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69SSZL1 07-14-2025 07:48 PM

Original 1968 Z/28 spare tire?
 
Trying to confirm that this is an original spare on my 68 Z
I think its March 1968 date code? Car is 04A LOS. Original owner painted all the wheels Fathom Blue at some point, but tire looks like it was never off the rim or on the car, still has nubs.

[IMG]https://i.ibb.co/n86d9G26/IMG-9895.jpg[/IMG]
https://i.ibb.co/HpPjBs9c/IMG-9898.jpg https://i.ibb.co/hFnf865W/IMG-9896.jpg https://i.ibb.co/0pn8zBsN/IMG-9892.jpg https://i.ibb.co/27hJmLDN/IMG-9899.jpg

Hawkeye 07-14-2025 08:02 PM

Date code
 
I also decode the date to be March of 68. But, I can’t speak to whether it is original to your car.

Thanks,
Marty

69SSZL1 07-14-2025 08:12 PM

The 5 rims all have this stamp by valve stem: K18 3 20 DF

69SSZL1 07-14-2025 08:32 PM

[IMG]https://i.ibb.co/KpMZcbsS/RE-IMG-9890.jpg[/IMG]

69SSZL1 07-16-2025 12:14 AM

I might just sell this tire

1967Z28 07-16-2025 01:08 AM

There are numerous examples of early Zs that came with body colored rally wheels from the factory. They were not all painted silver only.

Billohio 07-16-2025 02:11 AM

I have a 69 Z that had the original spare seperated from the car several years ago on ebay. Before I owned the car. I would do about anything to have that spare back in the car. Tire looked like it had never been on the road. I would never put it on and it would be like candy for the trunk to me. I do know where the spare went but will never get a chance to put it back in the car

Canuck 07-16-2025 05:11 AM

Tire
 
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Originally Posted by 69SSZL1 (Post 1675548)
I might just sell this tire

I am interested.

juliosz 07-16-2025 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 1967Z28 (Post 1675550)
There are numerous examples of early Zs that came with body colored rally wheels from the factory. They were not all painted silver only.

This is an early 68 (Nov 67 build) wheel off of an RS Z which I believe was the original spare. Norwood car, large "DF" stamp.

Charley Lillard 07-16-2025 12:58 PM

I would paint your other wheels Fathom Blue as that is probably how the car came. Cool !

L72Chevelle 07-16-2025 03:02 PM

Any chance of posting a car pic? Thanks

69SSZL1 07-16-2025 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1967Z28 (Post 1675550)
There are numerous examples of early Zs that came with body colored rally wheels from the factory. They were not all painted silver only.

I never knew this, I don't see anything in google about the wheels being available in body color, no RPO either. How is this verified? My shipper has Special Paint on it, but nothing about the wheel paint.

X66 714 07-16-2025 03:35 PM

quote. "My shipper has Special Paint on it"

That meant, anything that wasn't the norm....Joe

William 07-16-2025 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Charley Lillard (Post 1675574)
I would paint your other wheels Fathom Blue as that is probably how the car came. Cool !

The photo of the backside of the wheel shows what appears to be argent overspray.

Clean it up and get a better pic.

1967Z28 07-16-2025 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 69SSZL1 (Post 1675585)
I never knew this, I don't see anything in google about the wheels being available in body color, no RPO either. How is this verified? My shipper has Special Paint on it, but nothing about the wheel paint.

It doesn't show on a shipper but if you have a Body Broadcast Copy it will show in box 109 what the color of the wheel was from the factory. X would be for standard silver paint but the attached example shows A for Tuxedo Black and this was on a black '67 Z.

69SSZL1 07-16-2025 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by William (Post 1675587)
The photo of the backside of the wheel shows what appears to be argent overspray.

Clean it up and get a better pic.

I don't see any Argent, even in sunlight. The inside rim edge is also Blue, hard to do with the tire on the wheel, but not impossible.

[IMG]https://i.ibb.co/xqFC12dj/IMG-9979-re.jpg[/IMG]

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69SSZL1 07-16-2025 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charley Lillard (Post 1675574)
I would paint your other wheels Fathom Blue as that is probably how the car came. Cool !

Charley I would certainly do that if that's the way it came!
The other 4 wheels on the car were painted black at some point, I rubbed through the layers and started black, then primer or silver, then blue, then bare metal. I would think black primer would be under the blue, maybe I rubbed right through it.

[IMG]https://i.ibb.co/3XbgNr8/IMG-9846-re.jpg[/IMG]

1967Z28 07-16-2025 05:19 PM

It's pretty apparent to me based on the pics provided, and others I have seen, that your spare is a factory issued body color rally wheel.

69SSZL1 07-16-2025 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by X66 714 (Post 1675586)
quote. "My shipper has Special Paint on it"

That meant, anything that wasn't the norm....Joe

Since Fathom Blue was discontinued in January 1968, it was only available as Special order. LOS cowl tags still used the old codes, so my tag is PAINT E-E

69SSZL1 07-16-2025 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 1967Z28 (Post 1675595)
It's pretty apparent to me based on the pics provided, and others I have seen, that your spare is a factory issued body color rally wheel.

Wow, thank you very much, I never heard of colored Rally wheels before on a early Camaro. And now I have one. All wheels are the same date code DFs, with Blue under black, so I will paint them Fathom Blue when and if I get the car repainted.

Too Many Projects 07-16-2025 05:46 PM

How long ago were they painted black ? If many years, they may well be lacquer paint and you might be able to slowly wipe it off with lacquer thinner.
Is the entire car now black as well ?

69SSZL1 07-16-2025 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by L72Chevelle (Post 1675583)
Any chance of posting a car pic? Thanks

The car was painted silver a long time ago, but not a very complete color change, plenty of Fathom Blue around door panels, trunk edge, etc. so easy to fix. So the wheels were probably painted black at that time, I guess. The cowl was painted black over the white on top, but white still shows in some areas.

[IMG]https://i.ibb.co/VYTmcwZW/side-re.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]https://i.ibb.co/hJryzgfX/tag-re.jpg[/IMG]

1967Z28 07-16-2025 06:05 PM

Very cool car. Thanks for posting the pics.

69SSZL1 07-16-2025 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 1967Z28 (Post 1675602)
Very cool car. Thanks for posting the pics.

Thanks for the help, I doubt I'll find a Body Broadcast, pretty rare, but my interior and carpet are all original so who knows. Shipper:
[IMG]https://i.ibb.co/MDmsKRH3/Shipper-no-vin.png[/IMG]

Kurt S 07-20-2025 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 69SSZL1 (Post 1675594)
Charley I would certainly do that if that's the way it came!
The other 4 wheels on the car were painted black at some point, I rubbed through the layers and started black, then primer or silver, then blue, then bare metal. I would think black primer would be under the blue, maybe I rubbed right through it.

[IMG]https://i.ibb.co/3XbgNr8/IMG-9846-re.jpg[/IMG]

Coming back to the order. The rallys were painted (dipped IIRC) black and then sprayed silver.
If the wheels were painted body color, then they should have black under the blue.

69SSZL1 07-20-2025 11:24 PM

At the time of that photo, I was just trying to get to the DF numbers, I will do a better forensic removal to see and photograph the black primer.

1967Z28 07-21-2025 12:30 AM

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You don't have to do any more forensics. The black on the backside of the wheel is clearly the original dipped factory black and the blue on the front of your untouched spare is clearly original. CRG has seen a fair number of examples of this and it is not a question "If" this was ever available. It is a fact that it was.

Too Many Projects 07-21-2025 01:21 AM

I can see the hint of black on the edges of the blue, the colors aren't all that contrasting to differentiate and with dip, that coating could be so thin as to be nearly transparent in one area and running with drips on the opposite side from hanging on a rack for the dipping process.
You've heard from one of the foremost authorities on Los Angeles built, first gen Camaros and especially Z28's. When Jon says there is no doubt, the discussion is over...:biggthumpup:

69SSZL1 07-21-2025 01:35 AM

Great to hear. I have only seen old pictures of Camaros with colored Rallys, are there any cars currently in existence today, restored or original, with painted Rally’s? How many are know to still exist? Have any been judged at the Nationals or MCACN? It must be a low number for it not to be commonly known. Was there a line on the Dealer order form or some other way to order your wheels painted? Was it only available and had to be specified when special paint was ordered?

JoeC 07-21-2025 12:49 PM

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I see the 1001HA special paint on your car shipper sheet

I have seen the "1001" code used for special paint on Chevelle and Impala/Biscayne build sheets

Here is one for a F&SO cop car where they put a note to paint the wheels with the same body color lacquer (Beige)

1967Z28 07-21-2025 02:15 PM

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On the car order form there is a place in the lower right for special instructions like painted wheels, stripe delete, special color request, etc. Attached is a picture of a low mile, special order paint, stripe delete, body color wheel '68 Z that Jerry MacNeish certified. I believe the original owner/purchaser died and his wife had it certified before selling it. It is impossible to say how many cars got body color rally wheels. Early Camaros did not have the same kind of build sheets in them like Chevelles and other car lines from 1970 onward got.

Billohio 07-21-2025 03:04 PM

I really like that


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