Looking at another ebay auction
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-Camaro-RS-SS-ORIGINAL-1-owner-Documented_W0QQitemZ4643963751QQcategoryZ6161QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The description says the car has all original sheetmetal. In the pics you can see that the paint in checked or crazed at the area of the sail panel/roof seam. This makes me wonder about replacement panel work.
The spatter paint that is NOT in the trunk also makes me wonder, but I don't know what a 40 year old trunk typically looks like. The spatter is clear on the piece that covers the fuel filler/trunk lock assms. Again, I wonder about panel replacement.
Is there history to say paint crazing at the sail panel is a frequent problem, even on original panels. I know my second gen camaro had cracking issues there.
Thanks for any and all comments.
RC
My all-original 69Z also shows some very light crazing and some show-through of tiny pits under the paint at the roof-to-quarter solder joint on the driver's side; this is quite common on original-paint cars. If you had seen the production process (open solder pots, applying it with hickory paddles and a torch, then grinding and pit-filling, all with the body moving at 70 per hour), you'd be amazed that solder joints lasted as long as they did in a joint that long. :)
John,with paint removed what color would be those solder joints ?gold(ish)?
The natural color of freshly-ground solder is like yellowish aluminum, although the assembly plant hot phosphate treatment prior to prime in the paint shop may affect its color.
once again thanks for those precious info John Z