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Recently looked at a 69 NOR Camaro with a 9N653XXX VIN tag and it had an 06A on the firewall tag.  Maybe I'm reading it wrong but the VIN sequence on this site lists that VIN as a May build month car.  Am I seeing this correctly?

Since everyone's default is to assume it's fake, please evaluate this trim tag and provide me your thoughts.  Car is non-original engine, so no validation hope there.

Legit?  Looks good to me, what say the experts?

Looking for some insight on troubleshooting my engine troubles.  Car starts, idles, drives out fine until you give it any heavy throttle.  I'm not talking mash to the floor, just hard acceleration, say 1/2 to 3/4 throttle.  When you do that, engine stumbles, then dies.  Quickly restarts and runs fine at light/partial throttle.  Car will rev in neutral without issue.  Car also seems to be able to handle heavier throttle when I first take it out.  After about 1 mile of running through the gears a few times, it can't handle heavy throttle.  I started to troubleshoot, then fell into the black hole of replacing parts one at a time to no avail.  Here's what I've done/checked:
1) checked plugs - fine
2) check resistance on plug wires - fine
3) checked coil - fine
4) replaced points with electronic module / along with coil
5) checked timing - fine
6) plugged vacuum advance - no change other than difficult idling
7) changed plug wires
changed fuel pump

What am I missing?  BTW, it's a solid lifter 427 built to stock specs - heads, cam, carb, distributor are all OE stuff.

Legit or restamp?

I started a thread over @ SYC regarding restoring my original trunk divider.  Mine had obviously been hit with trunk spatter by the 4th owner of the car.   I wonder if this divider was in place when Fisher body applied the trunk spatter and could have some spatter on it when delivered to assembly.  Anyone have definitive info on this?

Jim

Working on getting the car back together and ran across a couple of things that confuse me.  Start with the disc brake piping...I have all dated components proportion valve, distribution block, 309 MC.  Bought a stainless line kit from HBC and am now thinking I either chose the wrong kit or they shipped me the wrong kit.  The fitting sizes and pre-form bends don't jive with what I have.  Before I call them on Monday, can someone confirm a few things based on what they have?  My MC has port threads for a blue fitting on the rear and a green fitting on the front.  My proportion valve has a green fitting on front and back, brass colored on the two front sides (both those matched the lines I rec'vd) , and a pinkish fitting on the rear side.  My prop valve has pinkish fitting size threads on both the front and side (poor sketch attached). Don't pay attention to the two lines in the MC, just there to prevent leaks.
Firewall - there is a hole in my new firewall pad centered over the tunnel.  There is a somewhat corresponding hole in my firewall - what goes in there?  There is also a small hole to the inside of my speedo cable clip.  What goes there - I don't recall removing anything from these spots when I disassembled the car.

Is there an application of seam sealer on the leading edge of the rocker panel (69 Camaro) designed to seal the flange gap from when the racker panel was formed?  This surface would be what mates to the back edge of the front fender.

Late Sept. 69 Camaro - looking for definitive answers on correct finishes for some smaller items.  I have the MacNeish book and have scoured the original cars/restoration sections to find answers.  Those threads answered most of my questions, but have a few that I'm unsure on:
Brake line clips - crossmember
Brake line clips - frame/underbody
Brake line frame stands - top of front subframe on each side
Brake hose clip on upper a-arm
Parking brake cable hook
Mounting bolts for the above?

Thanks in advance for your help....I'm sure I'll come across other items I'm unsure about!

Jim

How does his one look?

Did all 69 COPO Camaro use the 111499 distributor or did late builds get the 1112000 distributor?

Can someone decode the numbers on this foil tag that is on the bottom of my wiper motor - 1969 Camaro.

Working on cleaning up my BE rear and have a couple of questions.  Is this the correct pinion yoke for a COPO application?  I've read where the joints should be held by straps/bolts instead of u-bolts like this one?  Also noticed a "58" mark above the cast date tag.  Anyone know what that is for?  And, finally, Noticed a "D" stamped below and left of the BE stamp.....any idea what that is for?

Are the factory shifter linkage rods for a Hurst Competition Plus (with Muncie) the same between big block and small block applications?  I'm looking to source a set of originals and see that the repro guys list them as separate part numbers so am assuming they are different.  If different, is it because there is a different offset in the engine position between big and small block applications?

My 1969 X44 car had X11 trim (wheel opening moulding, quarter louvers, & drip rail chrome) added in the late 1970's.  The car is now under restoration and I intend to bring it back to the X44 configuration.  My question is related to the wheel openings and what holes if any were in the rear quarter openings, front fender openings, and lower fender pieces for the trim?  I'm assuming that on X44 cars, no trim holes existed, but want to be sure on this one.

Posted this over at SYC also.....Trying to track down a few items for my car (09D 1969 Camaro) and notice a lack of parts dated July-Sept. of 69. I've read that the 499 dizzy was last produced with an April date....what about things like 163 intakes, 837 alternators, 291 heads, exhaust manifolds, starters, etc. Was there a gap in production at some of these manufacturers due to the 1969 design carryover into mid-November? Any insight appreciated!
Jim

What does the community think about this stamp?  Legit or not?

I did a lot of searching for an answer to my questions before posting but didn't find what I was looking for.  I recently purchased a low mile 69 Norwood Camaro 09D (1969) with supposedly original carpet/interior (Lemans blue with black interior).  Does anyone have photos they can post of what the bare floorboard and door shells look like from Fisher body?  I'm trying to figure out how much body color made it into those areas as well as trunk spatter paint.  I've read that the doors and trunk lid were already assembled to the body-in-white when it went to paint so am assuming that a worker would have to manually shoot body paint into the door jambs and sills?

This engine is sitting in a Camaro I just purchased.
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