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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Re: 1967 Camaro & GM Cars Previewed to Allison Plant Workers in September 1966

« on: February 26, 2018, 11:23:01 PM »

Soooo cool. My dad was plant engineer at Allison and took us to Powerama as a family when I was a kid.   Sometimes cars, sometimes tanks with Allison transmissions. Always overwhelming for a kid! 

Thanks for the memories.

Bill

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General Discussion / Re: 68 Z28 motor listed on CL

« on: February 21, 2018, 11:23:48 PM »

It’s from a car that was totaled 30 years ago he reported.

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General Discussion / Re: 68 Z28 motor listed on CL

« on: February 21, 2018, 06:50:47 PM »

I told him it’s posted here so hopefully he checks in and provides intel.

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General Discussion / Re: 68 Z28 motor listed on CL

« on: February 21, 2018, 05:47:19 PM »

Same time I was buying my first Camaro. 67 327/210hp with deluxe interior. Nice shape for $250 so your Z was pretty pricey!

I hope the above engine finds its proper home. Cool that it’s stilll so untampered with.

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General Discussion / Re: 68 Z28 motor listed on CL

« on: February 21, 2018, 04:23:02 PM »

Thanks for the link. Just checked on it. June engine. Seller knows complete history on it.

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General Discussion / Re: Car Life July 68 Z28 Road Test

« on: February 20, 2018, 06:42:03 PM »

This test is on a drum brake car. They show the disc photo and reference the past test they did in Mesa.

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General Discussion / Car Life July 68 Z28 Road Test

« on: February 19, 2018, 09:46:33 PM »

I found several 67 road tests here but did not find this one for 1968.  Apologies if a repost, but here it is.

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Restoration / Re: 1968 RS Forensics

« on: February 15, 2018, 09:46:12 PM »

Now all I need is Jim Rockford PI skills to find out who the student was in 1971 that had this parking pass at Rose Polytechnic Institute (now Rose Hullman) in Terre Haute, In.

Actually, I did find an old year book and have assembled a list of possible candidates as the YB listed hometowns and such and it was a very small student body back then.  Interesting...

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Restoration / Re: 1968 RS Forensics

« on: February 15, 2018, 09:37:16 PM »

A01 Soft Ray tinted glass.



Door sheet metal in excellent condition.



Door panels appear to have never been off.  No adjustment marks on or around any of the bolts, fabric sleeve inside door, felt paper still has the plastic dust shield at the handle opening and all in great shape.  No water damage to door panel or liner.  Planning now to restore these rather than replace.

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Restoration / Re: 1968 RS Forensics

« on: February 14, 2018, 07:52:05 PM »

Paint and body man is Paint By Jason in central Indiana.  He has his own Camaros and has done a lot of high quality show cars and restorations.  This is my 69 Chevelle 300 Deluxe SS 396 that he did from the ground up, so I have pretty high expectations for the Z28.

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Restoration / Re: 1968 RS Forensics

« on: February 14, 2018, 07:18:52 PM »

Doors coming off now.  Appears to have never had the interior door panels off.  Everything was perfectly correctly fastened.

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Restoration / Re: 1968 RS Forensics

« on: February 13, 2018, 10:18:33 PM »

Glad to see you know what the car is now. Don't see many Red on Red Camaro's. Kool find since it is also Z-28. Also plum l78 you are right about at the motor mount clip. I was talking further  back were the fuel  line comes up the frame. Look in your 68 assembly manual for big block fuel line  show good picture of it.

I do really like the red on red.  Probably ingrained in me at a young age when Mom's new SS/RS 67 was red/red. 

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Restoration / Re: 1968 RS Forensics

« on: February 10, 2018, 08:45:35 PM »

Documenting the white paint in unmasked fashion in the cowl area of my RR paint car.

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General Discussion / Re: 68 Rear Disc Brake Package

« on: February 09, 2018, 08:50:25 PM »

SMS - (Would be nice if we had a name) - you would be cutting up a full size housing and there were hundreds of thousands of those from 65 to 70.  Not a huge loss.

Bill

Thanks

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General Discussion / 1968 Z28 Power Steering

« on: February 09, 2018, 08:02:46 PM »

Does anyone know how many 68 Zs came with power steering?  Jerry’s book simply states, “very few 67 and 68 Z28s were equipped with power steering.......... .”

Mine still has the PS box, so I will be seeking the cast iron deep pulley for the pump and extra balancer pulley and related stuff.

Thanks