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

« on: March 06, 2015, 05:04:44 AM »

Don't be afraid of posting here - the extreme and vast majority of people that watch and comment on this site are here to help, and not to disparage your car. I've visited other sites over the years where that's not always the case. You'll get what you look and ask about a very high percentage of the time, with fair and honest opinions from just about everyone. I've owned a Z for a long time, and I still learn something about it constantly from the topics and postings here. That's what this forum is known for, in my opinion (for what it's worth).

You've got enough '69 Z owners, experts and aficionados represented here to dissect any feature on the car, start to finish. That being said, when you post your documentation please remember that you'll get a pretty firm opinion of validity, so be prepared for it.

Welcome to the CRG - post away !

P.S. Good looking car - really like the color combo -   

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Maintenance / Re: Brakes Trouble Shooting

« on: March 04, 2015, 02:59:56 AM »

Jimmy,

I suspect the booster check valve may be involved. Try this link out for some easy checks:

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/troubleshoot-brake-vacuum-check-valve-152616.html

All kinds of things to consider, but be methodical and you'll find it. Let us know -

Regards -

1173

Restoration / Re: 1969 convertible one-piece trunk replacement

« on: March 04, 2015, 02:41:39 AM »

Google it. You'll find an amazing collection of articles and videos, including the following link to a Super Chevy article in 2005 which handled the entire floor replacement (in a coupe), including assembling the rear half of the car. I remember reading this (and probably still have the magazine article buried in the storage building archives). "Not for the faint of heart", to be sure, but eminently do able -

http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/paint-body/0506sc-trunk/

Good luck in your project - don't be afraid to share pics and progress -

Regards,
Steve

1174

Restoration / Re: Craigs list ad in TN for NOS 69 grill std...

« on: March 04, 2015, 02:27:39 AM »

Jimmy's Bowtie Supply in Shelbyville (Jimmy Shreve, I think).

Contact info is listed on the CL ad -

Regards -

1175

General Discussion / Re: Fat & Furious - King of Camaros Episode

« on: February 18, 2015, 08:13:10 PM »

I thought it looked pretty good beforethe burnished brown. Made such a big deal about the rosewood that it was really a let down to see such a shiny wheel finish.

For all that trouble to be "exact", the headers and funky detailing were amusing. Guy sure paid a lot for a clone -

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Originality / Re: BV Water Pump Pulley

« on: February 14, 2015, 06:43:03 PM »

I owned a '53 Henry J for over 25 yrs!!

Gary - are you sure it wasn't an Allstate ? I've heard how cost conscious you are -

Regards,
Steve

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Originality / Re: BV Water Pump Pulley

« on: February 14, 2015, 06:32:33 PM »

Sorry for the late entry, but I've been out of town for a couple of weeks and could not add my 2 cents -

The 2456DV pictured is off my X77, definite original, and the inner support is not swaged in place, but is spot welded as shown. This is the original finish on the pulley as well - appears to be dark grey phospate on the front side, or maybe dulled semi-flat black.

The 824BV shown is a repop. The two pulleys are different in diameter by quite a bit - no wonder the belts needed to be swapped according to My68SS -

Regards,
Steve

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: 1969 Camaro SS396 - Trim Tag Date vs. VIN Production Date

« on: February 13, 2015, 11:47:53 PM »

Smart move. I'm late in ressponding due to being out of town all week this and last, but my 12A L78 is 3800 cars past this one with no X code.

Wish it did - it's in the missing paperwork gap for the build date and dealer. No real way to tell if it's an X66 or X22, either.

Regards,
Steve

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Part Number Stamp or Sticker on Wiper Motor Assy

« on: January 24, 2015, 08:52:12 PM »

I'm only trying to add JohnZ's data, but having mucho trouble with the table formatting..  Could someone who knows how to do this in the cRG s/w please correct it?  :)

build   NOR      RS?          sticker          Stamped      Sticker            (Notes)
date    LOS      Not?           PN?              PN?           codes
-----   -----        ----           ---------         -----------      ----------      -------------------------------
               
10D    LOS         RS       5045608                                                 RS solenoid dtd 10-28-68
11D    NOR       RS                            5045605          
12B    LOS       RS                             5045605                            stamped - 4918976 2
??      NOR   non RS                          5045572 034 9 B E      
02D    NOR   non RS                        5045572  036 9 B F             Rochester   
03B    NOR   non RS      5045572                         053 9 6 A      
03D    NOR       RS       5045605                         079 9 B F              Part # in yellow paint
06A    NOR   non RS                          5045572     100 9 5 B      
06A    NOR   non RS                         5045572     134 9 6 B      
07A    NOR   non RS                         5045572      170 9 6 B      
09C    NOR       RS       5045605                          227 9 6 A             Dayton   
???     NOR   non RS      5045572                          282 9 6 B      



I tried - again

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Part Number Stamp or Sticker on Wiper Motor Assy

« on: January 24, 2015, 04:33:28 PM »

I'm only trying to add JohnZ's data, but having mucho trouble with the table formatting..  Could someone who knows how to do this in the cRG s/w please correct it?  :)

build   NOR      RS?          sticker          Stamped      Sticker            (Notes)
date    LOS      Not?           PN?              PN?           codes
-----   -----        ----           ---------         -----------      ----------      --------------------------------
               
10D    LOS         RS       5045608                                                   RS solenoid dtd 10-28-68
11D    NOR       RS      5045605         
12B    LOS       RS       5045605                                                 stamped - 4918976 2
??      NOR   non RS       5045572          034 9 B E      
02D    NOR   non RS        5045572        036 9 B F                             Rochester   
03B    NOR   non RS      5045572        053 9 6 A      
03D    NOR       RS       5045605          079 9 B F                                Part # in yellow paint
06A    NOR   non RS       5045572          100 9 5 B      
06A    NOR   non RS      5045572          134 9 6 B      
07A    NOR   non RS      5045572          170 9 6 B      
09C    NOR       RS       5045605        227 9 6 A                             Dayton   
???     NOR   non RS      5045572        282 9 6 B      



I tried -

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Part Number Stamp or Sticker on Wiper Motor Assy

« on: January 20, 2015, 10:39:15 PM »

No typo. here is a pic of it, best one I have.

Ahh - the dreaded fracture and loss of the hose bib and lower end of the valve body - seen many of them this way. Buy the lower piece from Impala Bob's and put 'er back together - at least he used to sell the lower half, with a new needle, to those of us with incomplete valves. Worth a shot, because finding an intact original is like buying a ton of unobtanium. Just my opinion -

Regards -

1182

General Discussion / Re: Need Anti - Burn Check, Ebay smog pump

« on: January 17, 2015, 03:41:23 PM »

I bought and subsequently sold a smog pump for a 351 Ford engine several years ago, a Saginaw pump with the same part number (s) mentioned above on the back, with the middle casting very different from a Chevrolet application just as mentioned above. The reason why I bought it in the first place was the pristine white fan, along with Whittek dated hose clamps still in place on the Ford logo hoses and vacuum canister. A great piece if you're a Ford lover, but obviously used the same manufacturing plant that all of the original parts Chevrolet guys like me lust after. Just FYI -

Regards,
Steve

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Motor vin stamp vs. transmission vin stamp

« on: January 10, 2015, 03:06:18 AM »

<< When you bare naked, it did have engine code? >>

Photo below was shot at Tarrytown in 1959, but engine state of dress from the engine plant didn't change any from then to 1969; the block pad had the engine plant machine stamp, but the only bolt-on part on the engine was the distributor.

That's a whole bunch of 283 double barrel injuns. I love the painted ram's horns exhaust manifolds - never seen that one before. Slick -

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General Discussion / Re: Willow Run plant about to see the wrecking ball...?

« on: January 05, 2015, 03:57:50 AM »

My sister and her husband had a Citation X11 (red).. nice car (for the times).. When they needed a larger car, I considered buying it as a 'potential collector car' to keep, but I already had too many cars to *keep*.. .   I haven't seen one of those cars (or any Citations) in many years... they disappeared lots faster than first gen Camaros...

I drove an '80 Citation for two years as a company vehicle - traded it in on an '83 Caprice when they came out. I always liked the Citation - black w/ grey interior. great service over two years of high mileage driving.

Regards -

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General Discussion / Re: Willow Run plant about to see the wrecking ball...?

« on: January 05, 2015, 03:56:51 AM »

Thankfully I went to the truck line in the 80's. I had a 4x4 84 Blazer with a 305. It was a turd but held up good except for the 700 transmission 110% failure rate.

I think those were 200R4's at that point. My buddy had an '84 that launched the trans (by putting it in reverse) - it was a 200. Lotta problems with input shafts and front pumps -

Regards,
Steve