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Re: 1968 RS Forensics
« Reply #30 on: January 24, 2018, 12:22:28 PM »
I retract my previous statement about it being a L48.  Looks like you have very positive signs of it being a Z.  Congrats.

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« Reply #31 on: January 24, 2018, 02:04:29 PM »
Look what happens when the snow melts.. !!!  Pretty important details... Congrats on the Z.

Steve
 

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« Reply #32 on: January 24, 2018, 02:15:46 PM »
I was thinking of posting why? Not much car left. But now I would bet on the Z idea, great options and colors.
69 Z28 RS Scuncio Hi Performance
69 SS L78
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64 Corvette
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« Reply #33 on: January 24, 2018, 02:27:46 PM »
Pretty excited in that this will be my 14th gen 1 Camaro, and will be really the first Z28.  (only other real one was a 99 with an LS6 transplant)

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« Reply #34 on: January 24, 2018, 02:29:10 PM »
Red with red interior is killer. Congrats, you have some work ahead of you.
Doug  '67 RS/SS 396 auto I know the car since new

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« Reply #35 on: January 24, 2018, 02:52:17 PM »
You might want to run the last 6 or last 8 of the vin in the search here. You never know, somebody might have the engine or trans from it...Joe
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO. Purchased March 1976
1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E. Purchased April 1981

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« Reply #36 on: January 24, 2018, 02:59:15 PM »
You might want to run the last 6 or last 8 of the vin in the search here. You never know, somebody might have the engine or trans from it...Joe

I've done that almost daily here and ebay, google, other forums, CL, etc...  Hoping the Orphan pages will come thru for me someday!

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« Reply #37 on: January 24, 2018, 03:33:44 PM »
I haven't found mine either & I've had mine since 1976 & had only 43k. Mine is the feature car this month...Joe
See America's First, Chevrolet

1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO. Purchased March 1976
1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E. Purchased April 1981

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« Reply #38 on: January 24, 2018, 03:48:16 PM »
I haven't found mine either & I've had mine since 1976 & had only 43k. Mine is the feature car this month...Joe

I read your feature story the other day.  Very cool and I love the long time stories.  I have a 59 Corvette I've had since December 1974.

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« Reply #39 on: January 24, 2018, 03:58:06 PM »
Red with red interior is killer. Congrats, you have some work ahead of you.

Yes, that was a real incentive for me.  The stats say only 5% of all 68s had a red interior.  Assuming any degree of "linearality" to that applied to RS Z28s with Z87 there won't be too many similar cars any place I go.

The rarest Camaro I've had in the past was this 68 with cruise control.






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Re: 1968 RS Forensics
« Reply #40 on: January 24, 2018, 08:45:12 PM »
Yep. As I suspected. Like I said, that steering wheel emblem was the tip off.

Ed

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« Reply #41 on: January 24, 2018, 09:11:47 PM »
Yep. As I suspected. Like I said, that steering wheel emblem was the tip off.

Ed

 I kept thinking about your post from Jan 17 and knew you'd like this update.  :)

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« Reply #42 on: January 25, 2018, 02:57:08 AM »
Really, really cool. Great thread. Love the red interior.
68Z's are popping up everywhere.
John
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68 RS Ash/Ivy Gold 327EFI M20

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« Reply #43 on: January 26, 2018, 04:00:21 AM »
Welcome to the 68Z Red Int club,,,,,Really lots of work ahead- Please save it Save it!

Jim (724 Interior)
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69 Pace Car L48 Th-350 LOS
68 Z28 M21 LOS

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« Reply #44 on: January 26, 2018, 04:31:38 AM »
Welcome to the 68Z Red Int club,,,,,Really lots of work ahead- Please save it Save it!

Jim (724 Interior)

Yeah, I saw your seat belt post in Gilmore. They look great.

It will be fun to watch them both come together. Mine will be slow, have a lot of other projects going on as well.   What will be your exterior color?