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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: David K on January 21, 2024, 12:41:07 AM

Title: What’s in the box?
Post by: David K on January 21, 2024, 12:41:07 AM

Sometimes persistence pays off. And while my car isn’t a 69, I got the most elusive and important part.

Title: Re: What’s in the box?
Post by: rare396bronze on January 21, 2024, 02:57:16 AM

Good find. Does the duct have a number on it is so what is the number on it. The duct is the only piece I have not found yet.

Title: Re: What’s in the box?
Post by: David K on January 21, 2024, 03:49:10 AM

No number, just the C stamped on the front. Im going to get the broken tab issue resolved. Bronze....is yours a 68 or 69?

Title: Re: What’s in the box?
Post by: 169INDY on January 21, 2024, 03:53:38 AM

Hens teeth right there!

Title: Re: What’s in the box?
Post by: rare396bronze on January 21, 2024, 05:11:42 AM

1968

Title: Re: What’s in the box?
Post by: 68camaroz28 on January 21, 2024, 08:40:18 PM

Yep, that be one hard one to find or replace. Congratulations....

Title: Re: What’s in the box?
Post by: David K on January 21, 2024, 09:57:58 PM

Yea folks,we all know it. The good news is I have several appointments for 3D printing companies this week.

Title: Re: What’s in the box?
Post by: David K on February 03, 2024, 04:27:21 PM

Scan done. I had to whittle a broken tab -that wasn’t from the piece for mock-up, and the scan shows it. The 3d image will eliminate it so it will be cosmetically correct. So far I like it. Definitely not my forte’ of expertise.

Title: Re: What’s in the box?
Post by: David K on February 05, 2024, 01:58:17 AM

In the meantime while waiting for the 3d scan to be finished, I found a few pictures from here for the mount brackets. My car has a power top so I eyeballed it and it took a few Rolling Rocks, but it’s good and secure. I got 1/4” longer screws to get it sinched down. Mocked it up in the trunk and tis werkin. Whatever engineer designed this is a genius, but this bracket is not easy to make, even with aluminum.
I've uploaded a photo of an original for comparison.

Title: Re: What’s in the box?
Post by: ridesdirt on February 08, 2024, 02:17:37 AM

3D scan is very cool.

Sorry for the side track but I have a quick question about your last post.  That looks like a 67 rear defroster switch.  Do they mount on a bracket like that?  I assumed they just installed directly through the hole between the gauge cluster screws.  Which would make it vulnerable to a knee.

Now I am thinking I need to track down another part... or make my own, and I agree, it doesn't look like an easy one to make.

Title: Re: What’s in the box?
Post by: David K on February 08, 2024, 06:47:15 AM

The bracket is only for power convertible top applications. Otherwise, the switch is mounted in the spot where the top switch normally goes. Do you need a bracket made?

Title: Re: What’s in the box?
Post by: David K on February 11, 2024, 05:45:07 AM

Fixed the tab for full mock-up. Pulled the sill plates, ran the wires correctly in the channel, while simultaneously installing the rear speaker wire.
Drilled a big hole, installed the setup, smoke test completed, almost done.