Preservation of a 68 Camaro - Page 17

**67since67** · #**161** 03-28-2023, 12:17 AM

Just because we don't comment doesn't mean we are not watching and learning from yours and others build/preservation threads Darrell! I for one can very much relate to what you are doing. - Bill W

**169indy** · #**162** 03-28-2023, 01:21 AM

Keep at it Big Guy.

I wish I could make progress like you do, all in good time

JIM

cook_dw · #**163** 03-28-2023, 02:24 AM

Thanks guys. Didn’t mean for it to generate replies just how this world works these days. Likes & thanks and move on. I’m guilty of it too.

Photos 561 - 562 - Close up of the control knobs.

Photos 563 - 565 - Cluster installed. First time since the late 70’s

**67since67** · #**164** 03-28-2023, 02:49 AM

Love that OEM key with the knock-out! You have full sets?

cook_dw · #**165** 03-28-2023, 03:50 AM

Yes sir I do. Well. I’m pretty sure I do. I know I have a set of NOS keys to be cut when the time comes.

**scuncio** · #**166** 03-28-2023, 04:06 AM

Cluster hasn’t been in since the 1970s? What’s the story on this car?

cook_dw · #**167** 03-28-2023, 04:25 AM

You can go back and re-read the first few posts in the thread for the back story. Basically kid buys 68 Z as a teen in 74-75 drives it for a few years. Late 70’s blows it apart for a restore but kept having health issues where he would be wheelchair bound. 25 years later finally gets a second opinion and turns out he’s allergic to wheat and the first doc never could figure it out. Once diagnosed he had to sell the car and that’s how I ended up with it. He’s still alive and lives here in town. I owe him a spin behind the wheel once I’m done.

**dykstra** · #**168** 03-28-2023, 11:10 AM

Very cool! Very informative thread. Please keep it up. I will admit, I am hoping for a burn out video in the future!LOL

cook_dw · #**169** 03-29-2023, 05:51 PM

A few years ago I was jacking around and did a spoof video on the car just to pass along to a few friends. I ran across it again and remembered I'd added it to my youtube channel but left it private. Hopefully folks realize it was done as a joke and not to be taken seriously.

Hope you enjoy.

COPO Z28 Spoof

cook_dw · #**170** 03-30-2023, 01:44 PM

Now that the defrost duct, heater box, controls & radio are now in I touched them up from all the handling. 303 is the product I'm trying on the duct work.

Photos 566 - 569 - Under dash area passenger side compartment.

Photo 570 - Glove box door after hitting it with Mequiars 105 on a maroon pad on my da polisher.

Photos 571 - 572 - Dash after controls & radio installed. Also a sneak peak at the trio of gauges going into the car.

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