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|  Re: 1969 Z28 Restoration 
			
			Thank you, these pictures are very helpful, I can now see why the blue overspray appeared gray, I would never have thought to use gray primer over the black yet under overspray color. 
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			Not until looking at unrestored cars would I have ever thought of it either... 
				__________________ ~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos | 
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			The Original Sub frame bolts and Washer set ups, this is being discussed on the CRG as well as it seems the expensive repro's are not correct.  Original front sub frame to body mounting bolt assembly (68 and EARLY 69... change in the AIM is Sept. RBW BOLT - lock washer - Spring washer (silver) - Flat Washer which appears to be heat treated steel. The undercoating was shot at an almost perpendicular angle to the bolt head from about 9. The swath on the back was blocked from the undercoating and subsequently rusted. The cupped washer was covered however after flexing during removal it flaked off easily.       RAD MOUNT BOLTS - LEFT REPRO RIGHT ORIGINAL       Chambered Exhaust retainer   Original rear fuel line bracket   Original molding clips... they are nice enough to reuse... lol   
				__________________ ~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos | 
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			Few More  Drivers BRAKE CALIPER DATED 240th Day of year (exactly as one would expect for an Oct built car)  A-arms and other brackets were DIPPED as from the factory (note runs)  Rear Brakes, all repro springs were wrong colors, mixed from originals and painted  Axle Cast date I308  AXLE Assembly code BV 10 31  Floor Pan Plug and bottom of floor  
				__________________ ~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos | 
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			Inside floors and inner doors   Original Dated Floor Pan Plugs  Sealer for Floor pans & another Floor Plug  More Component Details  Steering Column  
				__________________ ~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos | 
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			Man James, that car is looking great! | 
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			James -  VERY, VERY nice attention to detail.  Love your history [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img] lesson here.  Keep your photo chronology coming.    [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]  
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			Is that a Kentucky plate on the car? Just curious. Mike | 
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			No, it's a 1973 Michigan plate (the car was from the Flushing, MI area). | 
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			How's that Monaco Orange <span style="font-style: italic">stripper</span> Chevelle coming along Tony? 
				__________________ ~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos | 
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