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Big Car & Camaro built at Van Nuys maybe, (LOS) plant
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69 Los Z11 68 SS/RS 396/325 68 Los Z28 |
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Did they run different cars on the same line like that? You would think that would be a parts nightmare not to mention specialized equipment like the body jigs shown on the Camaro.
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The Los Angeles plant started that in '64 when they added the Chevelle to the line with full size cars. They were also the first Chevy plant to change to a "chassis rise" mating rather than the standard "body drop" joining.
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LOS - Fisher Body body scheduling code at the .crg site they talk about Codes on the tag re to body build and this state Camaros and full-size passenger cars both incremented the same sequence counter. http://www.camaros.org/numbers.shtml#VINvsStyle
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I assume this is the los plant based on the smog pump on the big block????
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Yes that image back on page 1 is from GM Van Nuys. (LOS)
Towveyor assembly line at LOS. Fixed Pedestal/Body drop at Norwood. Big difference in the assembly process between the two plants. |
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Absolutely.
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If the pic is from LA, it could be an Impala.
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I’ve always wondered this, |
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I admit, I normally don't restore engines correctly. I am guilty of over restoring, just because it looks better. If I had aspirations of having a car judged (I don't) of course I would do it differently.
Same with the exterior. I couldn't live with the waviness of the seam between quarter panels and the roof panel on my black car as it came from the factory. I re-leaded the seam to get it smooth. I also couldn't bring myself to paint the tail end the same way they did at the factory, leaving almost an inch of panel without black paint; it just had primer way down low in some places. I also improved panel fit (my doors were slightly "twisted") from factory. I did take special care to get the firewall, heater cover, and "white out" and underside of the car replicated as close as I could. But then, I went with stainless brake and fuel lines so I wouldn't need to take any steps to keep the lines from rusting. I think if you look at most high end restored cars, they look way better than they ever did on the show room floor. That too can be considered incorrect. Correct?
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