ZLP955 Racing BITD

[ZLP955]

By tilting the hood hinges, it would hold the rear of the hood up a good 2-3 inches, and still latch in the front.   The idea was to allow pressurized air to escape. Usually seen in a lot of vintage drag photos.

Thanks, that confirms what Chick suggested previously, as the reason for the hood being raised at the rear.
Do you know if the hinge was adjusted at the hood bolts, or at the fender bolts, to create that gap? The hinges weren't installed in the car when I bought it.

[Jon Mello]

Tim, Coke was very much into racing sponsorship, etc back in that era.  Google Coke ads from that era and you will see.

To me there is no doubt the two stickers you are wondering about are VHT and Coca Cola.

Thanks once again Jon. My first thought was that it was a Coke logo but I just couldn't see a racing connection with that brand. But the driver was only 21 at the time, so maybe that was his choice of trackside refreshment!

[X33RS]

By tilting the hood hinges, it would hold the rear of the hood up a good 2-3 inches, and still latch in the front.   The idea was to allow pressurized air to escape. Usually seen in a lot of vintage drag photos.

Thanks, that confirms what Chick suggested previously, as the reason for the hood being raised at the rear.
Do you know if the hinge was adjusted at the hood bolts, or at the fender bolts, to create that gap? The hinges weren't installed in the car when I bought it.

The adjustment would be at the fender bolts.   By adjusting the hinge, moving the rear of the hinge up all the way, and the front of the hinge down all the way, it will hold the back of the hood up high.  You are essentially tilting the hinge forward as far as it will go.
This also moves the hood forward so after this adjustment you'll have to loosen the hinge-to-hood bolts and slide the hood back just a pinch.

Tilting the hinge the other way has the opposite affect and pulls the back of the hood down.

[PURESS]

Hey Jon Mello    I thought it was Coke also...

[ZLP955]

Thanks for the advice, on both the hood adjustments and the Coca-Cola decal. I had no idea they were associated with racing back then, but now that I think of it, many of our race teams down here in that era were sponsored by big tobacco and alcohol brands.... duh.

[ZLP955]

So... just reviewing this whole thread, couple of unanswered questions back to the top.....
- anyone else think the steering wheel looks like an N34 simulated woodgrain wheel?
- any tips on carefully removing the second/current paint job from the doors and fenders to try and reveal the side panel color from the 1971 pictures?

[R68GTO]

Found this one, I think you're right!
So, just the one at the front of the door needs to be ID'd then.....
Do you have a thread going about your COPO?

Not a dedicated thread on this site - I have one over at the SYC site in the COPO section. 

[Jon Mello]

I was going to suggest the VHT logo, but looking closer at your picture the oval Looks similar, but I do not see the letters "VHT". I tried to look up the history of VHT to see if they were around our used this logo back then as well. Couldn't find a history that went back that far.

Just an FYI, this ebay ad for a Sperex VHT catalog shows the same logo was around in that early '70s era... https://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-CATALOG-BROCHURE-SPEREX-VHT-HIGH-PERFORMANCE-CHEMICAL-LINE-FOR-1972/382726577369?hash=item591c481cd9:g:WL8AAOSwstxU71pY:rk:6:pf:0

[BULLITT65]

Good resource. I didn't think to check eBay. I wonder if their track bite product was around back then

[ZLP955]

Not a dedicated thread on this site - I have one over at the SYC site in the COPO section. 

Ah, Rat's Nest - don't know how I didn't put that together sooner - I've been following that thread with much interest! Great car, congrats!

[69Z28-RS]

Good resource. I didn't think to check eBay. I wonder if their track bite product was around back then

I don't recall what they called it, but I'm fairly certain that VHT sold a traction compound around 1970.. and earlier.

[68camaroz28]

So... just reviewing this whole thread, couple of unanswered questions back to the top.....
- anyone else think the steering wheel looks like an N34 simulated woodgrain wheel?
- any tips on carefully removing the second/current paint job from the doors and fenders to try and reveal the side panel color from the 1971 pictures?

The corvette guys stay away from chemicals when possible and many use razor blades to take off paint. I’d try that to take a layer off.

[ZLP955]

Thanks Chick!

[ZLP955]

Just realised today is the car's 50th birthday, according to the NCRS-supplied official production date!
Seems like a good opportunity to update this thread - will definitely be recreating the 1971 AHRA 'Fiasco' details. My daughter keeps asking me when it will be done, she loves cars as much as my son does..... going to have to hide the keys eventually.
Due to complicated inspection requirements on imported classic vehicles in my home state, the car will need to be generally to factory appearance to pass for first registration. But once legally on the road I will add the Day 2 goodies, vinyl wrap/race decals etc. and store the take-off parts. The hunt for correct vintage parts continues, but must give a big Thanks to Warren for picking up and forwarding a pair of Cragar front runners for me!

[WorkinProgress]

Hey Tim, glad I could help out with the Cragars. Just checked on the package tracking and it shows it is in your country. That's going to be one nice Z/28 when finished.

                                                               - Warren