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I'd love to be able to tell them that the car will appear quite different than the current images they've probably used to do the model.....

Looks like Fred does great work.
Another option may be a company I've used many times for hard-to-get pumps for old boats.
Then and Now Automotive in Massachusettes. Come back bench tested and ready to go. Nice guys, too.

Been looking, like to find some with correct text/numbers, etc. Did a search also.
Are there any that are more correct than others? Thx

Awesome. Thank you both for helping, not only in identifying the needed piece, but finding them! Many thanks!!

Not even sure what it's called, but I need the left-side plate that goes in the door post, and the striker threads into.
Anyone know what/where to get? Thx

Thanks for the latest photos....best yet showing lots of detail; the shadowing, that the "Hilton" is a sticker, door meatball sizing, etc.
Unfortunately, we missed the cut-out for the header emblems, as it was a new piece without holes, and the stencil set had no cutout, although it did in the rear. We may add the nose emblems later. Dang!

Thanks, Jon.
Yes, the color is darker than previous paint.  I do feel that it will be much closer to what it was back in '67, if a bit darker.

Stripes. Green with correct black outline.
Now, this color appears a bit darker than what was previously on the car, however, in the sunlight, it appears close to the many photos available of the Alan Green Cheetah. Could never find anyone to confirm what color green was used in 1967, we chose a 1967 Cadillac color "Tropic Green Firemist".
It will look killer in the sun!
Next up polishing, then the sign painter to hand letter the "ALAN GREEN CHEVROLET" in era-correct black, and  "GO GO GREEN" on decklid. The window trim is out for polish, and much of the interior will be returned to its correct black.

The car is now painted white, er, rather the correct Capri Cream, and awaiting stripes. Looking very good. Question on the correct emblems for an early Z: Appears to be a "Chevrolet" and Camaro" together on the rear deckled and the front header panel. On the rear, the rally stripes 'clear' the emblems. Same on the front? Thx.

Yes, the 2019 schedule is (and will remain) unfortunately a little light.  But, history shows that 1970 was the pinnacle year of Trans Am racing, with full factory involvement and the best of the best drivers. And, 2020 happens to be the 50th anniversary of that fabled season........stay tuned!!!

I've used (and seen others use) welding mat. It is available in silver-grey, woven material close in appearance to the old school stuff. It is a bit thinner, but has no asbestos. Inexpensive.

Well, where has the time gone....
As with large projects such as this, it gets done when time allows....which is code for very slowly.
The bodywork is complete. The replacement RF fender has been flared and shaped to match the survivor. The real chore was the rear. There was so much structure missing. The partition, parcel shelf, and hinge support (and hinges) had all been cut out and tossed years ago.  So much of the trunk floor had been cut out that you could put your hand INSIDE the frame rails....there was no top!  Obviously the rear leaf spring mounts were left in the breeze. Handling should be vastly improved. The real key was the correctly dated '67 deck lid. (thanks Chad, Jon). It has been modified for the fuel filler and will look (and raise on hinges) exactly like it did in '67. No spoiler. The old deck lid (with spoiler) will be fitted, prepped, and painted so owner has the choice. Prior damage required the replacement of the rear tail light panel and the rear window filler. I will be adding the lower deco strip along the rocker panels as appeared at Sebring '67.
The car will be painted next month. One thing I need is a correct stripe stencil/template. Please feel free to point me in the right direction for those.
Happy to post pics, but being denied due to file size. If there is a way.......
Thanks.

The car is now bare metal and sealed. Sheetmetal work underway. A host of prior damage/repairs.
No question this car was once green, as media strip revealed green all over, not just deckled as previously thought.

Here's a color pic of the car from Sebring in March '67. You can see the white roundel for the number is not the same shade as the color of the car. Even in a b&w shot you can see the shades are not the same. The letter T is the paint code used for Capri Cream that year. The green has got to be a custom shade. I've never seen a stock GM green that looked like that.

The rectangular emblem below the Chevrolet emblem on the trunk does say Camaro on it. If you're going to leave the rear spoiler on Tony's car, and I assume you are, then you should forget about bothering with the emblems as they would mostly be covered up by the spoiler if left in that position.

Also, note the "Alan Green Chevrolet" lettering on the fender was originally black, not green.

Allowing for photographic 'interpretation', the green color in this photo appears very, very close to the trunk lid color that we found under the white. I believe this trunk lid was once painted green, perhaps the one time the car ran green with white 'outline' stripes, or maybe from the sister car that was reportedly painted in an opposite fashion.

Maybe another GM green available in 1967. Maybe a custom mix.

Thanks Jon (and all) for the great intel.
I am hoping to convince the owner to ditch the rear spoiler, and add in the black as needed.
If the spoiler is a must, maybe we can add a '68 spoiler.
If needed, I'll mount the emblems higher on the deckled as was done for spoilers.

This photo will go a long way to making my case.
More to come....Happy T-day!