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I've been to HAN 24 times.   Great event.  Agree with Richard, Wed. through Sunday morning is the best time to attend.  Hotel rates increase considerably Fri. & Sat. nights.  Hotel suggestions would include the Grand Sierra, Atlantis, Peppermill, or Nugget.   The automobile auction at the Convention center (near Atlantis) is a must see.  The National Automobile Museum in downtown Reno is great also.  I usually stay at the Grand Sierra or Atlantis.  Too hard to get my car out of the parking lots at some other hotels....Peppermill, Silver Legacy. 

I like Steve's Camaros in South San Francisco, Ca.    Knowledge of 67-69 Camaros (& parts ) is outstanding.

Bought mine from Right Stuff Detailing www.getdiscbrakes.com.   Replaced all the brake lines with stainless.   Everything fit ok & matched original (except for the stainless steel finish).

Thanks Mike.   Took your suggestion.....installed both rubber seals in under 15 minutes.   Less messy than my "old" soapy water method.

joe

What's the best way to slide in new quarter window vertical rubber seals (weatherstrips).  I was going to wet things down with soapy water & slide them in.  Is there a better way?

Camaros looked great & ran strong.  Thought the red/white/blue AMC Jav. won the Sunday Trans AM race?

Yes, I plan on attending.  Green 68 SS coupe.

Not sure how far away (shipping) you want to go.  Sherm's Plating in Sacramento, Ca. is very good, but expensive.  Used them on a few of my restorals.

Danny,
In the SF Bay area (where you live) there's a mobile upholstery repair guy that can fix your door panels.  Try Kollias Auto Care...Nick at 510-220-0969 or Tony at 510-386-0820.  These guys make the rounds of new and used car dealers, repairing small cracks, cuts, etc. in vinyl, leather, & cloth.  Used them several times in my classics, most recently to repair the door panel on my '68 SS.  Work is perfect....can't tell where the repair was done.

joe

I tried synthetic...worried about it causing leaks (too slick for my old engine).  Went back to real oil, using Joe Gibbs "Driven" oil which also has the right amount of zinc. 

I'll be there Wed. through Sunday.  Leaving the Camaro home this year......it didn't like traveling from sea level through the mountains last time.  Rich, will your Camaro be there....which location?

Looks like you have Billet Specialties valve covers & air cleaner....high end stuff & worth a few bucks.  I see an Edelbrock intake (performer?).  Check your carb to hood clearance to be sure the stock air cleaner fits.  Should be ok with a performer intake, but may be trouble if its an air gap.  How far do you plan to go getting back/close to original?  You have headers, serpentine setup, etc.  Expensive to change all that back to original.

So...should I use flat black, semi flat, satin, or gloss for the convert. roof support bracing?

What is the correct shade of black to use for 67 convertible top hardware?

Are rear springs leaf or mono?  SS should have leaf.   It see if your car may have originally had a SS hood, check the hood springs....SS springs were different (more coils).  Check CRG web site posts & you can get more info on these springs.