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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Originality => Topic started by: Hans L on January 29, 2012, 12:19:37 AM

Title: Steering Linkage - Factory Markings or Not?
Post by: Hans L on January 29, 2012, 12:19:37 AM

After cleaning up the center link, found these markings - kinda ugly, but where these applied at the factory or did someone spill something sometime later?    '69  04B build, LA Car with 73K original miles.

(http://images5a.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp63593%3Enu%3D67%3B%3A%3E35%3A%3E257%3EWSNRCG%3D34%3A6888482348nu0mrj)

(http://images5a.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp635%3B2%3Enu%3D67%3B%3A%3E35%3A%3E257%3EWSNRCG%3D34%3A6888488348nu0mrj)

(http://images5a.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp635%3A9%3Enu%3D67%3B%3A%3E35%3A%3E257%3EWSNRCG%3D34%3A6853588348nu0mrj)

(http://images3a.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp73435%3Enu%3D67%3B%3A%3E35%3A%3E257%3EWSNRCG%3D34%3A688848%3B348nu0mrj)

Title: Re: Steering Linkage - Factory Markings or Not?
Post by: sixt9x33rs on February 01, 2012, 02:13:25 AM

Similar to what I have seen on my cars. I would say that is an assembly line mark.

Title: Re: Steering Linkage - Factory Markings or Not?
Post by: JohnZ on February 01, 2012, 07:29:59 PM

That's an inspection mark of some sort from Chevrolet-Buffalo, where the steering linkage was made; probably verifying that the part had been through the required heat-treat operation. Norwood and Van Nuys didn't add any paint marks to chassis components.

Title: Re: Steering Linkage - Factory Markings or Not?
Post by: Hans L on February 03, 2012, 11:48:07 PM

Thanks JohnZ and Sixt9X33RS - I will probably just clean up a little more and re-install it vs spraying the link with cast blast and replicating the markings.

Title: Re: Steering Linkage - Factory Markings or Not?
Post by: sixt9x33rs on February 04, 2012, 03:06:35 AM

I photographed my marks, soaked my link in evap o rust, repainted the marks and then Boe shielded the link. It came out real nice.