1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO wheel

WHEELS AND TIRES
10-6

lifted on the rim to force the top tire bead

against the top rim flange. The weight of the

tire will seat the bottom bead.

Repair

When a tire loses all or most of its air pressure,

particularly when driving at high legal speeds on today1 s

super-highways, recommended procedure is to remove it

from the wheel for complete inspection to be sure no

tire damage has occurred. Punctured tires should be

removed from the wheel and permanently repaired from

the inside.

Externally applied plug type repairs should be con-?

sidered temporary and the tire should be permanently

repaired as soon as possible.

Hot Patch Method

It is essential to thoroughly clean and remove all

foreign matter from the hole left by the puncturing-object

without enlarging the injury and then follow the manu-

facturer's instructions for vulcanizing the patch.

Rubber Plug Methods

There are several types of rubber plugs--some are

inserted from the inside of the tire; others are inserted

from the outside of the tire without demounting the tire

from the rim.

When using the plug method be sure to clean and

lubricate the hole with repair cement before inserting

the plug. Your tire supplier has available complete kits

containing materials, tools and detailed instructions for

making repairs with plugs. Follow instructions in the kit

you use.

Cold Patch Method

(Self Vulcanizing Type)

In this method it is essential to thoroughly clean and

remove all foreign matter from the hole left by the

puncturing object without enlarging the injury; also on

the inside of the tire, buff an area large enough for the

patch. Follow the manufacturer1 s instructions for appli-

cation of the special cement and self-vulcanizing cold

patch.
Pressure Gun Method

Several types of pressure guns are available. Consult

your tire supplier for materials and instructions.

Tire Installation Safety Precautions

When tires are mounted on dirty or corroded rims, or

when they are not properly centered on rims, the tire

bead may "bind" on the rim, and refuse to seat. Allowing

pressure to continue to build up within the assembly in

an attempt to seat the tire bead is a DANGEROUS PRAC-

TICE which can result in a broken tire bead, and serious

injury to the serviceman.

1.
Make sure that rim flanges and bead ledge (espe-

cially hump and radius) areas are smooth and clean.

Remove any oxidized rubber, dried soap solution,

rust, heavy paint, etc. with a wire brush, or, in ex-

treme cases, a file.

2.
Lubricate tire beads, rim flanges, and bead ledge

areas with a liberal amount of thin vegetable oil

soap solution, or approved rubber lubricant,

3.
Insure that air pressure build-up during the bead

seating process is not allowed to exceed 40 pounds

pressure. If beads have not seated by the time pres-

sure reaches 40 pounds, assembly should be deflated,

re-positioned on rim, re-lubricated and re-inflated.

4.
Make sure valve core is inserted in valve stem

prior to inflating.

5.
Use an extension gauge with clip on chuck so air

pressure build-up can be closely watched and so

that you can stand well back from the assembly

during the bead seating process.

WHEELS

Valve Assembly

Replace

NOTE: Always use new valve assembly when

replacing.

1.
Cut or drive old valve assembly out of rim.

2.
Clean valve hole and surrounding area on inside of

flange with steel wool.

Fig. 6 - Installing Valve
Fig. 7 - Rim Inspection

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3.
Coat O.D. of new valve assembly liberally with the 2. Clean rim flange thoroughly with small piece of

mounting compound. steel wool or sand paper.

4.
Insert assembly through rim from inside (fig. 7). 3. Inspect the butt-weld in the rim flange area to make

Snap into place, using a pair of slip-joint pliers certain there is no groove or high spot (fig. 8).

with one jaw on rim and one jaw on base of valve 4. If air loss occurs at valve it can be corrected by

assembly. replacing valve core or valve assembly.

Rim

Repair

1.
Straighten the rim if it is bent or dented.

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SECTION 11

CHASSIS SHEET METAL

CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION

Chevrolet and Chevelle 11-1

Chevy II . . 11.-11

Camaro 11-19

Corvette (See Section IB)

Special Tools 11-25

CHEVROLET AND CHEVELLE

INDEX

Page

General Description 11-1

Maintenance and Adjustments •. il-1

Hood Adjustment 11-1

Hinges 11-1

Bumpers 11-1

Catch Assembly and Lock 11-1

Fenders 11-4

Sheet Metal 11-4

Component Part Replacement 11-4

Battery Tray 11-4
Page

Radiator Support 11-4

Fender Assembly . . 11-4

Skirt 11-4

Trim 11-5

Hood Assembly 11-6

Lock and Catch 11-7

Trim and Insulation 11-7

Cowl Vent Grille 11-7

Rear Wheel Cover 11-7

Simulated Wood Grain Moulding . . . . 11-7

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The new front end appearance of the 1967 Chevrolet

and Chevelle passenger cars affects the servicing and

replacement of the chassis sheet metal. Refer to Section

13 for Radiator and Grille service procedures, Section
14 for Bumpers, and Section 1A for Air Conditioning

components. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the Chevrolet

and Chevelle sheet metal components.

MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS

HOOD ADJUSTMENT

The alignment of the hood is controlled by the position

of the hood hinges and the height of the two bumpers lo-

cated one at each side of the radiator support. The ad-

justment at the hood lock must be made after the hinges

and bumpers are properly adjusted. To align the hood

and lock proceed as follows:

HOOD HINGE (Fig. 3)

NOTE:
The body mounted portion of the hood

hinges are slotted to provide up and down move-

ment. The hood mounted end is slotted to pro-

vide forward and rearward movement.

1.
Scribe a line around the entire hinge plate to be re-

positioned.
2.
Loosen the appropriate screws and shift the position

of the hood into correct alignment using the scribe

marks to check amount of movement. Check align-

ment by tightening screws and closing the hood.

HOOD BUMPERS

Adjust hood bumpers so that hood top surface is flush

with the fender and grille top surfaces. Refer to Fig-

ures 4 and 5 for correct sheet metal adjustment dimen-

sions.

HOOD CATCH AND LOCK

The hood catch assembly (fig. 6) mounting holes are

slotted to provide adjustment for the hood lock bolt. Ad-

just the hood lock bolt until hood engages securely when

closed and hood bumpers are slightly compressed.

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Fig.
6 - Hood Catch and Lock Plate - Chevelle Shown

HOOD CATCH AND LOCK {Fig. 6)

Removal

1.
Remove catch plate assembly by removing screws

retaining catch to radiator support, center support,

and tie bar.

2.
Remove lock plate by removing screws retaining lock

plate to hood and remove lock plate.

Installation

1.
Install lock and catch plate following the removal

procedure in reverse order. Refer to torque speci-

fications in rear of manual for correct torque values.

2.
Adjust lock and catch plate as outlined under adjust^

ment procedure in this section.

FENDER

ASSEMBLY

ROCKER

PANEL

BODY HINGE

PILLAR

VIEW B

Fig.
7 - Fender to Cowl and Rocker Panel Shimming
HOOD TRIM AND INSULATION (Figs. 13 and 14)

Figure 13 shows the installation details of both the

hood ornamentation and insulating pads. The hood em-

blem and molding retaining nuts may be reached from the

underside of the hood panel.

COWL VENT GRILLE (Figs. 1 and 2)

Removal

1.
Raise hood.

2.
Remove windshield wiper arms and disconnect

washer hoses from tubes. Remove screws securing

washer tubes to cowl vent grille. Pull tubes out

from under rubber molding and remove.

3.
Remove cowl vent grille retaining screws.

4.
Leaving rubber molding in place, remove cowl vent

grille from vehicle.

Installation

Install cowl vent grille following removal procedure in

reverse order. Refer to Figure 4 and 5 for correct

sheet metal adjustments.

REAR WHEEL COVER (CAPRICE, AND OPTIONAL

ON OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS EXCEPT

STATION WAGONS)

Removal and Installation

Lift the skirt (fig. 15) retaining lever (at the bottom

inside skirt flange) over the lip of the flange and pull it

downward. Pull the skirt downward and out of the open-

*
ing. To install the skirt: position it inside the opening,

insert the rod into the slot, lift the skirt and attach the

hook to the wheel opening flange. Hold the skirt from

below and behind to assure proper hook attachment then

lift the retaining lever up and into the skirt lip. Check

to insure cover is firmly engaged to fender.

SIMULATED WOOD GRAIN MOULDING

(STATION WAGONS ONLY)

The wood grain transfer film is a vinyl material with

a pressure sensitive adhesive backing. The transfers

are serviced in pre-cut panels. The shelf life of this

material is 90 days at a maximum temperature of
105°
F.

Removal

Remove the mouldings from the affected panel. Re-

move the transfer film by lifting an edge and peeling the

material from the painted surface. Exercise care so as

not to damage the paint.

NOTE: Application of heat to the transfer and

panel with a heat gun or heat lamp will aid in the

removal.

Installation

Preparation of the surface to which the transfer will

be applied is very important. In cases where body metal

repair has been made it is necessary to prime and color

coat these areas to blend with the undamaged surface.

Apply the transfer film to color coated panels only, never

to bare metal or primer. The surface must be free of

any imperfections that may high-light through the film.

Remove dirt nibs and other foreign material in the paint

by light sanding with 600 grit sandpaper.

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Fig.
11 - Removing Spring with J-9559
Fig.
13- Hood,' Insulator, and Molding - Chevrolet

Fig.
14- Hood and Hood Ornament - Chevelle

Fig.
12 - Installing J-9559 in New Spring
Fig.
15 - Removing Rear Wheel Cover

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FRONT FENDER TRIM

If fender spear molding is to be replaced without re-

moving fender from vehicle, proceed as follows:

1.
Perform Operations 2 and 5 only of Front Fender

Assembly—Removal.

2.
Pull rear* end of fender away from body far enough

to insert a short piece of 2 x 4 between lower rear

corner of fender and rocker panel extension.

3.
It should now be possible to gain access to first and

second retaining nuts forward of rear end of fender.

All other nuts can be reached from front wheel

opening.

SKIRT ASSEMBLY

Removal

1.
Remove hood and hinge assemblies as outlined in

this section.

2.
Remove grille and radiator support as outlined in

Section ia.

3.
Remove fender assembly as outlined in this section.

4.
Raise car from floor and place jack stands under

rocker panel extension.
5.
Remove suspension bumper support, shock absorber,

front spring and stabilizer link as outlined in Section

3.

6. If removing left skirt assembly, remove steering

gear mounting bolts, power steering hose clamp (if

so equipped) and outer (left) clutch cordon shaft

bracket (if so equipped).

7.
Remove tie rod ball stud from steering arm as out-

lined in Section 9.

8. Support engine and remove engine mount cushion as

outlined in Section 6.

9. Remove spring clip from brake line junction which

passes through skirt and remove junction from skirt

(see Section 5).

10.
Remove four bolts retaining front crossmember to

skirt.

11.
Remove four bolts retaining skirt assembly to dash

front brace. Remove 3 bolts retaining upper end of

skirt to dash (fig. 26); record shims removed.

12.
Remove skirt assembly with remaining suspension

parts attached as shown in Figure 27.

13.
Suspension parts may be detached as outlined in

Section 3.

Fig.
22 - Radiator Support Assembly

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b.
Check and adjust front wheel alignment as out-

lined in Section 3.

c. Check and adjust headlamp aiming as outlined in

Section 12.

HOOD ASSEMBLY

Hood may be removed either with or without hinges.

To shorten aligning time, hood hinge plates may be lo-

cated by scribing a mark on hood and/or body which

outlines entire plate. See Maintenance and Adjustments -

Hood Hinge for hood adjustment procedure. Hood hinge

springs may be easily and safely removed and installed.

through the use of Tool J-9559 as follows:

1.
With hood opened only far enough to allow passage of

mechanic's arm between hood and fender, insert ends

of J-9559 (through bolt removed) between coils of

spring until barrel of tool contacts outer diameter

of spring.

2.
Open hood fully while still holding spring (with tool

installed) in hand; when hood is near fully opened

position, spring may be removed as shown in Figure

28.

3.
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 a hoist as shown in Figure 29.

3.
Stretch the spring enough to allow insertion of

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

installed on hinge at once.

HOOD CATCH AMD LOCK (Fig. 19)

Removal

1.
Remove catch assembly as follows:

a. Remove screws retaining catch assembly to radi-

ator support.

b.
Remove screws retaining catch assembly to catch

support assembly.

c* Remove screws retaining catch assembly to grille

upper bar.

2.
Before removing hood lock plate from hood, locate

position on hood by scribing around base of lock

plate. Remove screws retaining lock plate to hood

and remove lock plate from vehicle.

Installation

1.
Install both catch and lock assemblies in reverse

order of removal procedure.

2.
Align as outlined under Maintenance and Adjust-

ments - Hood Catch.

HOOD TRIM

Crown Molding

Hood crown molding is retained by clips installed on

underside of hood. Clips may be removed by carefully

pressing them off molding mounting studs with screw

driver.
When installing a new molding, force clips onto mount-

ing studs as far as possible and then clench clips with

long-nosed pliers to eliminate gap between molding and

hood, as shown in Figure 30.

Emblem

The hood emblem is retained by four nuts which are

accessible from under the hood.

COWL VENT GRILLE

The cowl vent grille replacement procedure for Chevy

U is the same as for Chevrolet and Chevelle. Refer to

Chevrolet and Chevelle Cowl Vent Grille replacement

procedure and see Figure 16.

FRONT END ASSEMBLY

The Chevy n front end body design allows for removal

of the entire front end of the vehicle without disassembly

of front suspension of sheet metal. One man may remove

and transport the front end assembly using only a floor

jack placed under the crossmember and the vehicle front

wheels. Figure 31 illustrates the assembly in process

of removal with jack stand in position under rocker panel.

Proceed with removal
as.
follows:

Removal

1.
Remove hood assembly as outlined in this section.

2.
Remove engine assembly as outlined in Section 6.

On 4 cylinder models, replace crossmember.

3.
Raise car from floor and install jack stands as

shown in Figure 31.

4.
Remove pitman arm from steering gear as outlined

in Section 9.

5.
Remove steering gear mounting bolts from skirt

assembly.

6. Remove 4 bolts securing each skirt assembly to

lower dash brace.

7.
Remove fender-to-rocker extension mounting screws

and record shimming.

8. Remove brake hydraulic line and fuel line from right

hand skirt.

9. Position floor jack or equivalent under front cross-

member.

10.
Remove hydraulic line from main cylinder.

11.
Remove fender-to-cowl mounting screws and record

shimming.

12.
Remove upper skirt-to-dash mounting screws and

record shimming.

13.
Remove front end from vehicle as shown in Figure

31.

Inspection

If car has been involved in a collision, it is advisable

to carefully inspect cowl and dash area for damage. Pay

particular attention to welds, cage nuts, weld nuts and

skirt mounting surfaces. Cage and weld nuts may be

repaired by outright replacement (the best method), or

by the installation of spiral thread inserts. If the spiral

inserts are used, follow the instructions furnished by the

manufacturer. -

Installation

%, position front end assembly at upper dash mounts

and lower dash support, align screw holes with drift

punch and install all mounting screws and bolts

loosely; do not tighten until all screws and bolts are

started. Replace original shimming.

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b.
hand lamp until the string is positioned over the

crossarm centerline. Turn the screw clockwise

in making the final adjustment to take up play in

the headlamp mechanism.

Repeat the above procedure on the right-hand

lamp to complete the horizontal adjustment of the

headlamps.

VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT

8. a. Numeral "2" (fig. 5) should appear in the "down"

window of each aimer. If not, loosen knob at

underside of aimer arm and slide back and forth

until the numeral does appear.

NOTE:
This setting will give a 2" drop of the

headlamp high beam spot centerline on a screen

placed 25 feet forward of the vehicle. Check

state laws for proper vertical setting.

b.
Turn headlamp vertical aim screw (fig. 5) on left-

hand unit counter-clockwise until the bubble is at

the inner end of the glass tube. Then turn screw

clockwise until bubble is centered in tube.

c. Repeat this procedure on right-hand headlamp

unit to complete vertical adjustment of lamps.

9. Recheck the string at the ends of each crossarm for

correct setting and the bubble on each aimer for

centered position.

10.
Remove the aimers by pulling on the suction cup tabs

through the openings in the aimers (fig. 6).

11.
With headlamps properly aimed, replace headlamp

bezels.

HOW TO SELECT A LEVEL AIMING AREA

1.
Select area you believe to be level.

2.
Remove headlamp bezels and install Aimers on each

headlamp (fig. 3) making sure aiming lugs engage

smoooth inner ring of the Aimer.
"
To install Aimer,

press firmly on the knob extending out from the cen-

ter of the Aimer base. This forces the suction cup

into place on the Sealed Beam unit.:

3.
Loosen the slider knob beneath the aimer arm and

set the numeral "2" in the DOWN view window (fig.

7).
Back vertical lamp adjustment out on each lamp

until bubble is outside of black line of vial, then cen-

ter bubble in between black line of vial by turning

clockwise.
VERTICAL AIMING SCREW

VIEW WINDOWS

BUBBLE

Fig.
6 - Removing Aimer from Headlamp
Fog.
7- Selecting Level Aiming Area

4.
After botli bubbles are centered, turn the car around

end for end, making sure the tires are in the spots

made on the floor before the car was moved.

.5.
If the bubbles are still within the two outside black

marks on the vials, the floor is level enough to use

the Aimer as it comes from the factory.

NOTE:
A quick level check can be made by

using the T-3 Safety-Aimer as a level. Use

with a true eight to ten foot two by four as an

extension. Make sure pads on base of Aimer

are used. Place the board where you expect the

wheels to be and take readings as outlined above.

6. If either bubble moves outside the black lines of the

vial there is too much slant to the floor. Try driving

the car in at different angles onto the aiming area.

If bubbles can
not
be centered follow procedure under

"How to Compensate for Unlevel Floor."

NOTE:
When level portion of floor is obtained,

mark tire spots on floor so spots can be used

next time without calibrating Aimer.

TO COMPENSATE FOR UNLEVEL FLOORS

If your floor is not level within the limits specified, the

T-3 Aimer can be calibrated to compensate for the error

in the floor. Follow this procedure with both aimers.

1.
Drive the car onto the area for which you wish to

compensate the aimers, and install the aimers in

place on the headlamps.

2.
Loosen knob beneath the aimer arm and move the

slider until the bubble is centered.

3.
Record the numeral in the view window. (This nu-

meral is to be used only for recalibration.)

4.
Move the slider to a position halfway between this

recorded numeral and the numeral "2" in the
DOWN

window. (This numeral is used only in recalibration

and not for headlamp aiming.)

5.
Recalibrate aimers by turning screw shown in Figure

8 until the bubble is centered.

6. The T-3 Aimers are now calibrated for the selected

area. All future aiming must be done in the same

area and with the car pointed in the same direction.

Mark the tire spots on the floor so that other vehi-

cles can be located in the same position.

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