Harrell Camaro

[Rat_Pack]

I wouldn't worry too much about the paint unless bare metal is showing. Looks like only the horizontal surfaces need touching up. Buff the sides of the car and then paint the horizontal surfaces and "blend" them in with the sides. Don't worry about perfection as it will look fine with the sides of the car being shined up a little..................RatPack.................

[Warren Malkin]

Can't say I have ever heard of "CE" as Chevrolet Engineering, but I don't claim to know everything! Does anyone have any sources at GM that can identify the prefix "CC", "CE", or "CT" on driveline parts?

[Mr70]

Like that episode of PBS antiques Road show where the owner cleaned the "Patina" off of here Tiffany style lamp.She depreciated it 50-60%.
Our society has a bad habit of cleaning everthing up real good.Only now there are very few survivors left to see how they originally came!

In regards to "CE" service replacements codes.
This from the 1969 Chevrolet Dealer Service information Bulletin 69-I-1.They produced one of these pamphlets each year.

"Service replacement Engines and Trans will be Identified by the first letter for the GM division that produced it".
C-Chevrolet
L-Oldsmobile
K-Cadillac
B-Buick
P-Pontiac

The second letter will indicate the type of unit,E=engine,T=Transmission.

The following number will designate the model year.

The last 5 digits to specify the sequence number from that particular plant.

Turbo-Hydramatic transmissions will be numbered with the letter "H",regardless of the GM division using the transmission.

*This numbering system applies to ALL Engine assemblies,partial engines,fitted cylinders,cylinder cases,Transmission assemblies and thier cases.

[Warren Malkin]

mr70, great info you supplied there! Didn't realize the "C" was for Chevrolet. Always glad to be better informed.

[Stefano]

Thanks for the info.

[Stefano]

Warren,
I had always thaught that the "CE" designation represented Chevrolet Engineering, although Counter Engine or Crate Engine makes more sense.

[SuperNovaSS]

I totally agree. If I decide to sell the car it will be sold unrestored. The car would not need as much attention in the restoration as most, since it is in good condition already. Paint is really its only downfall.



Jason

[Edited by SuperNovaSS (12-27-2001 at 12:41 PM).]

[68TopStock]

Warren/mr70,

Thanks for the info on the replacement engines and trannies. This is real hard to find data.

[X77D80]

Are those California black plates in the 1973 photos?? If so, this car was registered in CA in 1969. Begining in 1970 CA went to blue plates...

[Belair62]

I was under the impression that 69 was a transition year from black to blue plates. Some 69's I though got blue plates if the local DMV was finally out of 63 Black plates and it was late in the year..The more populated areas got the blue plates first.An old friend told me this who went to Cal. regularly to bring back rust free(no charge for it) cars ! Most 69 cars with black plates I have seen started with letters very near the end of the alphabet.i.e. v thru z etc. Anyone from Cal can shed more precise info on this ? I like black plate cars.