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Restoration / Re: Source of blue tinted paint on underside of '67 Los Camaro floor

« on: April 13, 2024, 12:46:09 AM »

I own an LOS 67 and have had some roll through my shop and did rotisserie restorations on them. They had virgin, untouched original black bellies. Curious about the percentage of cars that had blue bottoms.

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General Discussion / Re: 67 Metal dashboard? 2 color reds?

« on: April 12, 2024, 10:44:51 PM »

The reason the codes are different for the same color are tints in paint to achieve various gloss levels, hence the formulas. Less glossy colors will appear darker. Just like when shooting BC/CC. Uncleared base looks darker than cleared base.

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Restoration / Re: Show chrome plating Legends Judging

« on: April 03, 2024, 09:07:37 PM »

When you polish SS trim, you'll burn through the layer of flash chrome. Yup, the originals aren't as bright, but they don't oxidize either.....

Correct. Which is why a variation is obvious if the entire piece is not polished, or adjacent to one with flash chrome.

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Restoration / Re: Show chrome plating Legends Judging

« on: April 03, 2024, 05:19:53 PM »

I was reviewing a posting from John Hinkley (John Z) from 2015 who stated that GM routinely flash chromed stainless steel trim so I stand corrected. I have a couple of sets of NOS windshield and back glass stainless trim that are not nearly as "brilliant" as the stainless on the Cortez RS/Z (by a mile) which leads me wonder if that trim was triple / show chromed along with everything else that received chrome plating. Can't say for sure but it would appear to be the case.

What you read is in the link I posted. I have NOS and old used stainless moldings in stock. Also highly polished stainless that was not flash chromed for a customer. I've polished stainless myself with all the proper compounds and buffers. The polished stainless screams brightly like show chrome which is unlike the NOS stainless. I doubt that car you saw had the moldings triple chromed, there is no need and a waste.

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Restoration / Re: Source of blue tinted paint on underside of '67 Los Camaro floor

« on: March 30, 2024, 12:44:25 AM »

 The wheelhouse undercoating was applied after paint at the factory. I see blue but no gold beneath the undercoating.

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Restoration / Re: Dash Panel Replacement now the Vin??

« on: March 26, 2024, 03:20:19 PM »

Last 69 I did the owner supplied me with the VIN and partial dash top separately. I cut out the incorrectly shaped repro dash VIN hole, grafted in the GM donor dash section and replaced the VIN. Rosette and trim tag rivets are easily found on-line. Or ask someone in your network. Usually someone has a dozen or so  lying around from decades ago.

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Restoration / Re: Show chrome plating Legends Judging

« on: March 21, 2024, 08:39:54 PM »

Correct flash chrome, and other chrome descriptions: http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=13612.msg118816;topicseen#msg118816

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting period photos.... :)

« on: March 17, 2024, 12:21:42 AM »

68 Camaro w/ tow hooks cover photo. https://www.facebook.com/groups/70sstreetmachines
Plenty of period pics on that site.

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Restoration / Re: possible to fix fender front corner?

« on: March 13, 2024, 11:41:39 AM »

Make sure the fender does not have droop after all the front sheetmetal is bolted up tightly. Many cars have droop that never gets fixed. Cars do not leave my shop with this unsightly issue.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: - - Special paint 69

« on: February 29, 2024, 11:58:39 PM »

You need to contact NCRS and get the dealer. http://www.camaros.org/geninfo.shtml#MyCarHistory
The blue could be any shade of blue. Sometimes it's the code 80 blue, sometimes a 63 wedgewood, sometimes its a different shade. Take the header and get the paint scanned.
What's the stamped axle code?

That will get you close. Still have to tint and do sprayouts for a match. I've done it many times.

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Originality / Re: Door hinge/window regulator grease

« on: February 14, 2024, 01:10:11 AM »

Deep Creep. Especially for hinges. I've had Willie at Hood Hinge Repair rebuild dozens of door and hood hinges for many makes and models. It's what he recommends and states so on paper when you get your parts back.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Caveat Emptor...another repro body tag?

« on: January 18, 2024, 04:04:58 PM »

Another car with fender droop. People must think it is normal, are too lazy to fix it or don't know how. I see build threads where guys do mods to correct sheetmetal gaps and fail to fix droop before painting the car.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Very rare options combo?? (auction)

« on: January 08, 2024, 12:27:33 PM »

"Comprehensive Restoration" in the ad means incorrect details and omitted parts. Nice glass fuel filter. Many years ago a friend's car burned to the ground when one failed.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Very rare options combo?? (auction)

« on: January 08, 2024, 12:23:03 PM »

I thought you could get AC with the L35 but not the L78?

http://www.camaros.org/pdf/options.pdf

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Restoration / Re: 1967 rs ss

« on: January 05, 2024, 01:33:07 PM »

Has the OP been around since 11 months ago?