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1968 SS hood ornaments
« on: March 01, 2010, 10:56:34 PM »
The site says: For the 1968 model year, the chromed hood trim for SS396 changed from the simulated finned cooler to a set of simulated carburetor velocity stacks. The early 1968 model year SS350 continued to receive the 1967-style finned hood trim, but the SS350 trim transitioned to the velocity stack trim as the year progressed.

I'd like to have some data to document when the SS hood changed from the finned ornaments to the velocity stacks.
So, looking for data from original 1968 SS cars:
Build date, SS350 or SS396, finned or stacks, which plant.

Results (data in one of the last posts):
SS350 used finned up through Oct. So far, all Nov SS350 have stacks.
SS396 used stacks all of 68.

It would be good to find some LOS SS350 cars built in November to confirm what they used.

Thanks!
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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2010, 01:28:05 AM »
04A, SS350, stacks
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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2010, 02:24:05 AM »
O5C, 396, Stacks.
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68 05C LA RS/SS U2 712 L34 M21 BR
68 08E LA RS Y2 749 L30 M35
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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2010, 02:37:16 AM »
03b, ss/rs 350. stacks

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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2010, 09:57:47 AM »
04D, SS350, Stacks

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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2010, 06:19:44 PM »
05D, SS/RS 396,  Stacks

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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2010, 03:27:59 AM »
03C. SS396, STACKS

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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2010, 02:42:56 PM »
10E LOS car has stacks,  12B NOR car has stacks, both SS396.................RatPack..............
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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2010, 02:14:43 AM »
Thanks guys! Tabulated:

SS350
03B   stacks
04A   stacks
04D   stacks

SS396
10E   stacks
12B   stacks
03C   stacks
05C   stacks
05D   stacks

Looks like we are in need of some early 68 SS data. :)
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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2010, 02:35:17 AM »
Kurt, I've had a few 68 SS-350's over the years, but I don't remember the build dates on any of them except one. It was a 09D car and it had fins. It was also an LA car. Don't ask me why I happen to remember this one, because I don't know!

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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2010, 06:29:02 AM »
Kurt, I've had a few 68 SS-350's over the years, but I don't remember the build dates on any of them except one. It was a 09D car and it had fins. It was also an LA car. Don't ask me why I happen to remember this one, because I don't know!

Ed

Thanks Ed!  Data added below...

SS350
09D   fins
03B   stacks
04A   stacks
04D   stacks

SS396
10E   stacks
12B   stacks
03C   stacks
05C   stacks
05D   stacks


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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2010, 11:49:04 AM »
10D = Fins

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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2010, 03:04:33 PM »
10D = Fins

Thanks John, 350 or 396?

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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2010, 05:23:14 PM »
SS350 Norwood

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Re: 1968 SS hood ornaments
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2010, 09:09:20 PM »
10D = Fins

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Thanks John!  Data added below...

SS350
09D   fins
10D   fins
03B   stacks
04A   stacks
04D   stacks

SS396
10E   stacks
12B   stacks
03C   stacks
05C   stacks
05D   stacks

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