Preservation of a 68 Camaro

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Photos 818 - 820 - Removal of the forward exhaust hangers.  Note the bolts are zinc/cad for the nut inserts and phosphate on the coarse thread bolts.  I will have after cleaning/preserving of the hangers in a few weeks.

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Photos 821 - 822 - Floor area where the hangers mount before cleaning.

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Photos 823 - 824 - Zinc/cad bolts after cleaning/preserving.  Another note on the different head markings used in same location.

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Photos 825- 827 - Rear tub area still cleaning and noting stamping part number.

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Photos 828 - 830 - Huge shout out to Chick and his buddy for coming through on a good replacement gas tank to filler tube hose.  Here are the before cleaning.

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Photos 831 - 833- Tank to filler hose after cleaning.  I have it soaking in something that Chick shared on preserving.  I will report back how it faired and what was done.  Car's original tower clamps.

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Photos 833 - 834 - I think I have shown these before but here are the dates on the clamps.

Photo 835 - Another shout out to another good friend Nuge for selling me additional Day 2 item for the car and an amazing front plate from a local speed shop that was based out of Bowling Green, KY.  Used them several times refilling my nitrous bottles back in my 4th gen Camaro and racing days.

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To finish up on the gas tank to filler neck hose; as I mentioned previously, Chick had suggested soaking the rubber in baby shampoo.  So I sealed it up in a ziplock baggie coated with the shampoo.  The outer ends seemed to feel more flexible after soaking for 24hrs.  Center section that was exposed to fuel fumes didn't seem to change but still worth trying and I believe it is worth it on rubber components just be advised test the procedure on a scrap piece before hand. 


Photos 836 - 838 - Close ups of the hose as finished.

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Photos 839 - 841 - More details of hose

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Next I tied up some loose ends and finished the exhaust bracket hardware, T-bolts & nuts, rear brake hose bracket (note only one bolt used from factory)

Photos 842 - 844 - Exhaust brackets and hardware and brake hose bracket & bolt.

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Photos 845 - 847 - Details of bracket and head markings of coarse thread exhaust hanger mounting bolt (Driver side)

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Photos 848 - 849 - Note the interesting blue/black rubber on the one hanger.

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Photos 850 - 851 - Removed the bumper stop and shock body mount and bolts.  Before cleaning.  Note one bolt failed to have its washer installed from the factory on the passenger side.  All other bolts retained their washers.

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Photos 852 - 854 - After cleaning and coating them with Cosmoline Rust Veto aerosol.

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Photos 855 - Lower bulkhead stamping.

Photos 856 - 857 - Tail pan stamped number.