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General Discussion / Re: Dupont Cronar Color Code

« on: October 04, 2023, 12:22:27 PM »

First off I am not a painter. But have over years tryed to get matches for colors like rally green, tiger gold and others. I agree spray outs are the way to go and different brands of paint are well different. It really helps for the painter to have years of experience for that time when it is sprayed on the car and just needs a couple drops of ? to really look good.

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Maintenance / Re: Another PCV Valve Setup Question

« on: October 02, 2023, 05:49:42 PM »

a 67 engine has a hole by the distributer hole which has a tube leading to the air cleaner base to draw air from inside the air cleaner. 68 and later blocks do not have this hole. The fresh air from the air cleaner goes in the vale cover and the PCV is in the opposite valve cleaner.

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Maintenance / Re: Another PCV Valve Setup Question

« on: October 02, 2023, 03:15:04 PM »

that is not the correct oil fill cap. Should be non venting if that is the correct PCV setup for your car.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Caveat Emptor...

« on: September 28, 2023, 09:33:06 PM »

Really nice work James.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Reggie Jackson 69 Z28RS Camaro on BAT

« on: September 20, 2023, 12:12:23 AM »

Thanks guys for answering my question. Very well I might add.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Reggie Jackson 69 Z28RS Camaro on BAT

« on: September 19, 2023, 08:48:23 PM »

I am sure someone can tell me how but my 12A 69 has a vin 3032 higher than this car but my body number is 44,345 higher than this cars? Mine has no X code either.

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General Discussion / Re: 1967 L78 repro Alternator Belt 3849739 fitment problems

« on: September 13, 2023, 06:17:36 PM »

Power shift it at 6k a couple times, should fit perfect then.

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Garage Talk / Re: Harbor Freight floor jack

« on: September 12, 2023, 08:12:07 PM »

Good stuff for projects where the tool is not used 40 hours a week. Like you said you get what you pay for. It gives me access to specialty tools that I normally would not buy because of the cost.

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General Discussion / Re: Great Interview for GM assy

« on: September 12, 2023, 08:04:05 PM »

I worked on an assembly line for two years (not cars). Not for me.

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Garage Talk / Re: Harbor Freight floor jack

« on: September 12, 2023, 06:42:12 PM »

The thumb screw retainer is not really a bolt. I guess I can drill and tap the housing for a bolt. I hate to replace it as it works really well so far except the handle part.

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Garage Talk / Harbor Freight floor jack

« on: September 12, 2023, 12:40:56 PM »

I have the Harbor Freight blue aluminum floor jack like in cook-dw,s pictures of his 68 preservation. When pulling the jack with the handle the handle sometimes pulls out. The thumb screw that holds it does not look like anything you could pickup to replace it. Anyone had this problem and how did you fix it? Other than that the jack is a great tool for the price.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Seat Frame Decoding Help

« on: September 05, 2023, 01:42:11 AM »

Just wondering, what would the 7 denoting X77 have to do with the interior color? Or any other x code.

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General Discussion / Re: IN N OUT 75th

« on: August 16, 2023, 01:45:03 PM »

$75 bucks sounds good to me. Car show and  ZZ Top live? If I were local I would be there.

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Maintenance / Re: Accel Points Question

« on: August 14, 2023, 12:15:02 PM »

When you get new points you should check the face alignment and make should both circles align. Accel points while advertised high perf I believe relates to the spring pressure to keep points from bouncing at high RPM not quality control. Not that I could recommend another brand any better with parts as they are today.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Has anyone seen this on TT

« on: August 13, 2023, 02:01:01 AM »

Probably looks crisp because this one may not have been spray painted many times like a lot you see.