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Decoding/Numbers / 68 Universal Joint
« on: May 31, 2009, 04:33:43 PM »
Anyone know the original PN for the u-joint in a 68 with M20?  Also what it changed to through the years?
I had 7806140 in my notes but that joint is HUGE compared to what's on the car...could you let me what the heck that number is for too???
Thanks!

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Restoration / Re: B&H headmark
« on: May 31, 2009, 06:40:18 AM »
Hell, I'll sell my broken one for $100.  Mine looks almost like that.

No S**T!!! LOL Theirs a guy on eBay "Cappyparts", he sells all kinds of original bolts, mostly for Corvette, but maybe if you contact him and ask you'll get lucky...couldn't hurt to try!

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Restoration / Re: Trunk Spatter Paint Color for 1st Gens.
« on: May 31, 2009, 06:16:21 AM »
Thanks again John!

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Restoration / Re: B&H headmark
« on: May 31, 2009, 06:04:42 AM »
B&H also made the '57-'58 Corvette fuel injection fuel filter bracket bolts (photo below); they commonly go for $500/pair these days, as they're not reproduced.
$500 a pair :o  Are those 5/16 or 3/8 bolts and what's the length???  I'm gonna have to start digging through my "junk" draws!!!

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Restoration / Re: B&H headmark
« on: May 30, 2009, 06:36:59 AM »
See you're like me! ;D  eBay or swap meet gonna be your best bet. 

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Restoration / Re: Trunk Spatter Paint Color for 1st Gens.
« on: May 30, 2009, 06:16:03 AM »
Thanks John!  One other thing, the steel cover for the gas filler neck, am I correct in assuming that it was hung in the trunk somewhere and sprayed then installed later like the ballast weights for convertibles...or maybe just put in place but not screwed down??

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Restoration / Re: Trunk Spatter Paint Color for 1st Gens.
« on: May 28, 2009, 06:28:53 PM »
The trunk spatter paint was applied in the Paint Shop, when the body was just a shell, long before any trim or hardware parts were installed.

John/Jerry,
Would the Shock Plates in a 68 have splatter on them?

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Restoration / Re: Smog pump rebuild on 1969 L35
« on: April 15, 2009, 10:15:33 PM »
Jerry did mine, non functional, and it looks brand spanking new.  I also got all the gut's back in a little zip-lock baggie.  Highly recommended.

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Restoration / Re: 67-68 Brake Line Clip attachment
« on: April 15, 2009, 10:09:34 PM »
Ok, so I pulled the clips off the car today, soft cleaned, solvent cleaned, razor scratched-all different orders on different clips and no signs of red anywhere.  The 2 on the rear inner frame rail for fuel line were in the best shape and looked like they were black phosphate or zinc.  The only one that MAYBE showed a tiny hint of red was the one under the drivers floor for the parking brake cable, but that's a big maybe-could have been rust.  Also the 2 on the pass outer frame rail for the fuel line are a slightly different style then the rest.  Can anyone else let me know what they found???  Or anyone with a super original car let me know???  Don't want to do this twice, and the "not painted" keeps repeating in my head now!

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Restoration / Re: 67-68 Brake Line Clip attachment
« on: April 15, 2009, 01:02:21 PM »
Thanks Jim.  Have the clips, just wanted to be sure of the color before I put them on.  Judging sheet from last year said "clips should not be painted" but I left the originals on the frame when blasted/painted so I guess they meant painted black.  ;)

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Restoration / Re: 67-68 Brake Line Clip attachment
« on: April 14, 2009, 06:55:28 PM »
Is the correct finish RED for these clips?

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Restoration / Re: 68 ss hood louvers
« on: April 06, 2009, 03:11:35 PM »
Gaskets should be black.  Nothing mounts on the outside of the louver, the gasket sticks to the underside outer rim of the louver, then screen, then backing plate, then hood.  Don't think it's really meant to seal as their just ornaments but more to keep things from rattling around.  If the ones you have have the foam on the bottom of the louver already you don't need anything else.  If you have your assembly manual it's page 287.

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Restoration / Re: 68 ss hood louvers
« on: April 05, 2009, 06:29:32 PM »
The factory gasket is just a sponge foam gasket that has a sticky side to it and it sticks to the louver.  I've seen people pay big $ for them on eBay.  You can just use the stuff they sell at the hardware store for doors & windows, get the stuff that's 3/8" wide and your all set.

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Restoration / Re: 68 standard grille headlamp mounting.
« on: April 04, 2009, 06:25:19 AM »
No problem!

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Originality / Re: Tie Rods
« on: April 03, 2009, 06:34:26 PM »
As always thanks John, I had never heard/knew of that, and obviously never saw it before.  It dosen't look as if the whole rod was painted, just the end cap, but I know GM wouldn't go through the trouble of just painting the end caps.  Maybe it just stuck better there because it was fresh raw steel-or the inital greasing preserved it??  I haven't touched them since I wanted to wait for a response.  I'll get back on them tonight to see if there's any paint under the grease on the cast part.

Sure would be easier if black was acceptable for judging!!!  ;D

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