upper trim plate 1968
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upper trim plate 1968
Does anyone know the difference betweern a 68 and 69 plate? This is the console with the 4spd indicator, cig lighter, heater control. Mine is scratched up and I cannot find anyone that sells a 68. I know the 69 adds the engin data plate but I did not know any other differences such as paint, etc. I assume the screws are the same since the console looks like the same one
Last edited by jkearns; Aug 8, 2006 at 07:18 PM.
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Originally Posted by jkearns
Does anyone know the difference betweern a 68 and 69 plate? This is the console with the 4spd indicator, cig lighter, heater control. Mine is scratched up and I cannot find anyone that sells a 68. I know the 69 adds the engin data plate but I did not know any other differences such as paint, etc. I assume the screws are the same since the console looks like the same one
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by Jclgodale3
68 plate is smooth finish where the black is. 69 on is a pebble grain finish
thats the guage cluster, he is talking about the console shifter
And Yes I know exactly where you can get one if you want ( the guy has three of em I saw just sitting on the floor in his warehouse)
let me know
tim
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What's a fair price for a '68 non-air, four speed shift plate? My '68 has a '69 (or later) shift plate in it. Since I don' have the original engine in it I shouldn't care but it still bugs me. (I have a 350 engine from a '70 Z28 Camero.)
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TonyQT,
Nice job on the restoration of the shift console plate. Can you tell us exactly the steps you followed and products you used to get that result?
Would like to try it.
Thank you,
Kurt
Nice job on the restoration of the shift console plate. Can you tell us exactly the steps you followed and products you used to get that result?
Would like to try it.
Thank you,
Kurt
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by Jclgodale3
Which both are the same finish as stated. Smooth vs pebble grain finish
Ok so lerns me on somethihng, was there a peble grain shift plate console? and if so for what years
can never know to much about these old machines
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Originally Posted by sweethence
Ok so lerns me on somethihng, was there a peble grain shift plate console? and if so for what years
can never know to much about these old machines
can never know to much about these old machines
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Can anyone who has restored one of these tell me what you did to get the paint to stick and not pool up on the chrome? Did you have to steel wool the whole thing or something else? I stripped mine got all the paint off and when I tried painting it the paint pooled up bad since it wasnt a sanded surface Im sure. Any tips on anything else having to do with restoring it would be appreciated!
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