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Restoration / Re: 1969 outside door handle NOS

« on: January 23, 2013, 07:08:04 AM »

http://www.camaros.net/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=52068&cat=8&date=1179953651

On team Camaro is this used OEM pair... 
i would think you can find these needing to be re chromed readily

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Restoration / Re: What supension parts to use

« on: January 23, 2013, 06:58:51 AM »

I have been keeping with all parts restored as to exactly as OEM factory would have made it.

However, I see the benefits of new technology and if I can do both... just some wishful thinking I guess....

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General Discussion / Re: flow chart or program restroration

« on: January 22, 2013, 08:11:07 AM »

I think so ..

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General Discussion / AMD quarters - update

« on: January 22, 2013, 01:46:07 AM »

ALCON:  (ie..military for all concerned)

the AMD quarter panels were as promised... excellent gauge thickness  and they appear as perfect as the OEMs... 

of course a little tweaking here and there as with any metal body part ... but I wanted to report this good news...

I will update more as time permits... GI JOE


PS
For those who recommended I use Matt's Camaro's http://www.mattsclassicbowties.com/contents/en-us/d1.html ... A1+

very good... much thanks to all for the advice...   

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General Discussion / flow chart or program restroration

« on: January 22, 2013, 01:35:53 AM »

Does anyone use a .... or has anyone used a restoration program or flow chart method to keep them tracking on their restoration project? 

I have used a method called Critical planning method and or PERT in the past for construction civil engineering work....   i am thinking of putting something together...

Basically I have those Camaro restoration books... they are helpful to a point... I find it is more paper drafting, asking others who have been there done that, taking documenting photos and just knowing what is next to getter done... any thoughts???

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Restoration / What supension parts to use

« on: January 22, 2013, 01:03:43 AM »

Hi everyone,

I hope I am not asking too many questions... I am just trying to get this done right the first time...

Anyways I hope this finds everyone doing well... everyone here at CRG has been helpful and I thank you all for the advice and help...

my question today is "What suspension parts to use and why?"

Should I use one type over another, one brand or manufacture, what pit falls to avoid, what to make sure is done, (i.e. type of coating, plating, bolts and procedures used, etc...)

...and if I am asking too many questions or not sharing enough info, or whatever...I can handle tough love so tell me straight up... that's the only way I can be sure I improve, do the right things, etc... 

once last thing, please let me know if you are looking for a part, some help or something... I want to be able to help my fellow Camaro buddies where I can... just helped a Camaro buddy move some cabinets into his place... an extra pair of hands goes along ways...so does an occasional get together for a beer or two.. 

I am planning on keeping as much of the suspension as original as possible... but ball joints, bushings, etc...I expect will need replacing...

GIJOE

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Restoration / Re: 1969 outside door handle NOS

« on: January 19, 2013, 07:25:20 PM »

I am in the same boat, I got lucky as I have a NOS set of fat handles
and I still have the OEMS which I plan to re-chrome...   


Does anyone know of a good place to have chrome work done? 

I am in CT where the environmental laws have resulted in closing
99% of the chrome shops...IMHO i.e.   

PS it is the same for 68 Camaro's... they had the fat handles too..

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General Discussion / Re: beware of the look alike 68-Z28 fan

« on: January 15, 2013, 01:15:26 PM »

well someone bought this... I just hope they knew what they were getting... as repo or what do callit??? Fake fan??? look alke fan???  for $431 is way over board... maybe if it was real but...

here's a photo

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General Discussion / beware of the look alike 68-Z28 fan

« on: January 08, 2013, 12:51:53 PM »

This fan is up for sale on ebay... ad claims it is a rare fan but BEWARE this is not the real McCoy Z28 Fan which is not disclosed in the ad but the big dollar price tag sure is... leading you to think it is real but it is not.. so just be aware of this since the ad is not clear about what it is...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMARO-Z28-L78-FAN-BLADE-5-BLADED-FAN-4-RIVETS-1967-1968-CAMARO-/251207912698?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a7d288cfa&vxp=mtr

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Originality / Re: SS striping for my April 3rd week car

« on: January 08, 2013, 09:40:01 AM »

Sorry man I'm not going down this tail panel road... i suggest you read all there is posted here... you should have an idea from there... but some better advice to you is to restore exactly what you find on your car.

From week to week, day to day, car to car things changed and just because one Camaro has it does not mean it was done that way on your car. So restore what you find on your car as best you can.   However you are correct in looking to a close built car to your build date as chances are your car was built similar... but just speculating here,  what if a series of BB cars came down the line with no blacked out tail pan because something happened that day (they're not stopping the production line) ....  and your car fell in that build sequence....  this is why I think it is really important to the history of the cars to restore what your car has.... 

makes me a little sick to see guys reproducing markings and graffiti just because they saw it on another car... matter of fact there is so much of this going on I wonder if it has affected the hobby and known historical truth as to how things were really built...

thank God we have a whole lot of good folks dedicated to the historical truth of the Camaro...and I apologize for not mentioning them all as there are many in this boat and too many to list...  some famous and some not ...  I could listen to any of them all day long...

Keep in mind that your car was only original once... if too much has changed or was modified and you cannot determine how to put it back then I would really re-consider where I was going with the car... but you do have to do what you like, it is your car...   but why spend $$$K on a car (unless it is something super rare or mostly OEM) when you could be doing a mod rod, day 2 car or whatever and going with a color you like and a set up where you are having much more enjoyment from it...

My 2nd Camaro is at the body shop now and I still have thoughts of doing my car as a day2 car (but I have 98% OEM) ... it would be so much easier to paint it metal flake candy apple deep red or maroon... through some Chrome Craigar mags with L-60's on the rear with some old school Lakewood traction bars, 90-10 front shocks, hooker headers, exhaust diverters, a Hurst supper shifter, blow shield, a safety loop and just go out to the strip and show these new cars a thing or two about GM Muscle...   


sorry I got up on the soap box... but I hope my suggestions help... JOE

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Restoration / Re: Are the any differances in sub frames?

« on: January 07, 2013, 12:55:19 PM »

here are a few photos... I got busy and forgot to get back to post the photos ... The one frame photo is of the donor frame... after getting the spring out...

through in a few extras... showing the original OEM disc brakes... note the bearing dust cap...  sweet... 

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Originality / Re: SS striping for my April 3rd week car

« on: January 07, 2013, 12:16:13 PM »

here is a photo of my 04B L78 ZZ paint code car

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Originality / Re: SS striping for my April 3rd week car

« on: January 07, 2013, 12:05:16 PM »

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Well just when I thought I had my stripe all figured out now I am wandering what color would have came on my ZZ British Green car with black standard interior and black vinyl top? Please help think it would have been black or would white make it pop?

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I have a 68 L78 ZZ paint code 04B Camaro it has the White SS stripe and black standard interior.  I do not believe this color ever came with a black stripe. The British Racing green ZZ code paint was popular color when it came out mid year production..i.e. about Jan or Feb 68...  My tail panel is black...


Any one know when the first ZZ code car came out?

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Restoration / Re: Are the any differances in sub frames?

« on: January 01, 2013, 06:49:25 PM »

here is an up date....

I purchased the tool Mike S recommended "  I highly recommend the OTC 7045B spring compressor. ..." not wanting to take any chances with BB springs and working by myself... it costs me about $170 with S&H... and it works great.   

It is a bit tricky at first to set up but once you get it down it is pretty quick and most of all safe...  I did find i had to grind a little metal off one of the solid bearings as it would not fit through the lower A-arm hole... but again it worked wonderful. 

My only trouble doing this with an open frame, (as suggested I had the frame up side down), if you drop the locking stud and or lower solid ball they fall into the frames spring area and it is a bit frustrating to get them out (even with tool grabber and or magnet) as the access is limited with the a-arms..etc....  I got a bit smarter afterwards (actually after the second time) and put a piece of card board under the lower part to catch the parts if i dropped them...until I had it assembled. That solved that issue and saved time.. it's always those little things.. LOL

I will post some photos later tonight....

Also everyones suggestions and advice here helped me getter done... or closer to done that is...



GI Joe

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General Discussion / Re: BLOCK CAST DATE VS PAD STAMP DATE

« on: January 01, 2013, 12:18:55 PM »

Thanks JohnZ,

That is one cool photo and BB to Boot... made my New years... \\GI Joe