1968 Camaro SS L78 - original paint survivor

[L78M22Rag]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ca%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F272 908414725

Looks interesting...
Factory Sequoia Green paint
Matching numbers L78 motor
Factory 4-speed
Low mileage
Original interior

Hopefully that primer can be carefully removed.

[chevyman0429]

Wowzers now that's a beauty right there

[scuncio]

Wow! Some cool cars coming out of the woodwork lately.

[Sean]

I wonder if the body is twisted from the drag racing?

[Hotrodpaul]

Maybe not a twisted body but my old survivor L78 had bent leaf springs where the traction bars contacted and a cracked Muncie aluminum case right where the countershaft pin bore was, next to the bell housing. I fixed them both and it was fine after that. The car was drag raced with slicks and launched a high RPM.

Paul

[L78M22Rag]

I don't want to slam the car, but I should mention as a heads-up to anyone that might be serious about the car.... I contacted the seller to get closeup photos of any paint issues and rust areas. Considering how good the car looks in the listed photos, there were a LOT more issues than I expected. Besides the obvious primer, a good portion of the car has received very poor spray-bomb touch-ups over peeling paint or surface rust, and the quarters are quite rusted behind both rear wheels.

[Hotrodpaul]

The trim tag shows deluxe interior but the pics show a standard interior. Am I missing something?

Paul

[X66 714]

712 is standard black in 1968...Joe

[Hotrodpaul]

I was thinking 711 std interior for 69 would be the same for 68....

[scuncio]

Helmut, good to know, and I do see the rot issues on the quarters. Nevertheless, I think it's a pretty well preserved car all things considered, albeit you'd probably want to restore it eventually. Looks like the trans is also not the original unit.

[L78M22Rag]

Oh I agree, and I'm one of the last guys to throw in the towel when it comes to saving original paint. You know how much I like patina!

I was surprised at how different the car looks from close up. I wouldn't pay what it looks like it's going to take to own this car, but if I owned it I'd clean it up and be very proud to own it...

[mr 707]

thats a nice hot rod.

[scuncio]

Sold for just shy of $35k:

Link to 1968 Camaro 396/375 (http://ebay.to/2zm5w9W)

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/4yUAAOSwc6pZ96n3/s-l1600.jpg