Parts taken off 69 L78 to get it running

[daveg]

dates- numbers
Pic 1 is engine harness tag
Pic 2 is forward lamp harness tag
Pic 3 is tag on the M22. Tag was facing forward with numbers upside down. I put it like it is now after cleaning crud off. Does not appear tranny was ever apart.
Pic 4 is block stamp
Pic 5 is tranny stamp
Pic 6 is distributor stamps.
Pic 7 is coil markings
Pic 8 is plugs from M22
Pics 9- 10 are battery cable markings

[daveg]

stuff
Pic 1 is drivers headrest
Pic 2 is hood insulation showing chicken wire pattern. Was told it is in upside down? Staying like it is right or wrong.
Pic 3 is one of the diverter valves
Pic 4 is smog pump bracket. 1 of the short bolts is wrong [TR]
Pics 5 & 6 are drivers side wiper blade. Pass side same. One of Henrys [RIP] many minute details.
Pic 7 is Alt mount stuff.
Pic 8 is wiring holder on LF inner fender. Another Henry detail.
Pic 9 is yellow crayon "SS" on drivers' side of front valance under grille. Gibbs oil on it. Henry detail again.
Pic 10 is emissions decal on rad plate. This is the one that the high-quality re-pop ones were copied from. Pic of it in ad.

[daveg]

more stuff
Pic 1 is paper tag on steering box. Cannot really read it.
Pic 2 is deck lid stickers and shows the 2-ink marks on weatherstrip. Henry detail
Pic 3 is the other 29297 diverter valve with 69 hoses and three 1/69 dated clamps.
Pic 4 is RF brake showing yellow paint on rotor and factory brake pads still 3/4 there. Paper tag on backing plate is missing. Can clearly see where it was.
Pic 5 is spare wheel and new condition factory tire. 1 6 9 date on wheel. All 5 wheels are identical. Valve cap is wrong.
Pic 6 is throttle sable bracket showing phosphate finish. Quite a few parts are like this.
Pic 7 is CN paper tag on PB hose. Faint ink markings on hose but cannot get pic of them. Henry detail
Pic 8 is rear springs- tags
Pic 9 is little plug wire bracket on RH valve cover
Pic 10 is top of LH muffler. RH same.
These are welded to double wall head Pipes.
Tailpipes are not factory and no tips.
All hangers- clamps are factory.
Note mufflers are dated AFTER build date AND delivery date by a few days.
Henry told me of a new 69 sold near him that had chambered exhaust.
Buyer could not live with the noise so dealer changed it.
Henry offered this as a possibility on "OLE BLUE".
Gerald had passed so no questions could be asked.
Nothing about this in records.
The set aside explanation does not work as car was sold 3 days prior to dates on mufflers.
Mufflers both had outlet pipe issues so are not on car.
Double wall head pipes are still on car and useable.

[daveg]

more stuff
Pic 1 is the proper water pump I put on it. It is not the factory one. One on car had been replaced . Feb 70 dated and orange.
Pic 3 shows the were on upper left of driver's seat. No other wear inside car

[daveg]

and more

[napa68]

Love it! Keep it coming!

[67since67]

A ton of great documentation there...

[Hawkeye]

Great photos. Thanks for sharing. Love all the details.

[daveg]

THANKS TO ALL.

Thread kinda jumped the tracks.
If it is not offending anyone I will add more later.

As you can see Gerald really liked LeMans blue and a paint brush.

Plug wires are repops as are the rad hoses.
Still need 3 more hose clamps and 4 more NOS 1Q69 plug wires.

Throttle return spring is wrong also.
All 5 wheels have same 1 6 9 dates.
1 low beam is changed.
I put a T3 in but date is wrong.

Showed the only worn spot in interior.
Drivers seat top outer shows a trace of wear.

The generous person here had another MERRICK frame for us.
We bought a 69 OHIO plate and it and the second MERRICK frame will be permanent residents on front.

Any particular details desired let us know.
Car is put up now but we can get at it some.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Dave

[daveg]

misc

Pic 1 is L 1/4 window date.
All 4 side glass same. 27 19 = Jan 69 Tipton PA plant.
Windshield is 1 19 = Jan 69 Creighton PA plant
Back glass is 26 19 = Jan 69 Crestline OH plant

Pic 2 is Merrick ad in Cleveland newspaper
Pic 3 is misc NOS and proper BA master cyl dated 355
Pic 4 is NOS upper left rear control arm
Pic 5 is computer card in rear seat bottom. Have not had top out yet. 2 more of those cards in buckets
Pic 6 is one of brokers pics from ad
Pic 7 is cowl tag
Pic 8 is RR shock dated 292 68
Pic 9 is the water pump removed from car.
Pic 10 is full block pad