Old pics - 1969 Z/28

[TMagda]

Other late '70's fun.

[x Baldwin Motion]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TMagda</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Other late '70's fun. </div></div>

wheelies and smokey burnouts [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[x77-69z28]

wouldnt have a silver z-28 gotten a black grille anyway?

[TMagda]

I was wondering that myself but haven't hit the books yet. I think only if it had the RS option but I'm no expert.

[jannes_z-28]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: x77-69z28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">wouldnt have a silver z-28 gotten a black grille anyway? </div></div>

No they didn't, they were silver as all others except black cars who got the black grille.

GM made a mistake on the grille color and a lot of people changed them to black, looks a thousand times better.

BTW, nice color on that Z. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cool.gif[/img]


Jan

[William]

Don't use any photo in Chevy sales info as an example of how cars were built in production. The 300/350 engine photo shows finned rocker covers.

All standard '69s in black had a silver [argent] grille, even SS. All standard Z/28s had a silver grille.

All non-black RS had a black grille regardless of model. The very few factory black '69 RS had a silver grille.

[al8apex]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: William</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Don't use any photo in Chevy sales info as an example of how cars were built in production. The 300/350 engine photo shows finned rocker covers.

All standard '69s in black had a silver [argent] grille, even SS. All standard Z/28s had a silver grille.

All non-black RS had a black grille regardless of model. The very few factory black '69 RS had a silver grille. </div></div>

I didn't say one way or another on the Z28 but the SS cars came with the BLACK grille.

I am unaware of an engine picture in the 69 Camaro sales brochure:

Here is the early version of the brochure:

http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA...e/dirindex.html

[William]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I didn't say one way or another on the Z28 but the SS cars came with the BLACK grille.</div></div>

Not a black SS. Back in late '68 SS &amp; DI magazine did an editorial on the trouble they had with Chevy in trying to order a black stripe delete L78 Camaro SS. They finally got the car with white D90 stripes. Plenty of photos; has a silver grille just as Chevy sales info said it would. Motion used it in their ads. Later on they removed the stripe; photos of it both ways are common.

Strange car-L78 auto, power windows, VE3 bumper, black vinyl roof. Stolen later in '69, never recovered.

The L48 engine photo is in the showroom album.

[Hylton]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TMagda</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Circa 1975 </div></div>

I know I am going to hate the response but I'll ask it anyways - what were you asking for it at the time?

[472 R/T SE]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hylton</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

I know I am going to hate the response but I'll ask it anyways - what were you asking for it at the time? </div></div>

He just bought it, wasn't for sale.