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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Originality => Topic started by: sixt9x33rs on February 24, 2009, 02:28:32 AM

Title: 69 Z/28 Bumper Guards
Post by: sixt9x33rs on February 24, 2009, 02:28:32 AM

Are the rear Z bumper guards the same size as rear bumper guards for other 69 Camaros?
Are the front bumper guards shorter than the Z rear guards?

Thanks

Title: Re: 69 Z/28 Bumper Guards
Post by: william on February 24, 2009, 06:10:05 PM

They are not "Z" rear bumper guards. Because of lower rear trim height Z/28 equipment included V32 rear bumper guards to comply with federal bumper height standards. They were optional; any 69 Camaro could be ordered with them. I believe they were also included with heavy-duty rear springs.

Title: Re: 69 Z/28 Bumper Guards
Post by: sixt9x33rs on February 25, 2009, 02:29:08 AM

Quote from: william on February 24, 2009, 06:10:05 PM

They are not "Z" rear bumper guards. Because of lower rear trim height Z/28 equipment included V32 rear bumper guards to comply with federal bumper height standards. They were optional; any 69 Camaro could be ordered with them. I believe they were also included with heavy-duty rear springs.

Thanks

Title: Re: 69 Z/28 Bumper Guards
Post by: cjm465 on February 27, 2009, 12:09:40 AM

John,

 Can you elaborate more on "lower trim height". Was the rear of the car's height significantly different for multi-leafs vs mono-leaf?

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Title: Re: 69 Z/28 Bumper Guards
Post by: william on February 27, 2009, 01:40:06 AM

Rear trim height dimension "D" is the distance from the top center of the rear axle to the bottom of the frame rail. Of all variants listed in the manual Z/28 is the lowest at 5.20" nominal. Cars with G31 rear springs are the highest at 6.29", 6.30", 6.38". All measurements are +/- .38".

Z/28 also has the lowest front trim height.

This info is in section O page A10 of the Assembly Instruction Manual.

Title: Re: 69 Z/28 Bumper Guards
Post by: cjm465 on February 27, 2009, 12:46:34 PM

Thanks William. I don't have The AIM. In the parts inventory for Camaro, was there 2 (or more) sets of multi-leaf, say 4-leaf, that were arched different to determine the ride height with one specific to The Z/28 and another specific to non Z's that required mult-leaf due to options installed? 

Sorry for mistakenly calling you John in my previous question. Too much reading sometimes.

Title: Re: 69 Z/28 Bumper Guards
Post by: william on February 27, 2009, 06:13:51 PM

Not according to our information-all Z/28s received 'BM' rear springs no matter how the car was configured. There were 3 possible front springs.

Other '69s have been known to use a 4-leaf spring but it may have been a different part number/assembly code.

Check the info on this site.

Title: Re: 69 Z/28 Bumper Guards
Post by: cjm465 on February 28, 2009, 01:11:58 AM

ok thanks

Title: Re: 69 Z/28 Bumper Guards
Post by: KurtS on March 02, 2009, 03:47:55 PM

http://www.camaros.org/suspen.shtml#spring