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#1
12-26-2021, 04:33 AM
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Slid out to the garage today while the in-laws were visiting and knocked out a couple small tasks.
Photo 104 - 113 Defrost duct Photo 114 - 119 Gas tank before. You can see a previous owner black spray painted the tank along with many other places. As I continue on this project I am going to attempt to remove all of the overspray and get it back to its current condition. I didn’t wanna evapo the top of the tank in fear or ruining tank coating plus I used Cosmoline Rust Veto spray on the rusted areas. I’m not concerned with it spreading any longer. Also not the 2 1/2” tank clamps with 4/67 date with the larger “80” Photo 120 - 126 Gas tank after. All I used was M.E.K. And a 0000 steel wool as well as citrus degreaser and a brown Scotchbrite pad. Finished it off with Meguiars Hot Wheels metal polish. Then a layer of Rust Veto. Original sending unit reused. Seemed like it should work giving how clean it looked. I’ll test later on once I go back in with the tank. Last edited by cook_dw; 12-26-2021 at 01:58 PM. 
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#2
12-26-2021, 02:50 PM
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Darrell, Van Nuys Camaros got their gas tanks painted black on the assembly line. Also, the pinch weld along the lower rear of the quarter panel in many cases got the blackout treatment.
Last edited by 1967Z28; 12-26-2021 at 02:54 PM.
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12-26-2021, 06:36 PM
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Looks like that pipe may have been painted on this car. I think the primary focus was the blacking out of the tank. I have seen the lower part of the muffler done and also seen some varying levels of black on the leaf springs, aft of the axle. Some coverage, to minimal or none.
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#5
12-26-2021, 06:54 PM
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 I thought for sure this was done by a previous owner.. Well that sucks.. I assume this carried through into 68 then. Valuable lessons learned here. Hopefully having this discussion on a forum will help someone down the road that has a LOS built car. I learned something and had to pay a valuable lesson in assembly line correct. Last edited by cook_dw; 12-26-2021 at 08:29 PM.
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12-26-2021, 08:59 PM
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Yes, same deal in '68 for LOS cars. Sorry I didn't say something but I hadn't anticipated you pulling the tank out and stripping it.
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#7
12-26-2021, 10:18 PM
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Ain’t your fault! I was the one with the MEK and steel wool..!!. Lol. Ohh well.. live and learn. I might try to reproduce the blackout as I was the one that removed it. Idk. I’ve got time to make that decision.
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#8
12-26-2021, 10:24 PM
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Adding the following.
Photo 127 - date stamp on the tank Photo 128 - 129 - crossmember - will most likely soak it in evapo later on.
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01-01-2022, 02:12 AM
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Did a little more cleaning today on the interior. Working from the trunk forward.
Photo 135 - 137 - interior and passenger door interior before cleaning Photo 138 - 143 - interior and passenger door after Photo 144 - 145 - you can still see the tape from the shock hole when the tub was water tested.
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