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General Discussion / Re: Mecum z28

« on: December 12, 2013, 05:05:36 PM »

Very cool projects guys. I have a dart 383 ready for a body. Ohio stuff is too rusty. Thought about putting it in my z but it needs to go in something else. Since I got the GTX I can baby the z and abuse the hemi! It likes abuse, in real how it pulls.
Couple years ago a guy had a Florida 56 for sale he got from a storage unit sale. Great body no motor. And no title. Kinda scared me off.
Janobyte where are you located?

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General Discussion / Re: Age Groups of Our Hobby

« on: December 12, 2013, 04:56:55 PM »

Interesting that the majority are people that saw these new or slightly used. I am 47 and didn't really see many when I was in high school. New cars I saw were 1984ish. I had a new trans am with the 180 hp or so 305! Horrible motor. I would never want another. New cars now have the performance but don't hold their value and I could hardly get out of the ZL 1 I sat in lol. It was hard to see out of. It will be a few years before young people drop 50,000 on a newer muscle car. New or old they cost too much.

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General Discussion / Re: Trim Tag

« on: December 12, 2013, 04:45:26 PM »

I was going to suggest the same thing. Her own trim tag!

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General Discussion / Re: Mecum z28

« on: December 11, 2013, 12:14:21 AM »

Worked on book keeping today. Brutal out. Tomorrow night sounds worse. Going to watch OSU play ball too. You wait in line for buses to haul you to the parking lot. Should be a lot of fun!

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General Discussion / Re: Mecum z28

« on: December 10, 2013, 07:15:12 PM »

It was a Saturday car. Was 27,000. Barrett Jackson had some cars checked out last year. I am not sure if it went well enough they will do it this year. I am headed to kissimmee in January. Fun to look stuff over. I did read on another site there's a 69 L89 car that has bad documents. They had 69 last year with the same problem and I think it had a restamped block. Might be better off with a restomod or a new z28! If anyone here is going to kissimmee I found a nice, clean place to stay 5 minutes from the auction. Drop me a pm and I get you the info.

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General Discussion / Mecum z28

« on: December 10, 2013, 02:13:40 AM »

Just had to vent. TV announcers said a real z28 up next on Saturday afternoon. Of course it's black. They said again a real z28 but now has a 350. Also had non power brakes and big block heater box!

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Restoration / dash pad

« on: December 07, 2013, 10:35:59 PM »

I am not real crazy about my dash pad. It appears pretty wavey along the bottom side in front of the passenger seat. The side along windshield has seperated in a couple places. The warpage is my biggest concern. I would like to keep a gm dash pad in it but are most going to have this problem? Is it heat/sun related or can this happen with nos ones? My car may have sat out in its life.

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Originality / Re: Fuel Pump Stampings

« on: December 05, 2013, 01:49:15 AM »

The 140 cam was put in mine about 71 and they must have changed the fuel pump. Mine is now a 234k42080. The crank was balanced and bearings were dated fall 71

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Originality / Re: Fuel Pump Stampings

« on: December 02, 2013, 03:48:36 AM »

I have been watching  for one for my z. Hbc had rebuilt ones back ordered but they didn't seem to get any. Anyone have a pile of them and I thought Arthur Gould could rebuild them?

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General Discussion / Re: Mecum Anahiem

« on: November 24, 2013, 08:53:20 PM »

I interesting cars. Your better off to turn sound off on those guys

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Mild Modifications / Re: Exhaust 69 camaro

« on: October 27, 2013, 01:21:03 PM »

My z had hooker headers on it and exhaust was gone. I am close to Jegs and for about 220 picked up a headers back kit with 2 mufflers. Sounded great and easy to install. All precut. You can search you tube and find where guys recorded exhaust

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Restoration / Re: Heater core - rebuild or buy new ???

« on: October 22, 2013, 10:39:10 PM »

I got 1 from ricks that was junk. 2nd from heartbeat city was nice heavy piece

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Restoration / Re: Sand blasting... Chassis

« on: October 21, 2013, 01:54:40 AM »

If you want to recoat it, look into por-15 or KBS topcoats. Metal doesn't have to be rust free but I would take scale off.

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Restoration / Re: Firewall Restoration

« on: October 21, 2013, 01:51:19 AM »

I don't think your supposed to sand epoxy primer and there is a time limit when topcoat needs to be applied for the chemical bond to take place. If you are past that time it might need a light scuffing. Just what I have been told and practiced

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Mild Modifications / Re: Cross Ram Z in action - sorta - check er out

« on: October 20, 2013, 02:46:28 PM »

The ones I heard fit nice, an ebayer Reesmooth has.3300 and needs gaskets and linkages. Throttle cable. Would be fun to play with and what eye appeal.