service CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual

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Fig.
41—Rear Channel and Regulator Assembly

Installation

1.
If door assembly has been removed from car, scribe

around lock striker as explained under Adjustments-

Lock Striker, and remove, striker from lock pillar.

2.
Install hinges, replacing same number of shims re-

moved and aligning door hinge straps with marks

scribed upon disassembly.

3.
Perform door adjustments as outlined in this section.

4.
If door is equipped with power windows, replace

wiring.

5.
Replace all trim removed upon disassembly.

Fig.
39—Window Run and Seal Assembly

3.
If entire door is to be removed and door has elec-

tric power window, disconnect and remove wiring

between hinge pillar and door.

4.
If hinge is to be replaced in same position, scribe

around inner strap on door panel and record number

of shims found between hinge strap and door panel.

5. Remove bolts retaining hinge to door; do no allow

door to hang unsupported on one hinge.

6. Remove cowl panel inner trim as explained under

Front End-Cowl Area and Console Trim-.

7. Remove cap screws retaining hinge to body. Access

to forward screws is provided by openings in cowl

inner surface.
Fig.
42—Removing Rear Channel

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Fig.
43—Removing Regulator Assembly

REAR QUARTER

DOOR SILL PLATE AND MOLDING

Figure 49 shows assembly details of both the door sill

plate and molding. The sill plate which retains the car-*

pet, the cowl trim windlace and lock pillar front edge

trim are retained to the body by six screws.

The molding assembly, which replaces a rocker panel,

is quickly and easily replaced by removing 10 retaining

screws. The sill molding retainer is also fastened to the

body with screws.

REAR END

FOLDING TOP COMPARTMENT LID

Adjustments

Hinges

The folding top compartment lid should be adjusted so

that in the closed position the surface of the lid is flush

with surrounding body surfaces and space between lid

edge and body is 1/16" to 3/16" at sides and 3/16" to

1/4" at rear. Whenever lid position is changed on hinges,

lock engagement must be inspected and adjusted if neces-

sary. Adjust hinge position as follows:

1.
Scribe a line on lid surface following contour of hinge

strap.
This will ease observation of lid movement

during adjustment (fig. 51).

2.
To raise or lower top surface of lid, add or remove

hinge shims.

3.
To adjust spacing between lid edges and body, loosen

hinge-to-lid screws and shift lid as required.

Lock

Lock engagement may be adjusted as follows:

1.
Striker plates may be shimmed to adjust the depth

of lock engagement in striker plate. When this ad-

justment is made, release of lock should be tested

and adjusted as required.

2.
Release of lock may be adjusted by loosening lock

assembly retaining bolts and moving lock in ap-

propriate direction to the limit of slotted holes in

, lock base. Further adjustment may be gained by

moving cable retainer in appropriate direction.
Hinges

(Refer to Figure 52)

Removal

1.
Scribe around hinge as shown in Figure 51.

2.
Hinge may be removed as an assembly by opening

top compartment lid fully and removing 3 retaining

screws. Note number of shims found between hinge

frame and compartment floor.

3.
To remove spring from hinge assembly, close top

compartment lid as far as possible and insert Tool

J-9559 between expanded coils in spring. Opening

top compartment lid fully will allow removal of

spring as shown in Figure 53.

4.
As soon as spring is removed, insert long bolt sup-

plied with J-9559 through holes in end of tool, pass-

ing it through spring, and install nut on bolt.

Spring may be removed from J-9559 or J-9559 may be

installed in a new spring, by the following method:

1.
Place a closed 6 or 8 inch "C" clamp in a vise or

fasten it to a heavy bench top (bench should be fas-

tened to floor).

2.
Hook one end of spring in clamp and the other end

in hook of chain hoist, "cherrypicker" or equivalent,

as shown in Figure 54.

3.
Stretch the spring enough to allow insertion of

J-9559. Install through bolt if spring is not to be in-

stalled on hinge at once.

installation

1.
Install same number of shims as removed or, if

repairing collision damage, etc., position hinge in

compartment, install upper mounting screws, fill

gap between floor and hinge frame with shims and

install lower mounting screw.

2.
If spring has been removed from hinge, install

spring in J-9559 and place spring on hinge with com-

partment lid raised; closing lid releases J-9559 for

removal. Upper end of spring should rest in one of

three notches yielding best lid operation. About 3

pounds pressure should be necessary to close lid.

Lock

Removal

1.
Remove cable mounting clamps. Remove retainer

from control cable assembly and disengage cable

from control.

2.
Scribe a mark on lid following outer contour of lock

assembly.

3.
Remove 3 lock assembly retaining screws and re-

move lock from compartment lid.

Installation

1.
Place lock assembly on compartment lid within

scribed line and install retaining screws.

2.
Install end of cable in control assembly and fasten

retainer securely.

3.
Test operation of lock thoroughly, adjusting if neces-

sary as outlined in this section.

Control

Removal

1.
Remove inner mounting clamps from both cables

and disengage cables from control by removing

retainers.

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DOOR

Fig.
44—Power Window Regulator

2.
Remove
4
mounting screws and remove control from

compartment
lid.

Installation
*

1.
Position control
on
compartment
lid and
install
mounting screws.

2.
Install ends of cables in control and fasten securely

with retainers.

3.
Test operation of locks and adjust if necessary.

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Fig.
45—
Locking Regulator Arm in Place

REAR WINDOW-ADHESIVE CAULKED-

19437 MODEL

For parts identification refer to Figure 55.

1.
Remove the 2 rear window garnish moldings by re-

moving the 14 attaching screws.

2.
Pry molding caps from reveal moldings.

3.
Carefully remove lower, side, and top reveal mold-

ings after marking their position on body with tape.

4.
Secure one end of steel music wire to piece of wood

for handle. Insert other end through caulking mater-

ial at lower corner of rear window; then secure end

of wire to another piece of wood (fig. 56).

5. With the aid of helper, carefully cut through caulking

material (using a sawing motion) with the steel wire;

up side of window, across top, down opposite side,

and across bottom of window.

6. Remove old glass from window opening.

7. Using a sharp scraper or wood chisel, remove ad-

hesive caulking material from body pinchweld flange.

NOTE:
It is not necessary to clean off all the

old caulking material completely from body

opening; however, there should not be any loose

pieces of caulking material left in the opening.

8. Check all reveal molding retaining clips for damage

(24 required). Replace those that are bent or dis-

torted with clips provided in kit.

9. Using weatherstrip adhesive, cement rubber spacers

at bottom, sides, and top of window opening. The

step-type spacers are used at bottom and sides, the

flat type are used at the top, sides, and bottom of

window opening as shown on Figure 55.

10.
Using suction cup holders, position replacement

glass in body opening. Carefully check relationship

of glass to body pinchweld completely around open-

ing. The overlap of glass to body pinchweld and re-

taining flanges should be equal with a minimum over-
lap of 3/16M. Where necessary, position shims under

the lower spacers to obtain required overlap of glass

to body upper and lower flanges.

11.
After proper glass to pinchweld relationship has

been attained, mark position with grease pencil on

glass and body as shown in Figure 57.

12.
Remove glass from body opening and place on pro-

tected surface.

13.
Clean inside edge surface of glass so that glass is

free of any foreign material (oil, grease, etc.).

Using 3/4" masking tape, place tape approximately

1/2 inch from edge of inside surface of glass com-

pletely around glass. Then apply a film of silane

primer to inside edge surface completely around

glass,
also apply silane primer to sealing surface

of pinchweld as shown in Figure 58.

Fig.
46—Door Lock and Remote Controls

1.
Door Lock Remote Control

Assembly

2.
Door Lock Remote Control Knob

3. Door Lock Remote Control Rod
4.
Remote Control Locking Rod

5. Remote Locking Control

Assembly

6. Lock Assembly

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16.

17.

Fig.
47-Door Handle and Lock Cylinder
18.

19.

20.

21.

1.
Screw - Handle Retaining

2.
Reinforcement

3. Gasket - Rear

4.
Handle Assembly

5. Cylinder Assembly - Lock
6. Escutcheon

7.
Retainer

8. Rod - Lock Cylinder

9. Gasket - Front

14.
Cut off painted portion of cartridge nozzle along

edge of paint line.

15.
Mix adhesive caulking material and accelerator

] thoroughly according to directions on container.
NOTE:
Once caulking material is mixed, there

will be approximately 35 minutes of working

time with the material. Subsequent steps should

be performed immediately after caulking ma-

terial is mixed.

Place caulking material in cartridge as shown in

Figure 59.

Carefully apply a smooth continuous bead of caulking

material on inside surface of glass next to edge

completely around glass (fig. 60). Caulking material

should be approximately 1/4 inch wide at the base

and form a pyramid 3/8 inch high. If during appli-

cation the pyramid collapses, wait about 2-3 minutes

for material to set up. If an air bubble is encoun-

tered in material back up the applicator and apply

sufficient material to fill void and to dispense the

bubble before continuing.

The reveal molding clips are self sealing and do

not require sealing before installing the rear glass.

With aid of helper, lift glass and carefully position

glass on spacers, matching up marks on glass and

body as shown in Figure 61.

Press glass lightly to set caulking material to rear

window opening flanges. Paddle material where nec-

essary to insure proper seal.

Watertest rear window immediately using a cold

water spray. If any water leaks are encountered, use

flat bladed screw driver or stick and paddle caulking

material into leak point to correct leak. Correction

of leak is usually more effectively performed by

paddling material from inside the body.

CAUTION: Do not run a heavy stream of water

directly on caulking material while the material

is still soft.

22.

Install the reveal moldings in the following sequence:

Top,
sides, lower and the caps in each upper corner.

23.
Carefully remove masking tape from inside of glass

and install garnish moldings.

Fig.
49—Door Sill Plate and Molding

Fig.
48—Door Hinge
1.
Plate - Door Sill

2.
Retainer - Sill Molding

3. Sill Molding
4.
"U" Nut - Sill Molding Retainer

5. Special Nut

6. Spring Nut - Sill Molding

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Fig.
50—Folding Top Lid Assembly

1.
Striker Shim

2.
Striker

3. Lock Assembly
4. Lid Assembly

5. Control Assembly

6. Weatherstrip Assembly
7. Hinge Shim

8. Hinge Assembly
9. Cable Assembly

10.
Cable Retainer

24.
Clean up excess material with Oleum spirits, prep-

sol or kerosene.

GAS TANK DOOR AND REAR TRIM PLATE

Figure 62 illustrates installation details of gas tank

door and rear trim plate.

Gas tank door and bezel may be replaced by removing

sheet metal screws located on inner circumference of

bezel.

Trim plate is retained by five special nuts which are

accessible from under right rear corner of vehicle.

REAR FILLER PANEL

Removal

1.
Remove rear license plate and license plate housing

as explained in Section 14.
2.
Remove tail pipes from mufflers.

3.
Remove ten screws holding filler panel to body

(fig. 62).

Installation

Reverse removal procedure.

SPARE TIRE MOUNT

Refer to Figure 63.

Removal

1.
Remove spare tire.

2.
Loosen pivot bolt lock nuts and turn pivot bolts out

of weld nuts in crossmember.

3.
Remove two screws retaining swivel bolt assembly

to body.

4.
Remove four bolts holding cover assembly to body.

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Fig.
51—
Marking Hinge Position

BODY REAR

UPPER PANEL

SHIM
Fig. 53—Removing Hinge Spring

Installation

'Installation may be made by following removal pro-

cedure in reverse order. Before installing swivel bolt

assembly, coat nut and bolt threads with chassis grease.

Fig. 52-Foldtng Top Lid Hinge
Fig. 54—Installing Tool J9559 in New Spring

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Fig.
55—Rear Window G!as.s arid Reveal Moldings

RUGS AND INTERIOR TRIM
Fig.
57—Fitting Glass to Window Opening

the whole top with water; then apply a mild foaming type

cleanser on an area of approximately two square feet.

Scrub area with a small soft bristle hand brush, adding

water as necessary until the cleaner foams to a soapy

consistency. Remove the first accumulated soilage with

a cloth or sponge before it can be ground into the top

material. Apply additional cleanser to the area and scrub

until the top is clean. Care must be exercised to keep the

cleanser from running on body finish as it may cause

streaks if allowed to run down and dry.

CLEANING SOFT TRIM

Procedure for Cleaning Folding Top Material

The top should be washed frequently with neutral soap

suds,
lukewarm water and a brush with soft bristles.

Rinse top with sufficient quantities of clear # water to

remove all traces of soap.

If the top requires additional cleaning after using soap

and water, a mild foaming cleanser can be used. Rinse

KEEP INSIDE PART OF WIRE

AGAINST GLASS

Fig.
56—Removing Old Glass From Window Opening
Procedure for Cleaning Coated Fabrics

Care of genuine leather and coated fabrics (includes

vinyl coated formed headlining) is a relatively simple

but important matter. The surface should be wiped oc-

casionally with a dry cloth, and whenever dirt accumu-

lates,
the following cleaning instructions should be used:

1.
Lukewarm water and a neutral soap should be used.

Apply a thick suds, worked up on a piece of gauze or

cheesecloth, to the surface.

2.
The operation should be repeated, using only a damp

cloth and no soap.

3.
The surface should then be wiped dry with a soft

cloth.

Polishes and cleaners used for auto body finishes,

volatile cleaners, furniture polishes, oils, varnishes or

household cleaning and bleaching agents should never

be used.

Procedure for Cleaning Carpet

Thoroughly brush or vacuum the floor carpet, in many

instances the floor carpet may require no further clean-

ing. If the carpet is extremely soiled remove carpet

from car and thoroughly vacuum to remove loose dirt;

then with a foaming type upholstery cleaner, clean ap-

proximately one (1) square foot of carpet at a time. After

each area is cleaned, remove as much of the cleaner

as possible with a vacuum cleaner. After cleaning the

carpet use an air hose to
"fluff"
the carpet pile, then

dry the carpet. After the carpet is completely dried,

use an air hose to again fluff the carpet pile.

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Fig.
58—-Applying Silqne Primer

NOTE: If the carpet is not extremely soiled,

the carpet may be cleaned in the car by applying

a sparing amount of foaming type upholstery

cleaner with a brush.

CARPETS AND COVERS-ALL MODELS

Removal of front compartment carpeting will require

removal of sill plates and loosening of console trim;

service of these items is covered in this section under

Front End-Cowl Area and Console Trim.

In areas where carpeting is to be cemented, proceed

as follows:

1.
Remove all old carpeting, jute, etc. which may ad-

here to floor after original carpet is pulled up.

2.
Apply 3M-1711 cement or its equivalent, following

directions furnished with package. Be sure floor is

reasonably clean and dry before applying cement.
REAR BODY TRIM

For parts identification refer to Figure 64.

Soft Covers

The soft covering is cemented to the body in rear

window area. Replacement of all or part will require

removal of rear window garnish moldings as explained

further on in this section.

After part to be replaced has been pulled off, all bits

of fabric and other foreign material should be removed

from body inner surface by scraping or through the use

of a solvent such as prep-sol or its equivalent. Both the

new cover and the body surface should be reasonably-

clean and dry before application of cement.

Trim may be applied with 3M-1711 cement or its

equivalent. Follow manufactorer's directions supplied

with package for best results.

Rigid Plastic Trim

The roof trim panel and rear quarter trim panels are

retained by screws as shown in Figure 64. To remove

roof panel it will be necessary to remove dome lamp

assembly.

Fig.
59—Placing Caulking Material In Cartridge

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CUT OFF PAINTED

PORTION OF CARTRIDGE NOZZLE

ALONG EDGE-OF PAINT LINE

ADHESIVE CAULKING

MATERIAL

Fig.
60—Applying Caulking Material to Glass

GARNISH MOLDINGS PLUS HEADLINER-

19437 MODEL

Figure 64 illustrates installation details of garnish

moldings and headlining.

Headlining is not cemented in place.

Removal of dome lamp and garnish moldings is

necessary.
J-NUT

FILLER PANEL

BODY REAR

Fig.
61—Installing Rear Glass
Fig.
62—Gas Tank Door and Rear Trim Plate

SEATS

Removal

1.
Remove bolt retaining each forward support to floor.

2.
Fold seat back forward.

3.
Loosen two bolts retaining each seat hold-down

bracket.

4.
Move seat forward and out of brackets.

Adjustments

Height of seats is adjustable at both front and rear by

means of shims or washers.

Angle of seat backrest may be changed by adjusting

stops located on lower edge of seat back.

BODY MOUNTING

Figure 65 illustrates underbody attachment-to-frame

body mounting brackets. Shims which are shown on

rear crossmember are cemented in place.

The torque of all body mounting bolts should be checked

periodically as an aid to preventing annoying squeaks

and rattles. AH bolts shown in Figure 65 should be

torqued to 45 lbs. ft.

BODY REPAIRS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The following gives information necessary for repair

of collision damage and performance of general main-

tenance on both the 19437 and 19467 Corvette bodies.

Included here is information dealing with availability of

repair panels, general installation procedures for in-

staUing panels and repairing damage to the body.

Repair of fiber glass reinforced plastic bodies is a

relatively easy matter if a few simple precautions are

observed.

In cases where welding must be done on steel parts

which are stiU installed on body, do not allow flame or

direct welding heat to come into direct contact with

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