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Title: 1969 L48 oil cap - painted or chrome?
Post by: abiddle on January 14, 2017, 12:03:48 AM

I've always believed the oil cap was painted with the valve covers, but my restoration guy says the oil cap is chrome with the chrome air cleaner cover - bright accents. And so far its the only thing we haven't agreed on. I need something definitive, or I owe him lunch. I've been through all of my restoration books and I can't find a thread on here. He has a local car museum owner...

Sadly when I pulled out my original chevrolet sales album from 1969, it shows a black and white picture on the SS options page "special bright accents on engine" with chrome everything including finned valve covers. Doh!

Thanks!

Title: Re: 1969 L48 oil cap - painted or chrome?
Post by: Boston14 on January 14, 2017, 12:41:21 AM

My 1969 L48 has a painted oil cap and a chrome air cleaner cover. The valve covers are painted also. I bought the car from the second owner in 1974. Nothing had been replaced as far as I could tell.

Title: Re: 1969 L48 oil cap - painted or chrome?
Post by: BillG on January 14, 2017, 12:59:45 AM

The 69 L48 oil cap was painted.  I don't believe the special bright engine accent option was actually offered in 69.

Title: Re: 1969 L48 oil cap - painted or chrome?
Post by: JKZ27 on January 14, 2017, 01:36:02 AM

L48 oil cap is painted.

Title: Re: 1969 L48 oil cap - painted or chrome?
Post by: 68camaroz28 on January 14, 2017, 01:46:05 AM

X4 on painted cap. Everyone I ever saw or the one we owned was that way.