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Under Chassis.
The Camaros build at the
Van Nuys Factory in LA often has the build sheet on top of the gastank. The
build sheet was left there from the factory and if you are lucky - you might
find it in readable condition. The build sheet will show all the factory options
the car came with when it left the factory, including engine (SS, Z28, base
etc.), rearend, transmission, color etc etc.
When I heard the build
sheet
could be on top of the gastank, I wasted no time and the following morning I
dropped it to search for the sheet. Imagine my disappointment
when I found what was the remains of my buildsheet - only a small fraction was
there and no options in the square boxes on the paper could be read. Allright I
know my car is pretty original but it would have been nice to verify all the
different options.
Picture of underchassis forward on the rear
wheel in the passenger side showing the dual fuellines, the 3/8" is the feed
line and the smaller 1/4" is the return line.
This setup is unique to 69 SS 350 and SS 396,
if the car is build after Jan. 1 1969 as the LM1 350/255hp also had this setup -
The LM1 was discontinued 1/1-69. My SS is build 3rd week of February 1969 (02C)
or to be precise on February 18, 1969.
Also visible on the picture the front dual
chambered exhaust, an unik Chevrolet performance part back in the late 60'ies.
The chambered exhaust could be ordered as a factory option for all high
performance Camaros like the SS 396's (325/350/375hp versions) and the Z/28's.
It could not be factory ordered on a SS 350 but could of course be ordered and
installed at the dealer.
Notice how good condition the underchassis
is, there is virtually no rust and the car is all original sheet metal - a great
find.
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