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Originality / Carpet question. 1969 with console & 4 speed

« on: March 24, 2022, 06:13:05 PM »

How does the carpet, shift boot, & retainer go. Does the boot go against the floor, carpet on top of the boot & retainer hold it all down when it has a console? Thank you, Joe

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Originality / 1968 front bumper

« on: January 07, 2022, 04:21:45 PM »

In the AIM book it calls for a small 2 hole bracket (3930189) with a rectangular snubber (3929955) that bolts to the inside center of the front bumper. Did all 68s have that piece....at both plants? Thank you, Joe

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Maintenance / Metering valve blow out

« on: October 20, 2021, 03:48:09 PM »

1969 Camaro. The metering valve, the round valve below the master cyl has blown out twice where the boot is at. Once when I rebuilt & once after having it professionally rebuilt. Funny thing is it never leaked till I rebuilt it. I had the master cyl sleeved & rebuilt. I did all the calipers & wheel cyl myself. I haven't touched the prop valve (frame rail) or the junction where all the lines come together below the metering valve. Brakes working on all 4 corners. Any ideas what might be going on? Thank you, Joe

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Decoding/Numbers / Trim tag thoughts

« on: September 24, 2021, 03:36:09 AM »

Any thoughts on this trim tag? Thank you, Joe

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Originality / Windlace screw spec.

« on: September 21, 2021, 08:00:56 PM »

Anybody have the specs for the windlace screw on a 69? Thank you, Joe

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Restoration / 1969 deluxe door panel problems

« on: July 09, 2021, 03:00:25 PM »

I posted this question on the Yenko site but haven't got any responce. I know not everybody goes there...so. Please take a look. Thank you, Joe


I didn't buy reproduction door panels for the Camaro because I hear they don't fit real good. People have had to use heat guns to change the angle of the top of the door panel. That being said, I sent my originals to Al Knoch to be redone fiquring they came off this car, they should fit....right? Wrong. The problem is the top just like the ABS type except these are the fibre board. Has anybody else had this problem after having them redone? Any help please?

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Maintenance / 1969 clock light bulb

« on: June 25, 2021, 07:29:36 PM »

Anybody have a trick for changing the bulb in the clock for a 69? Easiest way would've been when I had the dash pad off. Thank you, Joe

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General Discussion / Power steering pitman arm nut

« on: June 16, 2021, 08:15:35 PM »

Owning a late 1969 Camaro you relize several things don't fit into "normal".

Aquired a 227 pitman arm from another box today. The box I took the arm from is dated 121 9 & the socket size was 1-5/16

My box is dated 011839 & the socket size is 1-9/32

Anybody else run into this?

Thank you, Hoe

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General Discussion / 1969 396 (402)

« on: June 16, 2021, 01:51:37 AM »

I read several articles about the 402 here but I couldn't pin point when Chevrolet started using the new 402 in the 1969 Camaros. Anybody know?
Thank you, Joe

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Originality / Trim tag

« on: June 01, 2021, 11:52:34 AM »

Saw this on FB. Thoughts about it please? Thank you, Joe

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General Discussion / Seat mounting holes

« on: May 13, 2021, 09:57:02 PM »

Putting my car back together & noticed the seat mount on the floor has 8 threaded bolt holes for each bucket seat. When did that start?...Joe

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Originality / Power window firewall piercing 1969

« on: May 13, 2021, 12:40:57 PM »

If a 69 had power windows, is this the same location of the piercing for the orange wire that was used for this power top? Thank you, Joe

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General Discussion / 1969 master cylinder, original or reproduction

« on: April 06, 2021, 12:10:00 PM »

My original master cylinder got lost some years back. About 12 years back I purchased one on e-bay. It's the disc brake "US" type. Anything I can look at to determine if it's an original of a reproduction? Thank you, Joe

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Originality / VE3 bumper jack lug wrench

« on: March 04, 2021, 07:08:19 PM »

My car is an orginal factory VE3 car & I'm trying to get the correct lug wrench back into the car. The car was built in Norwood so Universal was the major company that provided jacks from what I've been reading here. I have several lug wrenches but the only one I have that matches specs from another Norwood car is gray with the letter "U" on it. My jack base is also different than others have said about their cars built in late 69. Could this be the correct lug wrench for a VE3 car built in Norwood? Input please. Thank you, Joe

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Restoration / SS & Z/28 stripe colors

« on: February 20, 2021, 11:06:56 PM »

I've been looking around here for the paint codes for stripes. Was code 10 used for black stripes, code 50 for white stripes & code 72 for Z10 & Z11? Subject came up on FB. Thank you, Joe