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dykstra 11-01-2023 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1636010)

J Craft Boats. I believe these beauties are made in Sweden.:dunno:

60sStuff 11-01-2023 02:51 PM

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How Did This 1968 L79 Chevelle Remain Barely Used For Decades?

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/how...d-for-decades/

Lee,

Thank you for posting this link, as I can never get enough of Factory Survivors.

One of the many aspects of an Original Paint car are the wear marks on sharp edges of the paint as seen on the leading edge of this ‘68.

Looks like this car still retains the older version of the T-3 without the vertical lines.
This is common between the ‘67 and ‘68 model years.
Also seems this ‘68 received the Ziebart treatment from the yellow plug on the door sill.

Love this Survivor!

Chris

Keith Seymore 11-01-2023 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1636011)
How Did This 1968 L79 Chevelle Remain Barely Used For Decades?

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/how...d-for-decades/

In the case of Dad's GTO - he got sick.

Arthritis in his hands/wrist/knees/ankles such that he couldn't push in the clutch or shift or steer without pain.

As a result it sat starting in about 1974 (other than when I would fire it up and take it around the block).

It sat all those years with 4656.2 miles on it.

K

Keith Seymore 11-01-2023 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by muscle_collector (Post 1635973)
i would like to see what all info was on that "buildsheet" attached to the front of these bodies at this point in production. (keith might know)

I do not have a copy in my files.

It might be a more abbreviated version (like what you might find on a seat, or in the carpet) but should contain enough information to help the operator put the right sheetmetal part on, and also so they can perform any additional operations that are required downstream (ie, piercings for moldings, holes drilled for emblem, studs added for vinyl top, whatever etc).

K

x77-69z28 11-01-2023 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lynn (Post 1635948)
Did this car start life as a fourth gen Camaro? Trying to figure out what the heck it is/was.

Me too!

olredalert 11-01-2023 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 67since67 (Post 1636009)
I understand this L79 Malibu is a 4,100 mile survivor.

----Anybody notice how the pinstripe on the drivers side falls off a cliff toward the rear?....Bill S

60sStuff 11-01-2023 05:08 PM

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Bill,

Yes I saw that also but I’m not very proficient on how the stripes were applied on the Chevrolet.

The stripes where the fender meets the door is a little off also.
I’d like to see the other side on this car.

Curious how Chevrolet applied their stripes.

Pontiac used a type of Beugler tool for their pinstripes guided with a jig against the body for a consistent line.

Lee Stewart 11-01-2023 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lynn (Post 1635948)
Did this car start life as a fourth gen Camaro? Trying to figure out what the heck it is/was.

No - C6 Corvette. They are called Retro-Vettes.

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Lee Stewart 11-01-2023 05:25 PM

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Lee Stewart 11-01-2023 05:28 PM

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