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Restoration / Correct 67 radiator tag

« on: March 07, 2013, 01:19:06 AM »

 Has anyone seen an accurate reproduction 67 radiator tag with the stepped edges instead of the straight edge commonly seen for sale?
I don't mind paying good money as long as the reproduction is accurate but so far I haven't seen a correct copy.

Thanks,
Mike

2147

Originality / Re: Did console gauge cars also have a low oil pressure switch?

« on: March 02, 2013, 11:29:39 PM »

 Updated with 12D

Feel free to add to this if you have a 67 with original gauges.
Cowl   Car   Firewall
Date   Plant   Junction
_________________________
12D   NOR  Brass
02C   LOS   Grommet
02E   NOR   Brass
03B   NOR   Brass
03C   NOR   Brass
05B   NOR   Grommet
05C   LOS   Grommet
05E   NOR   Brass

2148

Originality / Re: Did console gauge cars also have a low oil pressure switch?

« on: February 28, 2013, 01:23:05 AM »

Looks like we are starting to get a good sample size to see what the transition period was.
 Feel free to add to this if you have a 67 with original gauges.
Cowl   Car   Firewall
Date   Plant   Junction
_________________________
02C   LOS   Grommet
02E   NOR   Brass
03B   NOR   Brass
03C   NOR   Brass
05B   NOR   Grommet
05C   LOS   Grommet
05E   NOR   Brass

Buddy (X77-69z28), what month and plant is your 67 with the brass fitting?

Mike

2149

Research Topics & Reports / Re: 67-68 Los Angeles firewall piercings

« on: February 27, 2013, 04:26:00 AM »

 The second picture of the 67 with the oil line is sure interesting. It has the rubber grommet. There has been a thread going around last year and it touched on when the switchover was from the metal firewall union to the rubber grommet ( http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=9493.0 ). The assembly manual shows around April-May 67. My 05B NOR has the rubber grommet. I'm surprised to see your 02C car has it.
  What is the "13" in the tunnel in the second picture?

Mike

2150

General Discussion / Re: 67 Z28's

« on: February 27, 2013, 02:10:37 AM »

 This site has some interesting info.
http://www.67z28.com/history.htm

Mike

2151

Restoration / Re: Parking Lights will not turn off

« on: February 26, 2013, 12:57:01 AM »

Someone here had this similar problem last year and it turned out to be a misplaced wire in the front harness when he did some wire work.
Try doing a search and you should be able to find that thread.
 Good luck!

Mike

2152

Originality / Re: 9204 brake booster on ebay

« on: February 24, 2013, 04:00:03 AM »

   If you are certain that is original to your car then that does throw a deviation in this for sure. 
Below is the updated list.

Late 1968
Trim Tag   Julian Date  Delco Stamp  Font size (1/8”)
date     
shelf        334                    no      large
10A        none                 yes       N/A
11A        310                   yes       large
     

1969        Julian Date   Delco Stamp  Font size (1/16”)
Trim Tag
date
01C              002               yes      small
02D              055               yes      small
05A              120               no       small
06A              140               yes      small
07A              148               yes      small
09C              199               yes      large

2153

General Discussion / Re: Sunoco 260

« on: February 24, 2013, 12:37:06 AM »

 I used that in my 69 Grand Prix Model J back in '73. I *think* it was somewhere around 102 or 104, if that high.
Back in the days when you could get real leaded gas.

Mike

2154

Originality / Re: 9204 brake booster on ebay

« on: February 23, 2013, 10:15:24 PM »

Mike, I wonder if it was lightly stamped and was cleaned up when the booster was restored? It is definitely original to the car.

  That could very well be the case. After I became more interested in this topic late last year I have looked at several original unrestored 69 boosters and many had such lightly stamped Delco markings that not all the characters were fully developed. So, if the metal is stripped down and polished during the restoration process then it's likely the remainder of the characters are removed.

Mike

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Originality / Re: 9204 brake booster on ebay

« on: February 23, 2013, 08:32:10 PM »

Excellent! That fills in the gaps and starts to show a pattern from the sample size below.

Late 1968
Trim Tag   Julian Date  Delco Stamp  Font size (1/8”)
date      
shelf        334                    no      large
09C        199                   yes       large
10A        none                 yes       N/A
11A        310                   yes       large
      

1969        Julian Date   Delco Stamp  Font size (1/16”)
Trim Tag
date
01C              002               yes      small
02D              055               yes      small
05A              120               no       small
06A              140               yes      small
07A              148               yes      small


 This sample size is showing that late 68 used the larger 1/8” font and in 1969 it switched to the smaller 1/16” fonts.
In regards to the Delco stamp, the 2 deviations in the list are from the booster I have on the shelf and the 05A booster.
    The one I have on the shelf may very well have had the front shell replaced when it was restored back in the 1980’s when looks were more important than keeping numbers intact.
    The 05A booster *may* have had the shell replaced but I can’t comment on that being it’s not mine and I don’t know its history.
But the data here sure shows the smaller font began around the Jan 1969 period.

Thank you,
Mike

2156

Originality / Re: Size of original Battery tray mount and clamp bolts???

« on: February 23, 2013, 03:08:45 AM »

 As a suggestion, if you have the Factory Assembly Manual and if you get a copy of the AMK products catalog, you can see what the fastener sizes should be right down to the bolt size, head marking (most of the time it's correct), thread pitch and finish.

Mike

2157

Restoration / Re: Where to send starter for rebuild.

« on: February 23, 2013, 01:02:50 AM »

I bring them to a local shop that's been doing them for decades. Listed as Alternator & Starter Repair Service.

I agree. I did that for my starter and alternator and the cost was around $40 each. I told the guy it was for a show car so he knew I wanted to retain the original cores
Mike

2158

Originality / Re: 9204 brake booster on ebay

« on: February 23, 2013, 12:40:18 AM »

Gary & George,

  What size font for the Julian date? 1/16" or 2/16" ?

Thanks,
Mike

2159

General Discussion / Re: 1969VIN

« on: February 21, 2013, 02:57:53 PM »

  As cool as it looks with a partial painting, I'd prefer a full coverage to avoid the oxidation that eventually forms on smooth aluminum surfaces.
As Mark pointed out, being it depends on the painter of the time (van Gogh vs. Joe the painter) that gives us restorers more flexibility.

Mike

2160

Decoding/Numbers / Re: Trim code

« on: February 21, 2013, 01:45:16 AM »

 Hi Mark,

  That explanation of the month start dates sure clears it up! So, the date periods between the cowl tag and UOIT are correct in this case.
So it looks like the month/week code (ex:04B) and body code (H 457) for LOS built cars can fall within a week of each other.

 Thanks again for the clarification,
Mike