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Re: My 68 L30/M20 - Now With Correct P01 Wheel Covers!
« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2015, 07:50:29 PM »
Thanks I'll check it out - I'm sure the town would want 10% in a permit fee as well. Nice ride. Are those her original plates too?
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Re: My 68 L30/M20 - Now With Correct P01 Wheel Covers!
« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2015, 10:03:21 PM »
Jeff,
 Do you remember when the gas cap was installed?
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« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2015, 12:01:18 AM »
I actually installed the gas cap.  It's a NOS cap that I bought ages ago.
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N10, F41, N34, Z21, ZJ9, Z87, D55, G80, P01, U17

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« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2015, 01:29:49 AM »
Did I ever mention how much I love the color? ;)

Car looks great, thanks for the link to the industrial curtains! My shop is fairly large and that would be perfect to section some areas off. Waaay more time spent in it working on other projects,  then the reason it was built: Playing with the Z!
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« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2015, 01:33:30 AM »
Are those her original plates too?
The car had GU 875 on it all its life - it is actually the plate that my Dad got back when he started driving in CT.  I still have the old original plates - the actual ones that were on the car - but they are a little beat up.  I had reproduction plates made, and they are VERY close to the originals.  The tag number has been passed down to me, and it is currently on my daily driver.
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N10, F41, N34, Z21, ZJ9, Z87, D55, G80, P01, U17

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« Reply #20 on: August 07, 2015, 01:46:16 AM »
...and that would be perfect to section some areas off.
It's great.  They will make whatever size & colors you want.  Very reasonably priced too.  Not the best picture, but you get the idea:

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Re: My 68 L30/M20 - Now With Correct P01 Wheel Covers!
« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2015, 02:00:41 AM »
Guess I am showing my age, but I really like that color. I seem to prefer subdued over some of the flamboyant colors. My 69 Big Block car is H.O., but I wish it was O.G. . Maybe, because everyone seems to have a H.O. car and I just tire of anything that is too common. Your car? Sharp,sharp,sharp!
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« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2015, 03:24:26 AM »
^^ Thank you.  Funny, my Dad told me that when he ordered the car he wanted it to be low-key, kind of a sleeper.  To this day, that's just what it is.  He said he just had to put the Polyglas tires on it, and they are the only noticeable thing that even hints at it being a 'performance' car.  You can't see the L30 327, M20 4-speed, F41 suspension, N10 dual exhaust, etc., from the outside.  ;D
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Re: My 68 L30/M20 - Now With Correct P01 Wheel Covers!
« Reply #23 on: August 07, 2015, 04:25:41 AM »
Are those her original plates too?
The car had GU 875 on it all its life - it is actually the plate that my Dad got back when he started driving in CT.  I still have the old original plates - the actual ones that were on the car - but they are a little beat up.  I had reproduction plates made, and they are VERY close to the originals.  The tag number has been passed down to me, and it is currently on my daily driver.

Nice to keep them in the family. Nice Garage too. How think is the curtain?
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Re: My 68 L30/M20 - Now With Correct P01 Wheel Covers!
« Reply #24 on: August 07, 2015, 10:58:07 AM »
what happen to the trailer hitch?

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« Reply #25 on: August 07, 2015, 12:08:41 PM »
Nice Garage too. How think is the curtain?
I bought the house for the garage, back before getting married (translation: I was still making the decisions about that kind of stuff). 
The curtain is 18-ounce top & bottom with a 20-mil clear section.  I got the optional chain weight pocket on the bottom, and adding the chain really keeps the curtain in place.
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« Reply #26 on: August 07, 2015, 12:10:06 PM »
what happen to the trailer hitch?
I still have it, along with the trailer wiring.  I thought about putting it back on, but I just can't do it.
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Re: My 68 L30/M20 - Now With Correct P01 Wheel Covers!
« Reply #27 on: August 07, 2015, 12:51:49 PM »
Jeff, what axle ratio do you have? I'm just trying to imagine how fun that car would be to drive.  :D
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« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2015, 01:56:12 PM »
The rear is a 3.07 ratio.  My Dad set it up for highway cruising, but it actually works fairly well around town.  However, the rear end will still step out when getting on it in first gear, and instead of having to shift I can concentrate on keeping it pointed in the right direction.  So I guess it's a good compromise.  IIRC, redline in first gear is about 60mph.  The L30 is a great little engine.  When cruising around town I can basically put it in whatever gear I want depending upon the noises I want to hear. ;D
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Re: My 68 L30/M20 - Now With Correct P01 Wheel Covers!
« Reply #29 on: August 07, 2015, 09:30:50 PM »
Looks good! I have a NOS set I've been waiting to put on mine....

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