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*Wondering how many of us thought of this today?   

Is there a source for the original Holley fuel bowl screws (flat blade type)??

A friend told me today that he has this Muncie Transmission in his '62 Corvette; he's looking for a correct T10 for the car...

PM me if you know of the car or are interested in the trans and I'll put you in contact...

Something that could happen to any of us... 

[Racing Sports Cars]

I just learned my old friend, Robert (Bob A. Christiansen has passed.   He actually died in Kentucky in January 2020, but I only found out recently.   I only talked with him a few times after IBM closed their shop in Huntsville and moved him to KY in the 80's.  His Obit is here..

https://ransdellfuneralchapel.com/tribute/details/2337/Robert-Christiansen/obituary.html#content-start

Here is his Racing Sports Cars record:

https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Bob-Christiansen-USA.html

He raced for years in SCCA and in Trans AM series ('69 Z28) and later IMSA (73 Camaro).   His car and team were labeled with R.A.C.E.  (for Robert A. Christiansen Enterprises).   He was a small racer, but a good one and always had his car ready, but was limited due to $$ as most small racers were and are.   Maybe some of you old TransAM racers will remember him as he did most or many of the Trans AM series races in the eastern half of the country for a few years.

RIP Bob!

I just read an article (an older article) from Old Cars Weekly on a '69 Z28 'Car of the Week' from 2014.

https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/car-week-1969-camaro-z28

In that article, it was mentioned that the heater could be 'deleted' ...   and it made me realize I'd never seen a Camaro without a heater.   Have any of you?   Do any of you own a Camaro with 'heater delete' from the factory?   

I'm curious about what was used to block off the firewall openings, and the heater hose connections on the engine from the factory?

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2021/02/09/10-of-the-coolest-1969-camaros-ever?refer=news&utm_source=edaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021-02-09

Nice article spouting the greatness of the '69 Camaro and it's many engine options... 

Hello 2021!    and Goodbye 2020   (and good riddance!~)...   Maybe 2021 will bring us more normal days and even 'car shows'...

I was saddened today to learn of the passing of an ex-worker, and 'Racer' friend Bob Mitchell.   his obituary is here from the Huntsville (AL) Times today.

https://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=197187405&utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_huntsville_obits%202020-12-01&utm_term=newsletter_huntsville_obits

Among his many racing exploits was ordering and buying a new '69 Z28 (with JL8 brakes as well) in late 68, and immediately converting it for SCCA racing.   I worked with Bob for several years in the Advanced Sensors directorate of the Army Missile Command's McMorrow Labs; he was an outstanding engineer and individual.  I also worked some with him on his racing cars, and crewed for him one year at Road Atlanta.  I was very saddened today to learn of his passing.

His full 'Racing Sports Cars' record is here...  from 1963 thru 1981

https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Bob-Mitchell-USA.html

Wishing everyone a great day on this Veteran's Day 2020
(borrowed from the internet)
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We Are Veterans.

We left home as teenagers for an unknown adventure.

We loved our country enough to defend it and protect it with our own lives.

We said goodbye to friends and family and everything we knew.

We learned the basics and then we scattered in the wind to the far corners of the Earth.

We found new friends and new family.

We became brothers and sisters regardless of color, race or creed.

We had plenty of good times, and plenty of bad times.

We didn't get enough sleep.

We smoked and drank too much.

We picked up both good and bad habits.

We worked hard and played harder.

We didn't earn a great wage.

We experienced the happiness of mail call and the sadness of missing important events.

We didn't know when, or even if, we were ever going to see home again.

We grew up fast, and yet somehow, we never grew up at all.

We fought for our freedom, as well as the freedom of others.

Some of us saw actual combat, and some of us didn't.

Some of us saw the world, and some of us didn't.

Some of us dealt with physical warfare, most of us dealt with psychological warfare.

We have seen and experienced and dealt with things that we can't fully describe or explain, as not all of our sacrifices were physical.

We participated in time honored ceremonies and rituals with each other, strengthening our bonds and camaraderie.

and I can add the following....

We are VETERANS of the US Armed Services, and we wouldn't trade or exchange our service for anything!    Let the sacrifices not be in vain!
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For the last few weeks, it's been much more difficult for me to find 'new posts' in the forum.  Previously, the site would come up with New Posts listed ... now I have to 'search' thru all the sub forums for any recent messages.    Has something changed with the software? or have I accidentally screwed something up in my 'setup' here??

Does anyone know?  Does anyone here still go there?

https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1969-chevrolet-camaro-4?refer=news&utm_source=edaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-04-09

Looks good to me...  with some documentation?

Has this one been discussed before?   Sold today for $33,500 via Hemmings online auction...

https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1969-chevrolet-camaro-3?utm_medium=email&utm_source=auctions_newsletter&utm_campaign=2020-01-10

Am I remembering correctly that Norwood produced 912 cars per day in 1969 on a fixed line rate on a SINGLE SHIFT??   I know JohnZ told us the details many times over the years but my memory about 'no of shifts' and 'overtime' is failing me....?

    I love that title!      as it was used in the following article

https://www.yahoo.com/news/1969-chevrolet-camaro-z-28-132914029.html

I am not familiar with the car he was referencing, nor did I even look at the details, but I sure loved most of the words he used in describing and praising the '69 Z28 in general..

Does anyone know what this alternator was used on?   

It's on my parts shelf (been there for many 25? year or more) and I have no idea what I removed it from.

I just hung my flag on my porch...

This Memorial Day morning I'm thinking about Joel, Jimmy, Danny, and other close friends who lost their lives in Vietnam... It's totally happen chance that they were the ones who lost their lives there rather than myself or you... How might some of the over 50,000 servicemen (and women) have changed the world had they lived instead of dying at such young ages in Vietnam?    and that goes for the Millions who have lost their lives at war over the years of our country.

This is a day to think about all those who lost their lives fighting for the way of life we have here in the US.

I have a set of the 15x8.5 TA70 magnesium wheels which were ran on R.A.C.E. trans am camaro in the '69-73 time frame.  They haven't been used since the mid'70's.  (To my knowledge the last time they were used was on a '73 Camaro IMSA car during an IMSA GT race at Talledega; it was raining heavily and Bob ran them the whole race with rain tires (and came in 3rd)! 

Thewheels are good, no cracks/welds/etc, but the old paint is flaking off and the wheels are 'crusty' as magnesium gets.   There's a 'new' powder coating shop near me that told me they will clean them (by water/media blasting) and powder coat them in black or dark gray for $100 each.  It sounds like a great deal to me to make these wheels 'look new', but I'm unfamiliar with powder coating magnesium.   Do any of you older 'trans am' guys know?

Gary

I'm having a discussion on another board regarding Chevrolet's 'balancing' procedures.   I'm nearly certain I've read that standard engine components were NOT balanced on an engine by engine basis in the factory; that only the high performance engines were balanced using the parts for that engine...  Did I read that here or was it somewhere else?  I'm looking for a reference and specific information...

Gary

Attention cowl tag experts:   Just curious if this cowl tag (and color/trim combo) is legitimate? or a made up fake tag??

Even to cutting down a tree to access a locked trailer door....   

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/10/22/stolen-car-alert-can-you-help-recover-this-custom-1974-corvette/?refer=news

A post on the TriFive forum read as below:

I have a true X33 code Berger '69 Z/28... not a clone. 17,xxx original miles. As straight & solid as you'll find... no rust ever. Fresh paint in the original garnet red less than 3 months ago. New seats and carpet... all other interior components are original & in excellent condition (17,xxx original miles). 468ci Big Block dyno'd at 661 hp, TH400 trans, and a Dana 60 rear end. Very nicely mini-tubbed with ladder bar / coil over rear suspension, tubular front control arms, etc, etc, etc. Looking to trade for a NICE 2-door '57 210 or Bel Air...



It appears to be a very solid CAMARO.... but regardless of the codes, labels, original paperwork, mileage etc..  It's NOT a Z28 any longer...  not with a 468 ci BB in it...  it's just another drag car!   his email is:  stegehuismr@comcast.net

Gary

https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/d/1969-chevrolet-camaro-z28-rs/6671055633.html

It's a most attention grabbing color..      Does anyone know this car?  The ad has very little real details to ascertain anything...

Three attaboys to the first 'Camaro Expert' who can identify it...  maybe with oak leaf clusters? ..