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I have not done the NCRS not sure how, I have just been putting it back together as close as I can tell it was last modified, as far as a dealer goes it has a old Trider Chevrolet frame? not sure if that a was a dealer it was at ever or just a old frame I still have it hanging on my wall.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What are you running for a cam ... ? Sounds awesome!!! TAZ </div></div>

It is a Comp 305H I ran one in 396 nova in the 80's and the car ran quite good (12.30's here)for what it was so I decided to go old school and try one again.

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This seems very similar to the car that there was a discussion about on another thread that was owned by an Anaheim pd detective.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: beater68427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have not done the NCRS not sure how, I have just been putting it back together as close as I can tell it was last modified, as far as a dealer goes it has a old Trider Chevrolet frame? not sure if that a was a dealer it was at ever or just a old frame I still have it hanging on my wall. </div></div>

Vern Trider? That was an Anaheim Chevrolet dealerstarted out on Anaheim Blvd if I remember correctly, then moved to the corner of Euclid and Lincoln...Changed to Southland Chevrolet in 1993? Southland is now closed as well...and a Target store is on the land where the dealer once was...

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: beater68427</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What are you running for a cam ... ? Sounds awesome!!! TAZ </div></div>

It is a Comp 305H I ran one in 396 nova in the 80's and the car ran quite good (12.30's here)for what it was so I decided to go old school and try one again. </div></div>

Great! thanks for the reply!!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: beater68427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have not done the NCRS not sure how, I have just been putting it back together as close as I can tell it was last modified, as far as a dealer goes it has a old Trider Chevrolet frame? not sure if that a was a dealer it was at ever or just a old frame I still have it hanging on my wall. </div></div>

Vern Trider? That was an Anaheim Chevrolet dealerstarted out on Anaheim Blvd if I remember correctly, then moved to the corner of Euclid and Lincoln...Changed to Southland Chevrolet in 1993? Southland is now closed as well...and a Target store is on the land where the dealer once was... </div></div>

That's the one Says Anaheim on top or bottom cant remember then opposite side Vern Trider and a Bowtie

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I remembered to take a picture of that frame this weekend

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...954-trider.jpg

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Same dealer. I used to live a few blocks from Vern Trider [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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The fun part putting it back together and detailing, nice to see the front end going back on.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-camaro01.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-camaro03.jpg

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Has it been documented that nickey/thomas engine transplants received yellow painted engines? If so, what is the color name or paint code. Roger

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: resto4u</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has it been documented that nickey/thomas engine transplants received yellow painted engines? If so, what is the color name or paint code. Roger </div></div>

In looking at pictures Bill Thomas painted some of his engines Yellow in various cars, I just decided to on this car when I got it the engine was black but had been Black Yellow and Orange on the block the heads were bare aluminum I still have those heads but they need work. The rest I threw away it was junk.

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I wanted to duplicate the factory undercoating it took a while but found a NOS gallon of some tar type undercoating made by evercoat probably from the 80's I cant stand the newer spray on stuff it just looks wrong to me and seems mushy, I tried on some spray cards to apply it different ways the one that looked the best was just a 1 inch brush and dabbing it on over spraying it, this is one coat down I think I will do two

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-undercoat.jpg

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----Jeff,,,,Some racers (Bob Hamilton was one) painted their engines yellow as they could see oil leaks more easily. Im sure that's the reason Bill T did at least some of his engines that way....Bill S

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not sure why Thomas used yellow but he was old school and
in 1957 Chevy painted some 283 truck engines yellow

for some reason in 1950's Chevy used many engine colors - blue red yellow gray green orange black even a Chartreuse (lime green)

other years used different colors also

http://www.cs.siena.edu/~lederman/tr...VCCAcolor.html

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Yes engines were painted yellow to detect oil leaks that is why Nickey also painted them yellow. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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Does anyone have a good picture of the factory horn mounting on a standard 68, I have lost a few pictures over the years and I cant seem to find a good picture on line.

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I never asked Bill Thomas that specific question, but did ask Don Swiatek.

While there may be some validity to the opinions posted, it was mainly done in order to have their engines stand out. A customer option for conversions was offered where NicKey would paint the engine any color you wanted. Since there were several magazine articles, including a cover shot with the a &quot;Yellow&quot; engine, Yellow became a popular color if and when the traditional Chevy Orange was not used.

The Yellow painted engines became associated with NicKey and Bill Thomas conversions.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._3.91s_014.jpg

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A little more headway on beater, I did install a big block radiator, it had a small block one in it but I figured I want to drive this without any potential issues I will have to chance it without the caution fan decal they tell me they are on nation back order.... It needed a new heater core and I went back and forth on to convert it to a big block or leave the small block 6 type in it, I decided to leave the small block 6 type in it during conversions they didn't switch them back then so I kept it that way, feels good to finally see it going back togeather after sitting all these years.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-68camaro2.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-68camaro3.jpg

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I noticed the None vacuum line on the distributor, can you post the stamped # and date ?
Also, the dates on the carbs with list #'s etc.?

Damn cool ass car !

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Day2_69Z</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I noticed the None vacuum line on the distributor, can you post the stamped # and date ?
Also, the dates on the carbs with list #'s etc.?

Damn cool ass car ! </div></div>

Thanks!! The engine in the car now is nothing special a 454 with 67 427 closed chamber heads steel crank flat top pistons comp cams 305H, I have the 074 heads dated 73 and the Offy intake is dated 73 most everything form the other engine was dated 73 the block was junk so I scraped it, some day I was going to build a 73 set up to duplicate it but for now what's in it stays.

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Had to take a few month off putting beater back together been boating season and I love boating.... Dug out the hood last night for beater and wondering if I should put a stripe on it or not????? I was thinking just the Corvette Bezel and the 427 numbers on side I kind of like the plane look, Opinions?

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psni6x5s4d.jpg

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Vette stinger ...

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Try it with no stinger stripe. You can always add it later if you decide you don't like it.

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I've got a black Stinger hood with the stinger done in White &amp; White Lace....Period look.


BIG

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The Stinger Hood with Corvette Bezel look's good with the Stinger Stripe. I would not like to take the hood off and stripe it later in white.

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Color looks too orange in pics but it is correct, mixed emotions on hood stripe I did buy new Corvette 427 emblems and bezel, I did not put SS emblems on car its a 6cyl car and not trying to hide that fact, but I did spray the tail panel in satin I like the look

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psi9llyff6.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Plowman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Stinger Hood with Corvette Bezel look's good with the Stinger Stripe. I would not like to take the hood off and stripe it later in white. </div></div>

I really do not want to be taking it on and off either.

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http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...rankYellow.jpg

I think you need to stripe them.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...rankYellow.jpg

I think you need to stripe them. </div></div>

This picture really set my mind, I am going to go with a white stinger stripe that car with no stripe does not look good the hood blends in to me.

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... Is that &quot;Hugger Orange&quot; pint color ? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

.... You may want to go with a &quot;black&quot; stinger stripe rather then white

.... since you have added the &quot;black&quot; tail panel

...just a suggestion [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

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Stripes or not, unless you plan on opening it up for flow, the inside stinger scoop vertical piece looks best blackened.
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
~ Pete


https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...omascamaro.jpg

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I think you'll be safe either white or black .. but it does need something. The stinger jus kind of disappears without it.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PeteLeathersac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Stripes or not, unless you plan on opening it up for flow, the inside stinger scoop vertical piece looks best blackened.
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
~ Pete


https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...omascamaro.jpg

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Mine actually uses a Corvette Bezel only one I have seen that does also 427 emblems on side

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d.../beater052.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: John</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
... Is that &quot;Hugger Orange&quot; pint color ? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

.... You may want to go with a &quot;black&quot; stinger stripe rather then white

.... since you have added the &quot;black&quot; tail panel

...just a suggestion [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img] </div></div>

No, Correct color it just looks orange from my phone pictures

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Better pic, it also is glass skin on steel structure uses factory springs and latch

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d.../beater033.jpg

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Just my opinion, but do you want your car to look like a Corvette or a customized Camaro? &quot;Oh look, he put a Vette hood on his Camaro!&quot;
If it were mine, I'd come up with a nice looking set of stripes or pin stripes (unique to the car). One of one is more impressive.

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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That's the beauty of the stinger hood. You can style however you want because its already something different that the ice cube tray hood or your run of the mill cowl.

Where in central joisey are you Verne?

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http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...smik6k2ln.jpeg


http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...sljh5sxrx.jpeg

Yes, there are lots of neat ideas to accent the hood. Donnie White did a nice job on this hood.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-11860-039.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SMOKIN_JOKER</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That's the beauty of the stinger hood. You can style however you want because its already something different that the ice cube tray hood or your run of the mill cowl.

Where in central joisey are you Verne?
</div></div>

Just outside Princeton. Nothing but farm country until all the yuppies moved in.

Verne

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...smik6k2ln.jpeg
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Oh man, I'd love to see more pictures of this Camaro. What a perfect 70's Style '69.
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