Paint spot on leaf leaf springs (yellow Yenko)

[T Billigen]

I talked to Dave Tinnell and according to him the blue paint code was to denote the "front" of the leaf spring so that the workers on the line which way spring went on.

[Rat_Pack]

Tom, not sure why this was questioned on the other post (by the way I cannot find that post again [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif[/img] ) but Dave is correct. Not all Camaros got the spring tags in the rear or the paint dot. Some had complete paint stripe bands around them just like Mustangs for identification. It all depended upon which plant the car was built at and at which time...............RatPack................

[bkhpah]

How could you possibly put one on backwards?..BKH

[Maxx]

Brian, Remember being at the 97 Camaro Nationals in P.Forge w/Island teal Yenko. A owner of a green (4X4) 68 Z28 had there leaf springs on the wrong foot. They were inside out and wrong side up leaf mounting buckets. Maybe they should of used these blue paint dab to indicate "this end toward floor". That was funny!

[shor]

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[Rat_Pack]

Maxx, I saw that car! What is bad, he is not the only one that has done that. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Bkh, not sure how anyone could put them in wrong nowadays. However, the springs were mounted to the rear axle before being mounted in the car and it was probably a "quick reference" guide to make sure they were not going the wrong direction. It would be very easy to install them backwards when mounting them to the axle first...................RatPack................... .

Was the original post on this car deleted? I cannot find it as those were some beautiful pictures of that car...................

[bkhpah]

I would love to see a few legit paint marks like the ones discussed. I have looked at many leafs and have never seen this on an original. I have seen tags only. If someone can post a real unrestored car with a tag and some kind of paint mark I would like to see it. I photograph all types of inspection marks, writing etc. I have not seen this one. I think the Z/28 had the wrong spring perches didn't it?...BKH

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I would also like to see an original car (Nova) with these types of markings, I have only seen Fords with these 'location' markings. I have seen many unrestored Novas, some with as low as 5k and 6k miles on them, and never seen any paint markings on them - only the spring tags which were installed in front of the axle. The springs would have had the front bushing already pressed in when they were installed into the rear housing. So, wouldn't that be enough of an indication of which end went where? I'm just speculating, but why spend the extra time placing a paint mark where there is already a noticeable difference?

Personally, I have seen the blue (torqued) and white (inspected) markings on the front suspension, and cylinder heads (under the orange paint, white 'X's on each end, blue on the bolts). Has anyone seen these colors used elsewhere?

[RonNova396L34]

Marlin,
I think I sent you a PM on this already, but I will repeat it for others. I had blue inspection marks on the inside of my axle shafts. There was a picture of it in NNN. I also had a blue inspection mark on the rear end where the drive shaft connects to it. There also was a reddish orange inspection mark on my driveshaft, probably was orange originally. I also had a blue inspection mark on the Front Bearing Retainer on my 4 speed transmission. There also was a picture of that in NNN. It didn't show too well in those black & white pictures but the color pictures I have clearly show the inspection marks on the axles and transmission.
Ron [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Rat_Pack]

BKH, you asked and you shall receive. The next three posts are of a blue mark, pink paint duab, and a yellow paint stripe. These are all unrestored 67 - 69 Camaros. My memory failed me on as to how the yellow was marked as I thought it was done like a Mustang but I was wrong. It did not have a spring tag on it and it was a LOS built 67 car. The assembly manuals in 67-68 show the paint stripe to the front of the car. My 69 manual is missing the spring installation pages so I could not check them right now. Also the 69 P&A manual lists what these colors are for on the 67's but not on the 68-69's. Each plant used its own way of identifying a spring and it changed throughout the year. Everyone restoring a car needs to research their car before starting the restoration for these reasons. Nothing is etched in stone, like the black tailpanels (remember) [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] ....................RatPack.............