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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #240 on: February 20, 2023, 02:01:15 PM »
Photos 494 - 495 - After Evapo but before treating with RPM (Rust Prevention Magic)

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #241 on: February 20, 2023, 02:01:59 PM »
Photos 496 - 497 - After Evapo but before treating with RPM (Rust Prevention Magic) - continued

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #242 on: February 20, 2023, 02:04:15 PM »
Photos 498 - 499 - Wiring harness after cleaning

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #243 on: February 20, 2023, 02:05:25 PM »
Photos 500 - 501 - Heres something interesting.  The pass side door jamb switch.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #244 on: February 20, 2023, 02:06:44 PM »
Photos 502 - 504 - Last of the wiring harness.  I still need to clean the fuse box itself but the harness itself is ready to go.  Anyone cracked the coding on the sides of the flashers?  One is 7 4 5 and the other is 1 5 3.  If I were guessing it'd be 67 - 45th day and 71 53rd day.?.  But I hate assuming.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #245 on: February 20, 2023, 02:24:41 PM »
Sounds good to me for the flasher. But could it be 1967, 4th month 5th day?

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #246 on: February 21, 2023, 02:28:25 AM »
To round out the clutch/brake pedal assembly are the master cylinder pushrod, clevis & return spring.

Photos 505 - 508 - after soaking. Note the manufacturer’s crest and the stamp.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #247 on: February 21, 2023, 04:29:29 PM »
Anyone cracked the coding on the sides of the flashers?  One is 7 4 5 and the other is 1 5 3.  If I were guessing it'd be 67 - 45th day and 71 53rd day.?.  But I hate assuming.

You might find this thread helpful.

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=18465.msg167633#msg167633

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #248 on: February 21, 2023, 05:36:10 PM »
Great additions to this thread,...still one of my favorite active threads on the site.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #249 on: February 22, 2023, 02:57:00 PM »
Thanks for the replies.  Small updates.  Cleaned the fuse box and reinstalled what fuses were in it when pulled from car.  Replaced the starter wire from a spare harness I had.  Repair was done with interlocking the wire ends and soldering the connection then covering with heat shrink followed by wrapping the wires back with original style tape.  The ends were crimped and heat shrinked as well.  Also applied a healthy coat of RPM (Rust Prevention Magic) to the pedal assembly and reassembled.


Photo - 509 - Fuse box before

Photo  - 510 - Fuse box after with fuses installed

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #250 on: February 22, 2023, 02:58:20 PM »
Photos 511 - 512 - starter wires repaired and a comparison to original.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #251 on: February 22, 2023, 02:59:21 PM »
Photos 513 - 515 - Pedal assembly protected and assembled.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #252 on: March 03, 2023, 01:53:58 PM »
Not much progress this week as I worked on other items out in the garage but I did start on the tail light harness now that the other harnesses are just about ready to go.

Photos 516 - 517 - Before cleaning



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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #253 on: March 03, 2023, 01:55:09 PM »
Photos 518 - 521 - After citrus degreaser and then soaking the sockets in evaporust as they were pretty rusty.  Cloth tape will be on order soon so I can repair the pieces missing as well as the clips.

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Re: Preservation of a 68 Camaro
« Reply #254 on: March 03, 2023, 01:55:58 PM »
Photos 522 - 523 - closeups of the socket after cleaning and evapo