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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: Knappy on March 09, 2011, 03:12:15 PM

Title: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: Knappy on March 09, 2011, 03:12:15 PM

Were the A/C bezels on a 67 Camaro ever chrome or were the all painted the dash color?
I have seen several   "correct"   67 with chrome bezels?


Steve

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: flyingskibiker on March 10, 2011, 05:37:06 AM

I thought they were all chrome in '67 and '68???

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: bertfam on March 10, 2011, 02:37:56 PM

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I thought they were all chrome in '67 and '68???

They were.

Ed

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: Knappy on March 12, 2011, 03:49:23 AM

I think the 67 are the color of the dash in 68 they are chrome
I am talking about the bezels that hold the vent balls

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: Knappy on March 12, 2011, 03:55:30 AM

Here is a picture of a gold one

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: flyingskibiker on March 12, 2011, 05:02:18 AM

Yah, honestly, I've never noticed them in '67s.  Kind of "rare" since they are only in A/C cars.  So, I've never tried to remember them.  But since it doesn't stick out in my mind, I would say that all the '67s I have seen were chrome...

Is the car in the picture a survivor or a restoration?  I would only put weight on things found in an unrestored, unmolested, original car.  I hope someone can help you out.  I've only been "researching" my '68's options, etc...

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: RAfbody on March 12, 2011, 03:11:54 PM

Mine are dash colored.

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: Knappy on March 12, 2011, 04:32:44 PM

I am 90% sure that 67 hade color coded vent bezels.  68 hade the chrome bezels.  I am
not sure about the 67 with the interior chrome package,  Maybe they were chrome.

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: bertfam on March 12, 2011, 05:07:36 PM

68's were chrome but I'm not sure about 67's. The AIM (UPC60 Sheet A8) shows P/N 3885181 and 3885182 for the bezels, but it doesn's say what they are. Usually, when part numbers are given, it's the same finish for all cars. which leads me to believe they were chrome. If they were painted the color of the dash, there would have been a note to "see chart" for the different colors.

Ed

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: sd1968z28 on March 12, 2011, 07:06:09 PM

i have a bunch of them in a box original taken off junked cars.  one is a red one i also have a blue one so i think they were painted dash color in 67?

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: 6d7camaro on March 12, 2011, 09:50:22 PM

Quote from: sd1968z28 on March 12, 2011, 07:06:09 PM

i have a bunch of them in a box original taken off junked cars.  one is a red one i also have a blue one so i think they were painted dash color in 67?

Mine is same color as the dash black same as interior

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: Petes L48 on March 12, 2011, 11:19:14 PM

In JohnZ's research report on first gen assembly process, under Chevrolet Assembly - Paint Shop Operations Details / Low Bake Paint it mentions how small parts were received, painted, and moved to trim line etc.  I believe the bezels are all painted dash color, and suspect they were part of this process.  The part numbers shown in the AIM, without any special finish notes, may just be to differentiate left from right and not an indicator of a finished part from the supplier.     

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: 67ss350camaro on March 15, 2011, 03:34:37 PM

The vent bezels are dash color in 67 and chrome in 68.  Not sure if they were painted or not.  My car has a black dash and the bezels are non-painted black.

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: JohnZ on March 15, 2011, 03:55:36 PM

I'd expect that the '67 A/C outlet bezels were painted in the plant. The Assembly Manual only shows two part numbers (LH and RH), so they were probably received molded-in-color in black, and painted instrument panel color (except black). If they were received in color, the A.I.M. would show a "chart" part number, not a "bezel" part number.

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: Knappy on March 15, 2011, 04:24:33 PM

Good stuff.

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: Petes L48 on March 16, 2011, 12:55:43 AM

I dug out my factory originals today, they were not chromed plastic.  The car has RPOs Z23 and Z87.

Title: Re: 1967 A/C Bezels
Post by: Knappy on March 29, 2011, 02:49:54 PM

Looks like the chrome ones are a 68 only and 67's were painted the dash color.