NorCam (Graeme Browne's) Lemans Blue 1969 Z/28

[Zedder]

Good to hear Graeme. If there was something in there in the past, I think you would have found some evidence by now. I bought a 72 Corvette years ago that had only 21,000 miles but had been stored in a "bank barn". As soon as I got in it I could smell that old familiar smell. It was cold that night and I had a 2 hour drive home in it with my wife following me. The car was a vert and the windows started fogging up, so I turned on the heater...bad move! Mouse crap and bits of foam etc. blew right into my face! I ended up pulling 4 grocery bags full of mouse nest material out of that car. Under both seats, under the dash and in the bottoms of both front fenders.

[NorCam]

Originally Posted by Zedder

so I turned on the heater...bad move! Mouse crap and bits of foam etc. blew right into my face!

That is nasty!

[rlw68]

Ok ,no hurry at all. I just saw a dated part with the dump in its future and it was too much to bear We had a nice fall day here with temps in the 70s. It was a brutal summer though and Moon is much happier to be outside now. That's a beautiful boy you got there !!!

[NorCam]

I took some more pictures after pulling the drivers seat out and seeing how clean the original frames are. Same thing as the other side with really clean floors everywhere. You can see from the seat bottoms and the floors around the sound deaden-er that this car has never seen moisture, condensation or humidity of any significance. Everywhere I have looked is clean, dry and completely rust free.


Drivers side seat bottom and frame. Slides are just cherry!


Have you ever seen frames that look this clean after 50 years?


Floors are simply impeccable in this car.


Original carpets, sound deaden-er and jute padding are clean and dry.


Anytime I've taken these sub frame bolts out, they are almost always rusty. Not with this car!


A few treasures from under the carpet including an original key code knockout.

[Lynn]

I have never seen a set of 50 year old seat tracks that clean and rust free.

[NorCam]

Originally Posted by Lynn

I have never seen a set of 50 year old seat tracks that clean and rust free.

I know right? Even the bolts are "spotless". I don't think they've ever been out and there isn't a mark or any discoloration on the original phosphate threads. It's just uncanny. I peered up under the dash and the underside of the cowl panel and top of firewall are just as clean with no evidence of any condensation or flash rust ever. Must have been driven on sunny dry days and always been back into dry heated storage when not being driven. Underside of the package tray is just as clean and fresh in all the hidden spots where you normally find evidence of moisture.



A real gem...

[RPOLS3]

Anyone else not able to see Graeme's pictures as of late? For some reason as of about 2 weeks ago I can no longer see them, home or work computer...…...Arrrgh. Sorry for the hi-jack.

[Xplantdad]

Originally Posted by RPOLS3

Anyone else not able to see Graeme's pictures as of late? For some reason as of about 2 weeks ago I can no longer see them, home or work computer...…...Arrrgh. Sorry for the hi-jack.

Jake, I can see them....

[NorCam]

Jake,

I'll send you a direct link to picture folder

[Lynn]

Pics show fine for me.