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: 65 Z16 rear trim and/or speedo


DaleM
Nov 23rd, 06, 3:33 PM
When everyone gets back from a great Thanksgiving Holiday dinner and a few football games....

I looked at major suppliers web sites but couldn't find (or simply missed) info on the 3-piece (?) rear trim and 160 mph speedo being in reproduction for the 65 Z16. Anyone know if either/both are in reproduction? Have a friend with a Z16 barn find he's putting back together as a mainly 'non-original' parts driver.

Thanks :thumbsup:

Rich-L79
Nov 24th, 06, 12:26 PM
The speedo has never been reproduced as far as I know. The rear trim was reproduced on a very small scale out of a guy's garage but I heard they were of poor quality and since he never got permission from GM he got in some trouble and got shut down.

DaleM
Nov 24th, 06, 12:57 PM
Ah, so. Guess my bud is out of luck on both counts. The car was pretty far gone from what I've seen of the photos when he found it so he's trying to at least make it as correct as possible with big car brakes, rear, etc. and want to make a driver out of it. Me thinks the 'details' are going to kill him though. Thanks, Rich!