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General Discussion / Re: Assessing value of this car.

« on: December 26, 2023, 04:48:32 PM »

Im not sure you could get the seller to budge that much off the $65K asking price. It certainly is still a real Z. I agree on the $50K value the way it sits.
I dont even get that arguement at all, that its no longer a real Z because its missing the original engine. Just any other Camaro? I say nope.
It certainly affects the value to me, but its still a Z28.
So whats a 69 Camaro Pace Car without the original engine? No longer a Pace Car??

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: 69 Camaro L48 Flint or Tonawanda or both?

« on: December 21, 2023, 01:07:56 PM »

I would say that is a good match for that build. Both Flint and Tonawanda blocks were used at Van Nuys

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: DZ stamp opinion

« on: November 13, 2023, 07:33:14 PM »

I dont mind the partial VIN stamping, but the rest of it does not add up to original DZ early Sept 68 stampings. Only guys with numerous stampings of this time period would know what Im talking about.

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Research Topics & Reports / Re: Decklid stripes on 1969 LOS Z28's and pacers

« on: November 07, 2023, 11:04:51 PM »

asm69, does your car have the short spoiler?

Also take a pic from the underside of the lid to see if there are holes where the emblem was under the spoiler.,

I also see you say it calls out D80 on the build sheet?? Would this be the Chassis Broadcast Sheet?

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General Discussion / Re: Radio restoration

« on: November 07, 2023, 10:49:49 PM »

JV Restorations in San Dimas?.....Joe

I have used him and was very happy with his work and turn around

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Stamping Opinion

« on: September 07, 2023, 03:15:59 AM »

For $101,000 I would want alot of things corrected on that car. Master cyl and booster are after market pieces. Rear springs. If those are wrong what about the rest of the small components that add up like distributor, carb, radiator, generator, starter, water pump, fan, cowl seal is upside down, radiator cap, goofy radio knobs, drilled holes in the dash to permanently mount gauges, etc etc

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General Discussion / Re: This stamp look ok

« on: August 28, 2023, 10:30:04 PM »

124378N399798 HBC Link

Heartbeat links says the engine is stamped V0308MO, this engine is V0302MO . maybe a typo?

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General Discussion / Re: Find your hidden VIN in less than 30 seconds.

« on: July 21, 2023, 01:58:13 PM »

Not all Camaros got the partial VIN stamped by the blower motor area. My car did not have it. Van Nuys 11B

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General Discussion / Re: Orange stripe on RS vacuum hose

« on: June 26, 2023, 02:52:46 PM »

Paint looks good. I saved my original hoses. I will have to dig them out and see what the striping looks like. I have a VanNuys car 11B.

The 90's repop hoses were not high quality rubber. They would split at every connector. I still have them on my car. Not sure how the new hose kits are

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Caveat Emptor...tags

« on: June 25, 2023, 10:16:58 PM »

Was bid to $55,000, reserve not met. Wow.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Another Bring A Trailer 1969

« on: June 25, 2023, 10:06:16 PM »

That cowl tag is one of the newer reproduction cowl tags and not original to the car.

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General Discussion / Re: What colour is this?

« on: May 22, 2023, 11:54:16 PM »

I think its azure turquoise as it only came with a black stripe unless you had white vinyl top. (I believe)

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General Discussion / Re: 3927792 Fan Spacer on Small Block?

« on: April 18, 2023, 10:05:45 PM »

Heres my 69 L48 350 with 1 inch fan spacer 3927792 and correct 4 blade fan (3927791)

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General Discussion / Re: Argent Silver/ Krylon dull Aluminum

« on: April 11, 2023, 08:39:29 PM »

For my 69Z ralleys, I bought Krylon 1403 online about a year or so ago and it was hard to find then. I was really happy with the results. One thing I noticed it that the wheel codes around the valve stem were very readable. Most paints go on so thick it hides the codes, but not this paint.

I would definitely use it again and wait for it if I had to.

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Originality / Re: 69 RS front turnsignal lens trim

« on: April 10, 2023, 07:29:53 PM »

My Van Nuys 11B built RS/SS has the chrome trim turn signal lenses. NCRS report says production date 11/14/1968