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Hello: I used the high grade ones from Rick's. If by width you mean thickness the metal bkt. is about 1/8" thick. The shoulder bolt is just long enough for the bolt. Hope this helps.

Good luck..

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Restoration / Re: Radiator Paint Chipping Off
« on: November 03, 2008, 08:07:39 PM »
Eastwood markets a very good radiator paint..be carefull not to get it on the fins to thick.

Good luck

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Restoration / Re: Horn button contacts repo parts
« on: October 08, 2008, 05:59:43 PM »
I cut the rivet off to .775 long (not including head) and it fit togther fine. Horn also works...

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Restoration / Re: Horn button contacts repo parts
« on: October 06, 2008, 03:53:19 PM »
Sorry........1969, repo standard wheel.
Thks.:
Sam

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Restoration / Horn button contacts repo parts
« on: October 06, 2008, 01:38:37 PM »
Hello: I have been trying to assemble the horn contact in my steering wheel. I have all repo parts. There is a spring and what looks like an aluminum rivet. I have the terminal and plastic piece on the leads from the shroud. The rivet seems to be to long as it won't let the plastic piece engage with the slot on the piece in the column. Should the rivet be shorter so the spring carries the current and hold's the rivet in contact with the piece in the column? Any help would be appreciated.
Thks.:
Sam



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Restoration / Re: Natural Metal Finish? Paint undercarriage.....???
« on: September 24, 2008, 06:42:59 PM »
I used Eastwood Diamond clear which comes either gloss or semi-gloss. works good on bare steel or cast.
Good Luck

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General Discussion / Re: Body shell weight
« on: September 24, 2008, 06:38:06 PM »
Hello:
When I took my 69 to quickstrip I had it on a dolly I got from accesibility solutions for $400.00 (pneumatic tires). I think Eastwood is offering them now. But 3 guy's could handle it easy.

Good luck

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Restoration / Re: Driveshaft length
« on: March 24, 2008, 04:33:28 PM »
Thank You.........I've been on vacation, reason for the delay. I wonder why my shaft is different from yours, mine may not be from a camaro I guess. I'll have to do some more research.
Thks. again:
Sam

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Originality / Re: 68 TH 400 Question
« on: March 13, 2008, 05:23:51 PM »
Original ones are kinda hard to find. I see them on e-bay once and a while. I believe rick's has a repo of the original along with the bracket.

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Restoration / Re: Restoration shops
« on: March 12, 2008, 09:03:22 PM »
Try Steve Reinero at Camaro Restorations 916-837-1860. I got parts from him...honest guy....
Sam

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Restoration / Driveshaft length
« on: March 12, 2008, 04:31:24 PM »
Hello all: Can someone please tell me the correct length for a 1969 Camaro driveshaft, center of u-joint to center of u-joint. Turbo 400 application. I'm not sure mine is correct. It's 48 3/4".
Thks. in advance.
Sam

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Restoration / Re: yoke to transmission tail shaft clearance
« on: March 04, 2008, 05:23:03 PM »
Thanks Guy's. Could someone tell me the correct length of the driveshaft for 69 Camaro w/turbo 400. I'm not sure what I have, it was in the car when I got it but it wasn't the original engine or trans. Their was also evidence that the drive shaft broke at one time (dented floor boards).
Thks.:
Sam

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Restoration / yoke to transmission tail shaft clearance
« on: February 25, 2008, 07:43:20 PM »
What should the distance between the end of the tail shaft and the yoke be? I have a slight vibration which I thought was the drive shaft needing balancing. When I got ready to pulling the drive shaft, I noticed about 1 3/4" to 2" space. Is this to much. Turbo 400 application.
Thks. in advance
Sam

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Restoration / Re: Restoring seats with new foam
« on: February 14, 2008, 05:31:05 PM »
Jesper: Try using the string method of securing the listing lines of the seat cover to the springs. With new foam hog-rings are very dificult to install and if they are not lined up the cover will be wrinkled. You could also use long cable ties. Leave them loose, turn the cover right side out and tighttem them up a little at  a time for best results.
Sam

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Restoration / Re: Restoring seats with new foam
« on: February 13, 2008, 05:41:31 PM »
Jesper: I completed this job a litle while ago. The results were very good, but it was a difficult job. Much more so than just changing the covers. I remade the  "fine treadings" as you call them with new burlap and stainless steel spring wire ( from Mcmaster-Carr) although I dont think they are nessary. The most important thing is to re-enforce the listing lines (where the pleats end along the sides) with some welcing rod approx. .09 dia. for the full length. You will also see a rod in the springs in the same location. tou turm the cover inside out and hog ring the two re-enforcements togther. Them turn the cover right side out and hook the bottom ovet the ledges in the seat frame. Actually a friend of mine who hase years of experience with this showed me a trick...he got some super strong thread and a long needle and stiched a loop thru the botton of the seat around the re-enforcements and back thru the bottom. Now you can pull on the threads, after you turn the cover right side out and secure the bottom, to adjust the look of the listing lines. More compression or less as you prefer. Also put a dry cleaning bag over the foam and the pulling will be much easier. It is important to note how the seat was originally assembled. As I said mine came out very good and I am pleased with them, They look like seats in pictures of the camaro's when they were new. The listing lines are very crisp.
Good luck keep at it
Sam

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