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Restoration / Re: Door mirror restoration
« on: October 25, 2022, 12:13:37 AM »
Well - you can, but it'll be nerve-racking at the least.  Pulling the stud that holds the mirror to the base - that's one.  Heat around the stud with a heat gun, then carefully spray the stud with something cold, like the propellant from canned air.  A couple of hits, with a soft mallet, it MIGHT pop out.

The mirror - some of us had luck by placing the mirror upside down in a bath of MEK, or other nasty solvents to release the glass from the metal.

If all the above works - consider yourself lucky.

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General Discussion / Re: Assistance in figuring out if true 68’ Rally Sport
« on: October 24, 2022, 04:09:25 PM »
Quote from: David K on October 23, 2022, 03:47:28 PM
I stand corrected….I forgot about those firewall holes.

Shame on you Dave!!!  lol

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Originality / Re: Air Cleaner spacer?
« on: October 13, 2022, 11:10:13 AM »
"I went to replace the cowl induction seal and the lip to secure it was pointed the wrong direction. So I grabbed the AIM and figured out the Camaro Central guys had it inside out. I flipped it around and also noticed in the diagram there is a spacer between the air cleaner base and the flat flange where the seal is mounted."

If I got a dime for every upside-down Cowl Induction seal I saw in the past 30 yrs, I'd be a millionaire.

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Maintenance / Re: Stock Exhaust Manifold Removal - 69 SS 350
« on: October 09, 2022, 11:48:44 AM »
I don’t think I’ll need an impact gun on this one… bolts are pretty clean - hell - the car goes nowhere.  But I’m pretty sure they’ll come out easy - at least I hope so.

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Maintenance / Re: Stock Exhaust Manifold Removal - 69 SS 350
« on: October 02, 2022, 10:15:43 PM »
Hey Dave!!! Maybe for 15 yrs or so.  It s/b easy- just wanted to know if there were any hiccups that could get in the way.

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Maintenance / Re: Stock Exhaust Manifold Removal - 69 SS 350
« on: October 02, 2022, 07:52:06 PM »
Looks a little dicey on the drivers side, didn’t know if I had to remove the temp sensor or not.  Then I’d have to empty the coolant. Just bs like that..

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Maintenance / Stock Exhaust Manifold Removal - 69 SS 350
« on: October 02, 2022, 04:49:23 PM »
Looking to remove my stock exhaust manifolds in my SS 350.. any pointers before I tackle this?  Looks like the passenger side is a breeze, but the drivers side looks a bit more of a pita.
Appreciate any real world experience on this…. thanks!!

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Restoration / Re: Cleaning 69 front turnsignal lens gaskets
« on: September 23, 2022, 10:30:21 AM »
What's the consistency of the foam?  Is is semi hard or pretty soft?

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Caveat Emptor...tag swap
« on: September 22, 2022, 03:11:42 PM »
Never looked at it that way - I stand corrected.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Caveat Emptor...tag swap
« on: September 22, 2022, 10:31:09 AM »
Don't know why someone would go through all the bs just for a custom / restomod.  But what do I know.

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General Discussion / Re: GAA Classic Auction Car
« on: September 21, 2022, 11:07:26 AM »
Yeah Dave - those rivets scream "not original !"  Plus the speedometer is repro too.  Look at the font of the numbers on the odometer and compare them to a known original.

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Restoration / Re: Cleaning 69 front turnsignal lens gaskets
« on: September 20, 2022, 03:34:13 PM »
"Or if a judge tries to yank my window moldings off to see if I have the factory correct clips. Some people push this a a little too far."

If they do, kick them right in the :o and yell "Aint ya gotta life?"  LOL!!!

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Restoration / Re: Cleaning 69 front turnsignal lens gaskets
« on: September 20, 2022, 02:52:43 PM »
I must be color blind - the gaskets I got from CHQ are more like a light clay / grey color.  So I'm installing them as is.  I don't care anymore!!!  I don't think anyone is gonna stoop down and look at the turn signal lights that closely and say "Hey - those gaskets are wrong!".
 
If they do, I'll kick them right in the :o and yell "Aint ya gotta life?"  LOL!!! 

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Originality / Re: RPO D80 OUTER BRACKET PLACEMENT
« on: September 20, 2022, 02:43:45 PM »
Quote from: jlazz on September 20, 2022, 11:52:02 AM
the brackets were missing when i got the car . the spoiler is original. did order the brackets and original type hardware for the car .

Listen to the wise words - and - reproduction parts NEVER fit like original GM parts - believe me - I (we) know.  Good luck to ya!!! 

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Restoration / Re: Cleaning 69 front turnsignal lens gaskets
« on: September 19, 2022, 03:42:22 PM »
Will do - Thanks!!!

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