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Did camaros with a factory console, and standard interior, have a black or walnut grain center dash panel?

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black
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bart612

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1968 center dash panel
« on: October 03, 2010, 03:27:47 AM »
What dash panel came in a 1968 Camaro that has a standard interior with a factory console.
Was it black or walnut?

jonboy1216

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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2010, 03:41:01 AM »
i thought all 68s had walnut dash panels only the ashtray was different standards had the black and deluxe had walnut.i could be wrong though?

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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2010, 11:12:47 PM »
Thank you I am finding a few different answers on here.  Mine does have a walnut center but it also had a walnut ashtray.  Which was only supposed to come with a deluxe int.  So I was curious if that also was true to a  Camaro that had a factory console.

So what was the original color of the radio plate with a walnut center and a standard int?

My68SS

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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2010, 12:30:46 AM »
Early 68's had black ashtray, from about feb 68 onwards they changed to walnut.
Afaik, all radio faceplates were the same, satin black with chrome edge.
This thread covers the ashtray in depth http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=1534.0

btw, your poll options are the same
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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2010, 10:47:51 AM »
Woodgrain pattern for non a/c  cars in '67 and '68 - did it run horizontally or in vertical mode??
Have one but not sure if Firebird or Camaro 67 or 68 non A/C cars..
Thanks!
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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2010, 04:56:21 PM »
Mine - 68 ss - vertical
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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2010, 05:29:03 PM »
My 12D came with walnut console and black ash tray, standard interior.
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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2010, 01:43:50 AM »
Mine - 68 ss - vertical

x2.  But my ash tray is horizontal.  Not that I'm supposed to have a walnut grained one...

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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2010, 04:30:29 AM »
I thought that you could have a black center panel in a 68.  But now you have me wondering....

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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2010, 08:31:21 AM »
Woodgrain pattern for non a/c  cars in '67 and '68 - did it run horizontally or in vertical mode??
Have one but not sure if Firebird or Camaro 67 or 68 non A/C cars..
Thanks!
Ted

My 02C '68 Z/28 with 730 interior has a woodgrain center panel and ashtray.  The woodgrain is vertical on both.

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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2010, 10:38:42 AM »
Maybe the centre dash panel with the horizontal woodgrain pattern is for a '67 either Camaro and or Firebird??
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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2010, 12:53:11 PM »
I thought that you could have a black center panel in a 68.  But now you have me wondering....
Your wondering has now got me wondering! :)  I thought black [pebble finish??] was the standard panel, and woodgrain was standard with deluxe and/or ss ???
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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2010, 12:56:57 PM »
Maybe the centre dash panel with the horizontal woodgrain pattern is for a '67 either Camaro and or Firebird??
Ted

I've read somewhere that firebirds were horizontal grain. Not sure about 67's
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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2010, 01:52:20 PM »
Woodgrain was not used on any 67 Camaros

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Re: 1968 center dash panel
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2010, 02:44:51 PM »
Gentlemen, I haven't been around lately, but Kurt asked me to comment so here's the breakdown:

Standard interior (without console) - black (textured) dash panel and black (textured) ash tray
Standard interior (with console) - woodgrain dash panel and black (smooth) or woodgrain ashtray (see Transition notes below)
Z23 or Z87 interior (without console) - woodgrain dash panel and black (smooth) or woodgrain ash tray (see Transition notes below)
Z23 or Z87 interior (with console) - woodgrain dash panel and black (smooth) or woodgrain ash tray (see Transition notes below)

Note that all 1968 woodgrain dash panels are verticle pattern. The horizontal pattern is 1967 Firebird.

Transition:
 
                 Black          Woodgrain      Notes
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Thru 01B    LOS/NOR    n/a                 early black only
01C-02B     LOS/NOR    LOS/NOR         early transition
02C-03B     NOR           LOS/NOR         late transition
03C-on       n/a            LOS/NOR         late woodgrain only

Ed
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