Messages

Thanks Steve this is exactly what I was looking for.
Mark

Well after almost 18 months my 1968 Camaro is getting ready to be released from BODY SHOP JAIL, I am looking for either full pictures or details on how the blacked out tail panel is masked off for painting. By the way my car is a 396ci 325hp and the car is being painted code Z British Green.
Thanks
Mark

Yes it will be getting the D90 white stripe. On another note I have read on this forum that the tail panel color is a gloss black, however when I removed the tail lamps and fuel neck the color is definitely a matt black. What gives?

yes it is close to the date, unfortunely it came from a 1968 Chevelle with auto trans, I have the numbers matching Muncie transmission and Muncie shifter along with the matching 12 bolt I am not going to hide the numbers on the engine pad, it is what it is. I will make it as close as I can to the original production.

upon further consideration and in preparation for the body shop I removed all the exterior trim and door panels and found some of the original color ZZ British Green under the moldings and door panels. I decided to repaint it in it's original color. The car was manufactured in January of 1968.  When I removed the tail lights and the fuel filler neck the rear panel was a semi gloss black finish. It's also going back that way. When i got the car the engine was missing, however all of the rest of the drivetrain is still with the car. I found a numbers correct 396 engine which is going into the car. Just a shame the original motor is gone.

Good read  and it helped me decide. I have another 1968 Camaro that I race in NHRA  Stock Eliminator. that is Ralley Creen and I like the waay the car looks. I will be going with the Ralley Green on the new project. Thanks for eveyones input.

Current project is a 1968 RS/SS Big Block 325 HP  4 speed car with standard interior. The car has been repainted once before in a non Camaro Color. The original color was British Green code ZZ. How much of the value is affected if the car is repainted in a Camaro color that doesn't match the cowl tag. I am leaning towards putting the car back as it was born. However that British Green is not a color I would haver ever chosen when buying that car back when it was new. Just lThanks Mark

I'll get the axle code later today and post it. Also while I'm back there will pull the fuel tank and hopefuly find the build sheet. I found a small tag that was hog ringed to the bottom of rear seat but had no real info

The Transmission is out, I bought the car as a basket case, it still retains the original transmission  and Muncie shifter, which by the way has 2 rings, so I guess i have a 325 hp 396 RS/SS , Now the quest is to locate a buildable engine and bring this car back to life.

The vin is  124378L333858 . I do have the original trans with the car, how do I determine what M series trans it is. It does have the partial vin stamped in the case.
Thanks
mark

Just purchased a 1968 RS/SS big block car missing the engine. It has a 5500 redline tach so I know it wasn't an L78. Just wondering if there are any tell tail signs I should look for.
Thanks
Mark