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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #135 on: May 15, 2022, 02:22:12 AM »
Photos 240 - 243 - Cable after cleaning.  BTW the wet look on the cable is the RPM that hasn't dried yet.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #136 on: May 15, 2022, 02:26:24 AM »
Last thing for today was to get the kick panels cleaned up and ready to be installed once the time comes.

Photos 244 - 245 - Panels before cleaning

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #137 on: May 15, 2022, 02:32:10 AM »
Photo 246 - Panels after cleaning

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #138 on: May 15, 2022, 02:33:15 AM »
Photo 247 - 248 _ Couple of detail shots

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #139 on: May 24, 2022, 03:42:59 PM »
Photos 249 - 250 - Original calipers before teardown and cleaning.

Photo 251 - Results of bracket line brackets and lines after cleaning.  These are original finishes.  Nothing was rezinc'd or refinished.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #140 on: May 24, 2022, 03:45:27 PM »
Photos 252 - 254 - Calipers after cleaning.  I did have to buy new pad pins as the originals were MIA as noted in previous photo as someone had installed a nail in place of one of them in the cars past.  I will have to send these out as 2 of the 8 bores are pitted so stainless sleeves will be needed.  Note black paint still present on the rears of the calipers.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #141 on: June 09, 2022, 02:30:27 AM »
Photo 255 - 257 - Finally got the master back from White Post and I assembled the components.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #142 on: June 09, 2022, 02:33:10 AM »
Next I decided to bounce back and clean up the cowl panel & wiper transmission.

Photo 258 - 259 - Panel & linkage before cleaning.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #143 on: June 09, 2022, 02:37:21 AM »
Photo 260 - 263 - After cleaning, Meguiars #7,  wet sanding with 2K, Meguiars 105 & 205, and Meguiars #7 again.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #144 on: June 09, 2022, 02:40:49 AM »
Photo 264 - 266 - screws, squirters and cowl seal added after they were cleaned.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #145 on: June 09, 2022, 02:44:24 AM »
Photo 267 - 270 - Lastly are details on the wiper transmission linkage after cleaning.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #146 on: June 09, 2022, 02:47:51 AM »
Photo 271 - 274 - Details continued.  Cleaning consisted of citrus cleaner, evaporust, Meguiars #7 & Rust Prevention Magic (RPM).

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #147 on: June 22, 2022, 10:21:15 PM »
Small update.  Thanks to Jose for hooking me up with an early shifter assembly along with a handle.  Here’s one before before photos


Photo 275 - 276 - As received before cleaning.


Photo 277 - 278 - After Cleaning and greasing/rebuilding.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #148 on: June 22, 2022, 10:26:45 PM »
One other quick purchase to note is a vintage Mallory Rev Limiter.  Stay tuned as more to come!!


Photo 279 - 280 - Mallory Rev Limiter

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #149 on: June 26, 2022, 07:58:02 PM »
Although the weather down here in TN wasn’t the best to hang out in the garage for long periods of time I was able to get a couple more items marked off the list.


Photo 281 - Driveshaft after cleaning but before soaking in evaporust.

Photo 282 - 283 - Yoke after removing from shaft.

Photo 284 - Broke out the pvc pipe to soak the shaft while the yoke was soaked in a smaller container as well as the original u joint.