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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: greaser on January 17, 2016, 01:52:35 AM

Title: What fender do I need?
Post by: greaser on January 17, 2016, 01:52:35 AM: Ok so I have a roller 68 it has a badge on the back that says it's an rs but thats all I see.The front fender does need an extension.I was going to order a replacement online but it says the one I was looking @ won't fit a 68 rs so I need to know what to look for so that I can purchase the correct fender?Thank you & I hope that I am posting in the right section.
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: jvb6648 on January 17, 2016, 02:26:19 AM: If you have hide away headlights and lights in the lower valance you probably have a RS.
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: HustleRussell on January 17, 2016, 03:37:29 AM: Welcome to the best Camaro website ever. If your Camaro is a factory RS the reverse back up lights will be located below the bumper.
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: vtfb68 on January 17, 2016, 04:12:13 AM: Greaser,
Get one to match the other side. Pay close attention to the headlight bucket mounting tab location.
VT
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: greaser on January 17, 2016, 06:18:26 AM: Thank you guys I read the forums & looked @ the monts they look like non rs I think someone just put a rs badge on the back,also will rear quarters work from a Coupe to An rs?I am new to these cars,More of a gasser enthusiast as lately.Before that g-body's &mopars.I do bodywork & have meant to put quarters on this thing but the ones that came were some cheap chinese ones I won't even attempt to put em on.I have the orginal fender but it's pretty nasty.
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on January 17, 2016, 07:29:32 AM: Greaser,

See "Rally Sport (Z22)" in the following CRG link...

http://www.camaros.org/options.shtml#id

Paul
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: greaser on January 17, 2016, 12:09:49 PM: Thanks after finding pix online of the way a rs vs non rs should look around the headlamps & the vin decoded I've figured it out to be a non rs
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: bcmiller on January 17, 2016, 09:22:59 PM: Nothing on the VIN tag or on the Fisher Body tag will tell you whether it is an RS or not on a 68.

See this link for more data on 68 Camaros.
http://www.camaros.org/diffs68.shtml

Then see this for the RS option. Scroll down a bit.
http://www.camaros.org/options.shtml#id
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: maroman on January 18, 2016, 12:06:09 AM: RS badge does not go on the back.
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: greaser on January 18, 2016, 02:24:08 AM: Its by the keyhole or
the trunk it has a big red&white circle with a glass/Plastic cover with a
R
S
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: Gramps69Z on January 18, 2016, 02:50:51 AM: Is that not your gas cap?
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: greaser on January 18, 2016, 02:57:39 AM: You know what it probably is,for somereason I thought the gas cap was under the licensce plate,Geez Im a knucklehead.
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on January 18, 2016, 03:21:51 AM: Does it look like this?

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTU3OFgxNjAw/z/kR8AAOSwPhdVOXwP/$_35.JPG?set_id=880000500F)

Paul
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: maroman on January 18, 2016, 04:25:13 AM: Good grief!!
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: Gramps69Z on January 18, 2016, 04:38:01 AM: You need to post some pictures of the car so we can get a good look at it. 8)
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: greaser on January 18, 2016, 10:01:24 AM: Quote from: 1968RSZ28 on January 18, 2016, 03:21:51 AM
Does it look like this?

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTU3OFgxNjAw/z/kR8AAOSwPhdVOXwP/$_35.JPG?set_id=880000500F)

Paul
yup thats it!
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on January 18, 2016, 07:50:38 PM: Does it have the back-up lights mounted in the lower valance as pictured below?

(http://cdn.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/93330/93330_Rear_3-4_Web.jpg)

Paul
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: greaser on January 18, 2016, 10:22:53 PM: Quote from: 1968RSZ28 on January 18, 2016, 07:50:38 PM
Does it have the back-up lights mounted in the lower valance as pictured below?

(http://cdn.barrett-
jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/93330/93330_Rear_3-4_Web.jpg)

Paul
Yes it does
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: greaser on January 18, 2016, 10:40:30 PM: Im wondering if someone tryd to make this a clone?Theres no holes in the fenders or quarters for the rs badges,heres a pick up the inner fender tabs also a pic of the firewall and the passenger side lower valance

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn159/CUTTHROATXXX/Mobile%20Uploads/20160118_162845.jpg) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/CUTTHROATXXX/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160118_162845.jpg.html)

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn159/CUTTHROATXXX/Mobile%20Uploads/20160118_162959.jpg) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/CUTTHROATXXX/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160118_162959.jpg.html)

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn159/CUTTHROATXXX/Mobile%20Uploads/20160118_163020.jpg) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/CUTTHROATXXX/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160118_163020.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: greaser on January 18, 2016, 11:00:55 PM: Well ok so I guess it is a rs heres the trim holes,so will a non rs fender work?I mean I can make all of the tabs
(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn159/CUTTHROATXXX/Mobile%20Uploads/20160118_164929.jpg) (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/CUTTHROATXXX/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160118_164929.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: bcmiller on January 18, 2016, 11:29:26 PM: Your car appears to be an RS!
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: Sauron327 on January 19, 2016, 01:31:52 AM: Quote from: greaser on January 18, 2016, 11:00:55 PM
Well ok so I guess it is a rs heres the trim holes,so will a non rs fender work?I mean I can make all of the tabs
You do not need to make tabs, RS conversion fender brackets are made for standard fenders. Just about everything is made for these cars. What are your intentions with it? I see you need quarters too judging by the photo. Not all repro panels are of the same quality, so don't just go buy anything without asking first.
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on January 19, 2016, 03:39:03 AM: Quote from: Sauron327 on January 19, 2016, 01:31:52 AM
You do not need to make tabs, RS conversion fender brackets are made for standard fenders.

Yup...

http://www.heartbeatcitycamaro.com/store/product/14945/Camaro-RS-Fender-adapter-brackets-pr-1967-1968/

Paul
Title: Re: What fender do I need?
Post by: greaser on January 19, 2016, 07:19:26 PM: I actually do bodywork,its just I know very little about 1st gens,not my cup of tea,Its a long story basically we got some quarters but they were paper thin so went on the look for some good ones & decided to replace fender as it was my thinking to knock it all out @ once.I paid out the behind for good panels.Now there sitting waiting to go on.