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Edgemontvillage
11-21-2017, 05:11 PM
Looking for a "few" mint (no rust anyway...) or NOS original body shims that look like these, (~2" length) please PM if you can help.
302moz
11-21-2017, 06:51 PM
Never seen an original 1969 Camaro body shim like that. That shim is just a universal part.The original shims do not have that big tang. The repop shims are really good except they are plated silver. The original plating is grey/black phosphate.
302moz
11-21-2017, 06:53 PM
That shim almost looks like an alignment shim.
bbbentley
11-21-2017, 10:22 PM
That shim almost looks like an alignment shim.

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enio45
11-22-2017, 02:27 AM
that shim is used on the 69 RS headlamp buckets where it attaches to the rad support.....used to help get the headlamp bucket assembly aligned so the doors fit nicely to the RS grill.

hard to find these.....very hard!
SuperNovaSS
11-22-2017, 03:20 AM
Probably because everyone tosses them thinking they are alignment shims. Thanks for the info.


Jason
Edgemontvillage
11-22-2017, 12:19 PM
Eddie is correct, the shims I need are for a 1969 Camaro Rally Sport headlight bucket. I suspect these had other applications at GM as most items like it did. Below is a photo I took last weekend at MCACN of a shim pack from Mark B's 30,600 mile LOS built '69 Camaro RS/SS that was Vintage Certified. If you have any of these shims please PM

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4565/24693588728_9da6cc3fe4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DC66BN)[/url] (https://flic.kr/p/DC66BN)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4528/24693589018_00b1b8b145_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DC66GN) [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/156633854@N02/] (https://flic.kr/p/DC66GN)
x77-69z28
11-26-2017, 01:42 AM
My 67 RS/SS had them as well. I will look through my fasteners and see if I have any.
Buddy
ALLZS
11-26-2017, 12:47 PM
how many are you needing
Edgemontvillage
11-26-2017, 02:03 PM
My 67 RS/SS had them as well. I will look through my fasteners and see if I have any.
Buddy

Thanks Buddy!
Edgemontvillage
11-26-2017, 02:06 PM
how many are you needing

I haven't installed the headlight buckets as yet however a typical application is 4-8 shims (1/16" and 1/8") so I'd like to locate 8+.
Edgemontvillage
11-30-2017, 01:49 PM
My 67 RS/SS had them as well. I will look through my fasteners and see if I have any.
Buddy

Any luck locating them?

Lloyd
x77-69z28
12-05-2017, 03:14 AM
Made it through one box of bolts. No luck so far. My 67 only had one on each side, and I believe it was only on the lower bolt.
Buddy
x77-69z28
12-12-2017, 02:51 AM
Lloyd, I'm sorry. I struck out. I went through 50lbs of bolts, clips and washers, no luck. Sorry!
Buddy
Salvatore
12-12-2017, 11:57 AM
maybe the big car guys may use them also Lloyd??
Edgemontvillage
12-12-2017, 02:33 PM
maybe the big car guys may use them also Lloyd??

Sam, thanks for the suggestion, I continue to scan SYC, eBay and a couple of other sites in hopes of locating originals.