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1981

General Discussion / Re: correct 67 early 68 subframe bolts

« on: February 24, 2013, 09:49:37 PM »

As an aside: I did not take notice of this initially, however through out my 48 month non scientific study and recollection (worth what it will purchase) recalls LOS cars having indented head bolts in positions 2 & 3 where as the NOR cars had RBW's like pictured.[/i] 

IMHO this has not been covered in enough detail and there are FAR TOO MANY CARS which are NO WHERE CLOSE to being correct. 

My LOS '67 has the indented head bolts and all correct washers. The NOR '67 I'm doing has the flat head RBWs as shown, also with correct washers.

You are saying that your direct observations corroborate mine, correct?

1982

General Discussion / Re: Sunoco 260

« on: February 24, 2013, 05:44:14 PM »

I thought it was 110 but prob 104.

1983

Originality / Re: Door panel screws, sill plate screws

« on: February 24, 2013, 05:18:00 PM »

Correct Door Panel screw has the conical washer - Survivor 04C Norwood

1984

General Discussion / Re: correct 67 early 68 subframe bolts

« on: February 24, 2013, 04:55:54 PM »

I have NEVER seen any 67-68 reproduction set which includes ALL of the pieces (missing the 2 push(speed) nuts for retaining the rad support bushing assemblies and the 4 spring washers for the 4 body positions) much less all of the pieces being correct. 

 
The correct body bolt set up for 67 68 utilizes the spring washer as indicated in the assembly manual (68 Manual P. 51,  UPC 1,  Sheet D1, item#15 PN 3914049 Washer-Spl Spring) and shown in the following photos (silver) PLUS the push or speed nut same sheet item #7.







I have seen hundreds and hundreds of cars which have never had their subframes removed and have never seen a 67-68 which did not have spring washers in positions 2 & 3.



As an aside: I did not take notice of this initially, however through out my 48 month non scientific study and recollection (worth what it will purchase) recalls LOS cars having indented head bolts in positions 2 & 3 where as the NOR cars had RBW's like pictured. 

IMHO this has not been covered in enough detail and there are FAR TOO MANY CARS which are NO WHERE CLOSE to being correct. 


 

1985

General Discussion / Re: Old pictures of the 1969 Z/28 I owned in the late '70's

« on: February 24, 2013, 04:04:24 PM »

Sorry it's Gen 2 but I didn't get my '69 till 2006!  My first Camaro, '70 Z28, 4-sp., motor stock except Nitrous, 1-off glassed-in back spoiler.  Yes it's posi- just a windy day. Pics from '78, owned it '77-'79, almost died the day I sold it but needed the money for college.

Damn that is one Bad A$$ street machine... a bundle of snakes side pipes and it would be set right!

1986

Restoration / Re: Vigilite Light Monitoring System Fiber Optic Cable

« on: February 22, 2013, 05:58:00 AM »

I was going to say cadillacs, olds, and buick all used fiberoptic light monitoring systems and the parts should be out there...

1987

General Discussion / Re: Color Combination Stats

« on: February 22, 2013, 05:32:01 AM »

I saw a black exterior blue interior X77 the other day on ebay... first 69 Z I have ever seen coded as such. 
The car was a mess and so incorrect it would have been better if nothing had been done to it, however the Trim tag was definitely real.

1988

Originality / Re: 1969 Z/28 motor mounts

« on: February 19, 2013, 05:47:10 PM »

Shaugs my left side mount was the same as yours the interlocking model.

1989

General Discussion / Re: !969 cushion grip or rosewood steering wheel with tilt column

« on: February 18, 2013, 05:29:47 PM »

Charlie had a loaded Late 69 RS/SS with Comfortgrip Steering Wheel, I bet it had tilt as well. There were two pages of window stickers...

1990

General Discussion / Re: Zl-2 Cowl Hood Production

« on: February 18, 2013, 05:14:44 PM »

get a picture from the inside as well, where the harness comes through the dash mat (firewall pad) and goes towards the fuse box.


The pink and brown wire (to the left side of the photo above the fuse box) are coming through in the correct cowl induction piercing in this photo.



If I am reading you correctly you are saying your harness comes through somewhere near the round punch out in the top left of this photo? Correct?
   

1991

General Discussion / Re: NCIB

« on: February 18, 2013, 05:07:34 PM »

In some states if you have a shop that repairs autos you can get a NICB under a certain set of circumstances.

1992

General Discussion / Re: Zl-2 Cowl Hood Production

« on: February 18, 2013, 06:07:57 AM »

His comes out above the fuse box.
It sounds like someone put it through the auto speedo cable hole or the kickdown switch location?

1993

General Discussion / Re: Zl-2 Cowl Hood Production

« on: February 18, 2013, 05:24:28 AM »

A friend of mine has a 12C Van Nuys Hugger Orange RS/Z that is the earliest verifiable documented cowl hood car known, He has LOADS of docs and the car has never been restored. Let me see where his wiring exits.

1994

General Discussion / Re: NCIB

« on: February 18, 2013, 05:15:24 AM »

Thank you for that explanation, i was under the (wrong) impression they had gained access to the NICB.

1995

Originality / Re: 1969 Z/28 motor mounts

« on: February 18, 2013, 04:59:00 AM »

In the last photos posted, the 'nut' appears to be 'welded' rather than molded in.   Wouldn't a molded in nut be on the opposite side where all the rubber is located?    What is the purpose of all the rubber on the side of the mount?  the holes (for the large bolts) in that mount appear to be round, rather than oblong.   Correct?

The purpose of all the rubber is additional surface area for bonding so as to keep the mount together, remember these do not interlock.

The metal plate with the rectangular hole is the mid-production change used for the early locking system, used with the existing non-locking mount.
Few of these ever made it back onto a car if the engine came out-