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Originality / Tie Rods
« on: April 03, 2009, 01:16:14 AM »
Has anyone seen this before?  I was cleaning up my original tie rods to restore and noticed the center where the zerk fitting is was painted black!  I lightly cleaned the one on the right first & just started the one on the left (you can see where the paint is just starting to flake off) and figured I'd better go grab the camera!  And YES, it's paint not dried up caked on grease.  Is this how they were from the factory?  No other signs of black paint anywhere, only the orange inspection marks from forging.  All the NOS ones I’ve seen were plain steel.  Also, pretty sure the outer is a replacement from the numbers stamped in the center and the zerk fitting but could someone confirm that too?  Notice that center is black also but doesn’t look like paint? 




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Restoration / Re: Brake line and fuel line clamps and bolt finish
« on: April 02, 2009, 09:14:26 PM »
So are we saying the PCV & Booster hoses had Olive colored clamps too?

The booster and PCV hose clamps should be black - those hoses are larger than the 3/8" fuel hoses that use the olive green clamps.

Much Thanks John, that's what I thought.

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Restoration / Re: 68 standard grille headlamp mounting.
« on: April 02, 2009, 12:31:40 PM »
CVKUEBER, if you still need pic's let me know and I'll get some for you.

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Restoration / Re: GM exhaust pipe sealer substitute
« on: April 02, 2009, 12:16:23 PM »
Pipe to muffler connections.

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Restoration / Re: Brake line and fuel line clamps and bolt finish
« on: April 02, 2009, 12:12:42 PM »
So are we saying the PCV & Booster hoses had Olive colored clamps too?

Home Depot/Lowes carries the clamps (in stock is another issue as their usually in the "bins" or pull out trays and you all know wonderfully those things organized) but their the newer mickey mouse style.

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Restoration / Re: Brake line and fuel line clamps and bolt finish
« on: April 01, 2009, 08:21:20 PM »
I know the fuel line clamps are olive but are the PCV & booster clamps olive too???  Isn't that hose really 11/32 requiring a different clamp, so different finish?  I thought those were black phosphate.  Can someone confirm?

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Originality / Re: 67 vinal top ?
« on: April 01, 2009, 08:09:10 PM »
I've seen the black ones, in the same package & part number as the clear/chrome ones at swap meets...Thought they were different application, maybe Firebird?  No idea why they had the same part number though.  My 68 black vinyl top had the clear/chrome.  If you search gutter you should find a thread where I put up some pic's-if not let me know & I'll put up a link.

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Thanks Kurt!  Sorry, I couldn't resist!!!!  ;D

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General Discussion / Re: Updated site info
« on: March 24, 2009, 10:42:59 PM »
Nice!!!  Pictures are sweet!!!  Like the hyperlinks too!  Great job guys...THANKS!!!!

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General Discussion / Re: Vinyl or Not?
« on: March 24, 2009, 12:31:49 AM »
Hey looks GREAT Phillip!!!!

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Restoration / Re: Mirror Date Code
« on: March 17, 2009, 04:12:04 AM »
Thanks Ed that makes sense as I always see it on the ones in the "newer" GM boxes.  I just always wondered if the glass had been replaced or something because the boxes were always previously opened!

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Restoration / Re: Mirror Date Code
« on: March 17, 2009, 01:54:41 AM »
Have you ever seen a mirror with DCA & a little R in a circle right after the A between the numbers?

Any info on this?  Observed on later GM replacement mirrors.


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Restoration / Re: Competition plus rods
« on: March 17, 2009, 01:51:00 AM »
The handle on a Muncie shifter is part of the shifter itself, you'll have to cut the handle and drill 2 holes for it to mate up with a Hurst body, and add a slight bend to it for it look right.  Those handles are seriously hardened, good luck with the drilling of the holes-you need carbide tipped bits.  Been there done that!

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Restoration / Re: Information requested please....
« on: March 13, 2009, 02:39:28 PM »
I just disassembled the valve from my 12d 68 z/28 and it looks like gray phophate. Did anyone else see this on any early 68s before? All of the 69 ones I have seen are silver zinc.  John

John,
What was on the inside of the nut? How about the threads?  That's pretty much sealed so whatever the finish was there sould be what it originally was...unless it rebuilt in the past sometime and was stripped.  Also, did the outside have any traces of black paint?  If so did it extend under the nut mating surface?  Do you have any pic's?  Just re-doing mine now too (12d los car!) and want to get it right the first time!  Mine was rebuilt in the past and looks like they stripped it-there was no signs of plating anywhere on the nut and the entire thing was painted black and even had black paint into some of the threads of the nut-that's why I'm pretty sure it was redone.
Thanks for the reply & info.

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Originality / Re: Original long bolts for 1969 L/78 motor mounts
« on: March 12, 2009, 05:59:20 PM »
What's the correct finish for the motor mount through bolts and nuts?  I always thought they were black phosphate but just ordered a set from AMK and their both clear zinc!!!  Is that right???  Also just have a simple "A" on the head with GR 5 marks...what's correct?  Speaking of 68 396 application. 

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