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Originality / Re: Anything's missing??

« on: May 05, 2009, 02:50:36 AM »

I am not sure if the 67 convertibles used them or not, but there are some plastic "fillers" that attach to that edge on the 67 coupe models to hide that area once the pillar moldings are installed. Those pieces are not reproduced at this time. I tried to get your picture to enlarge so I could make sure that is the area you are talking about, but the link did not work for me at this time. You will also need to paint that area the body color as some portion of it "may" be seen once the interior "A-pillar" moldings are installed.  I will try and get you a picture of the pieces  that are not available so you can try and figure out how to fabricate something that will work. I hope this helps..............RatPack...................

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Restoration / Re: VINYL TOP

« on: May 05, 2009, 02:42:28 AM »

Corey, as Sauron327 states, use 3M 8090 Super Spray trim adhesive, or better yet use Weldwood Contact Adhesive for vinyl tops that comes in gallon and 5 galon cans. You can spray it through a normal paint spray gun thus giving you better control, and a more even coverage than the 3M stuff from a spray can. Check out the link below for the Weldwood stuff, and you should be able to find it locally...........RatPack............................

http://www.rochfordsupply.com/product_listing.asp_Q_CatID_E_406_A_SubCatId_E_426_A_ProdId_E_3838

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Restoration / Re: Ok Guys - Help Me Decide the Stripe Color for my Special Order Paint 67Z!!!

« on: May 04, 2009, 02:24:47 AM »

Looking at your pictures above, and you say there was no definite black or white paint found in the cowl section then I would not put any stripes on the car as it does not appear it ever had them from the factory. As firstgenaddict states, you can always add the stripes later. Have you found any original pictures of the car or previous owners?.............RatPack....................

***If I had a choice of stripe colors on that orange it would have to be black.............

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Restoration / Re: Engine Paint!

« on: April 18, 2009, 05:06:32 AM »

The best matching paint is by Martin Senour sold at most NAPA stores, but the bad is they no longer offer it in a rattle can. Their old part number for the rattle can is #7887, and their paint formulas for a spray gun are #90T 9954 or #99L 9954. Both are enamels, but the first one is acrylic enamel which most NAPA dealers can mix. The later is a synthetic enamel which very few dealers still stock. I have not found a suitable rattle can color available anywhere, but then again I haven't painted an engine with spray paint in years, it is all done with a spray gun.........................RatPack................

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Restoration / Re: Script Valve Covers

« on: April 17, 2009, 07:43:16 PM »

According to MacNeish they are "dead on" and a lot cheaper than having originals rechromed.....they even have the "O" stamped into the flange like the originals..........RatPack.............

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Special Paint code

« on: April 16, 2009, 01:49:48 PM »

"Special paint" doesn't always mean it was not a normal production color as it could have been built without stripes also since they were standard. If the car is restored, or has been properly repainted, then finding the original color will be hard to do without a tear down of some parts. Look inside the trunk area at the trunk torsion rods as they will usually have signs of the original color if with a poor repaint. You can also use a flashlight to look inside the door jambs at the fronts of the doors in the cowl side area for traces of the original color. If the seller is willing to let you remove a couple pieces from the car, then remove the door sill step plates on each side, then remove one of the rocker panel wiring harness cover plates (?) located under the carpet. Look inside that trough where the wiring harnesses run as those usually never get repainted unless it has gotten a full restoration......I hope this helps point you in the right direction..............RatPack........................

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Restoration / Re: Fuel filter clamp, L48

« on: April 13, 2009, 12:18:11 PM »

Only the big blocks used the bracket/clamp to hold the filter in place. On the small blocks it relied upon the fuel lines to locate it. The fuel line installation is shown in the AIM: section L48 sheet A3......................RatPack...................

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General Discussion / Re: 67 AIM sources

« on: April 12, 2009, 01:59:51 AM »

That is the AIM (Assembly Instruction Manual)................RatPack...............

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General Discussion / Re: 67 AIM sources

« on: April 11, 2009, 03:34:55 PM »

Paul, best bet is to stick to any of the major Camaro parts suppliers such as Year One, Camaro Central, Rick's First Generation, etc. over an Ebay vendor. Camaro Central sells on Ebay, and those guys are very reputable to deal with as I deal with them weekly..... Most all vendors get theirs from Millenium Industries who was the ones that have permission from GM to reprint them. The number of pages that are not legible is insignificant compared to the information contained in them that one can use. However, this manual is not the end all source for helping you put your car back together as it only pertains to assemblies done by Chevrolet and not by Fisher Body. Besides the AIM, you need to pick up a Fisher Body Service Manual, Chevrolet Chassis Service Manual, and a Chevrolet Chassis Overhaul Manual. These books cover more in depth repairs for the car, but also can aid you in taking something apart of putting it back together. I hope this helps answer your question.............RatPack................

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Restoration / Re: 67 steering column plastic cover

« on: April 09, 2009, 03:13:37 PM »

Oh you mean the one that covers the collapsable portion of the column, that is not available from any source other than used. I just clean them with a grey Scotch Brite pad and use Duplicolor Satin Clear Lacquer and "dust" a coat on it.  I hope this helps.................RatPack..............

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General Discussion / Re: 68 rocker molding trim clips

« on: April 08, 2009, 07:14:41 PM »

Here are some close-ups of the disocontinued clip..........RatPack..............

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General Discussion / Re: 68 rocker molding trim clips

« on: April 08, 2009, 07:13:32 PM »

Okay, I just found out today that the clips I have been using are no longer available, but the Auveco clip shown in the picture will work. The clips I had a stash of were made by a company called JOBCO, and they have not made these clips in about 8 years. However, I did find a company that can reproduce them, but I do not know what the cost will be. I had some of the Auveco clips in the bins, and I installed it on a spare molding to see how it fit. No big difference than the JOBCO other than it not having a foam seal which can be easily made. Check with any Auveco dealer for part #2619 for individual clips, or for a box of 25 #12958. These will work just fine. Be sure to use a "washer lock nut" to install them, and the Auveco number for those are 2558. I will post pictures of the other clips on the next reply...........I hope this helps...................RatPack.........................

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Restoration / Re: 67 steering column plastic cover

« on: April 08, 2009, 12:49:40 PM »

Just about any Camaro parts supplier sells the repro for around $30.00, Year One has them listed as part #CD260 and they can be found at www.yearone.com.  Hope this helps.................RatPack...........

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General Discussion / Re: 68 rocker molding trim clips

« on: April 08, 2009, 01:47:10 AM »

Are you talking about the ones for the Rally Sport moldings? The standard ones are just like originals. The repros for the RS moldings are very hard to work with, but they do work. I have used others that require a nut to hold them on from the backside for the ones on the doors and quarter panels. If I can find the Auveco part number I will post it later tomorrow along with a picture of the clip..............RatPack.............

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General Discussion / Re: anyone know who manufactures the 67-68 Z28 reproduction headers?

« on: April 08, 2009, 01:44:09 AM »

Here is  another car which is a 67 with these same headers installed on a 327 with angle plug heads. Again no issues with spark plug clearance. I chose not to use the stock plug wires and retainers, though I could have, but I chose to use Corvette wires and retainers instead. The reason is because I do not like the look of plug wires running across the tops of the valve covers. The Corvette setup runs the wires behind the heads at the firewall, down next to the block and they come up from the bottom. This makes for a much cleaner engine compartment in my opinion. As for the headers hanging low, no issue there either..................RatPack......................