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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: Boston14 on October 14, 2010, 12:57:34 AM

Title: French locks
Post by: Boston14 on October 14, 2010, 12:57:34 AM

I bought this set of french locks, GM part # 14081241, from my local Chevrolet dealer this week. The good news is that they are not stainless steel :).  The bad news is they have dimples :(.  Are they showable or laughable?  Any comments or suggestions about these locks is welcome. 

boston14

Title: Re: French locks
Post by: Boston14 on October 14, 2010, 01:36:57 AM

Sorry, I forgot to post the picture.....  I guess the mind does go first.....  ;)

boston14

Title: Re: French locks
Post by: Sauron327 on October 14, 2010, 06:41:49 PM

Until last year I had many of those in GM bags and envelopes from twenty years ago, They had a letter stamped on them which I cannot recall with 100% accuracy (M perhaps). But no dimples.

Title: Re: French locks
Post by: Jerry@CHP on October 18, 2010, 03:02:26 PM

These are NG, no good and they do not have the correct cosmetic appearance either.

Jerry

Title: Re: French locks
Post by: Sauron327 on October 18, 2010, 04:36:43 PM

What about the ones I had without the dimples and the letters stamped in them? Not at all like the ones in the above picture.

Title: Re: French locks
Post by: Jerry@CHP on October 18, 2010, 06:10:32 PM

The stainless repros are the only ones that are right on the money as to the appearance.

Jerry

Title: Re: French locks
Post by: pjbizjak on October 18, 2010, 10:00:18 PM

??? What are these for???

Title: Re: French locks
Post by: HOT3O2 on October 18, 2010, 10:14:25 PM

I believe there for the exhaust manifold bolts. They keep them from loosening up?

Title: Re: French locks
Post by: Boston14 on October 18, 2010, 10:16:39 PM

Correct!  :)

Title: Re: French locks
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on October 18, 2010, 10:22:33 PM

Quote from: pjbizjak on October 18, 2010, 10:00:18 PM

??? What are these for???

Not all the exhaust manifold to head bolts had them.  More info here...

http://www.camaros.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-72096.html

Paul

Title: Re: French locks
Post by: bowtie68iho on November 05, 2010, 04:01:25 AM

Jerry@CHP, which repro stainless steel french locks are right on the money?  I've seen them with round tabs, square tabs, with dimples, without dimples, a broad arch (like the ones pictured by the original post), and a sharper arch?