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« 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