1968 Camaro Z/28 Survivor Race Car 19,000 Miles

[dannystarr]

Was walking around the block with my girlfriend one night. I get a call on my cell. Guy says I have a car for sale I think you might be interested in... I said sounds intriguing, whatcha got? And who gave ya my number? He said I hope you don't mind but I saw your car in MCR and did a Google search for your name. I said that's fine, as long as you are not trying to steal my identity.. We laughed.. He mentioned that he wanted to ask me a couple questions to help determine if you can have a chance at this car. As there were 2 or 3 other people that wanted it. I said, ok hit me... He then said while I was searching out your name, I found a Joseph Cannuli's Obituary, who is that. I said that's my Father. He said, who wrote that obit, I said I did, I spent 13 hours on it. He said then I think I want you to have this car. I wasn't really looking for a car but that touched me. I felt proud of that obit. Well my health was up and down and I just had another Surgery to remove giant ping pong ball size Cancer Nodules from my neck. It took I think about 2.5 years or more to make the trip. He waited patiently for me. I had him send me some picture, but there were NO trans or Rear Axle Pics. Just some OK block pics. I finally told him in mid May of 2020 I was coming out to check it out. My friends thought I was crazy. They said you are going to drive a total of 5,000 miles to look at a car you know nothing about. You don't even know if it's a real Z/28, or if it has the original block or drive train. You don't even know the price! You are crazy. I said when there is a possible deal you have to make it happen. So I reserved a U-Haul trailer down the road from his house and set off for Wisconsin from northern CA in the middle of the pandemic. I asked KurtS at CRG if I could send him a pic of the block when I got there, he said yes. I met the owner and we walked a couple blocks over to an elderly couples garage he was renting. It was there since the 80's, and had been sitting at the previous owners house since the mid 70's. It had not ran on the track in many years. I think I found out later why. I sent the picture and Kurt got back to me...

From: Kurt Sonen
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2020 9:55 AM
To: DC
Subject: Re: Danny Pictures '68 MO Engine Stamp #1

The pad is original.
Kurt

So of course I began to get intrigued. I wanted to see if I could get a picture of the transmission VIN since the car was on jack stands. He said I wouldn't go under there, those are the harbor freight recall jack stands that could come crashing down any time. Car has been on those stands for years. So I decided to try to purchase the car without seeing the trans or rear axle numbers. I asked what he wanted for it and he said do you think I could get 30K or 35K for it. I said maybe, but I can’t go that high. He knew I wanted it and he wanted me to have it. So I brought the maximum amount I could spend on the car in cash. Hidden in our new Suburban. Long story short, he accepted the exact amount I brought with me. It was late at night, I think 3am, so the next afternoon I went to pick up the trailer. BUT WAIT... All the restaurants were closed and no food in the hotel. I ate an entire bag of Pistachios the night before for dinner. I began to have Gout pain in my left ankle. Slowly coming on, and I had no medication with me. I later found out I had cherry pills, but didn't see them until I got home. His friend was nice enough to move all the items blocking the car, air the tires, and start to push it out a couple three feet. We pushed it up with his friends van and a tire carefully. I used a come-along for the last foot and strapped it off. Put the front and rear safety chains on. And a big ratchet strap in the back and threw the slack in the trunk. We did the money transfer. And he said his friend had the paper work in his safe a few miles down the road. The guy showed up and handed me the Plastic Bag, Owner Manual, Owner Protection Warranty Booklet with the original owner Protect-O-Plate inside. This was the original with the plastic tape attached. I didn’t even ask about that stuff. But no title. He never got the car in his name the last 30 or more years. I thought, oh crap, I am buying a car with an open title in another state thousands of miles away. The pain was beginning to really come on from the gout. So I said forget it, I’ll worry about it later and got on the road. All the while knowing legally the guy he bought the car from years ago, STILL owns MY new car. I paid 3 people at gas stations to put gas in my car for the ride home. Stopped at a rest stop exhausted and some how was able to sleep 4 hours. Got back on the road, I had 987 miles to go. But I made it home. I parked the car and trailer in my neighbors drive way. My girlfriend brought me out crutches and I hobbled in the house. Took a lot of medication and 3 days to be able to walk. I had the trailer for 7 days total. So I had to get the trailer back. When I went to my neighbors, someone had tried to steal the car. I don't know how they were going to get it off the trailer and around. But maybe break into my neighbors and bring it into his garage and around the trailer and Suburban. There WAS room to do that. They took off the 2 front straps and safety chain, my back strap, but not the safety chain. Turns out I had 3 guys push down on the car to get it on the next link. So they could not get it off, as it was SUPER tight. Maybe there was only 2 crooks and they couldn’t push it down? Of course all I did was lower the tire pressure half way and popped the chain right off. Ran an air hose over and aired them right back up. Backed it in my driveway and my friend helped me push it off onto my 4 post lift. Took the trailer back and went back home. I told my girlfriend, I have to know. She said what, the other numbers? I said yes. I was still limping and sore. But I raised it up and took some pictures. And it looks like everything matches. Long story short. It took 46 days, but I got the title and proceeded to title it in our name.
Car is a real ’68 Z/28 with a M21 and original 3:73 with a trashed gear set. See picture. I found bolts laying in the housing. I think that is why it was parked.
Her name is Jessica, named after another Allman Brothers song.
Pulled the engine and trans and have started body work etc.


Jessica Options
1 - Special Performance Package = Z/28
3 - C80 Positraction Rear Axle
4 - D80 Spoiler
5 - U63 AM Radio
6 - K79 42 Amp Delcotron Generator
7 - D55 Console
8 - N40 Power Steering
9 - U17 Console Gauge Package W Tic-Toc-Tac
10 - Z21 Style Trim Group
11 - Z23 Special Interior
12 - 717 Medium Blue Interior
13 - N34 Simulated Walnut Wheel, Need to install

Mandatory Options;
14 - J50/52 Power Front Disc Brakes
15 - 4-Speed Manual Transmission

Love the LeMans Blue with 717 Medium Blue interior.

Danny

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Don't know why pics are upside down all of a sudden.

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Many things came loose in the housing and the gears hit and ground/dug into the posi unit.

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[ryanchevelle]

Congrats! That’s a heck of a story. The things we do for the hobby we love. Enjoy it!

[scuncio]

Cool car from one of my hometown dealers. Interesting that it was sold on the far south side of town to someone on the far north side.

[AnthonyS]

yes, very cool!

[BJCHEV396]

Congrats,great car!And thanks for sharing the story!

[napa68]

Thanks for sharing! Killer car:biggthumpup:

[Steve Shauger]

Awesome car and fantastic story!!! Congratulations :beers:

[cook_dw]

Cool car. Couple things.

1. Why blank out the last of the vin on the pop but yet show the pad, trans, & vin tag?

2. Interesting to see the pop trans stamp to be way off what’s in the car.

[dykstra]

Way cool car! Congrats!!

[dannystarr]

Yes I saw that.. I did this during the 46 days while I waited for the Title. Thinking I wasn't going to post the VIN in the beginning. I posted the wrong one. I have the exact same picture layout with the full VIN. I didn't notice I posted the wrong picture until it was too late.....

Trans...
Yes it seems like it was punched up and printed and then they put a much earlier set-up in the car. Could it be that they checked stock and thought that set-up was available, but then when it came time to install it, it was used? So they grabbed one of the last ones on the rack, hit it with the VIN and through it in?
Remember this is a pretty late build. There is only 3 or 4 days in the FIFTH week of July '68. Things were getting cleared out. Thank goodness it has the VIN or I wouldn't believe it myself.

July 1968
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31

I am super curious myself. Maybe you or someone has an idea. What say you-all..
D

[dannystarr]

Here it is... D

[Lynn]

I don't have an explanation on the trans info.... other than mistakes were made.

Great car and great story. Looking forward to progress reports.

BTW, I read you father's obit. Sounds like a great guy who always put others first. Some similarities to my own father. Dad never finished HS, not because he was a slacker, but because he was the oldest child of a wife beating drunkard. Dad quit school to go to work and put food on the table for the family.

This country was built on the blood sweat and tears of guys like our dads. What a HUGE debt we owe them.

[dannystarr]

Weird that the date first placed in service is September '68?
Couple more Manual Pics... D

[X66 714]

Left over inventory possibly. My 69 was rec'd Sept 1969 & not sold till July of 1970....Joe

[dannystarr]

Working on Body work.. Found nice original fender and hood and NOS header panel.
Getting some parts ready as I go... WP, ALT, Starter...Check out WAY EARLY water pump date. D

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[dannystarr]

Got the shift tunnel repaired. Tack welded the console nuts so they don't spin during assembly.
Spare tire hold down nut... Trans Mount

[ruralrte66]

Danny , Great story and awesome car ! Did your dad own it in the past? Great Job!

[Bill Pritchard]

BTW, I read you father's obit. Sounds like a great guy who always put others first.

x2. Congrats to you for writing such a heartfelt tribute to your father, and thanks for posting about finding such a great car!

[dannystarr]

Rural,
No not my Fathers.. You'll have to read the whole story.
Thanx everyone, I am excited to keep moving on it.
Lynn - Thanx for that. I had a dead line for it to make it to print in local newspaper. Hence the 13 hours straight. Wrote my Mothers also, not fun. Yes he worked 16 hour days for months at a time, for years. My sister and I ALWAYS ate. But there was a time where my parents ate dog food.
Bill P- Thanx..

[dannystarr]

Look at that beautiful paint! The seam sealer guy got carried away? No Second Hidden VIN under fan... D

[dannystarr]

Short Block complete. Had to go to 30 over. "DO NOT SURFACE" Tag made and installed by Charles Clifton... Hubleyman. Good idea eh. Charlie did the oversee at the machine shop that built the motor. As he has had about 15 or 20 engines built there...Heads are complete and ready for install.
Nostalgia 30/ 30 cam. New 11 to1 pistons. Reconditioned rods. Crank 10/10 and balanced.

[dannystarr]

Trans inside super nice showing alot of factory markings. Original front input bearing cleaned and re-installed. Lock washers for safety, you'll never see them. One thread repair only. Original header panel HAMMERED! D

[dannystarr]

Crank work

[dannystarr]

Fan dated July of '68 ...Little creature had a snack. Plastic fan blades. He ate too much, he looks sleepy. SSHHH don't wake him D

[dannystarr]

Deck Lid gasket line-up marking... D

[dannystarr]

No keys, used factory coded picks. Got it on the 4th one. D

[qzjrd5]

Man what a great car and a great story to go with it.

[dykstra]

That “Do Not Surface” bracket is pretty cool.

[dannystarr]

Yes Charlie had a 396 4-speed El Camino block decked. After instructing them to make sure not to do so. He knew I was worried so he made that before I dropped the block off at the machine shop. And I have to give them credit, as it was on there every time I went there to check on progress. Each time they asked me to come in and check it out and talk about the block, it was on there hand tight.
You tell them no, another guy is on vacation or a day off. He comes back sees the block to be rebuilt, the foreman is on the phone or at lunch, and he decks it.
I told them 3 or 4 times to PLEASE make sure ALL employees know not to deck it or it will be a paper weight. D

[SPEEDYB]

Awesome Z28

[cook_dw]

Why in the world would you not run that badass aftermarket hood?

[rts]

Why in the world would you not run that badass aftermarket hood?

I 100% agree also
Badass hood and wouldnt think of not reinstalling it
Please keep it!!!!!!
Or can I buy it?????

[dannystarr]

It's actually not an aftermarket hood. It is the original hood that has been cutout. Then a scoop scabbed on the top. It's pretty crudely installed with THICK bondo and cracked quite extensively around the edges. You can lift it up and down a 1/4" in some places. It would be pretty labor intensive to use. I am an original factory numbers guy. I gave it to a friend, and he put it on the wall in his shop. I picked up that nice original hood for $75 and am going with that. I will strip it and the left fender. Just getting everything lined up first.
I am NOT a day 2 or 3 guy. Don't want Cat Tractor parts in my interior, 8 ball shifter knob, fire shooting out the exhaust, Crager's etc. If the car does NOT have a born-with drive train then maybe put some goodies on it. Like some American Racing wheels. But not my thing. There will be WAY to many questions at the car shows. I like back to original or as close as possible. There is a reason why one of my other cars scored 3197 out of 3330. That's my thing. Danny

[cook_dw]

I am NOT a day 2 or 3 guy. Don't want Cat Tractor parts in my interior, 8 ball shifter knob, fire shooting out the exhaust, Crager's (CragAr's) etc. If the car does NOT have a born-with drive train then maybe put some goodies on it.

lol Cat tractor parts? lol ooook... You have a very different outlook on Day 2 than me.

There is a reason why one of my other cars scored 3197 out of 3330. That's my thing. Danny

:no::worship:

[dannystarr]

I'm in my 60's now and my health is all over the road. Just got my first social security check on the 8th. Just want to get this back together as an original runner. Clean things up some. No frame off as I wouldn't be able to afford that. Probably won't paint it, just touch up the passenger side. Paint and stripe the hood and header panel the best I can and leave it. This will be the last car I purchase I'm sure. But ya never really know. I appreciate the talent of the Day 2/resto/rat/hot rod builders, but again, not for me.
See pictures of what I WISH I could do with it. Danny

[RALLY]

Stunning Z-28. Great job what was done to it. Enjoy.

[NorCam]

Killer car Danny.

Love the backstory on all of it and glad you're choosing to keep it stock. Car is just too original to start dicking with it. I have a set of 68 driver grade Z/28 covers if you need some? Just holler if you do.

Will be following. Have fun!

[69M22Z]

Wow. Looks great.

[dannystarr]

Gas Tank date. Don't know if my date is correct? Radiator Cap cleaned up should work fine... D

[dannystarr]

Rear Spoiler removed and deck lid top cleaned and waxed. Notice factory tape covering unused holes. .. D

[dannystarr]

More spoiler... D

[dannystarr]

Original bell housing was missing. Went through my friends tow yard. Searched a couple hours in storage containers etc. Found a 403 in very nice condition. I will strip it and check all chase all female threads. .. D

[dannystarr]

Battery tray pitted but I will strip it, treat it, and shoot it. Should be fine.
Driver side door striker showing very light wear. Area cleaned up nice. .. D

[dannystarr]

403 on BH Interior steel in nice solid shape. Interior seats/panels etc, faded but workable... D

[dannystarr]

More Interior.. D

[dannystarr]

More.. I pulled some of the pads out as they were barely attached. I will put them back down with some spray adhesive later during reassembly. D

[dannystarr]

Partial V8 VIN and maybe and interior color code? Also inside door panels. D

[Kurt S]

The drivetrain codes were written on the broadcast sheet. The scheduling clerk then entered them to create the POP.
One of those two people wrote / used P8E18, either out of expectation that would be the code or misreading it.
That's not the original alternator - K79 was n/a with Z28. Someone swapped the pulley. :)
12437 is just the model number.

[R68GTO]

Looks like a great car Danny. Those stripped interior shots look just like mine.

[dannystarr]

Thanx Kurt for the info... Dang-it on the Alternator.. I got it all rebuilt and pretty. I guess I am on the hunt now for a matching one. I will probably just run this one for now.
Check out the console harness UNDER the mounting bracket, post 55. That sucker was TIGHT. Would not move a fraction either way and really smashed down. Not too smart. Had to remove the bracket to free it. .. D

[dannystarr]

Transmission before and after clean-up and inspection. ... Danny

[dykstra]

Looking great!

[William]

That's not the original alternator - K79 was n/a with Z28. Someone swapped the pulley. :)


Don't know about that. Our '67 Z/28 project, also sold new at Holz Chev, had a 42 amp alternator. Original to the car. Ordering info does not exclude Z/28.

[black69]

enjoying this thread! I have close to the twin to this car that came out of long term storage at about the same time you got yours (2021). Similar hood. same color. same mileage. same general area of the country. They both came out into the light at the same time oddly. I checked the engine stamp and our build dates are 10 days apart. And the VIN stamp actually touches the build stamp in my case, which I had checked out before buying. So glad to see yours looks very similar as being close together, built around same time.

We both have some crazy hoods which must have been an IL/Wisconsin thing before the factory cowl hood came out.

-bob

[dannystarr]

Bob,
That sounds very cool. Is there a thread here that is about that car? .. D

[black69]

Bob,
That sounds very cool. Is there a thread here that is about that car? .. D

hi Danny, nope, no thread yet here. Stalled on it for a yr (over 60 speed bumps I know well). just getting back to putting engine back together after just a hone and cam bearings. still 30 over.

Hope to learn more about the cam you are using vs the one standard crane z/28 cam I got new in the box when I got the car from my friend that sold me the car.

Second owner was looking for the car I just bought and found me on lost musclecars.
https://www.facebook.com/page/678670182240973/search/?q=1968%20z%2F28

[dannystarr]

The Cam I used came as a recommendation from Hubleyman and the machine shop. D

[Lynn]

I believe that is the camshaft Jerry M runs in his 67 Z/28 which runs in D/ Stock eliminator. Must work pretty well, as he is has gone 10.45 at 126+.

[black69]

thanks for that cam info, I will get that one and sell the one I got.
really appreciate it.

[dannystarr]

Yes hoping it helps with dead-stop-take-off. That's what I was told it would do. ...

Right Firewall area after cleaning. No 2nd Hidden VIN in the area that I could find. I will look again around the whole area. D

[dannystarr]

Body Part Stamp. 2nd Week of June? ... D

[black69]

I have to ask, is it typical the door panel and dash shade of blue does not ideally match the seat color, and carpet? door panels look mint and back seat looks mint.

[dannystarr]

I never see anything match. Door panels, Seats, Door handle bases and pads, kick panels, Dash, head liner etc. Not in 717 medium blue anyway. I think because they are all different material make-up and texture.
Some are smoothish plastic, some are rough plastic, then vinyl etc. Then you add years of aging and it's over doneso. The only time it all matches very close is when you buy aftermarket.
Our VINS are about 9,000 apart? D

[black69]

I never see anything match. Door panels, Seats, Door handle bases and pads, kick panels, Dash, head liner etc. Not in 717 medium blue anyway. I think because they are all different material make-up and texture.
Some are smoothish plastic, some are rough plastic, then vinyl etc. Then you add years of aging and it's over doneso. The only time it all matches very close is when you buy aftermarket.
Our VINS are about 9,000 apart? D

Thanks Danny, I kinda figured. This is why I like original cars.
Our vins are more in the range of 8300 or so apart. Your guess was dang good.
The selling dealer of my car (Nickey Chevrolet) told the owner that he is on the edge of getting his order filled/processed and would he be ok with a 69. So I guess this was bumping up against the end.

[black69]

I never see anything match. Door panels, Seats, Door handle bases and pads, kick panels, Dash, head liner etc. Not in 717 medium blue anyway. I think because they are all different material make-up and texture.
Some are smoothish plastic, some are rough plastic, then vinyl etc. Then you add years of aging and it's over doneso. The only time it all matches very close is when you buy aftermarket.
Our VINS are about 9,000 apart? D

Thanks Danny, I kinda figured. This is why I like original cars (like yours).
Our vins are more in the range of 8300 or so apart. Your guess was dang good.
The selling dealer of my car (Nickey Chevrolet) told the owner that he is on the edge of getting his order filled/processed and would he be ok with a 69 if it does not make it. So I guess this was bumping up against the end, yours especially.

[black69]

Hey Danny, had a question based on your info you posted that only 2147 cars built in July.
If my car is a 7C and yours is a 7E, why is my VIN 8300 or so before yours????
Wont be the first time I get something wrong. If what you are saying is true, my car should have been a June car? Confused. My block is cast F 17 8 by the way, and again assembled 10 days before yours (as said earlier).

[dannystarr]

I can't answer that, as I don't have the knowledge. There is some anomalies happening during this time. Stock being cleared out and used up for the new model year. My VIN falls in June Build time period. About 1,436 from the end of June production. Cowl tag is 07E. WAY late 5th week of July. I would have thought the VIN would have been much later. That's alot of time. Maybe there was a stock issue for the order of my car? And that held things up? See Asterisk below with info from the CRG website. Explains it pretty well with the info that is available at this time.
All I know is I am glad the Engine, Trans, 1st Hidden VIN, Driver Side VIN plate, POP and Title all match.

The list below is Chevrolet's documentation of the end-of-month VIN for the GM assembly plants. * Due to several limitations the VINs in this list will not necessarily correlate exactly with either a specific calendar day or the build week on the cowl tag. The data for some months (especially May and June 68 at Norwood) deviate significantly from actual build dates, while other months correlate well.* We are unsure of the source of these deviations, but uncertainties include:

It isn't known what day of the month was used for logging the monthly production, or if the same system was used for all years.
Vehicles were NOT assembled in the exact order of VIN. For any given VIN selected as the nominal "last" for that month, it is likely that slightly lower or higher VINs might either still be in process, or might have already been assembled.
The build date on the cowl tag is when the body was started. It was attached 3-4 days before final assembly of the car was completed and build week dates did not always align with calendar weeks.
Despite these limitations, the list remains a useful guide for approximate confirmation of date as to when a given VIN was built.

1968 Model
Sep-67 8L304745 4745 8N319989 19989
Oct-67 8L309652 4907 8N337720 17731
Nov-67 8L315860 6208 8N352898 15178
Dec-67 8L321968 6108 8N368090 15192
Jan-68 8L328091 6123 8N381420 13330
Feb-68 8L331484 3393 8N392427 11007
Mar-68 8L335251 3767 8N407303 14876
Apr-68 8L338564 3313 8N425530 18227
May-68 8L342085 3521 *8N465482 39952
Jun-68 8L345432 3347 *8N482588 17106
Jul-68 8L349164 3732 8N484735 2147

[dannystarr]

Left and Right Brake assembly. Both drum adjuster windows un-punched.

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[RALLY]

I believe that is the camshaft Jerry M runs in his 67 Z/28 which runs in D/ Stock eliminator. Must work pretty well, as he is has gone 10.45 at 126+.

Right same cam but those Stock Eliminator cams are completely different duration wise.

[gregbent31]

For sale?

[dannystarr]

"For Sale" is a slippery slope on all my cars. Cancer in my lungs from last CT has grown fairly substantially in BOTH lungs. I didn't sleep too well for a couple nights. I would call it a few sheets of paper thickness. Pretty soon I am going to run out of room. Dr. says it can start to grow mush faster and happen in 6 months, or 5 years. I'm circling the drain hoping not to throw a shoe! I WANT to finish my shop and work on the cars, but I just don't know. I have offers on everything, Gun Collection, Collectibles, about 500 Hot Wheels & Match box, all kinds of stuff. My utility bed truck FULL of tools. etc. etc. But sometimes you contact those people and they can't follow through with the offer. It's a waiting game... D

[markinnaples]

Prayers for you sir.

[black69]

All I an say is hang in there, I myself have friends that hit speed bumps (lung cancer) and have done so well and recovered with todays treatments, I don't ask any more, they have done so well.

Glad to see another guy with hotwheels. I tell my wife I blame my hotwheel collecting on what I have to day in the 1:1 scale. I have been collecting since they came out in 1967 wink wink. Dont have 500 but all my originals (70?) which is pretty dang good.

Enjoying the thread and its motivating me to get mine moving forward again as its the twin to yours. Had the engine sitting there in plastic after it was cleaned up at machine shop, and starting to get all the parts all laid out for assembly.

[dykstra]

Prayers sent too. Hang in there buddy.

[dannystarr]

Got a box today from the previous owner. Nice rebuilt Master Cylinder. I am wondering if the lid is original. And what the D1 and 4 dimples on the underside mean. Have to do some research, as I know it has been discussed. But nice bonus either way just to have the original unit with the WT stamp. Rebuilt in '94 according to the receipt in the box. Danny

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[169indy]

The 68's (i.e. WT 346 Master Cyl) should have a Version one.

Link
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=12201.0;all

[Rsconv68]

I like it. I see the car was in for a recall or warranty work due to the ink on the POP. Wondering what it was. Any idea? Engine mount issue?

[dannystarr]

I have no idea. Can you explain what you see that would determine that information please?... Thanx... D

[Keith Seymore]

Re Post #31: The seam sealer guy got carried away?

Some of that is just excess off the nozzle.

When finished, instead of wiping the nozzle off with a towel, or on their apron, they just wipe the remains off on the cowl before moving to the next job.

K

[dannystarr]

That would make perfect sense. KNOWING that the area will soon be all covered up. I knew he wasn't trying to seal anything in every spot, because there are no seams in some of those places. That tool/gun must have been pneumatic. Thanx for the info... D

[Keith Seymore]

That tool/gun must have been pneumatic.

Yes - correct.

Pretty much everything was air powered.

One exception I can think of is the guy that installed the cab high running lights (RPO U01) had one of those Amish "speed screwdrivers". Since he was unencumbered by any kind of air hose he could work way up the line.

K

[dannystarr]

Ok, SO, Here is a break down…

VIN - 124378N481152
Cowl Tag - 07E 5th Week of July Fisher Body Plant Code Sequence # - 182154
Block Casting Date G 12 8 - Friday July 12th 1968
Block Production Date - VO718MO Thursday July 18th 1968
Owner Protection Warranty Booklet Stamp Shows Block Production Date - VO718MO Thursday July 18th 1968
POP Shows Block Production Date - VO718MO Thursday July 18th 1968
Transmission Production Date Stamp - P8S13 Monday November 13th 1967
POP Transmission Production Date Shows - P8E18 Saturday May 18th 1968
Rear Axle Casting # 3894860NF
Rear Axle Production Date Stamp - 0520 Monday May 20th
POP Shows Rear Axle Production Date - 0520 Monday May 20th
Owner Protection Warranty Booklet Shows Rear Axle Production Date - 0520 Monday May 20th
Rear Axle Embossed Casting Date - E 15 8 Wednesday May 15th 1968

Owner Protection Warranty Booklet Shows Date Vehicle First Placed in Service 9/9/68 September 9th 1968

New Info - NCRS Report Shows Cars GM Official Production Date - 7/30/1968

KurtS Wrote -
The drive train codes were written on the broadcast sheet. The scheduling clerk then entered them to create the POP.
One of those two people wrote / used P8E18, either out of expectation that would be the code or misreading it.

With all the information and pictures supplied, when this car gets sold, is everything going to be lined-up ok and make sense with nothing to be questioned? Slight number discrepancies chalked up to human error? Thanx... Danny

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Just read this whole thing. Hoping you are doing OK with your cancer. My dad passed from lung cancer 12 yrs ago. He worked for the railroad and was exposed to a LOT of asbestos in the 50-60's.
Curious about the connection of the car/seller to your Dad. You said we had to read the whole story and there is nothing here, that I found.

Great car, really like the color combo.