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Title: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: dannystarr on September 24, 2015, 07:59:19 PM
My friend bought this car brand new from our local Chevrolet dealership. These pictures are approx. 10 months after purchase.
Wrong air filter with no 302 sticker ?? Or just no sticker ??
Alternator bracket mounted back side ??... Says he didn't change it.
Extra long battery ground cable ??Or at least longer than mine and many I have seen. 
Booster plating ?? Looks pretty plain.. or is it plane?
Trying to get the VIN...
Is this car already in the data base by the license plate number?? ..  Danny
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: dannystarr on September 24, 2015, 08:02:17 PM
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Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: dannystarr on September 24, 2015, 08:04:12 PM
Engine Compartment.. Only THIS picture... Bummer
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Post by: dannystarr on September 24, 2015, 08:08:21 PM
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Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on September 24, 2015, 08:11:09 PM
Sweet! Love those black plate '68 RS Z/28s! :)

Looks like he pulled the rear bumper guards right away. Does he still own it?

Paul
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: dannystarr on September 24, 2015, 08:13:33 PM
Long gone... Hoping he can get me the VIN...D
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on September 24, 2015, 08:19:48 PM
Danny, what dealer sold it? Looks like it has "302" emblems too! :)

Paul
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Post by: 77thor on September 24, 2015, 10:00:43 PM
It looks like he put beefier meats on the rear & most likely air shocks...
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: cook_dw on September 24, 2015, 11:33:32 PM
Heres a larger engine photo.   Not very common but have seen air cleaners without decals.
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: cook_dw on September 24, 2015, 11:46:52 PM
The others blown up.  None spoiler originally also.

Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: janobyte on September 24, 2015, 11:55:32 PM
Love the color, all the Camaros I've seen around here growing up, only 1 that color, 68 RS,  same guy still owns it  and has as long as I remember, still beautiful. May have bought new. In his day, guy( and his family) were beasts Could cruise up to the lake and leave the Z sit with those guys--no worries.
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: maroman on September 25, 2015, 12:35:57 AM
It was also pretty common to buy a new air cleaner top through parts department without the decal. They were cheap.
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: dannystarr on September 25, 2015, 01:13:50 AM
Thanx for punching those pictures up. I need to learn how to do that while keeping the same file size.
 
I will be meeting with him in a couple days to return the pic's. I will ask about 302 emblems, spoiler.

Air cleaner looks too concave in the wing nut center. D
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: cook_dw on September 25, 2015, 01:29:22 AM
I dont see anything wrong with it..   :-\


Air cleaner that is..  Only problem I see is it isnt mine..   ;D
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: dutch on September 25, 2015, 02:25:00 AM
Looks like it may have the '302' markers rather than the later Z2/8 versions - probably means it was an early build car (prior to late Feb)..
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: Fred Mertz on September 25, 2015, 05:25:43 AM
The '68 Z I had from '71 to '73 had CA black plates  "VND 987"  Pretty close!
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Post by: JohnKY on September 25, 2015, 11:00:09 PM
Also missing the rear bumper guards.
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: janobyte on September 25, 2015, 11:19:37 PM
Have a feeling lots of guys lost them ASAP.  Never knew until about 10 years ago they even came with them, or did anyone ever bring it up about mine. When I spoke to #1 owner, wasn't a mentionable to him. Maybe considered more of a station wagon item. Before my time.
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: cook_dw on September 26, 2015, 01:08:27 AM
I am starting to believe that some of the early 8's the guards were still an option vs the latter being standard.


(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt224/redgorillarestorations/Don%20Lee%2068%20Z-28%203_zpsyy5h9nmv.jpg) (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/redgorillarestorations/media/Don%20Lee%2068%20Z-28%203_zpsyy5h9nmv.jpg.html)
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: x66 714 on September 26, 2015, 02:40:33 AM
The letter "Z" doesn't show that well with Corvette bronze. ...Joe
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: janobyte on September 26, 2015, 01:59:27 PM
I am starting to believe that some of the early 8's the guards were still an option vs the latter being standard.


(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt224/redgorillarestorations/Don%20Lee%2068%20Z-28%203_zpsyy5h9nmv.jpg) (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/redgorillarestorations/media/Don%20Lee%2068%20Z-28%203_zpsyy5h9nmv.jpg.html)

IMO, agree.
Title: Re: '68 Corvette Bronze Z/28
Post by: dannystarr on September 27, 2015, 07:35:39 AM
Talked to my friend Joe today about this car. He said he can't remember if there was a sticker on the air cleaner or not. And the spoiler was probably added at the dealership. He didn't move the alt. brackets to the back. So who knows... ??? He is going to look for the VIN. We will see... D