Steve,

yes,the bracket you picture is identical to the one on my 9C Z28.. which I posted photos of earlier in this thread. 
Yes, our cars are *perfect* for halloween being orange/black (with orange/black houndstooth interior).. 
It was nice to chat with you today.. Wish I could join you in chicago..

Gary / 69Z28-RS

Does anyone have a survivor picture of the way a trunk mat is supposed to be cut for the spare tire hold down bracket welded to the floor of the trunk?  I have a convertible but am guessing a coupe would be cut the same way.   

Attached is a photo of my original mat; it's torn to the left of the hole, but the cut to the right seems to be an original cut line?



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Check your local yellow pages for a 'Wheel Fixit' or a 'Straight Wheels' franchise..   they predominantely repair alloy wheels, but they *may* repair your steel wheels as well.... ?

Thank  you John...    I think I knew that already (at some point in the past , but references to 'L89 engine'...  threw me off...

In the Corvette world, an L89 is a 427ci/435hp tripower engine (with Aluminum heads)...  How is it that they used the same engine designation for a 396/375 (4bbl) engine in the Camaro by addiing aluminum heads?

I traded my '68 Z28 for my 69 Z28 in 1976, and drove it regularly for 4 yrs (after rebuilding the engine)... but it was last driven in 1980 - when it went to the garage -(due to 12:1 pistons and poor gas!), after which I drove a '70 Z28 for a couple of years.. I have other 'classic cars' which I've always driven regularly mostly on weekends and to car shows, cruises, etc... For the past 2 or 3 yrs (after getting on this site) I've been gradually working towards getting the 69 Z28 back on the road again.. pointed towards getting it judged in the 'unrestored orgiinal' class.. 

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It sounded mean but with 4 muffler sections chambered exhaust was actually more restrictive than the standard muffler/resonator system.

Has anyone ever tried/ran just the rear most chambered exhaust sections?   John Z had told me a few years ago that the full chambered system was actually more restrictive than the standard muffler, but I love the chambered sound..   I bought all the chambered pipes in 1976, before I realized my late car couldn't have come with it... 
 

Hi Steve,
My car is a 9C ...  I checked the assembly manual last night, and the drawing which shows it was released on 10/31/1968... so you would think it would show up sooner than the next September..?

Gary  /   69Z28-RS

My apologies about the lack of focus and the image size..  I need to remember how to get lower resolution...
69Z28-RS

and a different view...

Picture would be great...I don't know what you guys are talking about.

OK.. I took a couple of quick photos tonight, and it's been awhile since I've posted a photo, but I'll try... 


69Z28-RS

Generally, GM's assembly plants did not paint heavy thick steel/iron parts as part of the chassis.   They got installed as supplied by the vendors.  Their vendors generally shipped such parts unpainted, or with a coat of 'chassis black' on them purely to keep them from rusting before installation on the production line.   After that, the part is heavy enough it's not going to rust thru during the warranty period, so they didn't seem to worrry about it.  In looking at 30-40 yr old parts, it's difficult to know if that part ever had the chassis black sprayed on it or not, because generally that paint mostly got 'washed/worn' off' from being on the road..  Most 'judging' organizations accept either cast color, clear coated (to prevent rust), or even a 'chassis black' coating on those types of parts ...

69Z28-RS
 

My car had that bracket on it when I purchased it in '76..  it still has it, but it's the only *original* one I've ever seen.. (they reproduce that part now)..

I can send you a photo tonight from home (via personal email) if you like?

Gary
69Z28-RS

I've always thought that bracket just got 'tossed' when the first carb rebuild was performed (or the line was exchanged for the 'chrome dual feed' lines that most everyone ran back in the '70's.   

Is the 'Evaporust' the same chemical compound as 'Metal Rescue'??