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#83
General Discussion / Re: 1968 LA 1st day production...
Last post by bcmiller - May 04, 2026, 03:45:22 PMQuote from: David K on May 04, 2026, 12:18:23 PMSince I'm now more interested, would it be correct to say there no definite way to confirm it is a 1st day build, but just an early vin?
It's definitely not a first day, not even the first week.
#84
Maintenance / Re: OER Headlight Acuators
Last post by David K - May 04, 2026, 01:39:43 PMJoe,
You should start your own new thread with specific information. This one is 16 years old.
You should start your own new thread with specific information. This one is 16 years old.
#85
Maintenance / Re: Dot 5 brake fluid
Last post by GMAD_Van Nuys - May 04, 2026, 01:15:32 PMDot 3 brake fluid is poly glycol-ether based.
#86
General Discussion / Re: 1968 LA 1st day production...
Last post by GMAD_Van Nuys - May 04, 2026, 01:10:11 PMI found an article on a 1968 Camaro that was built at the Van Nuys Plant, which is claimed to have been built on the first day of production:
https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace/auction/1968-chevrolet-camaro/ce7b5efa-49ca-46e0-9e27-1c8637f747cc
While I wasn't at the Van Nuys Plant when this Camaro was built, I did see the first 1982 third generation F-car come off the line at Van Nuys, which was a white Camaro with a V-6 engine. There wasn't anyone gathered around this first car produced. One of my friend's from plant engineering told me the first vehicles assembled were carefully built as we started using robots in the body shop.
https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace/auction/1968-chevrolet-camaro/ce7b5efa-49ca-46e0-9e27-1c8637f747cc
While I wasn't at the Van Nuys Plant when this Camaro was built, I did see the first 1982 third generation F-car come off the line at Van Nuys, which was a white Camaro with a V-6 engine. There wasn't anyone gathered around this first car produced. One of my friend's from plant engineering told me the first vehicles assembled were carefully built as we started using robots in the body shop.
#87
Maintenance / Re: Dot 5 brake fluid
Last post by David K - May 04, 2026, 01:01:58 PMLonestar Calipers will not warranty DOT 5 for any of their rebuilt products. Any silicone based-even DOT 3 will void the warranty.
https://lonestarcaliper.com/o-rings/
https://lonestarcaliper.com/o-rings/
#88
General Discussion / Re: 1968 LA 1st day production...
Last post by David K - May 04, 2026, 12:18:23 PMSince I'm now more interested, would it be correct to say there no definite way to confirm it is a 1st day build, but just an early vin?
#89
Maintenance / Re: Dot 5 brake fluid
Last post by Stingr69 - May 04, 2026, 09:09:03 AMIt's not the fluid that changed, it's the rubber materials that have changed. Raybestos seems to have the right material at least as far as the master cylinder kit I just got. Do your own homework here. The company is struggling financially at this point so if you need rubber pieces for your DOT-5 car, you might want to look into that soon. Bad accounting practices.
I use DOT-5 in my classics and they do not seem to mind it, but they were all done decades ago.
I use DOT-5 in my classics and they do not seem to mind it, but they were all done decades ago.
#90
General Discussion / Re: 1968 LA 1st day production...
Last post by bcmiller - May 04, 2026, 03:16:33 AMYes - or it might have been a demo or used by a salesman.
Body build 08E - but not sold until April.
Rare still intact first edition 1968 POP book.
Body build 08E - but not sold until April.
Rare still intact first edition 1968 POP book.