69 Camaro- need help w/suspension inspection marks

[Tommy_Mathison]

I am currently refinishing all my suspecsion components on my 03E Norwood built 69 Z/28 Camaro. I need your expert opinions for proper color and placement of inspection paint on the following parts:

-disc brake spindles
-steering arms
-tie-rod ends
-idler arm
-pitman arm
-steering box
-drag link
-sway bar

etc, etc... i have many photos but some contricict others and others are inconclusive. I have a start but would apriciate your help. Any pics would be awesome. Thanks!

TM

[Hotrodpaul]

Take a look in the Bad Factory Welds post. My L-78 Camaro is a 20K mile car and all the paint marks are original. All I did was clean up the suspension although the springs are NOS and the a-arms have been repainted.

Paul

[Tommy_Mathison]

Paul, Is your car a Norwood or LA car? Thanks

TM

[Hotrodpaul]

Norwood car, 04C build date, X22 code.

Paul

[Hotrodpaul]

Pics of pass side:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Hotrodpaul86/DSCN3607.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Hotrodpaul86/DSCN3608.jpg

Paul

[Hotrodpaul]

Tie Rod inspection mark:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Hotrodpaul86/DSCN3611.jpg

Paul

[Hotrodpaul]

Drivers Side marks:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Hotrodpaul86/DSCN3612.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Hotrodpaul86/DSCN3614.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Hotrodpaul86/DSCN3616.jpg

Hope this helps, Paul.

[Lynn]

GREAT pictures. Yours is the first I have seen (other than my car) with pink on the left steering knuckle and white on the right one. Several guys have told me that it isn't right, but that is sure what was on mine from the factory.

Lynn

[Hotrodpaul]

Lynn, what are some details on your Camaro? Build Date, Factory, SS 396, etc. Thanks,

Paul

[396L35]

Here are a few that I took awhile back.. Thet are from a X77 02D car.. Mark
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01110.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01109.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01104.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01098.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01092.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01091.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01090.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01089.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01088.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01087.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01085.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01084.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01083.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01082.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01081.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01080.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/396L35/1969%20Z28/Dcp01079.jpg

[Tommy_Mathison]

Lynn, in Pauls pics, it looks like pink is on both the left and right steering arms. I dont see any pink anywhere, on either spindle.

The drivers side spindle looks to have teal on the top and lavender (maybe thats what you call pink) on the bottom.

The passenger side looks to have a white stripe in the middle of the spindle and green where to steering arm and caliper bracket bolt to the spindle.

Paul, there are no paint markings on the top of the passenger side spindle?

Let me know what you are seeing. Thanks in advance everyone!

TM

[Tommy_Mathison]

On a side note-

Kenny Pascoe's old 18,000mi Z28 03D car http://www.yenko.net/photos/showgallery.php/cat/533 shows these marks:

Passenger side- white? on bottom ofspindle, and it appears nothing on the top. The steering arm end is orange.

Drivers side- White? (could be teal or same color as Pauls) on the top of spindle, lavender on the bottom of spindle and orange on the steering arm end.

Let me know what you are thinking. I'm ready to put these marks on my suspension as soon as i can it figured out. Thanks again!

Tommy M.

[Hotrodpaul]

I took pics of the spindles when they were off the car. I will post the info tonight.

Paul

[Hotrodpaul]

Drivers Side Spindle:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Hotrodpaul86/DSCN3713.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Hotrodpaul86/DSCN3714.jpg

Notice the mixed splotches. There is even some orange in there.

Paul

[Hotrodpaul]

Pass Side:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Hotrodpaul86/DSCN3720.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Hotrodpaul86/DSCN3721.jpg

Less colors on this one.

Paul

[Hotrodpaul]

Steering Arms and Tie Rods:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/Hotrodpaul86/DSCN3724.jpg

Notice the Pink on the Steering arms and Orange at the Tie Rod End.

Paul

[Tommy_Mathison]

Paul, what is the color on the top of the drivers side spindle? Is that white or turquoise? Thanks!

TM

[Hotrodpaul]

Looks like a turquoise color.

Paul

[Lynn]

[ QUOTE ]
Lynn, what are some details on your Camaro? Build Date, Factory, SS 396, etc. Thanks,

Paul

[/ QUOTE ]

Sorry for the slow response. I was out of town a couple of days and then got the flu. Haven't felt like sitting at the computer.

My car is 08A X77 D80 car, the 381st one ordered after the BDY reset first week of August 69. BDY number 100381, VIN 124379N671122.

I was looking for pics I took before disassembling the front suspension, but don't know where there are at the moment. I am pretty sure the only ones that were still visible were the pink (seems like it was almost red) and white ones I referred to.

Lynn

[Alan X77 Hugger]

When I did the inspection markings on my 12C X77 Norwood car I used two separate sets of instructions, One issued by Quanta, which is the company that make the inspection marking paint, and the other was a old document that was issued by the US Camaro club. I compared the two plus asked a couple experts, as my car had no marking to follow. I believe you can do the whole car with 4 colors. (White, Yellow, Blue & White) If you are interested in seeing these instructions I can scan them and e-mail or fax you a hard copy. By the way, How is the home of the Maroons doing this time of year?

[Tommy_Mathison]

Maroons?

[Alan X77 Hugger]

My Mistake! I was thinking about Menomonie, MI up by the MI/WI border. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[SMS]

Bump for an old thread on inspection markings in the hope that the missing Photobucket linked pics could be refreshed, or see if there is a similar thread still alive.


Thanks,
Bill

[R68GTO]

I just posted some pics of the marks I found on my front suspension. They can be seen in the COPO section under Rat's Nest.