1967 Camaro radius rod research

[KurtS]

Thanks Vince. btw, Your car was on ebay back in 2006 in PA, needing restored.

That's good detail - I don't think we've really chased down the changeover to the 2nd design axle bracket.

[Vince]

Thanks Kurt for the info on my car.  I knew it was owned at some time in the past in PA.  I was told that was the second owner.  The third owner restored it in MO, and I bought it from him.  So as far as I know I am the fourth owner.  I had tried to find info about the original owner but to no avail.  The NCRS shipping report only shows it going to the Cleveland Zone Office; no original delivery dealer is listed.   

[67jeffreyt]

I have a 67 SS/RS with 3.55 12 bolt posi with round radius rod.  01C on build date.  Car is 350 with 4 speed. 7N175730 vin

[LeeH]

Build date: first week of April 67
Powertrain: L35 396/TH400
Rear axle: PC 12 bolt 3.31 ratio
Early radius rod

[KurtS]

What's the stamped date on the axle?

[169INDY]

1967 12 bolt.
We think the below applies>?

"If the axle bracket didn't have holes to mount the stop bracket, the service kit required the bumper stop bracket to be welded to the axle bracket, rather than bolted-on as was done at the factory,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"

[Rich]

Been a long time since I looked at the rods research.  Kurt pointed me to this, so I guess it's time for my bi-annual forum post! LOL

Do we know anything about the car this is on?

It clearly has the early round-rod axle bracket, without the top hole for the attachment of the bumper assembly structure.  So (per the TSB-67-T-30 instructions) the bumper assembly structure is welded to the axle bracket (with the bottom hole lined up).  It's interesting that there was such a difference in position between the two parts that the bumper assembly structure is positioned so that the top hole (which would normally line up with a top hole in the axle bracket - which wasn't present in the early ones) is so far forward that it is half-way past the edge of the axle bracket.  Raises questions - was the original bracket installed in the wrong position, and if so how did that pass?  Did this car never have a round rod installed? (Perhaps assembly couldn't install it because it wasn't in the right position, so they left it off? - that's speculation.)

I'm not sure if you had a specific question, but let us know if you have any more information.

Thanks, Rich

[169INDY]

This rear was "Found" in Everett Wa. Loose.
No Car data.

Just submitted as a possibility as pertains to the Story of the TSB & how difficult it was done in the field.

Rear is being reunited with a Early 67 SS350 Vert that had a incorrect 10 bolt (*Happens a lot over the years)

[Rich]

It suggests that the stop bracket is wider than the first design axle bracket. We'll have to check old photos, but this might be the first photo set we've seen of the 2nd design stop bracket installed on a first-design axle bracket.  Might have to add this to the article...