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Restoration / Re: Tail Panel Black-out

« on: August 31, 2022, 06:02:14 PM »

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

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Restoration / Tail Panel Black-out

« on: August 30, 2022, 06:04:47 PM »

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

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Restoration / Re: Value of 1968 RS?SS When Changing Color

« on: July 26, 2021, 01:46:12 PM »

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?

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Restoration / Re: Value of 1968 RS?SS When Changing Color

« on: July 22, 2021, 07:28:40 PM »

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.

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Restoration / Re: Value of 1968 RS?SS When Changing Color

« on: July 21, 2021, 07:36:41 PM »

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.

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Restoration / Re: Value of 1968 RS?SS When Changing Color

« on: June 19, 2021, 06:56:38 PM »

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.

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Restoration / Value of 1968 RS?SS When Changing Color

« on: June 18, 2021, 07:43:18 PM »

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

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Is my 1968 Camaro an L34 or L35 motor

« on: April 28, 2021, 01:19:56 PM »

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

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Is my 1968 Camaro an L34 or L35 motor

« on: April 26, 2021, 09:24:25 PM »

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.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Is my 1968 Camaro an L34 or L35 motor

« on: April 26, 2021, 05:56:26 PM »

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

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Decoding/Numbers / Is my 1968 Camaro an L34 or L35 motor

« on: April 26, 2021, 01:22:35 PM »

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