67-69 Camaro NOS Sill Plates WITH RIVETS

[firstgenaddict]

There is documentation on the internet on how to put the rivets in a set of repo sill plates. I have seen both and you can not tell the difference, as a matter of fact there is a company who will do it for you.
Sill Plate Rivets

[firstgenaddict]

This is a quote from Dante he sent it to my email instead of posting on the website.
"yeah, thats a great story except there is one little problem with your
> step by step pictures.....RAY FREAKIN CHARLES WOULD HAVE KNOWN THEY WERE
> NOT THE SAME RIVETS!....the originals are more like a flat headed pin
> than a rounded rivet.....what was was the purpose of your little story
> anyway, to cause reason for doubt that what i have might not be
> real?.....guys like you pain me in my a$$."

I have no doubt that your are real, but most people can not afford to pay such a large amount for sill plates nor do they deserve to have points taken away if they are willing to go through a little effort in order to make their car "more" correct.
My point in posting the link was to let others know that there is an option as far as the rivets in the sill plates go.
As far as the correct rivets, If I were installing them I would go to the fastener store and make sure that the ones that I bought matched the ones in the old sill plates.

[70 copo]

Hey Guys,

Look at this way: If someone wants to pay the dollars let them have at it and by all means be sure to let all of us know about it. On the issue of what is correct, if the rivets are there you get points. I am sure GM had multiple suppliers for these parts and some deviation in a mass production part for finish shape existed in the rivets.

When I judge I do not pack a magnifying glass to check the shape of the rivet on the sill plate.

If I recall correctly there was also a fisher plate with faux rivet "bumps" used on some Chevys instead of actual rivets.

Does any one recall this type? I am pretty sure I still have an example - with the original plastic still on it.


Phil

[70 copo]

NOS Faux Fisher sill emblem with original plastic coating.

[70 copo]

Another view of the front

[70 copo]

The reverse side with the original white adheasive protectant paper still in place. This is clearly a stamped part.



Phil

[427TJ]

My vision is 20/20 and those rivets looked fine to me. (I guess that disqualifies me from ever judging cars at the musclecar show.) Besides, in my humble opinion, if you need to spend that much for correct sill plates, you're probably having more fun beating the car show nit-pickers than just enjoying your car. Some guys need to spend $2500 on sill plates so they can win the $15 car show trophy and the subsequent bragging rights. Oh well, to each, his own.

I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that a flat-black Model A sedan with a 327/Muncie/9-inch and five spokes would be a whole lot more fun than my '67 SS/RS 396. Less nit-picking, cheaper parts, and nothing is "incorrect."

But, I can hear it now: "Hey, a 327's wrong for what you're trying to do. It should have a flathead."

Maybe I'll stick with my Camaro for now...

[dante]

yeah, you are correct......that was my reply in a DIRECT e-mail sent to you.....i didn't want to start a pi$$in match here for all the innocent folks to have to suffer through.....i have to SERIOUSLY question the motives of firstgenaddict.....if you posted that to offer folks a more cost effective alternative then why didn't you post it and state your reasons for the post?......furthermore, why did you post the e-mail that i privately sent to you?.....some guys just love to stir the pot.....are you one of those guys?

[Belair62]

Simmer down guys..and lets not post private e-mails on the boards...keep them private...Thanks

[dante]

AGREED!!!!!!!!!!....private e-mails should not be posted on the board.....furthermore, firstgenaddict's posts should be deleted.....they served no useful purpose.....thanx