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Here is another Cool part of the spare tire. It is stamped Xray on the back side. Did Firestone Racing Division Xray these tires ? Has anyone ever seen something like this ?http://members.aol.com/clill8567/xray/

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Hey Charley, is that the optional wrinkle wall tire used in drag racing, that GM offered? Anyway, can't say I have ever seen "xray" stamped on any tire. It doesnt surprise me though! I would think a car that is going to pace an event with a large viewing audience, couldn't risk being taken off the track on the hook, or crashing into a wall due to a tire failure.
A local friend of mine who owns a 67 B/B conv., still has a spare like yours only it is a white wall, and has Firestone in raised letters on his wheel weight. Also on that car, with the hood up and looking down at the lower valance panel it says in black crayon, SS 396. This Camaro is also a one owner, original paint car.
Charley, I've got an ad proof of the 67 pace car. In the lower right hand corner it tells where this ad is going to be placed. It says Indianapolis 500 Race Program...May 30, and, Indianapolis 500 Festival Program...May 30. Below that it says "Prepared by" Campbell-Ewald Co. It also has their logo on it. I've had it about 20 years now. Would it be anything you would be interested in??? Lets make a deal!!

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="">quote:</font><HR>Also on that car, with the hood up and looking down at the lower valance panel it says in black crayon, SS 396.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

This is a semi-unrelated note, but on Dad's Camaro it had "427" written on
each front fender extension, upside down.

Warren:

Welcome to the board! Based on what I have read just in the past day, it seems you have been at this game a long time, and I hope you find this board accomodating. Plus, any friend of Lillard's is, well....I feel sorry for you! https://www.yenko.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

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Hello Chevy454! My 69 Z has GM written in yellow crayon, in both front fender extensions, also upside down. The car also has 5 27 69 next to the orange stripe on the drivers front frame rail. Just in front of the upper and lower control arms, looking through the wheel well.

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Warren,
Was the 'GM' written on the inside of your fender extentions used to designate the Z\28 emblems ,to be placed on the fenders, such as '427' was used by line workers to designate that no emblems be placed on the fenders?

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Found this stamped on rear end... 98168-0 is the engineering work order #. Then it appears they started with 3.07:-1 but stamped it out and then went with 3.31:1. http://members.aol.com/clill8567/rear/

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Stefano, I am really not that familiar with the markings inside of the extensions, and what they mean. I have an extension that came off of an SS, without RS, and has a 350 emblem on the fender. It has 3M in white crayon on it upside down. Another extension from a different car, has OM on it. It came off a non RS small block, with pin striping. If I get ambitious enough over the winter, I will clean the ones on my COPO, and see what markings are on them. Maybe some other guys can shed some light on this!

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Going thru broadcast sheets, none of these codes written on the fender extensions match the broadcast sheet codes for fender piercing or emblems. No help there.....

Kurt S

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Hey Charley, Can I finally congratulate you publicly here now. When you told me the week or so prior to revealing it here, you made me promise to keep it a secret. Anyway congratulations, and it is a really cool car. Even cooler to say you have a re-stamped rear and it's the real deal.

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Shhh, don't be tellin anybody I told you. It's even Cooler to say it's a Re-Re Stamped rear.