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Decoding/Numbers / Re: is this a real DZ stamp

« on: April 06, 2015, 04:03:25 AM »

Suspicious - fresh stamping, no broach marks visible anywhere on the pad near the numbers. Surface looks to be eroded, which makes the stamping look too obvious. Evidence of a previous stamp or a "bounce" strike with the gang stamp just above the Flint "V".

Missing VIN is a little odd, too - rare to see one without at least by this production date.

Regards

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Restoration / Re: ebay seller joparts

« on: April 02, 2015, 04:42:20 AM »

I've bought several crossram items from him in the past - no problems whatsoever.

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General Discussion / Re: Delco Energizer Y-55 Battery

« on: March 31, 2015, 11:48:22 PM »

Danny,

Nice set of used ones -

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291400087154?lpid=82&chn=ps

Regards,
Steve

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General Discussion / Re: Convertible Top Circuit Breaker

« on: March 31, 2015, 11:37:12 PM »

Here's one of my '69 Pace breaker. Sorry I didn't have one of a '67.

Kinda dim, should have used the flash.

Paul, I'm having nightmares about the Rorschach test blob (weatherstrip or sealer?) on your '68 - looks like a dead scarab beetle - lol.

Regards -
Steve

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Restoration / Re: First Gen accelerator cable question

« on: March 30, 2015, 08:39:06 PM »

Try a Firechicken 400 cable (factory installed that). Friend of mine has a 400/400 car with A/C, cable is flawless.

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General Discussion / Re: Why I am worried about Body Work Guys in General

« on: March 30, 2015, 08:32:09 PM »

well..  .. maybe a bit too much alcohol before they installed those emblems??

I suspect some will hire anyone that walks in off the street, sober or not. If you can hold a piece of sandpaper with one hand, you're eligible.

Don't take it wrong - like any other business, good employees are hard to find, harder to keep sometimes. Way of all things -

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General Discussion / Re: Why I am worried about Body Work Guys in General

« on: March 28, 2015, 11:59:58 PM »

Badstrip and emblem placement, but you gotta admit the N66 wheels look awesome -

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General Discussion / Re: ULTRA rare ebay auction for 69 z28....

« on: March 25, 2015, 03:15:19 AM »

I bet the super keywords guy was selling die cast Camaros - that's one of my pet peeves. That, and parts for the dang things -

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General Discussion / Re: Is it a 1969 Z/28?

« on: March 25, 2015, 03:03:07 AM »

Out of curiousity, what color was the car ? Any remnants of the top cowl painting ? Depending on the stripe color, might be another clue if you can find the beginning paint layer.

I looked at a shell years ago that the then-owner didn't have clue as to what the car was built as (missing drivetrain except for the 12 bolt and four leafs), disc brakes, dual exhaust plate, single 3/8" fuel line, correct Pitman and Muncie cable routing, and an all-white cowl top. Car got away before I could buy it, obviously an early non-X code (late November) Z if I've ever seen one. Hate the ones that get away (when the stars just don't line up !).

Regards,
Steve

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General Discussion / Re: Antenna Mast

« on: March 25, 2015, 02:45:20 AM »

The splined portion looks like a '9, but the nut looks different. What does the tag ahead of the nut say ?

Pic - 3-69's, 1-'68

Regards,
Steve

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Originality / Re: 69 Z Harmonic Balancer or not ?

« on: March 23, 2015, 01:19:58 AM »

I know there is probably a disparity between NOS and production line parts (if nothing else, a time difference), but you can compare these two, a 7173 '68 and a 7708 '69. Both are 20-25 years old, and both are stamped in about the same location. I'd have to dig my original '69 out of the archives, but I don't remember a stamping on the face of the balancer.

Casting marks on the back are similar to the previous descriptions. Only the offset and the stamping (if they are) really set these apart.

I second the previous motion - buy it (especially if he's discarding). You can always have it rebuilt -

Regards,
Steve

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General Discussion / Re: Garage Find '69 HO Z

« on: March 18, 2015, 02:10:33 AM »

Never mind - posted 2/17. Should have checked before -

Still a great article.

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General Discussion / Garage Find '69 HO Z

« on: March 18, 2015, 02:06:16 AM »

If I can get this link to work, check out the "garage find" from an article in Hot Rod (as linked by MSN)

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/autos-midsize/rare-finds-1969-chevy-camaro-z-28/ar-BBhlhL6


If it's been posted before, remind me -

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General Discussion / Re: 69 camaro keys

« on: March 14, 2015, 03:38:41 PM »

Hi Chick.  Thanks for the offer, but I was only curious if Chevrolet parts departments still did keys (as they used to). 

Gary,

I had my local dealer (Jim Reed) make them from the codes several years ago for a '79 Camaro that I had - we made the keys from the key codes listed on the dealer invoice. Sport handled that when he was still at Reed -

Latest was for the '68 Z - my local locksmith handled it - we used the codes from the dealer invoice and from the codes listed on the lock cylinders, plus a couple of NOS blanks from eBay. Worked like a charm.

I'll ask Sport (if he doesn't read the thread this weekend) if they still do it. Anti-theft and privacy deals are the biggest concerns last I saw -

Regards,
Steve

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General Discussion / Re: Help me find out if my 1969 Z 28 is real

« on: March 07, 2015, 04:22:05 PM »

"This car was built the first week of January and the motor was built the 3rd week."

That raises a flag / question. It should be the other way around. The engine cast and assembly date should be before the car build date, not after.

Got any pictures of that engine pad stamp?

When you read the eBay ad, it states "Oriiginal DZ302 block". Fine point, but it doesn't say "The" original engine block. May not be a matching numbers car, but obviously can still be an origianl Z. Need to take a peek at documentation -

Regards -