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Restoring my RS SS 396 IPC

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27 March 2013, 12:03 AM
Tom D
Restoring my RS SS 396 IPC
quote:
Originally posted by Sappy787:
Phil it looks awesome.

Im so lucky the family got me that original photo of Merles pacer or else Im sure I would have never known it was a mag hubcap pacer...

Ive been hunting the internet hard for a set of mint hubcaps...

Awesome picture...


Hi Sappy,
Are you still in need of some mag style hub caps? I found some on the Team Camaro website. This guy says he has "mint" and used ones. Might be worth a try. Here is the link.
http://www.camaros.net/classif...roduct=46243&cat=all
27 March 2013, 09:05 AM
Tom McGinnity
Weave.. the caps I gave Sapp are already polished by my guy.. His problem if I remember right is that the cast centers have corrosion " volcanos " and that condition can not be easily repaired.. Its mint centers that he needs.. correct me if I'm mistaken Sapp


tom @ camaropacecars.com ( remove the space between m,@,c)
27 March 2013, 09:06 AM
Tom McGinnity
Tom D,, that link might be the hot ticket


tom @ camaropacecars.com ( remove the space between m,@,c)
27 March 2013, 09:38 AM
<jebfink>
yes we only need the centers of the hubcaps. thanks to tom for the outers. I do have a small technique that i am going to try to make them look pretty good. at least i hope it will work. Stay tuned and i will let you all know

Man Tom, your guy in Mass. does do some damn good work with stainless trim. holy cow and he is pretty reasonable. He has my business!!!

jeb
27 March 2013, 06:08 PM
67ssrsl78conv
quote:
Originally posted by jebfink:
yes we only need the centers of the hubcaps. thanks to tom for the outers. I do have a small technique that i am going to try to make them look pretty good. at least i hope it will work. Stay tuned and i will let you all know

Man Tom, your guy in Mass. does do some damn good work with stainless trim. holy cow and he is pretty reasonable. He has my business!!!

jeb
i bought trim rings from Tom and his guy restored them and they're perfect. I highly recommend him!
27 March 2013, 06:40 PM
Sappy787
Z11 thanks for the link. Tom D. Also.

Yes the main issue is the pitting.

Yes I agree with Jeb the chrome work was awesome and very affordable...
31 March 2013, 11:15 AM
MLakin
quote:
Originally posted by jebfink:
ok so back to the driveshaft question. there are many many driveshaft threads on all of the camaro forums out there but none that i saw make even a general consensus about the identification stripes. No marks appear to be left at all on the original shaft so that does us no good. with that said what should the markings on the driveshaft be for a 396/ 325 hp 4 speed car, or better question maybe, if this was your car what would you remark it with. We also bought the chassis detail kit from quanta with the body mount tape yellow spray ink and a driveshaft number stencil, is the numbers supposed to be on there? I read somewhere someone had a pic of one with orange numbers on it and heard that it was a service replacement driveshaft. basically i am hoping to hear what will make it look the best and most accurate possible??? confused


Sorry for the delay in responding. Of course my car is a L35/THM400 auto so not sure if you can go by it although it does seem similar to what Tom posted. Have an old power point file I can't seem to open anymore so I'll post a photo of what I found on mine. Sorry didn't think to take a pic before I spray bombed mine "steel".




Mike L.
31 March 2013, 05:34 PM
festival
Mike,

Nice detail in the drawing!! Cheers


Phil@camaropacecars.com
31 March 2013, 05:45 PM
Tom D
Nice diagram Mike!
I had posted a pictures of my original drive shaft years ago with it's original markings along a tape measure. My Camaro is also 396 with a TH400, so I am not sure if this applies to a 4-speed, but I can add to the research. My measurements I believe were from the other end of the driveshaft so that's why my distances are different.


01 April 2013, 10:52 AM
Brad McAdam
The Camaro Research Group has a research topic on the drive shafts. Also, Bob Harris of Camaro Specialties is reproducing the drive shafts. You will need to install your own input shaft. Only issues I noticed were the U-joints had grease fittings and the balance weights were incorrect. But great for anyone dealing with a pitted up shaft
02 April 2013, 09:41 PM
Sappy787
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02 April 2013, 09:42 PM
Sappy787
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02 April 2013, 09:43 PM
Sappy787
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03 April 2013, 07:53 AM
<Larry C Weaver>
SAP! Looking good!
03 April 2013, 09:32 PM
David Parr
Dave, progress looks GREAT.