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Originality / Re: Assembly-Line Correct 1969 Trunk Lamp (RPO U25)

« on: May 09, 2017, 09:37:41 PM »

To respond to a point several made, the AIM shows a detail of removing hood insulation (where fitted) locally to allow installation of an underhood lamp bracket.

Bentley, interesting point - maybe all 'verts got courtesy lights as standard, thus explaining why that wasn't available as an option?

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Originality / Re: Assembly-Line Correct 1969 Trunk Lamp (RPO U25)

« on: May 09, 2017, 12:00:35 PM »

one of my cars has foot well lights with all the other Aux. lighting package. I only thought Verts got that? I should start a new topic and may just do that.

Bentley, I missed this part of your earlier reply until re-reading it just now. As I understand it, under-dash courtesy lamps weren't available on convertibles. Possibly because there's no interior dome light? (although I'm not familiar with convertible features).

The CRG PDF 'Option' list doesn't mention courtesy lights for 12x67 (convertibles) under the RPO ZJ9 description, but does for coupes. Plus although each type of lamp in ZJ9 is also available separately under U25-U29, the courtesy lamps U29 are listed as requiring 'coupe'.

Also interested to see the reported production numbers of each RPO U25 to U29 listed, some are very close to the total for ZJ9, but I believe those figures reported separately are in addition to ZJ9 totals.....

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Originality / Re: Assembly-Line Correct 1969 Trunk Lamp (RPO U25)

« on: May 09, 2017, 04:53:31 AM »

Here's a few pics of the trunk lamp on my orange Z. Disregard the orange overspray from a repaint years ago.

Thanks very much for posting those pictures Steve. Do you know if 'BP' was the manufacturer?

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Originality / Re: Assembly-Line Correct 1969 Trunk Lamp (RPO U25)

« on: May 09, 2017, 04:52:09 AM »

Austin I think the only exception to that is with ZL2, based on the AIM (U26/A1 view 'C'). Otherwise small block was on the driver side, L6 and 396 on the passenger side - and 396 with AC required the lamp to be relocated 4" to the left.

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Originality / Re: Assembly-Line Correct 1969 Trunk Lamp (RPO U25)

« on: May 09, 2017, 01:45:14 AM »

No apology necessary Gary, there's so many things we may never learn about who supplied what and how it was all put together by each assembly plant. That's why I asked the original question, and Bentley's lamp could be OE too. But I'm very glad to see Steve's pictures above! As well as the trunk lamp, my car has under-dash courtesy lights, and remains of wiring that appears to be for the glovebox and ashtray lamps too. So I think it probably came with ZJ9, but can't be sure as most of the wiring was pulled by original owner.
I do have an under hood lamp assembly, although that one isn't from my car (it was an sYc classified ad score). As with the trunk lamp, there are many types of underhood lamp that purport to be correct for '67-'69 Camaros, but each has different details. As far as I can tell, the OE-correct style should have a single black wire, a hole in the back of the curved reflector (heat dissipation?), and two round mounting holes - later versions, possibly service replacements, seem to have at least one slotted mounting hole, and no hole in the reflector.

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Originality / Re: Assembly-Line Correct 1969 Trunk Lamp (RPO U25)

« on: May 08, 2017, 05:02:02 AM »

Single conductor, no idea on determining wire gauge but it looks no thicker than the individual wires in the harness inside the trunk, white part looks like plastic to me. When you describe black or brown wiring, that immediately makes me suspect a dealer-installed lamp because the factory wiring harness color should be orange....

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Originality / Re: Assembly-Line Correct 1969 Trunk Lamp (RPO U25)

« on: May 08, 2017, 01:58:31 AM »

Bentley's unit, although rusty, looks like the originals I've seen wrt the housing, grommet, and wiring than yours Tim.  I've never seen one with the large white part as on the back of yours, nor one with a larger orange wire as yours has?? 

How many have you seen Gary? Factory wiring is orange, so I'm comfortable with that detail. Plastic versus metal likely just different manufacturers - my car was built at LOS.

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Originality / Re: Assembly-Line Correct 1969 Trunk Lamp (RPO U25)

« on: May 07, 2017, 07:23:51 AM »

Thanks Bentley; bracket looks very similar, housing differs a little in yours being all metal, and your wiring is black. Maybe a different manufacturer, as Brian mentioned?

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Originality / Re: Assembly-Line Correct 1969 Trunk Lamp (RPO U25)

« on: May 07, 2017, 12:07:44 AM »

Thanks guys, appreciate your advice.

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Originality / Re: Assembly-Line Correct 1969 Trunk Lamp (RPO U25)

« on: May 04, 2017, 09:18:38 AM »

Great, knew someone would have an original, should've thought of you Bentley! I have the wiring clips thanks, just missing the mounting screw and washer; AMK has a very close alternative, so I'll get one of those when I order my master fastener kits!

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Originality / Re: Assembly-Line Correct 1969 Trunk Lamp (RPO U25)

« on: May 03, 2017, 11:55:17 PM »

Surely somebody here has an original trunk lamp? How about considering all model years 67-69?

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General Discussion / Re: My new project....

« on: May 03, 2017, 09:28:06 PM »

When you have time, can you grab a couple of detail pictures of the jack assembly (especially mast and base) so I can update the LA vs NOR bumper jack design thread?

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General Discussion / Re: My new project....

« on: May 03, 2017, 10:07:01 AM »

Good to read more about the car, love these sort of stories. Missed the VE3 bumper in the first picture you posted, that's a nice detail. I have a pair of Clippinger dealer plate frames but they're to go on my car, which also came from that dealer. Crazy prices on them nowadays, but I guess not too many left.
Does the car still have it's original jack in the trunk?

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General Discussion / Re: My new project....

« on: May 03, 2017, 07:13:56 AM »

Flat hood, short spoiler, RS, nice! And no worries about damaging a real DZ - will make a great driver to enjoy.
Did you check for a broadcast copy on top of the gas tank?
Congrats!!

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Originality / Re: 1969 Z/28 spare tire hook size?

« on: May 03, 2017, 12:32:19 AM »

Try this: http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=12320.0;all