Service Parts Identification Sheet SPI

[lakeroadster]

Last year I created a Service Parts Identification Sheet using Microsoft Excel.

These are the stickers that were located on the inside of the glove box door that listed the options specific to your truck.

If you would like a copy just PM me your email address.

Everybody loves free stuff

Happy Trails from Lakeroadster!

FYI: Data shown on the plate reflects a SPI that was posted on Ebay.
Using Excel you can add - change - delete the data however you see fit.

[aerotruk63]

These began to appear in 1966, is that correct?

[lakeroadster]

I believe that's true. I know my '65 didn't have one.

But for a hot rodder like me the rules are there ain't no rules. My SPI will have that ultra rare COPO Camaro dash option, which itself wasn't around until '67. Makes my head hurt just thinking about how the logistics to that would have worked out.

[aerotruk63]

Yours was the concept vehicle was it not? I think I have a picture of your one off truck in some literature. Usually the GM concept cars and trucks were crushed or sent overseas, in your case it was sent to Colorado! Man some guys have all the luck!

[lakeroadster]

Damn it Aerotruck63, now the "cat" is out of the bag..... or should I say "Panther"?

I have a first generation Camaro, the history behind the concept was pretty cool.

In mid-1963 GM let a rumour go unchecked of a project to compete with the soon to be released Mustang. The GM project was knownn as XP-836.

In reality the design work for the F-body didn't start until July 1964.

The name Camaro wasn't official until June 1966. Names that were considered; Panther, Chaparral, Nova, Wildcat.

Here is a clay model of an initial design. Pretty cool. It has the round '67-68 fender openings, a "future" Chevelle roof line, '69 Camaro grille, split bumpers like the "future" 2nd generation 70-1/2 Camaro's.