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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Recommended Reading

« on: March 07, 2011, 09:36:46 PM »

This one is another "must-have" as far as I'm concerned. Available at
www.pvanvalkenburgh.com now that he has had it republished. Great
stuff on Camaro in here & also for all Chevy racing activities from the
1957 racing ban up to 1972.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1966-1972 Trans-Am race memorabilia [dash plaques, patches, passes, etc]

« on: March 07, 2011, 09:33:53 PM »

Driver wristbands given to me by Craig Fisher. He didn't recall which race these came from.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1966-1972 Trans-Am race memorabilia [dash plaques, patches, passes, etc]

« on: March 07, 2011, 09:32:04 PM »

Official dash plaques from the 1967 & 1968 Riverside Trans-Am races.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1966-1972 Trans-Am race memorabilia [dash plaques, patches, passes, etc]

« on: March 07, 2011, 09:30:48 PM »

1968 Sebring. The pony cars were part of the 12-hour race this year unlike
1966 & 1967 when the Trans-Am race was it's own separate event. To clarify,
the 1968 Sebring race was an official part of the Trans-Am but the T/A cars
had their own class within that race. The cars carried "T+" stickers affixed
to their sides.

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Restoration / Re: Tinted Glass Scratches

« on: March 06, 2011, 11:02:18 PM »

Well, I got my glass back and I was pleased with the results. The scratches that were worn into the back part of the '67 door glass were completely removed. Unfortunately, my before pictures did not come out good enough so that you can see what they used to look like. Anyway, the glass is much better than it was. Like I said before, he can't fix scratches that are on the inside of the glass. This is because the disc that he uses to get the scratches out is flat and while you can polish an outside curve with something flat, it is not practical for use on the inside. I really wanted to keep the original glass and I feel comfortable doing that now. Would I recommend it for somebody who was wanting to get their car judged? I don't think so as there are always little blemishes that show up. You fix one area and then you start noticing other little things you hadn't seen because of the magnitude of the previous blemishes.

-Jon

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Original T/A racing photographs, late 60's & early 70's

« on: March 06, 2011, 10:18:29 PM »

Lots of old Trans-Am racing photos from the classic late '60s and early '70s at the following link...

http://public.fotki.com/gwadagone/trans-am-racing1966/

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing shock absorbers

« on: March 06, 2011, 04:12:21 AM »

Cool information, Mike. Thanks for that. Was the name in reference to two horizontal shocks "per side" or just for two horizontal shocks, or what? I ask because a friend has a '69 Camaro with two horizontal shocks "per side" (total of four) and that was something I had never seen done before. Would love to see a photo of the Gurney 'Cuda rear suspension if you have one.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing shock absorbers

« on: March 05, 2011, 08:37:42 PM »

Used double adjustable rear shocks, also from the same '69 Camaro. Part # is 8210J-1021
and they are identified (stamped) as to being either left or right. Diameter of shock body
is also 2 - 5/32". Left one is on the top, right one on the bottom. These are dated 8-68.
I believe Koni did not begin using the double-adjustable design until the 1968 racing
season and that all Camaros raced during the '67 season used the type as shown at the
top of the page. If someone has different information, please chime in. Double-adjustable
shocks were available for the '67 body and were part #8210J-1017.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing shock absorbers

« on: March 05, 2011, 08:34:18 PM »

Used front double-adjustable shocks taken off a '69 Camaro Trans-Am car. Part number is 8210J-1016.
Main body diameter is 2 - 5/32". I have seen some of these shocks with red plastic knobs on the side
and others with black plastic knobs. I've got no idea why there were two different colors.



Close-up of the part number and date.


When installing these larger diameter double-adjustable shocks on an early Camaro, the
hole up in the spring pocket should be enlarged to accommodate the larger diameter of
the shock. You don't want to have any potential for bind going on.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing shock absorbers

« on: March 05, 2011, 08:07:49 PM »

NOS rear Koni shocks for '67 Camaro, part number 80-1915. Koni "winged" decal is the correct one used on
these shocks during that '67-'72 era. Diameter of the shock body (the left half in the photo) is  1 - 11/16".
Larger upper part of shock assy is 2" in diameter. Stud at top mounts into factory reinforcement in trunk floor.
Bolt runs through lower eyelet hole to mount shock to lower shock plate under axle/leaf spring.




Here are an NOS pair of rear shocks for '68-'69. They are part number 80E-1953.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing shock absorbers

« on: March 05, 2011, 08:03:39 PM »

Front Koni shocks for Camaro will be inserted here shortly. Part # is 80-1914.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 302 Chevy engine building articles [late '60 - early '70s]

« on: March 05, 2011, 06:52:15 PM »

An article from early 1969 with Al Bartz in it.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: YouTube (or other) videos of early Trans-Am racing

« on: March 05, 2011, 07:27:55 AM »

Here's a video from the Donnybrooke Trans-Am race in 1969.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn0OOSQPXT8&feature=related

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Original T/A racing photographs, late 60's & early 70's

« on: March 05, 2011, 07:01:53 AM »

Joie Chitwood, Jr pours some brake fluid into the master cylinder as they are doing a brake bleeding job
prior to the '67 Sebring 4-hour Trans-Am. Blue Chevy truck behind Joie has a Dana Chevrolet license
plate frame on it. Probably towed the Dick Guldstrand car out to Florida from California.


Photo by Craig Fisher

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Original T/A racing photographs, late 60's & early 70's

« on: March 05, 2011, 06:46:57 AM »

Joe, thanks for posting the picture. Of note about that particular car, it was not a real Z-28 but was a 6-cylinder car that Don Yenko bought
at a dealer auction. Jerry Thompson and his partners at RST Engineering in Clawson, MI prepared that car for Don to race. It was not race
prepared by Yenko. This was told to me personally by Jerry Thompson himself. You will notice that it is a Marina blue car but has black stripes.
The black stripes were not available with Marina blue unless you got a black vinyl top. You can see that the stripes on the back of Yenko's car
go pretty much right up to the bottom of the rear window. If you look at the Johnny Moore car below (photo taken at the '67 Sebring Trans-Am)
you see original Z stripes didn't go that far up. Might have been an opening for debate there had I not spoken with Jerry Thompson and gotten
the inside story. Thompson was the original driver for the blue car while Yenko was serving a 6 month suspension for ignoring a black flag.


Photo: Petersen Publishing