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  • Dennis M.
    Very Frequent User
    • April 30, 1988
    • 160

    68 SB Carb and VIN Post Color

    I have two questions for an early 12/67 1968 Conv. First the correct quadrajet for this application is listed as 7028208, however I believe the carb in this car is WRONG, I can't be sure because I have looked at every posible location on this Rochester Quadrajet for any numbers and there are NONE. Were replacements un-stamped?

    Question two is regarding the windshield post where the VIN plate is located. I have looked at several color combination and they all appear to have this area on both sides paint a flat black, however after removing the cracked windshield I found the VIN plate to have traces of the interior Bright Blue paint. Now the more I look both posts are painted in the interion color of Bright Blue. Were these painted the interion color and then some portion paint a flat of semi-flat black? If so does anyone know how the process was done. Naturally this would have been done during the painting process and before the windshield was installed.
  • Clem Z.
    Expired
    • January 1, 2006
    • 9427

    #2
    Re: 68 SB Carb and VIN Post Color

    early Q jets had the carb # on a small aluminum round disk embedded it the side of the carb and these fell out or were removed on most i ever worked on. i am not sure when GM went to the stamped number on the drivers side that is stamped above the secondary throttle shaft

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    • Kurt B.
      Very Frequent User
      • July 31, 1996
      • 971

      #3
      Re: 68 SB Carb and VIN Post Color

      My 68 built on May 10 has the number STAMPED on the carburetor but I don't know when they started the stamping in lieu of the disk.
      Kurt

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      • Dennis M.
        Very Frequent User
        • April 30, 1988
        • 160

        #4
        Re: 68 SB Carb and VIN Post Color

        Thanks Clem and Kurt, Did anyone have any input as to the color found on the windshield pillar and specifically the VIN plate?

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        • Terry M.
          Beyond Control Poster
          • September 30, 1980
          • 15573

          #5
          Terry

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          • Patrick H.
            Beyond Control Poster
            • December 1, 1989
            • 11608

            #6
            Re: 68 SB Carb and VIN Post Color

            Take a look at my 72 this weekend. (Like you won't be...)
            It has a nice stripe of Sunflower Yellow near the top of the front windshield posts.

            Patrick
            Vice-Chairman (West), Michigan Chapter NCRS
            71 "deer modified" coupe
            72 5-Star Bowtie / Duntov coupe. https://www.flickr.com/photos/124695...57649252735124
            2008 coupe
            Available stickers: Engine suffix code, exhaust tips & mufflers, shocks, AIR diverter valve broadcast code.

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            • Terry M.
              Beyond Control Poster
              • September 30, 1980
              • 15573

              #7
              Re: 68 SB Carb and VIN Post Color

              What, they missed a spot. I'm horrified.
              Terry

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              • Patrick H.
                Beyond Control Poster
                • December 1, 1989
                • 11608

                #8
                Re: 68 SB Carb and VIN Post Color

                You should have seen John Ballard at Seven Springs in 2003 trying to figure out what it was.

                Patrick
                Vice-Chairman (West), Michigan Chapter NCRS
                71 "deer modified" coupe
                72 5-Star Bowtie / Duntov coupe. https://www.flickr.com/photos/124695...57649252735124
                2008 coupe
                Available stickers: Engine suffix code, exhaust tips & mufflers, shocks, AIR diverter valve broadcast code.

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