Forum: In Memoriam
Today, 02:49 PM
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Augie Pabst
https://www.jsonline.com/obituaries/pwix0969765
Augie was a racer from a bygone era, where much of the excitement was off the track. Obviously well-connected, he owned one of the 1967 Camaro...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-18-2024, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 63
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-18-2024, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 37,095
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-13-2024, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,356
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Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section
10-08-2024, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,739
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-04-2024, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,434
I have the six-page Engineering Parts List for...
I have the six-page Engineering Parts List for ZL-1 Camaro production. COPOs were initially processed as L78 orders, this listing has all parts added/deducted in production. It shows, for example,...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-03-2024, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,434
A few other items of interest borne out in the...
A few other items of interest borne out in the photos. Over many years I have seen a number of ZL-1 Camaros restored with the orange HP plug wires. Photos show the #2 car in this feature and the #3...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-03-2024, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,434
The first two ZL-1 Camaros were rushed into...
The first two ZL-1 Camaros were rushed into production and delivered to Fred Gibb Chevrolet December 31, 1968. The #1 car was prepared for drag racing and failed tech inspection at its first event in...
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Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section
10-03-2024, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 0
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Caveat Emptor...tag swap?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/205025081888
124379N548352
VIN was final assembled at the Norwood, Ohio plant on or about November 26, 1968. Car has a 10E Van Nuys body tag; 5th week October 1968.
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
10-01-2024, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 11,005
Bought my first car at Humphrey in '69, a '65...
Bought my first car at Humphrey in '69, a '65 Corvair. They had a Yenko franchise for '67, sold a lot of Corvettes and performance cars.
Small dealership in a congested area, now a soccer field.
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
09-27-2024, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
09-20-2024, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 0
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Ducted hood flange
Picked this up yesterday, original assembly-line flange.
Paint is full gloss, REAR decal applied prior to seal installation. Seal glued in place.
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
09-19-2024, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 6
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Just my 2¢ from 49 years of '69 Camaros. I...
Just my 2¢ from 49 years of '69 Camaros. I wouldn't bother. Originals were brittle 20 years ago; wiper switch pegs and the lower trim cover tabs usually broken off.
There have been two repros...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
09-19-2024, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 4
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For 1969, Chevrolet used revised mounting...
For 1969, Chevrolet used revised mounting components for 302 and 350 engines.
The frame brackets [3945507 & 3945508] were re-designed to accommodate the new interlock motor mount. The new mount...
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Forum: Chevrolet
09-12-2024, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 449
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
09-11-2024, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,305
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
09-10-2024, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 777
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Never saw a tag with a VIN. They were...
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Never saw a tag with a VIN. They were stamped with date of manufacture [387 = 1/21/69], trans suffix & serial number. The blank CX tag was reproduced years ago; stampings had to be added.
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
09-04-2024, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section
08-30-2024, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,438
Arrugh!
It's been 24 hours, and I have...
Arrugh!
It's been 24 hours, and I have managed bite my tongue.
Over the 43 years or so of chasing ZL-1 info, I have seen many blocks and complete engines. I have never seen a casting...
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Forum: Auctions
08-17-2024, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: COPO - United States
08-15-2024, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 170
Views: 234,700
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Forum: COPO - United States
08-15-2024, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 170
Views: 234,700
Define 'original'.
Tonawanda built 182 ZL-1...
Define 'original'.
Tonawanda built 182 ZL-1 engines; 71 were used in production. There were just under 600 blocks cast; highest machining # I am aware of is 505 so scrap looks to be about 14%....
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
08-14-2024, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 22,480
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Forum: COPO - United States
08-13-2024, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 170
Views: 234,700
Big bucks maybe, but not approaching what no...
Big bucks maybe, but not approaching what no issues ZL-1s sell for. The two that have been disclosed as re-bodies are #9 [124379N608879] and #27 [124379N609965].
#9 sold at B-J AZ 2012 $451k....
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Forum: Parts/Memorabilia - Wanted
07-25-2024, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 3
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