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Originality / Re: 396 dipstick tube color???

« on: April 04, 2013, 09:14:57 AM »

The side opposite the painters station is all ventillation.  Could have been later 60s - looks like a short leg water pump though. Great discussion - brings back memories.

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Originality / Re: 396 dipstick tube color???

« on: April 03, 2013, 11:18:54 AM »

I don't remember the paint line looking like that John - any idea when that pic was taken?

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Originality / Re: 396 dipstick tube color???

« on: April 01, 2013, 10:23:58 PM »

Something is definitely wrong there - look at all of the paint on the ex manifold!

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General Discussion / Re: Is This Real or Restamp

« on: March 21, 2013, 09:34:06 PM »

Nice stamp!

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General Discussion / Re: NCIB

« on: February 20, 2013, 02:05:23 PM »

It will tell you the REPORTED damage/theft history of your car.

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General Discussion / Re: NCIB

« on: February 16, 2013, 07:27:36 PM »

Anybody can run the NICB report that indicates prior damage or loss - are you saying that NCRS can run the NICB report that shows the delivering dealer?

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Originality / Re: Leaf Spring code?

« on: February 13, 2013, 07:25:31 PM »

Interesting that 5140 has a fairly high chrome specification and would commonly fall into the stainless steel range.  I'm thinking that they must have hugged the lower allowable range of chrome though based on the way these springs rusted!

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Originality / Re: Leaf Spring code?

« on: February 11, 2013, 06:29:22 PM »

Makes sense - thanks John

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Originality / Re: Leaf Spring code?

« on: February 10, 2013, 01:30:26 AM »

It may just be imbedded in the sizing roller - so every full length of stock gets embossed at equal intervals.  When the full lengths are cut to rough leaf size - some pieces retain the embossing and some don't (depending on where the full length of stock was cut).  Just a thought....

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Originality / Re: Leaf Spring code?

« on: February 09, 2013, 08:34:20 PM »

Thanks for the info.  As I'm cleaning them up, I noticed that 3 of the passemger side individual leafs have the "GMU" (or GMC) mark & 4 of the leafs on the driver's side have it.  The smallest leaf on both sides doesn't have it.  I've taken apart a lot of these cars & never noticed that little stamp before :-)

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Originality / Leaf Spring code?

« on: February 09, 2013, 04:28:47 PM »

I decided to freshen up my '69 Pace Car for my winter project.  This car gets driven a lot, so the old resto is starting to show its age.  I was cleaning up the leaf springs and noticed a "GM" stamping with a "U" beside it on the main leaf.  Not sure if it's the original leaf spring or not - has anyone seen this before?  Is the "U" a spring code?  They are 5 leaf springs.

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General Discussion / Re: Build Quality in the Muscle Car Era

« on: February 05, 2013, 04:41:24 PM »

I couldn't believe the poor quality of welds on my 1970 Challenger!  IMO GM was way ahead of both Ford and Chrysler in production & assembly operations.  Chrysler engines and transmissions were great though.

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General Discussion / Re: building a garage

« on: February 04, 2013, 01:34:51 PM »

Hey Gary - Sorry for the delay in response to your question about the dimensions of my building.  It's about 60' wide x 75' deep.  The work bay is isolated from the general population, but there is a garage door in the rear of it so that cars can be moved in & out of the work area (roll-eze) without having to go outside in the rain or cold.  One of the design criteria was that all 8 cars must be able to be driven in & out without having to move other cars.  Hope this helps!

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General Discussion / Re: mecum Kissimmee

« on: January 26, 2013, 10:16:03 PM »

I drove up for Friday and Saturday at Mecum - huge crowds both days.  NCRS meet across town was very well attended too.

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General Discussion / Re: Can This be correct ? Cast date vs production date

« on: January 22, 2013, 10:44:52 PM »

I don't know about this particular block, but it's kinda surprising that we don't see more of of these big gaps between cast dates and block assembly dates.  Unmachined castings that were placed in inventory at the metal casting plants were "first in - last out".  Digging them out of inventory was particularly problematic in the cold weather months.