach down into it and get a hand full.

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General Discussion / Re: Thank you 69Z28-RS

« on: March 12, 2013, 04:37:14 AM »

Love your mouser !! I've got one just about the same color. Oh the '68 looks pretty good too.

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Restoration / Re: A question for the paint system experts

« on: March 11, 2013, 03:46:52 AM »

You need to keep the paint stirred well too so you get all your metallic alike in each coat cause that stuff will settle pretty quick. I don't know about thin coats but I did paint with a little wider pattern so you don't get streaks in overlap.

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Originality / Re: 1969, which pinion snubber

« on: March 11, 2013, 03:33:52 AM »

bolt on wedge
12 bolt BE 4:10
L72  M22
NOR 06A

Are you sure this one hasn't been replaced? The reason I'm asking? This bolt on wedge type is what most vendors were selling when I built my car last year and I had to use my old one.  Mine was in good shape but I wanted a new one and they didn't sell them then.