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Get the Precision ones......you won't be sorry.  They are the manufacturer.

https://www.prp.com
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,1969,camaro,5.7l+350cid+v8,1034738,body+&+lamp+assembly,door+seal+/+weatherstrip,1430

The person from Kelsey Tire told me that the recommended time to replace old tires is around 7-8 years.  I'm on my second set of Goodyear repros - keeping a close watch on them.....using 303 coating on them to keep the rubber soft.....but I know a new set is due in a few years.  I don't drive the car much (I know - shame on me), and it's in a garage......so I figure maybe 10 yrs is the furthest I'd go till I get a new set. 

Cha Ching!!!!!

asm69 - thanks for your input.

If that's red lead for sure.....don't mess with it. I had it on my car back in the late 80's and the body shop owner wouldn't touch my car until I covered it with Rust Oleum or epoxy paint to completely seal it.
 
It's like lead paint in an older home.....kinda dangerous sniffing lead particles.

I would get a lead paint test kit and find out for sure.

Looked around and didn't get a great answer to whether or not if it's possible to replace the pre-bent fuel line from the tank to pump on a completed / body-on 69 Camaro.

Has anyone performed this replacement?  If so - any tips?

Thanks!!

YAY!!!!!!  What a great look!!!  Thanks!  Worth the wait.

Check this out:
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=21722.0

Go with the ones from Precision.....they are sweet.....

I have one of those in my 69 Camaro SS. 

Check out the Legends certification book for 69 Camaros.   It might be in there.

To be honest, getting NOS weatherstrip is almost futile.  I saw a set last Friday at the GM Nationals, - new in boxes - both sides----$1700 just for the door weatherstrips, and they were "brittle" feeling.  Not soft or spongy like they should be.

There's a company called Precision - (its on Rock Auto of all places) and this stuff is superb.  It's an exact copy of what I bought as "Latex-Type" weatherstrips from a restoration parts vendor years ago......the rubber is extremely soft and doesn't make you slam the doors. 

The rubber molding is super nice - and the price was right (I forget - but it was cheap).  I've read other posts on that same weatherstrip, and they were all positive.  So, I ordered two sets - and I'm glad I did.

They are nice.

YOU are a life saver!!!!

Thanks so much!  Thats just what I need!

The CRG community is cool................still!

Can anyone with access to an original multiplex unit for a 69 Camaro tell me what the length is of the wire / harness from the case to the connector that mates to the main radio in the dash? 
I posted this in the Camaros.net site in hoping someone could help......I'm guessing its around 3ft....but not exact.

Appreciate any info.

I installed a fold down rear seat in my 69 SS coupe.  I used all the information I could find on this site and on Firebird forums.  My suggestion is to us as much GM parts as possible - including the brackets that get attached to the floor - if not I guess repro will have to do.  There is a difference between the 67 vs. 68/69 units.  There is a hand-drawn map somewhere on this site that has all the measurements you'll need - they were spot on.
Measure three times before you do anything and good luck.

Sorry to hear of your loss. It's nice to see that you updated this post though. Hang in there, and keep the dream alive!

I'll second that!!!

I asked this question to a Kelsey Tire associate, and I was told that the DOT recommends replacing tires after 7 years. 

I guess I need a set of new tires.

Looks like someone screwed the dash pad onto the metal dashboard from behind instead of using the correct mounting tabs.