Re: Time capsule 410 miles..wow
 

Would the HD side post battery have been correct for this car?

Re: Time capsule 410 miles..wow
 

Yes,the Delco Side terminal R89 was the standard in 72.

My Very first Car was a Pewter Silver w/blk gut 72 SS like this one.Same options and all.Sold new from Fencl-Tufo Chevrolet in Beautiful Glendale Heights.
I still have it's Buildsheet & Pix.
I need a tissue...

Re: Time capsule 410 miles..wow
 

Shouldn't the trim around the instruments be chrome? I have sold a few of the repop dashes and all of them have the silver painted trim. This one looks like a repop.

I just looked at an original dash and it's chrome trimmed.

Rick H.

Re: Time capsule 410 miles..wow
 

The dash trim was originally Vacuum Aluminized metal,and only a few mils thin.
Driveway mechanics use Testors today.

Re: Time capsule 410 miles..wow
 

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The dash trim was originally Vacuum Aluminized metal,and only a few mils thin.
Driveway mechanics use Testors today.

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Ok, it still looks wrong.

Rick H.

Re: Time capsule 410 miles..wow
 

The paint being different colors on the main body and fenders was typical for the Camaro. Fisher painted the bodies, and the fenders were painted and assembled in another area/building by Chevrolet. This may also be true for Chevelles.

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Weird part is the lowers of the front fenders look darker...almost like they were spotted in...

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Weird part is the lowers of the front fenders look darker...almost like they were spotted in...

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I noticed that too... Mismatched original paint should be mismatched everywhere, not just on the lower fenders below the stick-on side moldings where the fenders tended to rust first. As I said, could be original, could be spotted in... Would need to see it first hand to convince me it hasn't had paint work on the bottoms of those fenders.

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The dash trim was originally Vacuum Aluminized metal,and only a few mils thin.
Driveway mechanics use Testors today.

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I have a new dash for my '70 and have inquired to plastic chromers to see if they could do mine and I keep hearing no so I guess it's the Testors method for me too... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

Re: Time capsule 410 miles..wow
 

There are folks that vacuum metalize....I can't remember the names offhand but I'm sure someone will pipe in...