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Originality / Re: stereo controls in floor console
« on: April 16, 2010, 05:08:00 PM »
and here's a pic of what I believe to be an OEM indicator lamp
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Originality / Re: stereo controls in floor console
« on: April 16, 2010, 04:58:51 PM »
Rohan and JohnZ thanks for the replies. I have received pics of the light from a member here (thanks Marty) and found that there is the word "stereo' and the chevy chevron on the stereo indicator which I don't think I'm going to be able to duplicate. . The lamp that I have is similar to the original but the lens is just plain green.
What I'm doing is building a reproduction of the Camaro console stereo controls from a 1968 Impala under-dash multiplex unit. The controls are built and tested working and now I'm working on points for style. I've found knobs that are very close to the originals and have a friend that says that he can silkscreen the labels onto a faceplate but I'm stuck on teh stereo indicator lens.
I've attached a couple of photos of shat I have so far.
What I'm doing is building a reproduction of the Camaro console stereo controls from a 1968 Impala under-dash multiplex unit. The controls are built and tested working and now I'm working on points for style. I've found knobs that are very close to the originals and have a friend that says that he can silkscreen the labels onto a faceplate but I'm stuck on teh stereo indicator lens.
I've attached a couple of photos of shat I have so far.
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Restoration / Re: Disassemble bucket seat
« on: April 07, 2010, 10:43:59 PM »
jl8dale
Thanks for the tip. It's apart and that's what I ended up doing just out of frustration. I pried it apart from inside the vinyl cover and got it apart without damaging the vinyl.
Mike.
Thanks for the tip. It's apart and that's what I ended up doing just out of frustration. I pried it apart from inside the vinyl cover and got it apart without damaging the vinyl.
Mike.
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Restoration / Disassemble bucket seat
« on: April 07, 2010, 04:42:19 PM »
I'm a little embarrassed to ask this but can anyone tell me how to separate the backrest of a bucket seat from the seat bottom? I've been wrestling with this for an hour and I'm stumped. What's most embarrassing is that I recovered these seats twenty years ago and obviously got them apart to get the vinyl cover over the hinge pin. I guess it's true that the memory goes first.
The hinge arms appear to be welded to the backrest frame and the hinge pins appear to be welded to the bottom frame. What am I missing?
TIA, Mike.
The hinge arms appear to be welded to the backrest frame and the hinge pins appear to be welded to the bottom frame. What am I missing?
TIA, Mike.
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Originality / convertible coctail shakers
« on: March 13, 2010, 03:12:43 PM »
Can anyone tell me if the cocktail shakers in the trunk of a 68 convertible were black or spatter gray color?
Thanks, Mike.
Thanks, Mike.
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Originality / Re: stereo controls in floor console
« on: March 13, 2010, 03:05:21 PM »
I have another question about the console mounted stereo radio controls. Do any of you out there remember what the green stereo indicator light looked like when lit? I am told that it showed a chevy logo. Is it a bowtie? Is the center lit and outline dark or visa versa?
I'd love to see a photo of one but that's probably a long shot and I'd appreciate it if anyone could describe it from memory.
Mike.
I'd love to see a photo of one but that's probably a long shot and I'd appreciate it if anyone could describe it from memory.
Mike.
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General Discussion / Re: palomino convertible
« on: March 07, 2010, 03:23:10 PM »
No, houndstooth was not available in the convertible in 68.
Mike.
Mike.
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Originality / Re: stereo controls in floor console
« on: March 01, 2010, 09:31:33 PM »
Not so tough as I thought! You guys are great.
I have the assembly manual and found the info right where Rat Pack said it would be....U57 sheet A3. I guess I just overlooked it.
THanks again, Mike.
I have the assembly manual and found the info right where Rat Pack said it would be....U57 sheet A3. I guess I just overlooked it.
THanks again, Mike.
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Originality / stereo controls in floor console
« on: March 01, 2010, 06:42:12 PM »
I have a tough question for the group.
I am installing stereo controls in the console glove box door of my 68 (RPO U51?). I need to drill a hole in the wall of the glove box to allow the control cable to pass through it. Can anyone tell me the correct size and location of the hole? I know that it is in the right side wall ner the rear but I don't know the size or correct location.
Thanks in advance, Mike.
I am installing stereo controls in the console glove box door of my 68 (RPO U51?). I need to drill a hole in the wall of the glove box to allow the control cable to pass through it. Can anyone tell me the correct size and location of the hole? I know that it is in the right side wall ner the rear but I don't know the size or correct location.
Thanks in advance, Mike.
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General Discussion / Re: 10 bolt rebuild
« on: February 20, 2010, 12:12:45 AM »
Daniel:
Thanks - that's a nice link and it already has cleared up a few things for me....there's a lot of information there.
I think that I get the big picture now but correct me if I'm wrong:
Install the pinion gear with the old shim - no crush washer yet
Install the carrier - shimming it until the backlash is correct (~10)
Adjust pinion shim if necessary, set backlash, read rub marks and repeat until pinion is located correctly according to rub marks
Torque pinion nut with crush washer installed
Adjust carrier shims until backlash is correct again
Read rubs marks and adjust carrier shims until carrier is correct
Done
I'm starting to feel that this is do-able but the car is at the body shop and I won't have it back until April or May. Just as well, it'll be warmer out there by then.
Mike.
Thanks - that's a nice link and it already has cleared up a few things for me....there's a lot of information there.
I think that I get the big picture now but correct me if I'm wrong:
Install the pinion gear with the old shim - no crush washer yet
Install the carrier - shimming it until the backlash is correct (~10)
Adjust pinion shim if necessary, set backlash, read rub marks and repeat until pinion is located correctly according to rub marks
Torque pinion nut with crush washer installed
Adjust carrier shims until backlash is correct again
Read rubs marks and adjust carrier shims until carrier is correct
Done
I'm starting to feel that this is do-able but the car is at the body shop and I won't have it back until April or May. Just as well, it'll be warmer out there by then.
Mike.
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General Discussion / Re: 10 bolt rebuild
« on: February 19, 2010, 02:06:10 AM »
I've worked as a toolmaker and machininst and auto mechanic in previous lives and I have dial indicators and measuring tools and thirty years of mechanics tools that I've collected. What I'm missing is an inch-pound torque wrench, a lift and a press to press the bearings. I've read instructions and it all looks pretty straight forward except for the part about shimming the gears properly using grease rub patterns. That seems a little like voodoo to me.
On the other hand I have a reputable place that will do it for about $450 labor which seems fair to me and I can't picture me doing it laying on the floor.
Mike.
On the other hand I have a reputable place that will do it for about $450 labor which seems fair to me and I can't picture me doing it laying on the floor.
Mike.
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General Discussion / Re: 10 bolt rebuild
« on: February 18, 2010, 04:52:16 PM »
Here's a link that will give you an idea of what you're in for.
http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/148_0207_10_bolt_rearend_gear_install/index.html
My differential is in bad need of a rebuild and I'm considering doing it soon. My biggest problem is that I don't have access to a lift anymore. Has anyone ever done one with the car on jackstands? Is it worth the trouble to roll the entire housing out from under the car to do it?
Mike.
http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/148_0207_10_bolt_rearend_gear_install/index.html
My differential is in bad need of a rebuild and I'm considering doing it soon. My biggest problem is that I don't have access to a lift anymore. Has anyone ever done one with the car on jackstands? Is it worth the trouble to roll the entire housing out from under the car to do it?
Mike.
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Originality / Re: Original Rearend gear ratio
« on: February 17, 2010, 01:57:24 AM »
A book that I have here says that 3.08:1 was standard , 2.73:1 economy option and 3.55:1 performance option.
Mike.
Mike.
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Originality / Re: 1968 L-6 250 CI fender emblem
« on: February 16, 2010, 06:09:51 PM »
For anyone who might benefit from it I have some new information. I dug through some old books that I acquired when I first got the car in 1987 and found a pamphlet labeled "parts number service". It lists the 250 fender emblem located in the front area of the fender with two part numbers as follows:
Emblem 250 68 3927480-3970510
What's really interesting is that the next line reads
250 69 R/L 3970510
I don't know if the two numbers listed for 1968 are right and left or maybe early and late year? Notice that the second number listed for 1968 is the same as the number listed for 1969. So I'm not sure what it means but there it is. It looks as though they used the 3970510 in both 68 and 69 but I still don't know if the hole patterns are the same.
Mike.
Emblem 250 68 3927480-3970510
What's really interesting is that the next line reads
250 69 R/L 3970510
I don't know if the two numbers listed for 1968 are right and left or maybe early and late year? Notice that the second number listed for 1968 is the same as the number listed for 1969. So I'm not sure what it means but there it is. It looks as though they used the 3970510 in both 68 and 69 but I still don't know if the hole patterns are the same.
Mike.
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Originality / Re: 1968 L-6 250 CI fender emblem
« on: February 16, 2010, 03:10:46 PM »
One more question here. Does anyone have the GM part number for the 1969 "250" emblem or can anyone tell me how it differs from the 68 emblem. The two look alike to me.
Mike.
Mike.