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General Discussion / Re: OER Steering wheel hub horn button activation

« on: Today at 12:06:21 AM »

I did see a comment about someone installing an OER steering wheel on their Camaro and having a problem with the horn.  The installation kit looks like the one you have:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_QHcdcKNlk

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General Discussion / Re: OER Steering wheel hub horn button activation

« on: April 20, 2024, 08:43:35 PM »

I looked at the OER kit below and it appears that you are missing the pink plastic spacer:

https://www.oerparts.com/product/1967/chevrolet/camaro/parts/k137.html

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Originality / Re: 1969 Camaro Z28 shifter knob or ball options

« on: April 18, 2024, 08:22:33 PM »

CRG information on 1969 Camaro shifter knobs:

http://www.camaros.org/shifters.shtml#knobs

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: I need help decoding a 67 tag SS or not.

« on: April 16, 2024, 10:28:57 PM »

According to CRG, your 1967 Camaro was built with a 327 engine:

http://www.camaros.org/numbers.shtml#67Codes

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General Discussion / Re: First two month of production 1966 front drum brakes for SS model

« on: April 07, 2024, 04:28:43 PM »

Interesting information on the J65 drum brake option.  How is the braking performance on your Camaro? - Mark

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Restoration / Re: Source of blue tinted paint on underside of '67 Los Camaro floor

« on: April 05, 2024, 05:59:48 PM »

JonZ's article on painting describes that primer was hand-sprayed on the entire body:

http://www.camaros.org/assemblyprocess.shtml#fisherpaint

I remember when the Camaros and Firebirds came out of the paint oven after being primed as they were located on the second floor of the Van Nuys Plant and during the summer, it was hot!

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Restoration / Re: Source of blue tinted paint on underside of '67 Los Camaro floor

« on: March 30, 2024, 06:04:37 PM »

I read JohnZ's write-up on how Fisher Body painted vehicles and he noted that cars requiring major repairs would be routed to be repainted:

"If a unit required a major paint repair that couldn't be accommodated in the normal in-line cycle time, it could be diverted off the main line at the end of the repair booth into a parallel loop that ran in the opposite direction and fed the unit back into the main line ahead of the main repair booth; the re-run loop could accommodate about 20 units."

I started working at the Van Nuys Plant in 1978 and never heard of a car being repainted another color, but who knows what happened when they began to build the 1967 Camaro.  My 1979 Trans Am that was built at Van Nuys is painted Solar Gold and I can see gold paint on the under body that isn't covered by undercoating. 

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Restoration / Re: water pump question

« on: March 28, 2024, 03:59:16 PM »

I have read that Corvette owners have had good experiences using the water pump rebuilding service below:

https://chevycool.com/

I like that the service posts the cost to rebuild your water pump on their website.  Good luck! - Mark

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Restoration / Re: water pump question

« on: March 28, 2024, 04:25:02 AM »

According to CRG, the water pump used on the 1969 302 engine was the same as used on other small blocks for 1969:

http://www.camaros.org/waterpumps.shtml

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Garage Talk / Re: 1968 Chevy CamaroZ28 for sale

« on: March 27, 2024, 04:39:50 PM »

There was a previous CRG posting that 697 1968 Z28s had power steering:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=16195.0

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Maintenance / Re: Oil Level

« on: March 25, 2024, 04:01:08 PM »

Below is a prior CRG discussion on dipsticks:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=5107.0

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Maintenance / Re: 1969 Z28 spark plugs

« on: March 18, 2024, 06:59:31 PM »

A light gray/brown electrode is usual for a spark plug that is functioning properly on older high performance engines and your 1969 Z28 plug looks good to me. 

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General Discussion / Re: 1969 R89 side post battery

« on: March 10, 2024, 04:42:39 PM »

The Braille batteries are great, but unless you buy the lithium battery which has a five year warranty, the other batteries I believe only have a three year warranty.  I have three cars that I don't drive much and have found that even though I maintain the batteries, they don't seem to last as long as they used to and most manufacturers only have a three year warranty.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: - - Special paint 69

« on: March 10, 2024, 04:30:51 PM »

The previous owner of my Mustang had the Marti Report and Ford Invoice for the car, and it was originally ordered by someone who had the dealer install a trunk-mounted battery.  4.30 axle, Detroit Locker, Shaker Hood and manual steering was great for going down the 1/4 mile, but few were ordered as who would want such a Mustang for driving on the street.  Only my brother has taken the BOSS 302 for a spin and he said it was the worst driving car he has ever driven!  I think the only person who would buy my Mustang is someone who could drive it away or bring a trailer.

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General Discussion / Re: GM Chevrolet Original Parts and Accessories Price Catalog green pages

« on: March 01, 2024, 06:37:31 PM »

I have a 1976 thru 1981 Pontiac Chassis and Body Parts Catalog that I bought from a local shop that was closing years ago, along with the shop manual for the 1978 Firebird, with the supplement for 1979.