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General Discussion / Re: rear deck speakers come with trunk covers?
« on: May 08, 2020, 05:43:03 PM »
My 1972 Monte Carlo had the covers.

                   - Warren

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Caveat Emptor ... Transmission stamp
« on: April 29, 2020, 05:47:25 PM »
Rear axle is clearly a restamp.

                              - Warren

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: James D. Patterson, anyone remember him?
« on: April 14, 2020, 07:01:52 PM »
Nick,

I picked up the NOS ducted hood setup about 20 years ago. Been stashing parts till the right time to install them.

                                                  - Warren

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Originality / Re: Muncie identification sticker ?
« on: April 14, 2020, 06:41:59 PM »
All the ink stamps I have seen on '69 Muncie 4 speeds has been in yellow and on top of the main case.

I have a complete NOS M21 Dec. '68 build date with an XF code on it.

Also have an NOS M22 main case that was a complete trans at one time and was cannibalized by Grumpy Jenkins. The assembly stamp is 9B21C and it has an XH ink stamp on top of the case.

                                - Warren

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Brent,

The H.D. 12 bolt service disc brake rear for Camaro use the Passenger or Impala 12 bolt wheel bearings. Many people modify those rears to fit Camaro's. The Camaro axles are larger like the Passenger cars. That is why the H.D service Camaro rears have straight tubes where the flange gets welded because of the larger bearing and axle.

                                         - Warren

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They will fit a tapered tubed 12 bolt JL8 1969 Camaro rear. They were designed for the H.D. service 12 bolt Camaro rear with straight tubes and disc brakes. They will not bolt up to a non-disc brake 12 bolt.

                                  - Warren

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Originality / Re: Late 69 (post August) muncie side cover
« on: December 30, 2019, 08:19:49 PM »
Thanks, always glad to learn something new. Must have been a very short run on the '306 with the boss.

                                                    - Warren

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Originality / Re: Late 69 (post August) muncie side cover
« on: December 30, 2019, 07:31:15 PM »
I totally understand the '306 without the boss. I am just saying I have never seen a '306 with the boss. Must be super rare. Would just like to see a picture, as it probably will be the only one I will ever see and you should be proud to have it. I love learning about oddities in parts. Been doing this for over 40 years.

I get the the '648 without the drilled and tapped boss. The phase in was sometime in May regardless if it was a Camaro. The '69 Camaro never got a drilled and tapped '648 no matter how late production.

All other Chevrolets did get the drilled and tapped '648 for the beginning of the '70 model year.

                                                                                   - Warren

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Originality / Re: Late 69 (post August) muncie side cover
« on: December 30, 2019, 06:57:13 PM »
So how do you know it is a '306 side cover if you cannot see it? You have had the tranny or shifter out?

                                           - Warren

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Originality / Re: Late 69 (post August) muncie side cover
« on: December 30, 2019, 06:07:15 PM »
rszmjt,

I would like to see a picture of your '306 side cover with blank boss as I have never seen one. My 05E built Norwood car has a May stamped trans with the non-drilled and tapped '648 side cover.

                                                  - Warren

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Originality / Re: Late 69 (post August) muncie side cover
« on: December 30, 2019, 02:48:32 AM »
Late '69 Camaro Muncies used that blank boss side cover and they were NOT drilled and tapped.

                                           - Warren


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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: James D. Patterson, anyone remember him?
« on: December 29, 2019, 06:38:51 PM »
Thanks to all for the nice comments and thanks Jon for taking the pictures and posting them.

I tried to get all the details correct when adding the NOS GM fiberglass ducted hood and as Jon says, I inadvertently indexed the hood pin holes in the incorrect position. I indexed the hood pin holes in the six and twelve o'clock position as that is the way Chevelle pins are and the original hood installation instructions did not mention positioning, other than where to drill the radiator support hole.

After I returned from MCACN I found a sheet of paper in my files that shows a blueprint for the lanyards and a cutaway side shot of the fiberglass hood with the hood pin hole installation in the nine and three o'clock position. When the car comes out of storage in the Spring, I will change their position.

I was in contact before the show with Hugh Patterson who still lives in Iowa. He is Jim's brother (the original owner) and was with him when he bought the car new at Schukei Motors in Waterloo. Unfortunately Hugh said because he is older, he tends to take it easy now and would not be able to make it. I totally understand.

Hugh was telling me he has some pictures of Jim standing next to the Z/28 when new. He is going to send me copies and I will get them posted when I receive them.

The snorkel-less air cleaner base on the car is NOS GM. It is a flat bottom base like the ZL2 hood air cleaner base. The 1 X 4 adapter plate bolted to the hood is in used condition and came from my now deceased friend Frank Profeta's estate. Frank taught me a lot about the rare Chevrolet Heavy Duty parts used with the '69 Z/28. Frank purchased the adapter plate from John Gummer of Dayton, Ohio around Sept. of 1988. Prior to that John Gummer had loaned it out to have a limited run of reproductions made. I believe a place called Team 69 made them. Someday I will verify that through old Camaro magazines and possibly HMN from that time frame.

The prop rod was well thought out by the GM engineers. In the down position, because of the slight bend on the top end, it locks into place under the radiator support edge.

I feel the 1 X 4 hood setup I have added to the Z/28 makes it more of a Trans/Am street car than a track car that uses the crossram unit. At least my car can be driven and enjoyed.

                                                                 - Warren

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General Discussion / Re: Radiator top and bottom rails correct placement.
« on: November 30, 2019, 06:33:16 PM »
The top and bottom are the same. Put the worst one on the bottom side.

If it has a hole in the center, someone added it. Both rails are a matched pair.

                                                       - Warren

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: PoP decode of muncie
« on: September 20, 2019, 08:07:16 PM »
The A, B, C, suffix was not used on the Protect-O-Plate.

                                                - Warren

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Another Hendrick "Special" Z28 124379N671101
« on: September 08, 2019, 04:07:09 AM »
There are pictures of the engine deck stamp, VIN stamp by oil filter and tranny stamp. 

They need to remove some exterior trim.

                                                           - Warren


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