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Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section Today, 12:17 AM
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Posted By William
Caveat Emptor...tag swap

https://www.hemmings.com/listing/1969-chevrolet-camaro-221985

124379N552560

VIN was final assembled on or about December 2, 1968. Car has a 08E body tag; 5th week August 1969.

One or both...
Forum: Technical & Restoration 11-03-2024, 04:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 452
Posted By William
Looks ok to me

Looks ok to me
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-31-2024, 10:11 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 41,527
Posted By William
Great question! This is from an interview...

Great question!

This is from an interview [MCR Aug 2011] with Bob Lionberger, the Gibbs’ son in law and dealership employee.

“With more than 40 ZL-1s on hand, theft was a problem. In April...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-31-2024, 04:29 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 41,527
Posted By William
#1 & #2 were delivered to Gibb Chevrolet December...

#1 & #2 were delivered to Gibb Chevrolet December 31, 1968. By the end of March, all 50 had been received. Shortly afterwards, Gibb received a GMAC invoice for $289,000.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-27-2024, 04:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,964
Posted By William
I have heard from him; he is excited to speak...

I have heard from him; he is excited to speak with me about the car. More to come...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-26-2024, 03:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,964
Posted By William
Ollie Volpe/Don Johnson

Like to hear their ZL-1 experience
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 10-22-2024, 12:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,103
Posted By William
Caveat Emptor...another repro body tag?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/146118919060

124379N706574...state-issued VIN label. N706574 was final assembled on or about October 29, 1969.

Body tag has an error and shows a 720-orange interior....
Forum: In Memoriam 10-20-2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,708
Posted By William
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...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-18-2024, 07:34 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 41,527
Posted By William
#212 area code is Manhattan NYC. Only one...

#212 area code is Manhattan NYC.

Only one known to have been in NY is #12, mis-identified as #52. 3 months old?
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-18-2024, 04:41 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 41,527
Posted By William
Don’t know about weird, but something about that...

Don’t know about weird, but something about that was unknown for many years.

Three years ago I had the privilege of speaking with Jerry Huffman. The family dealership, Huffmans' Chevrolet, was...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-13-2024, 10:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,602
Posted By William
Which photo does not compare with the other two?

Which photo does not compare with the other two?
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 10-08-2024, 08:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,479
Posted By William
Window sticker and PDI are bad repros.

Window sticker and PDI are bad repros.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-04-2024, 11:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,787
Posted By William
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,...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-03-2024, 11:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,787
Posted By William
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...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-03-2024, 09:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,787
Posted By William
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...
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 10-03-2024, 12:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,011
Posted By William
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.
...
Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars 10-01-2024, 03:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,553
Posted By William
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.
Forum: Technical & Restoration 09-27-2024, 02:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,511
Posted By William
Do not leave tags on a car that is being...

Do not leave tags on a car that is being chemically stripped. Even paint stripper can damage aluminum.
Forum: Technical & Restoration 09-20-2024, 04:47 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 402
Posted By William
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.
Forum: Technical & Restoration 09-19-2024, 10:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 881
Posted By William
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...
Forum: Technical & Restoration 09-19-2024, 12:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 549
Posted By William
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...
Forum: Chevrolet 09-12-2024, 07:40 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 307,085
Posted By William
Here's how the factory configured it.

Here's how the factory configured it.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 09-11-2024, 04:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,485
Posted By William
https://thatsthem.com/

https://thatsthem.com/
Forum: Technical & Restoration 09-10-2024, 04:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 831
Posted By William
? Never saw a tag with a VIN. They were...

?

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.
Forum: Technical & Restoration 09-04-2024, 07:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 779
Posted By William
No convert houndstooth interior other than Z11....

No convert houndstooth interior other than Z11. From the 12-68 rev of the dealer order form.

Worthy of note, earliest known 714 interior is mid-February. Earliest known coupe 720 interior is...
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