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In reviewing the CRG report on radiators, it shows the 1968 Z28 as having a broadcast code of UH and a tank codes as IH and OD.  All the repo tags seem to have a IM tank code rather than IH tank code.  Does anyone know where the correct ID tag can be purchased?

https://www.heartbeatcitycamaro.com/13488/1968-Camaro-Harrison-Radiator-ID-Tag-GM%23-3010178-%28UH%29-302-Z-28/
 

Hi, this is a long shot but I'll give it a try.

I purchased my '68 Z/28 in July of 2020 and it arrived without any historical documentation.  Since then, I have tried to reconstruct the documentation covering the various owners and the car.  On the owner's front, I have a pretty good idea of ownership since 1999.  On the car's documentation front, I now have a data analysis from Jerry MacNeish which says in his professional opinion, this car is an original 1968 Z/28 with the original drive train.

I have been told by several members of the forum that the POP was with the car until sometime in 2008 (thanks rszmjt, bertfam) but during one of the ownerships changes the documentation package about the car disappeared.  Ed mentioned that I should post a request on the forum to see if anyone has a picture of the POP in their files that they would be willing to share with me.

If you can help, please PM.  I'm not going to use the information to have a repo POP made, I just would like to complete my documentation.

Thanks

The GM official production date for my '68 Z/28 (8L344513) was 24 June 1968, that makes her 53 years old.  I've owned the car since July of 2020 and it was a sight unseen purchase.  Time for a quick update.

I thought I knew something about 1st Gen Camaros but with each day the less I know.  It is a continual learning experience but that was one of the reasons for the purchase of the Z.  As I mentioned it was bought sight unseen with no documentation and only a number of pictures.  After a few days corresponding with the previous owner's broker, I made the plunge.  It was a gamble on my part but it paid off.

As everyone says, without documentation it is "just another '68 Camaro".  There is nothing wrong with "just another '68 Camaro" but I wanted to confirm it was a Z.  Using "Chick's Time for another '68 Z/28 to be Restored" thread, the CRG Discussion Forum, and Jerry MacNeish's Definitive 1967-1968 Z/28 Fact Book as references, I mapped out a plan.  In the end, I now have hundreds of photographs (many of the same part from a different angles) of every part casting number, date code or stamping code that I could access.  I removed panels and even disassembled everything attached to the engine to access the info.  I used a borescope and mirrors where I could not remove items.

From the photographs, I prepared a documentation report and sent it off to Jerry MacNeish for a data analysis.  Jerry's report states that in his opinion this car is an original 1968 Z/28.  The engine, transmission, rear end and hidden VIN are original to the car as were most of the ancillary equipment.  He also said, based on the photos, that this car appears to be a very unmolested car.  I must admit the previous restorer did an admiral job is keeping parts original or era correct.

My previous ownership of a similar car was back in 1970 with a L78 Nova.  It was a long time ago, so I'm relearning how to rebuild and tune a Holley carburetor, adjust solid lifters but more important how to drive again.  Driving was more involved in the past requiring constant attention, or so it seems.  Then there is the 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear whine, the lumpy idle and of course the exhaust and intake noise.  The quote that the owner's manual in the '60s told you how to adjust the valves, the owner's manual in 2021 tells you not to drink the battery acid.  We have come a long way but sometimes on the sunny days, it is good to be back in 1968.

Thanks to all the forum members for your continuing help.

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Hi, first time poster.  I bought the 1968 Camaro Z28 (8L344315) that was talked about on this forum in early July.  Thanks to rszmjt for sharing some of his knowledge and helping me find a recent history of the car.  Unfortunately, the Protect-O-Plate vanished some time ago during an owner transfer and being a '68 that makes authenticity that much more difficult.  However, to the best of my knowledge and understanding based on the numerous decoding books on the market, I believe this car to be a genuine deal and numbers matching.  The original resto was done around 2000 by Heartbeat City Camaro.

Having bought a L78 Nova in 1970, I remember the anxiety that muscle car owners went through in the mid 70s when the oil crisis hit.  Dealers were not interested in muscle car trade ins.  Mine became a second car till it was parked and the rust started to grow.  Then someone with lots of ideas saw it and bought it in the late 1980s and started the restoration.  In January of this year it sold at the Mecum Auctions for $99K.  Reading the auction listing brought back a lot of memories but I've no regrets.

In the summer of 1968, a local Chev dealer had a Z28 on display.  I admired the car and had been following its progress in the Trans Am series but owning one was not to be as it was too expensive at the time.  Now I have one.

It will primarily be used for sunny weather drives and the local show and shines once we get Covid19 under control.

I'm looking forward to my time with the 68Z and hope to be contributing to the forum in the near future.

Be safe