Description:
Please see the Camaros for sale page for price on this camaro. Built in June 1st week (06A) of 1968 as offered up information on the GM original cowl tag. The 302 MO coded matching number Motor is now rebuilt, balanced and blue printed at the corvette engine shop. The blue interior on this 8305 mile LeMans Blue white stripe RS/Z28 is all original except for the carpet. History on this car is the original motor blew up from racing the car in the 60's. A 427 was installed and then it continued to be raced. When they got bored going a 1/4 mile at a time they decides to make a show car out of it. What resulted was entered into the 1974 and 1975 Detroit indoor COBO Hall Autoramma car show. The car had a blown 427 sticking out the hood and the croud loved it. After that an underhood fire caused some damage and the 427 engine was removed from the car and the car was rolled into the back of a barn. Thats where it sat for 18 years. The restoration has been started as the front subframe is completed in show car condition with rivited-in upper ball joints. GM subframe bushings are included. The block casting number is 3914678 and is dated (D238) and assembley dated stamped V0503MO, The cylinder heads casting number 3917291 are dated (C208 & C218). Correct 3917610 casting number intake, correct 1111467 distributor, correct dated (843) correct Holley list #4053 carb with correct choke assy. Correct dated (8E7) 1100814 37AMP alternator, correct 1108367 starter dated 8D16, correct smog system near completed with 2 original Z28 pump brackets, correct Z28 24765 DH coded diverter valve, correct dated (157 day 1968) smog pump and original 3925522 D/G smog pulley already phosphated. Correct deep groove crank #3858533 and waterpump pulleys #3770245, original '0' stamped valve covers re-chromed show quality. correct dated 3998207 short waterpump and correct Z28 8" harmonic balancer, #021 flywheel and Muncie M21 4-speed transmission. Original 12-bolt axle assembley with GM 4 series positraction 4:10 gears. Stamped code BV0517G2 casting dated D238 on 3894860NF casted rear housing. Correct 4 piston caliper front disc brake system with dated 115 day of 68 correct #9708 Delco power brake booster and correct WT coded 5460346 master cylinder, correct prop valve, pressure switch, and metering block. Dated 'OD' radiator with tag and fan shroud. Powder coated black correct cast iron thermostat housing raised casting numbers 3827369. This car comes equipped the original square notch 68 GM rear spoiler, GM cowl hood, however not correct for a 68. The flawless truck has been re-splatter painted, however evidence of its original splatter paint is still visible in areas. All GM outer wheel lip stainless and all 6 GM RS lower rocker moldings are in very good condition. The walnut steering wheel on this car is near perfect and very much original. All front RS parts are there and GM except for accuators & shields. RS front grill assembly is a 3-piece correct GM rivited grille. This camaro has the very desirable lower window and quarter glass moldings. There in very good condition and very much original. Front clip is all GM and original as far as radiator support, header panel, RS lower valence, and fenders are true GM rallysport 68 fenders. Quarter panels on the inside of the trunk have the heavy sound deadner sprayed in by the factory still. The factory white (or black on all true Norwood Ohio Z28 cars) paint is still on the upper cowl plenum which is self evident and very much original and a testiment of its pedigree. Car is rolling on 2 original 68 Z28 DF's wheels. The other 2 are FW's which are also 15 X 7 wheels. Still looking for 2 more DF's for this restoration. This car is in the final assembly phase at this time and should be completed very soon.
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