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Originality / Plastic Rear Convertible Windows

« on: February 15, 2025, 11:15:32 PM »

I have only seen Regal Lite as the manufacturer of the plastic rear convertible windows. Usually there would be a second supplier. LOF was the main glass supplier with some also supplied by PPG. Was there another supplier for the plastic rear convertible window?

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Master cylinder date codes

« on: December 30, 2024, 04:49:00 PM »

Date is Julian and cast into into the driver side of the MC. The front bale wire clasp obscures the first digits

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Garage Talk / Digital Photo Album

« on: December 18, 2024, 01:20:16 AM »

Has anyone used a digital photo album for their car show display. Would want to show all the restoration photos and parts restoration

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General Discussion / Legends at MCACN

« on: December 12, 2024, 07:27:19 PM »

For anyone that visited MCACN this year - Was wondering what your thoughts were on the Legends display and Legends Judging. We had 3 great cars - 68 Yenko, 69 Yenko, 69 ZL1  This was our 2nd year at MCACN. Would like to hear what we could do better. How to make the display better. In the past, we did have a seminar to go over Legends judging. thanks

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General Discussion / Re: My Pictures of 1st Generation Camaros at 2024 MCACN

« on: December 08, 2024, 12:43:38 AM »

Any feedback on the Legends Judging and display? The ZL1 was a bit hidden. This year we moved to a better location and could have 3 first gen cars.  Hoping next year to have 4. What would anyone change in the display.  Can't have a lift, used the Vintage lift early Friday.

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Restoration / Re: Show chrome plating Legends Judging

« on: March 21, 2024, 04:45:34 PM »

I don't think anything has ever been deducted for show chrome. Have seen deductions for scratches, rub marks, and fit. Nothing for being too shiny. Deductions are made for stainless fuel / brake lines. Legends Manual also doesn't say anything about deducting for show chrome. Would like to learn the source for this

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Originality / Re: 1967 caliper hardware finishes

« on: February 24, 2024, 09:41:39 PM »

This is from the 1967/1968 Camaro Legends Judging Manual. Did not copy photos but the photos are in the Manual

Calipers are painted semi-gloss black.  All machined surfaces on the calipers will be unpainted natural metal. The calipers for 1967 and 1968 are a 4 piston design and carry a casting number of 5455533 on the outer half and 5455530 on the inner half.  There are two different brake line sizes found on the calipers. It is believed that the early 1967 used a 3/8 inch hex flare nut on the caliper for both right and left. The later 1967 and all 1968 used the 7/16 inch hex flare nut on the left side caliper and a ½ inch hex flare nut on the right side caliper. All of the mentioned lines use a 3/8 inch hex flare nut for the hose end of the spring wound steel line that connects the two together. The caliper is mounted using two 7/16 inch coarse thread black finish hex head bolts and lock washers. With the upper bolt retaining the semi-gloss black painted special bracket to secure the hose using a black “U” clip. The bleeder valve is silver zinc/cad plated and does not use any type of cap. The caliper brackets are yellow cad/zinc plated and numbered 3913798R and 3913797L.

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rear leaf spring u-bolts

« on: February 15, 2024, 04:25:58 PM »

Drums were black

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Originality / Re: Plastic wire harness cover tube in trunk

« on: December 20, 2023, 04:07:07 PM »

No - Only 1968 cars had the sheathing. Kurt is right that it was also used in 1969 for cars with a rear speaker. I do not know if second gen cars also received this sheathing for the rear speaker. Also, do not know about other Chevy or GM models that might be a source

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General Discussion / Re: Vintage Certification @ Camaro Nationals 2024

« on: December 13, 2023, 06:01:14 PM »

Dr. Sloan's Z28 and the 2 69 Camaros at MCACN were in the Legends judging program. The contact for the 1000 point Bow Tie class at the Nationals would be Karl Scheffy.   email bowtie@camaronationals.org

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Restoration / Re: Late 69 standard bucket seats

« on: November 04, 2023, 10:39:22 PM »

Think this is covered in the 1969 Camaro Legends Judging Manual

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General Discussion / Re: Searching for VIN 8N426669 - Black 68 Z

« on: August 04, 2023, 12:33:28 AM »

Might want to contact Jerry MacNeish at Camaro High Performance

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Decoding/Numbers / 1969 L89 Camaro

« on: July 25, 2023, 10:40:07 AM »

Does anyone know this car? Does it have its CX transmission?    https://www.mecum.com/lots/1091883/1...camaro-ss-l89/


Lot S106 at Harrisburg this weekend  VIN 124379N623909

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Restoration / Re: gauge cluster paint - the black in the tunnels to the speedo and gas gauge

« on: June 20, 2023, 02:58:52 PM »

I have used the SEM textured on my dash. Should experiment first. Texture comes out finer or more coarse depending on how far away you spray.

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General Discussion / Re: Orange stripe on RS vacuum hose

« on: June 14, 2023, 02:13:46 PM »

Main original RS headlight vacuum hose was orange. Called out in AIM. Yes it is a judged for item as that is what is called for