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General Discussion / Re: Age Groups of Our Hobby

« on: December 13, 2020, 10:10:25 PM »

Not sure if I was aware of this site 7 years ago. Now just about to the end of the 20s bracket and plan on keeping the car until the other end of the poll, lol

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General Discussion / Re: 1969 Z-28 Original -V- Reproduction 3932472

« on: December 09, 2020, 08:34:52 PM »

The snowflake is the Winters Foundry marking, found on all the aluminum parts they cast which include many different Aluminum Chevrolet manifolds and even big block heads I believe.

I'm suspecting that the 3932472 casting number was NOT on the manifolds you referenced, camaroboy??

I was referring to intake 14044836, it doesn't show in many books as it was a over the counter unit. Never was used on production motors. It was cast at the Winters foundry so its a GM part and passes the quick eye test. Its like how people can mistake a L79 intake for a Z28 they look close but unless your really doing some serious judging where they are looking for that stuff.

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General Discussion / Re: 1969 Z-28 Original -V- Reproduction 3932472

« on: December 09, 2020, 03:56:46 PM »

Yeah not sure on the repop, but Chevy did make a service replacement of the Z/28 manifold. They made 2 versions, maybe 3. One with a fill tube, one with the fill tube area cast over but can be machined, and one there the fill tube area is completely gone. Only differences between the service replacement and production units was thinker flanges at the ports and a bowtie on the back runner on the replacement intake. I have 2 of the intakes and unless your really look and know how to spot, most assume is a real deal unit as it has the snowflake in the right spot.

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Garage Talk / Re: My 68 Camaro's new twin!

« on: November 25, 2020, 07:46:04 PM »

Just saw this, very nice indeed!

I wish I had a twin too. I would then get a period correct trailer and put the Camaro on it, maybe slap some magnet type racing stickers on it and go to a car show like that. I am sure it would attract a lot of attention.

I have thought about doing something like that because I have thought of doing a mild day two look to the Camaro with some easy to remove bolt ons. Then just do a two car display at a indoor show with a tow bar and tools like in the pits.

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Garage Talk / Re: My 68 Camaro's new twin!

« on: November 25, 2020, 02:34:43 PM »

I wish that we could have gotten blue houndstooth in a camaro!
Beautiful combo - the cars - the colors - all of it!

Thanks and yeah I wish blue houndstooth would have been offered. I think it would have sold more than the yellow that the Camaro got.

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Garage Talk / Re: My 68 Camaro's new twin!

« on: November 23, 2020, 03:57:19 PM »

Made a video of the full restoration of the truck from all the pictures I took.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR7B-zMR53M

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General Discussion / Re: Storage during off season ?

« on: November 20, 2020, 02:14:52 AM »

I agree with the starting up and let it run, avoid putting any gas stabilizer in the tank. I used it once and it gummed up the bowls of my carb

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General Discussion / Re: International Camaro Club

« on: November 18, 2020, 06:01:14 PM »

Yes, He advertised a Meeting in (Gosh 84 or 85) Everett the intent to meet and form a actual Club separate from the WWCC (Western Wa Camaro Club) & the response was great. I get to see Don at Bremerton Raceway with His Nova & 6cyl Running down the track. Don is Great Camaro Fella in the PNW one of the Best. The cooperation between Vanc BC Canada club & the Two Wash clubs (I think CRCC was based in Vanc Wa>?) was a spectacular era. I was in teh USCC also. The Bi Monthly Pubs were a wonderful resource at the time.  I sure Liked the Shows in Wilsonville Ore.

quite a few PNW Camaro clubs formed in the early 80's. Columbia River Camaro Club formed in 82. We are still chugging, almost folded around 2005/2006 but the 5th gen saved us with an influx of new members.

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Garage Talk / Re: My 68 Camaro's new twin!

« on: October 12, 2020, 04:17:09 AM »

Even the Correct Year!
Good job

Thats what started the whole twin theme. I wasn't even looking for a 68, I was mainly looking for a 71-72 C10 but this truck popped up and was too nice to pass on.

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Garage Talk / My 68 Camaro's new twin!

« on: October 11, 2020, 04:08:49 PM »

Well its been awhile since I have posted here. My excuse is that I have been busy wrenching away in the shop. 2 years ago I picked up a 68 C10 that was pretty rust free as a winter rig and something to drive to work after race days so I didn't have to spend most of the night converting my car back into street trim. Well that lasted all of about 4 months. As soon as the wet weather hit, the windshield started leaking bad. So like most projects, that failed seal turned into a full frame off restoration. The truck was a factory long bed, but the box was toast so, cut the frame down and made it into a factory short box and got a new box for the back. Pretty much right off the bat the theme was to build a twin to the 68 Camaro and sharing as many things as possible. So the truck had to be painted blue, have rally's & redlines, have a 4 speed, and a 302 looking motor. So over the last year the truck has been transformed into a pretty good twin to the Camaro. The blue is factory C10 Medium blue poly and white (truck is factory 2 tone truck), the 350 has been dressed with a Z/28 intake, correct 68 chrome valve covers and air cleaner. Swapped the granny gear 4 speed with a M21 4 speed using Chevelle and Tri five pieces to make the shifter look like the factory installed it. Then to cap it off it has 8" rally's and redlines to wrap up the matching. Really the only big difference is the interior colors. The camaro still has its original black deluxe. With how much of the inside of the C10 is painted I went with blue interior to match it all, but with all stock looking things. While not a 100% correct for 68, most people will just see a nice stock looking pickup. Now to start saving to add a Lemans Blue 68 Corvette to make triplets, lol!

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General Discussion / Re: Convertible blue top 1968

« on: August 07, 2020, 09:07:32 PM »

That looks like the right color for the top. This might have a better image of the top, Super Chevy did an article some time back on 67 Chevy's and the Chevelle they used was a triple blue car.

http://www.superchevy.com/features/1353-mint-1967-chevrolet-classics-dream-drive/

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General Discussion / 1967 Camaro Fisher Body Number 1?

« on: June 30, 2020, 10:00:52 PM »

I saw this link on another car site I frequent and its caused quite the stir there, I looked at the pictures and I see a lot of issues that I think are odd with the restoration, even with it being a supposed very early car, so it would have some deviation from normal production. It just seems there is too much wrong for the "restored to original" claim.

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/06/1967-chevrolet-camaro-fisher-body-number-1-heads-to-auction/

What do other think and does anyone know of the cars history?

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Garage Talk / Re: Outstanding car designs

« on: June 12, 2020, 09:54:23 PM »

My list
1955 Chevy
1961 Impala and 1962 Bel Air's with their "bubbletops"
63-67 Corvette's
67/68 Camaro RS
1958 Impala's
1966/67 Chevelle's

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General Discussion / Re: N34 steering wheel included in Z87 package for 1968 model?

« on: June 12, 2020, 09:44:42 PM »

Although the picture is dark (making the steering wheel appear even darker than it probably is), that appears to be the correct N34 wheel for 1967 and 1968.

Ed

I don't know, Ed - the '63-'67 Corvette walnut wheel looks just like it, except with a single piece center stamping (with the '68 having a two piece). You can't see under the cap on this N34, could be correct, but it has the suggestion of being a 1 piece center. Side view or horn cap removed would be the tell - and I hope the OP has an original N34 car, reason being: My '68 has the N30 wheel, bright interior trim, walnut dash center, on a 712 trim tag. I wish it had been an N34, as the N30 wheels are notorious for cracking, shrinking and separating over the last 50 + years, and are very difficult to locate in good shape (I found one guy that recasts the N30's, about $1600.00). Repaired N30's struggle to look good due to the "ribs" being difficult to maintain the proper spacing when reworked. I would have preferred mine was an N34 equipped car, rather than the N30 - 

Regards,
Steve

Corvette wheels I believe have a different dish depth to them over a Camaro unit. That picture is dark, making the walnut look darker than normal. My 68 was and still is equipped with its original N34 simulated wood wheel and is much brighter in color. Also the 67 Camaro N34 has the overlap spoke requiring the hub that is notched out for it.

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Garage Talk / Re: Chevy's best 'all around engine'

« on: May 22, 2020, 04:31:32 PM »

327 is my choice as almost all the cars in both my grandfathers and I vintage fleet have them. Got a couple of 350's a 265 on a stand and a big block car but we just love the little 327. As being a younger guy I like having the old V8 that can turn some RPMs to show my age group that think only their imports can run high rpm redlines.