NorCam (Graeme Browne's) Lemans Blue 1969 Z/28

[DW31S]

Looks great my friend!

[Edgemontvillage]

Graeme, great work on cleaning up the front end components. I noticed that you replaced the end link hardware with NOS parts and this may not matter, however the end link bolt with the WB (Wales-Beech) head marking used on 69's was a Grade 3 bolt with fine threads. For some larger GM vehicle applications the bolt used was instead a Grade 5, with 3 radial head markings as shown on your replacements, which is also course threaded. The correct bolt has no radial markings.

Original End Link WB Bolt from Skip L's 22K mile 69Z Survivor


My original WB bolt (restored)

[napa68]

Originally Posted by Edgemontvillage

Graeme, great work on cleaning up the front end components. I noticed that you replaced the end link hardware with NOS parts and this may not matter, however the end link bolt with the WB (Wales-Beech) head marking used on 69's was a Grade 3 bolt with fine threads. For some larger GM vehicle applications the bolt used was instead a Grade 5, with 3 radial head markings as shown on your replacements, which is also course threaded. The correct bolt has no radial markings.

Original End Link Bolt WB Bolt from Skip L's 22K mile 69Z Survivor


My original WB bolt (restored)

That's what came out of my LT-1 as well

[Salvatore]

Real nice work Graeme. Your photos are a big help to all of us too.

[NorCam]

Originally Posted by Salvatore

Real nice work Graeme. Your photos are a big help to all of us too.

Just having some fun here Sam. The mission to clean it up did change a bit as I have gotten into this car but was never to restore or overcorrect things along the way. Things that are easily cleaned and/or touched up during the process have been done along the way, and any pre-existing service parts that were incorrect to the car have been replaced with the best originals available to me at the time.

The car is miles ahead of where it was and it will definitely be fun to get out with this summer. Who knows, maybe I will actually keep this one for a while. The color has definitely won me over, and I cannot wait to drive it.

Originally Posted by Edgemontvillage
Graeme, great work on cleaning up the front end components. I noticed that you replaced the end link hardware with NOS parts and this may not matter, however the end link bolt with the WB (Wales-Beech) head marking used on 69's was a Grade 3 bolt with fine threads. For some larger GM vehicle applications the bolt used was instead a Grade 5, with 3 radial head markings as shown on your replacements, which is also course threaded. The correct bolt has no radial markings.

Always fun to learn a lot of things about these cars from you and others Lloyd, and thanks for the info on the bolts. The ones sourced will stay in place and although they do have the radial markings, I'm just fine with these in there. I'm trying to clean it up some while addressing some obvious concerns during the process. In doing so, I am sure there will be a few errors but I do appreciate being corrected as there is always more to learn with these cars.

Again...thanks for chiming in.

[Edgemontvillage]

Originally Posted by NorCam

Just having some fun here Sam. The mission to clean it up did change a bit as I have gotten into this car but was never to restore or overcorrect things along the way. Things that are easily cleaned and/or touched up during the process have been done along the way, and any pre-existing service parts that were incorrect to the car have been replaced with the best originals available to me at the time.

The car is miles ahead of where it was and it will definitely be fun to get out with this summer. Who knows, maybe I will actually keep this one for a while. The color has definitely won me over, and I cannot wait to drive it.



Always fun to learn a lot of things about these cars from you and others Lloyd, and thanks for the info on the bolts. The ones sourced will stay in place and although they do have the radial markings, I'm just fine with these in there. I'm trying to clean it up some while addressing some obvious concerns during the process. In doing so, I am sure there will be a few errors but I do appreciate being corrected as there is always more to learn with these cars.

Again...thanks for chiming in.

Glad to read that you're taking the input in the same spirit it was intended. You're working with a great original car. Keep up the good work.

[NorCam]

And thanks for the earlier tip on the fuel pump plate color Lloyd. Painted the piece black yesterday and plan to mount it back onto the motor today. If all goes well with time management over the weekend, I will hopefully have the engine back in the car. Business is rolling for us here with large projects and that has been keeping me away from getting this car done as quickly as I had hoped, but here's what's keeping me motivated to some degree. (lol)

[Crush]

Every time I open this thread I look forward to the updates and also anticipating the car is for sale!?
Either way well done and I respect the work and detail. I am “ cleaning” and updating a vehicle in a similar fashion and with the weather improving I am anxious to take it for a spin!!

[NorCam]

It only took me a couple of weeks but I finally got back to work and bled the brakes off today. The power steering box is installed and everything is ready for the motor to go back into the car now. I still have a couple of little things like the original washer motor and the water pump to install tomorrow morning and then I'll press to get the motor in and the car finished up.

This one will be going up for sale when it's done. I have another Day II build to start right after this one.

[Zedder]

Damn...I wish our dollar didn’t suck!