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General Discussion / Re: Your "twin" Camaro. Is it possible?

« on: February 25, 2016, 05:55:21 AM »

I love the 69 Pace cars of course.  I have seen only about a half dozen with the column shift, of which mine is one.  What is exclusive to mine only so far, is that all the other column shift pace cars I have seen, they had TH350 transmissions and 12-bolt rear ends.  Mine has a factory 2-speed powerglide and a 10 bolt rear.  It is beyond me who orders a nicely optioned pace car, then had to special order a powerglide and a 10-bolt, as the 3-speed TH350 and th 12-bolt should have been standard on the pace car.  I wonder if this was ordered this way, or did GM run out of these parts when mine was put together.  I have yet to find another pace car, column shift or floor shift, with an original powerglide and/or 10-bolt.   My only other claim to fame on my pace car is the factory shoulder belts.  Other than that, it's your typical small block pace car.

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General Discussion / Re: Camaros.org Main Page

« on: September 22, 2015, 06:48:35 AM »

Hey guys,

I tried to put together something like this a while back, and I did not seem to get a lot of responses about it.  I would certainly like to try it again if we can get enough  interest.  I suppose we could try it like Bryon did, and select one of the three home page pics every month to be the feature car.  I really like that idea. 

Let's give it a whirl.  If I can get three guys to send me the info and pics as outlined above by Bryon, I will put it together, and submit it to Bryon so he can do his magic and make a presentation and make it look awesome. 

So, send in those pics AND YOUR WRITE UP.  Tell us anything interesting about the car you think we would want to know.  The who, what, where, when and why is a good place to start.  How you found it, what you went thru to get it, how you fixed it up if you had to do that, and so on.  Your car does NOT have to be a show car...it only has to be your car.  CRG is about all of us.  Now, if you do have a trailer queen or a show car, well of course send it on in...we LOVE ALL FIRST GEN CAMAROS...the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

Send em to me at:

sdkar@bellsouth.net

Thanks,
Steve

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General Discussion / Re: 1967 Camaro kmh Speedometer

« on: September 02, 2015, 02:40:45 PM »

I would get two speedometers and convert one to kmh and leave the stock one original.  If you like, I have a 67-68 speedo I will send you for the cost of shipping and you have to send a pic of your Camaro to be used on the home page.  Let me know. 

Steve
sdkar@bellsouth.net

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General Discussion / Re: '68 Z28 - rear pass side drum brakes are sticking...don't know why

« on: August 15, 2015, 06:06:00 PM »

Maybe this is redundant, but check to make sure all the springs are functioning properly, installed correctly, and there is free movement.  Also, make sure you do NOT have the shoes adjusted too far out to begin with.  I like about 1/8 to 1/4 inch of side to side play when installing the drums over the shoes.  there are small flat surfaces on the backing plate (six maybe) where the sides of the shoes ride on the plate.  Clean and lightly grease these areas.  Finally, replace the rubber line at the junction. 

I had an instance of brakes sticking horribly, and found that the rubber hoses were the issue.  It had collapsed inside the hose, and when you push the pedal, the fluid would force its way toward the brake, but when letting off the brake pedal, the fluid was unable to drain back, thus sticking brakes.  I replaced these, and brakes were perfect again. 


 

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General Discussion / Re: Rear Seat Measurement

« on: August 14, 2015, 12:30:51 AM »

Nope, not a fold down seat.  Just doesn't fit for whatever reason.  I will have to add a length of material to it to get it to fit.

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General Discussion / Re: Rear Seat Measurement

« on: August 13, 2015, 02:15:32 AM »

Someone please help as I can NOT figure out what I am doing wrong here.  Is the seat frame for a standard interior different than that of a deluxe interior?  The standard cover fit perfectly fine, but the deluxe houndstooth cover will not fit no matter what I do.  It appears to be too small.  The distance from the rear seat backrest from the top to the bottom is shorter by roughly 4 or so inches.   Any ideas?  Suggestions?  What is the measurements of your seat covers?

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General Discussion / Re: 69 Passenger Seat Restraint Cable

« on: August 05, 2015, 10:24:21 PM »

Hey guys, I still have these in black or grey.  If you want one, let me know.  Thanks, Steve

dekar@bellsouth.net

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General Discussion / Re: Correct Seat Foam for 69 Camaro Deluxe Houndstooth

« on: July 24, 2015, 03:51:17 PM »

The fact is there are two seats types.  One with the springs built into the metal frame backrest and ther other where the metal frame backrest does not have the spring setup, and instead, the wires are embedded into the foam.  Not sure why GM did this, but womewhere along the way, they felt a change was needed.  maybe to accomdate the later headrests that angled and had a bent slider bar, and they needed the room in the backrest.

Here is an email to OER and a response on this matter. 

From: dekar@bellsouth.net [mailto:dekar@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 1:26 PM
To: info@oerparts.com
Subject: 69 deluxe interior seat foam

Name: Steve

Description: I have a 69 Camaro with deluxe houndstooth interior. I ordered the seat foam for my car from Classic Ind, and they sent me seat foam without the metal wires in it. They state that this is the only foam for houndstooth deluxe interiors. However, there are two types of seat foams for deluxe houndstooth interiors. One with the wire frame embedded in the foam and one without, (depending on which seat frame you have). Checkout Classic Industries webpage under part numbers SF105 and SF116. They refuse to believe that the SF116 is right (for deluxe houndstooth or comfortweave)


Lex Stones (of OER)
Jul 23 at 12:04 PM

To
dekar@bellsouth.net

Hi Steve

My information shows the following:

SF105:  1969 CAMARO DELUXE BUCKET SEAT FOAM - WITHOUT WIRE
SF116:  1969 CAMARO DELUXE BUCKET SEAT FOAM - WITH WIRE

According to my information you are correct.  I have contacted Classic Industries to have them correct the problem.

Thank You
Lex Stones
Accounts Representative
lstones@oerparts.com
800.955.1511 ext 5-371
714.375.0254 ext 5-371
P.O. Box 12049
Westminster, CA 92683
www.oerparts.com

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General Discussion / Re: Correct Seat Foam for 69 Camaro Deluxe Houndstooth

« on: July 22, 2015, 09:56:07 PM »

If you see the attached video and go to the 8:17 mark, you will see that there is a wire setup attached to the back frame.  This is what I am talking about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO8HFyPjunE

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General Discussion / Correct Seat Foam for 69 Camaro Deluxe Houndstooth

« on: July 22, 2015, 09:08:45 PM »

Hey guys,

I have an issue with Classic Industries where they sent me seat foams for my Camaro with deluxe interior.  They sent me SF105

http://www.classicindustries.com/product/camaro/parts/sf105.html

...which is the seat foam that has no wire frame and relies on a wireframe that is on the metal backrest.  However, my seat frames have no wiring on the seat frame, and I need part number SF116

http://www.classicindustries.com/product/camaro/parts/sf116.html

...however, Classic Industries tells me that the SF105 is for houndstooth, and nothing else.  When I asked what SF116 was for they state that the SF105 is for deluxe houndstooth or comfortweave interiors, and SF116 is for all non-houndstooth and non comfortweave deluxe interior.  I tried desperately to to explain to them that there are only two seats offered by GM in 69 Camaro and it is standard or deluxe.  And that deluxe could be either comfortweave or houndstooth, and that there is no other deluxe seats.  But they only refer to their notes in their paperwork, with from what I gather, says houndstooth/comfortweave under part SF105 and deluxe seats under SF116.  Obviously, the four guys I have discussed with them so far (Darryl, Dennis, Dave, and Tony) do not know 69 Camaros and seat options, and instead, rely on what they read in their paperwork. 

I have a set of seat foams that I cannot use.  Or...am I wrong?  I have a set of seat frames for a deluxe interior that do not have a wire frame on the back rest.  I believe I need SF116.  Anyone have any opinions on this.  Classic does not want to listen and despite my trying to tell them, say they delivered the correct parts to me and it is my fault so to speak. 

And for the record, when I ordered the seat foams...I did not give them a part number, and simply told the guy I placed my order with that I wanted seat foam kit for 69 Camaro with deluxe houndstooth, and that my seat frame did not have the wire frame and that I needed the foam with the wire embedded in it.   he stated he knew exactly what I needed, and then sent me SF105.  Now, they say they did nothing wrong. 

What do you think?

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General Discussion / Rear Seat Measurement

« on: June 28, 2015, 10:16:50 PM »

Hey guys,

I have received my new houndstooth interior.  However, I have an issue with the rear seat backrest.  The original seat cover as well as a new standard cover measures at approximately 35-36 inches from the very top wire to the very bottom wire at the center where the hump would be.  My new houndstooth cover measures at 32 inches.  When it is hog ringed in place at the top, No matter how much I pull and stretch, it will NOT reach the section where it is to be crimped at the bottom.  I set it in the sun, and gained maybe an inch, but it will just not work. 

So, is it me, or the material?  What is the measurement, if anyone has it, that is proper for the back rest rear seat going from top wire to bottom wire, at the center supposed to be?

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General Discussion / Re: ugliest Camaro, or weirdest for sale ad? (this may make you cry)

« on: June 28, 2015, 08:38:53 PM »

Please say there are more pics of this beauty.  Wow, never has someone worked so hard to screw something up that bad.

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General Discussion / Re: Which way is correct for the houndstooth pattern on seats?

« on: June 16, 2015, 02:57:00 AM »

Here are some pics of what I was sent by Classic Industries.  Sadly, both front seats were done by my interior guy as he is not a Camaro guy, and he only caught it when he went to do the rear seat, and noticed the pattern was different from the bottom and backrest.  Now, the interior shop has to undo all of their work, and redo it again, as well as the fact that I was supposed to have all the seats done today, but instead, will have to wait a week for CI to send new seat covers.  Also, the interior shop has a ton of scheduled work and if I can't get the new covers to them by the end of the week, they will have to do their other work and put me off for a few weeks.  That is going to suck for me.  Hopefully, CI will make some token of amends at least, as I should not be expected to take the full hit on this..should I.

I will see what happens and post it here so it can be seen how good of a company Classic Industries really is.  Any company can say how great they are as long as things go fine.  But a real test of a quality company comes when things go wrong.  Especially something like this, where the mistake is theirs.  Let's see if they do the right thing here.

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General Discussion / Which way is correct for the houndstooth pattern on seats?

« on: June 14, 2015, 05:14:58 AM »

Hey guys,
I think I know the answer, and it is horizontal.  As in the rombuses (rombi?) long sides go left to right, and they are connected horizontally.  I ordered a a complete set from Ricks that ordered them from Distinctive interiors and within this set, I have the houndstooth running both vertical and horizontal.  On top of this, the houndstooth on some of the seats is not straight, and run in a slight diagonal.

Anyway, thought I would ask and see if anyone else has this issue.  I even wonder if this post here is going to make more than a few Camaro owners upset in finding out that their houndstooth seats have been incorrect this whole time.

Anyway, let me know.

Thanks,

Steve

 

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General Discussion / Re: any idea what these rubber "mustache" pieces are?

« on: June 14, 2015, 04:56:36 AM »

whoa...no way....the Camaro had a snowblower option? Combine that with a SS397/375 and you can clear all the streets in your town in minutes.  COOOOL.