Sam's (SamsDZ) 1969 Z28- Help the story to continue!
 

Hi Bruce,

Wanted to see if you could add my car to the Members Rides?

I am from Ventura, CA and purchased this Z about 3 months ago. I believe it to be a legit Z but no longer has the born with 302. Camaro Research Group found the original motor on their orphaned thread for sale (on Craigslist ad back in 2012). I Spoke to Bob who posted it for sale and he sold it to gentleman named Glen from Vallejo CA.

A little more to add Bruce,

I spoke to Bob, the person that had my motor ( V1I15DZ ) up for sale on the Craigslist ad in 2012 and he told me he sold the motor to a gentleman named Glen who was a Petro Engineer in Vallejo CA.

He purchased the motor from Bob at a Good Guys car show in Sacramento around 2012 or 2013. Unfortunately that’s where the search has ended.

The car need a little TLC but it is all there and runs well. I am working on an extra wheel and tire setup for a change up every few months, already have a pair of 15x6 Cragars and looking for a pair of black or silver steel wheels with some M&H Cheater slicks for the rear. Kinda of a “ day 2 “ setup as I love this look and era.


I think Yenko.net is a great site, I cant get enough of all the posts, so much good stuff.


Look forward to possibly finding more details on my Z28 as this story continues.


Thanks,

Sam






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----Nice Z and welcome to the sight! I couldn't help but notice that the drivers side has a cast iron exhaust manifold and the pass side has a header. Unusual to say the least, although there probably a good explanation......Bill S

Yea, I was wondering the same thing Bill. Early car non X code? Nice car and nice scenery!

Nice ride. I always appreciate deluxe interior cars more than base interior cars and looks as though you have found one. Did you get any paperwork with the car to help authenticate it? What are the numbers on the transmission and the rear diff?

Love to see more pictures including the underside.

Looks pretty nice. Please fix the seal on the air cleaner. It's upside down. I'll keep watching....Joe

Congrats and welcome. Killer color and interior! Best of luck tracking down the DZ, but in the meantime enjoy it :3gears:

For some reason-Sam isn't able to post (I will have to get with Steve).


The shots with the manifold and the headers are before and after shots :)

I was going to say the same thing. Nice looking Z. I saw it when it was first posted over on camaros.net.

Hope you find that engine!

Thanks everyone, very fortunate to be on this site.
Thanks to Bruce for getting my Z28 up here.
Yes, the headers were put on recently and I will get that cowl rubber flipped over asap.

ahhh haaaa

Fixed the cowl Seal, thanks for bringing it to my attention.

:beers: Much better!!

There's another upside down seal on FB...ugh!.
Looks better..Joe

Nice car! Welcome

Was able to get my Z28 certified by Jerry MacNeish, very happy camper.

Great! Hugger orange white with HT is a very desirable combo.
I hope you are able to pick up your original engine, you are a step ahead of many who would love to KNOW that their block is still floating around.
I typically recommend customers have Jerry Cert their cars, especially if they are rare and well equipped as it makes them easier to sell which IMHO is well worth the cost of the service.

Cool car, that would be wild if you could track down the block.

I agree, someone has to know Greg in Vallejo CA that goes to the Goodguys show in Pleasanton CA. :smile:

Maybe try ads on CL and FB Marketplace, maybe someone who knows him will share it to him. Nice thing is that it's a valuable block so it's still out there.

I just typed in Glen, petro engineer in Vallejo and this came up

Glen Honstein from Bakersfield, CA

https://www.linkedin.com/in/glen-honstein-8244ab7

Thanks Jonesy, I will follow up on that.

Sam, Will PM you

Whoa that would be cool if he is the guy.

Oh those are nice rims!

PM sent

I have a friend in Bakersfield who knows Glen Honstein.

This could get really interesting, good luck Sam!

Thanks wheelhop for the info, I just hung up with Glen but he is not the Glen with the 302.
Really nice guy who does have a Camaro with a 427 Crate Motor. Wished me luck on the hunt. Thanks to everyone here for the leads, really appreciate it. Maybe my luck will pop on this thing one day.

we found a glen honstein that owns a 69 camaro convertible but the wrong guy!
what are the odds?
Don't give up we will find the right guy!

Thanks wheelhop,
Was a great lead for sure. The hunt will continue.

Dang, I thought he was going to be the guy. Hopefully it will all surface one day.