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hugrz28

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1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« on: March 05, 2018, 11:01:30 PM »
Hi,

New to the site and also a first time post. Long time owner of a 1969 Z/28 that came with fiber optics. My car was built in March 1969 at The VanNuys Plant and sold at Guardian Chevrolet in Brea, CA. I've been looking for info. on the use of a 'black plastic gasket' that sits between chrome bezel and the fender. I've been told that the 'gasket' was only used on Norwood, OH built Camaro's with fiber optics. In over thirty years I have found no factual information to support that Norwood only Camaro's used this gasket. There is nothing in The AIM that shows it use. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Dan
 

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2018, 11:04:54 PM »
Hi Dan. Welcome to the site. That gasket wasn't used on any first generation Camaro but if I remember correctly, It was used on the Chevelle and full size cars.

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2018, 11:47:23 PM »
Hi Ed,

Thanks for the quick reply. Well, there is question I've had for thirty-seven years put to rest.

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2018, 02:05:09 AM »
The gaskets were used on Buicks. I don’t believe they are correct on Chevelles or full size Chevrolets. Fyi, Buick also used a Blue tinted dot in the lens as well. Not correct for Chevrolet but often seen.

Steve

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2018, 02:21:02 AM »
Hey Dan your car looks nice if it is the one used in your avatar. Start a new post introduce yourself and PLEASE post some pics of your Camaro for us.

Thanks! (and welcome to the forum... ;D)
1969 garnet red Z/28 46k mile unrestored X77
-Looking for 3192477 (front) spiral shocks 3192851 (rear)
-Looking for an original LOF soft ray windshield
-Looking for original Delco side post negative battery cable part # 6297651AV

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2018, 02:46:15 AM »
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The gaskets were used on Buicks.

Yep, that's it! Thanks Steve.

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2018, 03:16:34 AM »
Hey, I have been Bugging Dan to Tune in and start enjoying the resource and community here at the .org.

Here is a Nice Pic from a event at the Tacoma Washington's;  America's Car museum, Lemay silver dome of cars, (Behind the photographer) 
This was a once a month informal Cruz-in

Welcome to the Site Dan,

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BULLITT65

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2018, 03:37:02 AM »
Great pic. Hopefully he posts some more pics, and info about his car.
1969 garnet red Z/28 46k mile unrestored X77
-Looking for 3192477 (front) spiral shocks 3192851 (rear)
-Looking for an original LOF soft ray windshield
-Looking for original Delco side post negative battery cable part # 6297651AV

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2018, 04:11:01 AM »
Fyi, Buick also used a Blue tinted dot in the lens as well. Not correct for Chevrolet but often seen.

What would have been the correct lens colors for a '68? Clear in the middle and what on either side?

Thanks.....Dave

hugrz28

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2018, 04:28:22 AM »
Thanks Jim, I'm glad I took your advice and joined. Thanks to those who have posted on this thread, I look forward to sharing and learning. I will post more picture's of The 'Z' in the next week. I'm a died in the wool Trans Am follower (the early days) and look forward to learning from the experts who were there.

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2018, 06:50:06 AM »
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What would have been the correct lens colors for a '68? Clear in the middle and what on either side?

The Camaro front fender lenses were clear/clear/green (or green/clear/clear depending on what side you're looking at!), and the rear "Cobra Head" was red/clear/red. Note that the fronts also have R (Right) and L (Left) cast into the lenses.

Ed

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2018, 01:11:47 PM »
Ed, thank you for the info on the lens color.

Dave

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2018, 04:11:37 PM »
Very nice convertible set, those are hard to come by. Does anyone know where you can get the ferrule, connector that goes on the end of the fiber optic cable? It retains the cable inside the front fender light monitor. I'm missing a few.

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2018, 04:29:30 PM »
Dan, a lot of these parts were shared by other models and divisions, so even though they may not be carried by Camaro vendors, they may be carried by others. For example, CORVETTE AMERICA has the ferrules and boots on their web site (P/N 26154 for the front and P/N 26155 for the rear), as do other Corvette vendors. The boots aren't exact for the Camaro, but the ferrules are. You'll also notice they're made by Lectric Limited, so you might want to check on their web site too.

Ed

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Re: 1969 Camaro Fiber Optics
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2018, 04:37:39 PM »
Thanks Ed!

 

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