Jon Mello's 67 Z/28 Survivor

[68l30]

Wow! Very cool ride Great color combo and I also love the non-spoiler rear.


Steve

[Steve Shauger]

68l30 spoilers were not available in 1967. Jon what a great car, and a true survivor. Jon I think you should share the car with us on the east coast, by bringing it to the Camaro National @ Carlisle. That is a perfect car for our Vintage Certification program. Thanks for sharing such a cool car with us.

Steve

[1967Z28]

Thanks to everybody for the compliments on the car. Yes, the window sticker does show the heater delete and the negative dollar amount for the credit. The heater delete is also denoted on the cowl tag and the UOIT sheet. I believe '67 was the last year for a factory installed heater delete on a mainland USA car. 1968 had new vehicle standards to meet which included heating and defrosting. It may be possible that a '68 built prior to Jan 1, 1968 could have had a heater delete but I have never personally seen that. Regarding the lack of rear spoiler, I don't believe any '67 had a factory installed spoiler that year. I asked the original owner and he told me he wouldn't have ordered a spoiler with the car even if they were available because he didn't personally care for them. That is the original owner standing by the car in front of his house in the photo above. I also included a picture of the RH exhaust manifold and partial exhaust pipe to show that they are like new. I have a pretty good feeling that the header gaskets are the originals but if anybody knows different, please let me know. The spare is original and I have two other original tires from off the car but the sidewall is damaged from sitting in the garage for all those years with no air in them. I figure the other two tires went up in a cloud of smoke.

-Jon

[1967Z28]

I forgot to mention that the tail lights are the correct '67 pieces. I guess the shade or angle of the car makes it a little hard to tell.

-Jon

[68l30]

Paceme,no kidding I think they were added to WAY to many cars since 1967.It's refreshing to see a 67 that does not have a rear spoiler added.

Steve

[Belair62]

Jon...what is the piece of paper you found ?

[Zedder]

The only truly unrestored, non-fluffed '67 Z that I know exists! Great car Jon, congrats

[Pantera]

RE: '67 Taillights

Those apear to be '68 taillights with the backup lights inboard. Earlier '67 Camaro's had a all red lens with a seperate "Back up" light under the bumper on each side.

GM must have started to use them sometime in the late '67 model run. You might want to check that out on one of the Camaro boards. I was not aware that they made that change till the '68's came out?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Isn't the backup light in the roll pan an RS thing?

[JChlupsa]

The lights are correct for a NON-RS 67. The big difference between the 67/68 standard rear tail lights was the divider that was put o the 68's dividing the red and white lens.

Marlin is correct stating that the back up lights would be below the rear bumper for RS models, which would make the tail lights red on both halfs. RS's for 67 would also have the headlight doors and the front turn signals below the front bumper as well. As shown in the front shots of Johns cars this is not a RS. I will say though its one very very nice 67 Z.