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General Discussion / Re: Crossram and exhaust manifolds anyone?????

« on: October 16, 2006, 11:39:51 PM »

I have very real experience with the crossram. I have a Z/28 that has worn one since 1968. That is why I gave you the advice that I did. You don't have to take it, that is your perogative. Have a great day.

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General Discussion / Re: Crossram and exhaust manifolds anyone?????

« on: October 16, 2006, 09:27:06 PM »

I agree. If you are not comfortable with keeping the car above 3,000 RPM to have any usable power, it is probably not the choice you want to make. BTW, I have never had manifolds on my car to see how it would act, but I have to run cut-outs behind the headers to keep it happy, anyway. For this reason, I doubt manifolds would be a good choice.

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Restoration / Re: 1968 Camaro Dashy Pad Installation

« on: October 05, 2006, 08:44:35 PM »

Goodness,

I can't believe how dusty the center console is. Thanks, Arizona. Oh well, I hope you get the idea.

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Restoration / Re: 1968 Camaro Dashy Pad Installation

« on: October 05, 2006, 07:37:11 PM »

Sorry for the delay,

Here are a few pics:

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Restoration / Re: 1968 Camaro Dashy Pad Installation

« on: August 04, 2006, 02:42:34 PM »

Quote from: My68SS on August 04, 2006, 08:12:28 AM

Hey ZZMike, with regard to the Trendsetters re-cover, how good a match is the grain/texture to the original, or is it exact?
Do they heat shape it [or by whatever means] to keep the original look?
How much did it cost?

It was cheap, around a hundred bucks, but that was 5 years ago. The grain is so close that I can't tell the difference, I am going to take few pictures this weekend and post them.

Cheers,

ZZMike

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Restoration / Re: 1968 Camaro Dashy Pad Installation

« on: July 25, 2006, 05:01:51 PM »

Quote from: sebastien on July 25, 2006, 01:16:57 AM

It is easy to transfer the chrome molding to the new one.It is held in place by tab that you bend to secure it in place.Before you replace it,can you restore the old one?I find the quality of the repros no where near the original ones.

I agree. If you still have your original, send it to Trendsetters Upholstery in Katy, Texas. You'll have an original recovered dash with no fitment problems for less than what the repro dash cover costed you. I found out about them and they do phenomenal work. The OER dash pad I got from Classic was a piece of doo doo.

Hope this helps,

ZZMike

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: 68 Camaro big block or not?

« on: July 23, 2006, 04:18:55 PM »

Can he also check for the correct radiator tag??

Cheers,

ZZMike

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Originality / Re: Valve covers for 68 z28

« on: May 18, 2006, 02:16:07 AM »

That's the way I understand it...

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Originality / Re: console without gauges?

« on: May 16, 2006, 01:23:22 PM »

Quote from: JohnKY on May 16, 2006, 01:33:45 AM

Connection for the back up light harness to the Muncie shifter.

Yep, that's what it is.

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Originality / Re: console without gauges?

« on: May 15, 2006, 08:46:42 PM »

Does the car have a fuel gauge in the right hand gauge pod?? There's the first clue it didn't have console gauges. The second clue would be to see if it has a low fuel warning lens in the lower left hand of the speedometer gauge. My bet is that with no harness, it is not a console gauge car.

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Restoration / Re: Body seam sealant

« on: December 14, 2005, 01:47:11 PM »

I have heard a lot of body shops use a product called "Fast 'n' Firm" by 3M. I have no real first hand experience with it, but it may be worth looking into. I believe it comes in a traditional looking caulk tube.

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