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Originality / Re: Wiper motor stamping

« on: April 28, 2024, 02:18:40 AM »

I used the 1/4" tall stamps which were correct for the motor I did. If someone wants to borrow mine just give me postage. If I was going to lose sleep over an exact font match, a number stamp could be partially used and the incorrect portion hand painted. It's my job to do work that small.

.25 is a tad too small.

Use the .375 stamps if that's what yours is. The result can become larger after the stamp is loaded with paint as mine did. And any letter or number that is rounded on top or bottom is taller than one that is not rounded. An "O" is taller than an "E". Quite evident when someone hand letters, does not know this and their job is wrong. Any sign painter or artist might be happy to duplicate your font with precision.

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Originality / Re: Wiper motor stamping

« on: April 27, 2024, 11:43:00 PM »

I used the 1/4" tall stamps which were correct for the motor I did. If someone wants to borrow mine just give me postage. If I was going to lose sleep over an exact font match, a number stamp could be partially used and the incorrect portion hand painted. It's my job to do work that small.

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Originality / Re: Wiper motor stamping

« on: April 26, 2024, 05:04:04 PM »

I just picked out a font years ago that Mason Row PEGz had available at the time. It is not exact, the 6 is different. I've been in the lettering, graphics, custom paint and auto restoration biz forty years, and used a color I had in stock. You can use anything at the hardware store or buy an ink that's close. Doing the stamp is ridiculously easy. Maybe you can find a stamp company with the exact font or have one made if a judge is going to fail you for a slight difference. Not sure if everyone who restores a wiper motor is adding the stampings...I never looked.

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Maintenance / Re: 67 wiper washer pump parts

« on: April 25, 2024, 03:13:34 PM »

I've easily found those before. You are not searching enough. Pretty much anything can be found. You'll find a lot more than this if you look: https://www.corvettecentral.com/c2-63-67/windshield-wipers/wiper-washer/63-67-windshield-washer-pump-repair-rebuild-kit-652051?returnurl=%2fsearch%3fcurrentsearchcategoryid%3d%26q%3dwindshield%2bwasher%2bpump

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Originality / Re: Wiper motor stamping

« on: April 23, 2024, 12:37:12 PM »

They were stamped like that. Here's one from an early 67 I did using Mason Row stamps. Car is gone and don't believe I have a TT pic anymore. Sent it to Kurt.

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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.