Grandfather's 68 SS Camaro.
 

This seems like a good place to introduce myself. I'm Joe. I'm 15 and have grown up a total gearhead. I'm completely in love with Day 2 cars and 70's Street Machines/Street Freaks.

Here's my grandfather's 1968 Camaro SS396 ( I believe it's genuine, but we don't have the protect-o-plate.)

[img]https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pic...777151300_22336

396.
TH400 (Still has clutch pedal in it)
Edelbrock C427X (Best way to get the gunk off?) topped by a Holley 750 Vacuum secondary.
MSD HEI ignition.
Headers and Flowmasters.
Chevy Power Valve covers (how rare are these? Google'd them but can't find any info on them, never seen another pair)
Sun Super Tach and Oil PSI gauge (If you have a blue line water temp gauge (mechanical ONLY, this car overheats, need the accuracy,) let me know)
Slapper bars and Airshocks.
Electric fans.
Clearly, It's pretty Day 2 apart from the MSD ignition and Flowmasters (and the radial tires).

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[img]https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pic...746231903_11803
Engine.

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Very cool Camaro. Welcome to the site. Where in MI are you?

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Metro Detroit Area. We go to the Telegraph and Downriver cruises every year.

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Cool car! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

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Welcome.....There are a lot of Day 2 cars on this site.

If you haven't already, check out the &quot;Day 2&quot; section.....lots of goodies there.

Kurt

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Very pretty car, nice stance and it has CRAGARS !

For a more accurate Day 2 configuration loose the electric fans, HEI and add M/T finned valve covers.

Right now its more like a Day 3 car from the 80's .....
at 15 , will Pap allow you to tool it around the neighborhood ?

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A GREAT BIG Welcome Joe!!! Super to see a youngin' taking interest in this awesome era of muscle cars. Your Gpa's car looks great. I can see how it inspired you. Looks like you have a Chevelle lurking in the background too. Glad to have you around. There's lots to see and learn from around here. Don't hesitate to ask questions. Have FUN!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._68_camaro.jpg

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Nice Camaro, very nice.

What's up with the 67 Chevelle in the garage?

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Day2_69Z</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very pretty car, nice stance and it has CRAGARS !

For a more accurate Day 2 configuration loose the electric fans, HEI and add M/T finned valve covers.

Right now its more like a Day 3 car from the 80's .....
at 15 , will Pap allow you to tool it around the neighborhood ?</div></div>

Electric fans are beecause it runs hot, and The HEI works too well to justify ditching it. As for the valve covers, I think I'll go with a pair of Morosos. THey were around back then, and are half as much as MTs.

The Chevelle is also my grandfather's It's a 396/325 car that was originally Granada Gold with a gold interior. It has L78 heads on it, a nice cam (unsure of the kind), An Edelbrock Performer, wth a Holley 750. It also has a 4.56 gear and an 1800 stall converter. When my grandfather bought it, it had a Marlboro man mural on the trunk. It'd been sitting under his carport for 7 years with a bad starter, until I finally convinced him to get it running, only to find out all 4 tires were dryrotted. So it has no carb on it (Camaro needed a new one), needs fuel lines, and 4 new tires. All 3 will come this year. And no, not allowed to drive them.

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that's a cool gauge pod....I can see why you at such a young age has so much enthusiasm and interest.

Welcome to the site , you fit right in....
too bad you don't fit behind the steering wheel yet....

Hint: take the front seat out, find a milk crate and have a blast leaving the driveway sideways...... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

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I would have loved to have seen that Marlboro Man trunk mural . . .

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If it runs hot, then there's a problem.
First, get the rad rebuilt.

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I actually fit well at 5'8&quot;. I'll have to tell Pappaw (just what I call grandpa) about having it rebuilt. It only really gets hot in traffic. Cruising, it's fine.
Besides, too much respect for my family and the car to even try it.
As far as the mural, I don't have a scanner. Sorry.

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Update: debating asking grandpa to put a pair of Purple Hornies on it.

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Great times with paw paw, you WILL remember them your whole life. Invite him here for an introduction as well!

Glad you found the site.

Rich

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Told him yesterday when I visited. (That's the best part oof being nearby, I can always visit.)

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Here's another pic of the interior
[img]https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pic...002056910_51336

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welcome Joe! stay on Papaws good side-maybe some day that will be your ride-looks classic!

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(Link was of an old video- since deleted)
This was before the mirror was fixed. (I actually broke it on accident a year and a half earlier while washing it. Was using a long handle brush on the windows and accidentally hit the glass on the mirror.)

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Good looking Camaro, thanks for the video. I wouldn't trust that Tach!


BIG

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 68l30</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Good looking Camaro, thanks for the video. I wouldn't trust that Tach!


BIG </div></div>

That's what I was thinking when I heard him rev it a little and I see 8K.. Lol. Great look car!

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Yeah, it's way off. I'm not sure why.

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Anyone know when 1968 production started? VIN states it was built in the 3rd week of July. Not sure if that's July of 67 or 68.

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September of 1967 is when production started for 68 models. Your grandfathers is July of 1968. Very late build car.

Does he still have the original owners manual?

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">September of 1967 is when production started for 68 models. Your grandfathers is July of 1968. Very late build car.

Does he still have the original owners manual?

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Unfortunately no. We've got almost no documentation.

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Which part of the VIN is the production number? Or serial.

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124378N then its your production #.


Is the engine block and heads original? Get a pic of the pad on the passenger side front of the block just below the head.


http://www.thecamaro.com/images/Asse...p_location.jpg

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Yeah, checked that. Nothing on it. I'll snap a pic later on today.

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-23271-144.jpg

Here's where the stamping should be.

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Whats the casting number on the block and the casting date? Can you get a pic of the fuel line down near the engine mount?

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The numbers are gone.

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Casting numbers?? Not the stamped numbers..

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Just re read. Yeah I'll try to if I can.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 68l30</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Good looking Camaro, thanks for the video. I wouldn't trust that Tach!


BIG </div></div>

That's what I was thinking when I heard him rev it a little and I see 8K.. Lol. Great look car! </div></div>

Those aftermarket tachs had a switch or wire loop so that you could run them on 4 cyl, 6 cyl or 8s. I would check the internal wiring to make sure it is set for an 8 cyl. Good Luck, Grandpa kept the car looking nice!

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To be truthful, the resto was included when he bought it. Though he does know how to work on cars. Used to rebuild cars from the junk yard and sell them. I think it's off because when the car was restored, it had a points distributor, but dad and I put an MSD HEI distributor in it. Maybe there was something we forgot to do.

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It won't matter for a few years, but will 15x7s work with Polyglas L60s? I want to go bias-ply when the radials go bad. I know bias tires aren't as good handling, but I also know they aren't as evil as some make them out to be.

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Here's some new pictures of it. Now they're HD because I figured out my camera (you'd think a 15 year old would know how to mess with the settings immediately. Nope- took 5 years of having the camera to realize how to set it to 1080p)

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...45-saqxf96.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...46-ryzkuas.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...47-6q7ugkl.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...48-4ihldac.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...49-lubhkbm.jpg

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Very, very cool.