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General Discussion / Re: COPO for sale in CT.

« on: January 11, 2024, 06:24:38 PM »

Owners of 1969 - 1970 Mustangs have been putting the "Caution Fan" decal on the fan shroud, even though they were not used by the factory:

https://www.deadnutson.com/caution-fan-decal/

The decals were later put on by dealers when these Mustangs came in for service and on replacement shrouds when Ford realized there was a safety issue.

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Originality / Re: Original Brown Tail Light Outer Sockets for 1968 Camaro

« on: January 09, 2024, 07:43:10 PM »

https://www.autopart3.com/products/68-chevrolet-camaro-oem-tail-light-brake-light-bulb-socket?variant=39290183188529&currency=USD

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General Discussion / Re: Norwood build sheet location

« on: January 06, 2024, 10:02:39 PM »

Previous CRG posting on build sheets:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=15408.0

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General Discussion / Re: On the hunt

« on: December 27, 2023, 05:53:29 PM »

Back in the early 2000s, I saw a similar 1969 Z28 on the freeway while driving to San Diego.  The license plate was a CA blue plate "REALZ28."  The Z28 was in the right lane, going 55 mph, and I figured it must have had 4.56 gears.

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Mild Modifications / Re: 1968 10 Bolt rearend upgrade

« on: December 24, 2023, 06:24:50 PM »

You can get an idea of what gear ratio is best suited for your Camaro if you replace your present tires with low-profile wheels if you have some available.

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Originality / Re: Late 1968 Z Rods?

« on: December 23, 2023, 07:18:21 PM »

My friend's 1968 Z28 had 302 badges, so according to CRG, it was build before March 1968:

http://www.camaros.org/model.shtml#Z28

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Originality / Re: 69 Z/28 Oil Pan

« on: December 23, 2023, 03:00:19 AM »

Prior postings on CRG about oil pans:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=7260.0

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=18494.0

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Originality / Re: Late 1968 Z Rods?

« on: December 22, 2023, 10:34:04 PM »

Below is a previous CRG posting about Z28 connecting rods:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=1824.0

1968 Camaro production ended in July 1968 and 1969 Camaro began in September 1968 (CRG data).  As for 1968 Z28 connecting rods, I helped my friend rebuild the engine in 1973 and the rods had pressed-in pins.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Seeking input to access originality of YH Wheels

« on: December 14, 2023, 09:44:21 PM »

Previous CRG posting on YH wheels:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=18723.0

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Restoration / Re: 68 Camaro Restoration Plan - Bodywork costs.

« on: December 13, 2023, 06:16:01 PM »

When the tooling was being set-up at the Van Nuys Assembly Plant, they would bring in a surface plate to assure that the completed body met specifications:

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

I would recommend that a jig should be used when replacing structural sheet metal, especially when it is a convertible.

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Garage Talk / Re: 67 z/28 rear end

« on: December 12, 2023, 07:50:33 PM »

CRG data on radius rods used on 1967 Camaros:

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

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General Discussion / Re: Preserving seat belts

« on: December 08, 2023, 09:14:36 PM »

Previous posting about restoring seat belts:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=7187.0

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Restoration / Re: 1969 Z/28 4 leaf rear spring rebuild questions

« on: November 28, 2023, 04:46:00 PM »

Prior posting on rebuilding rear leaf springs:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=14148.0

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General Discussion / Re: What do you guys think of this car? original as advertised?

« on: November 28, 2023, 03:58:03 PM »

A 1969 Camaro SS 396 sold on BAT last year:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-chevrolet-camaro-rs-ss-116/

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6-cylinder Camaros / Re: What oil filter are you using for your six cylinder?

« on: November 27, 2023, 08:15:44 PM »

If you read the details of the WIX 51069 oil filter on the O'Reilly website, it states that the filter has a silcone anti drain back valve.  The WIX 51060 according to O'Reilly does not fit a 1969 Camaro with a six cylinder engine:

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/wix/filters/engine-oil-filter/80c2d8dbb188/wix-oil-filter/wix0/51060