Day 2 67 Camaro restoration

[Chuck_Burg]

Originally Posted by cook_dw

Cars looking great. Did you use the chrome tape that a guy on ebay sells or another process on the cluster opening trim.

Shown in my picture is before the sticker application. The masking tape removed some of the simulated chrome from the cluster. I had the stickers for probably 2 years. I ordered them from D&R Classic Automotive. They fit decent, I'll get a picture later on.

[cook_dw]

Sorry missed the last paragraph. I too used the decals. Had to add a little clear nail polish on the seem but worked pretty well.

[Chuck_Burg]

Sent my original seat belts to Charlie Santorelli of Seatbelt Sity in New Jersey. I read about this guy on this site and the Corvette forum. This guy is my kind of guy, he doesn't beat around the bush. He can come off as a little grumpy but I'm sure he gets a lot of people who want champagne on a beer budget. Once he discovers you value the service and you want it done right, he gets excited about the project. He is very informative and detail oriented. He also does a great job at keeping you in the loop, lots of updates. Some of my original webbing was in decent shape but some was stained beyond repair and all of it was faded. He went through the process of finding me some genuine GM 3 ply webbing, not 4 ply reproduction. He then reinked my original tags and cleaned up my buckles. He did admit they didn't need much work and were some of the nicest ones he's got shipped to him.

My car, being an early car, has no retractors which helped on the cost of the job. I definitely recommend him! First photo shows some of my original belts, second shows some black mold stains, third is the restored belts.

[Xplantdad]

Very nice, and great info, too!!

[Chuck_Burg]

Crossmember dilemma is officially, at least seemingly, over! The new crossmember is in. Shifter is right in the middle of the hole. HUGE thanks to Crash for a great shifter that really is positioned where you said it would be, of course when the correct crossmember is used...

Another HUGE thanks to Russel, Mr. 4 Speed, for these totally awesome NOS Appliance headers. As I previously mentioned Russel sold me these with the stipulation that they get installed on this car. Well buddy almost three years later and here we are, your headers have been test fitted.

I am very pleased with the fitment of these headers to say the least. So many people, and companies, seem to struggle with big block Camaro header fitment. Well these headers are nearly 50 years old they clear the steering box with room to spare. If you have a lift just remove the steering box and the headers slide right in for the bottom. Plenty of room to add the steering box back in once the headers are installed. This is a two person job. These headers have great ground clearance too, sorry I didn't get a picture of that this time. Tomorrow I'm taking them to get ceramic coated in the original white color.

[scuncio]

Nice! I have the same headers on my L78, and they fit as well as anything I’ve ever installed.

[olredalert]

----Won't take too many shim removals to push that upper A-frame bolt in to the header!....Bill S

[Chuck_Burg]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----Won't take too many shim removals to push that upper A-frame bolt in to the header!....Bill S

Let's hope we leave the shims alone or add more

[scuncio]

Are you recoating those white? Let us know who you use.

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----Won't take too many shim removals to push that upper A-frame bolt in to the header!....Bill S

The stud doesn't get any longer, just the nut moves further down it...