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Z16 Red, Black top Restoration Progress, March 2005 www.Z16Chevelle.com |
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New quarters and trunk floor
installed |
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Body comes off the frame |
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Beautiful original gloss blackout paint over red cowl (above). “C08” in
grey paint marker over heater box. Note poor black coverage here. Coverage
(or lack thereof) of black will be duplicated during restoration (left). |
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Absolutely
stunning original underbody shown after pressure washing. No rust out and
very little surface rust! 108,000 mile Iowa cars don’t normally look like
this! Note the
factory overspray on the semi gloss black floor pan. Evidence here proves
this factory process: Entire body was EDP - appearing (black)primed. Outer
surfaces were sprayed with grey primer (notice the light grey under rockers),
then red. The light coverage of the red over the grey primer in places gives
an almost pink hue. Body plugs
were galvanized and were installed after black dip (?) prime but before
paint. They were installed and then sealed on top - no sealer “squeezed out”. |
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“IX” L37
396 during assembly and completed. |
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“A 9 5”
casting date is on right side of block, upside down, near center. Date
translates to January 9, 1965. Most Z16 blocks were cast in January, 1965. |
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Heads for
the Z16 L37 are part #3856208. This one is
dated B 19 5 (February 19, 1965) |
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