Need some Critique on my 69

[Bad Brad]

The one I have on my car now has the S rivet on it but it has too many round circles on the inside of the cover. I guess I will call Ricks camaro and see if that one has the S on the rivet.

Edit: I called Ricks Camaro and it does have the S on the rivet.

[Jerry@CHP]

Brad,

Chris is correct about the upper a-arm shafts. All Chevelles got the large washer and 5/16 x 24" bolts that hold the bushings in place. I bought a new SS396 Chevelle and it was built in Feb 1969 in Baltimore. Camaros, Chevelles and Novas were all the same. No exceptions. Those large nut a-arm shafts started in the early 1970s and were also sold at parts stores to get more caster and camber out of the upper arms. The parts store versions had more offset.

Jerry

[Bad Brad]

So I would need to get a set of original upper control arm shafts, bushings and cups ,bolts, lock washers.

[Mr. Chevy]

Here is a photo of an untouched, unmolested 69 Chevelle BB engine bay. You can see the bolt and washer size, difference on the upper control arm on the drivers side.. Hope this helps you... Picture is not the greatest...

Rich

[Bad Brad]

I have seen other unrestoted 69 cars with the big nut on the control shaft that have never been touched. And I have seen the small bolt set up as well.
I even talked to a few other people that have seen this as well.
I have a set being sent to me from John Watts.

[Mr. Chevy]

I've always said, just when you think you have it down, along comes something to prove you wrong.. Just like you said, you have seen it both ways.. Whatever was on the assembly line that day is what the worker used.. Sometimes you see some odd stuff that was used and is original..

Rich

[bkhpah]

The Delco Morane stamping on the power boosters I have seen are all over the board. From very faint stampings to none at all. I have also seen the DM logo in the 2 o'clock position on unmolested low mile cars. While, not typical, they are made that way. Just like the differences in font size in the date and application code. Just to many variables during the model year to say it could only be one way. Also the pinch clamps on the PCV valve should have squared off ends. The kind that rip your finger's open square. Later style pinch clamps used a rounded end. Much more finger friendly..BKH

[Jerry@CHP]

I have never seen any large nut shafts on any survivors or cars that I've known going back almost 40 years. Those large nut shafts were swapped out many times in the 1970s for added front end alignment adjustments.

Now that these cars are 40 years old, it's almost impossible to document one unless it's an original owner car or two owner car.

Jerry

[JoeG]

I have those large nuts on my '69 SS 396 Chevelle--(I'm the original owner) natural metal color........