The Ultimate 68 Camaro Restoration Guide

[Steve Shauger]

Chick (68 Camaro Z28) with the assistance of Bob Cardillo produced the most detailed and comprehensive restoration document I've ever seen. This is a step by step picture documented restoration, which solves myths, and leave no stone unturned. A big thank you for providing this, and sharing with our members! The stunning finished product... Index is located in the following post.

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Alphabetical Index A

Chick’sTeam Camaro Build Thread - Time for Another 68 Z/28 to be Restored
Tableof Contents
68Z-1970 Pictureof Eddie Meadows (orig. owner) – Post32
68Z-1983Purchase - what I brought home in pieces - Post1244
68Z-2010 Howit looked from lacquer paint job in mid-80’s - Post1
68Z-2016 Sawsome sunlight for 1st time since 1979 – Post1263
68Z-2017 Reunitedwith original owner Eddie Meadows – Post1317
68Z-2017 Picturetaking for Hemmings Muscle Machines – Post1348
A-Armassembly painted - Post272
A-Arm rubberflap shields-drilling NOS inner fenders – Post1045
A-Arm rubberflap shields making staples – Post1045
A-Arm rubbermaterial with cords – Post971
A-Arm shims- Post 674
A-Arm upperrubber bumper #384220 -Post 214
Air cleanerconnector #3923260 to valve cover -Post 592
Air cowlplenum air filter A226CW original vs. later -Post 236 &241
Air cowlplenum air filter cheap replacement – Post1191
Air cowl plenumcarb stud – Post 1013
Air cowl plenuminstalled – Post 1191
Air cowl plenumoriginal installation – Post1011
Air cowl plenumoriginal seal – Post1013
Alternator -after restoration original dated 7H10 -Post 148
Alternator -before restoration original dated 7H10 – Post46
Alternatorbrackets - comparing original GT stamp to reproduction stamp -Post 160
Alternatorbracket to header and alternator installation - Post795
Alternatorbracket alignment front vs. rear on alternator -Post 800
Alternatorbracket alignment rear of alternator vintage picture -Post 804 & 806
Alternatorwiring boot original - Post344
Aluminumrestoration, intake and distributor – Post128
Assembly ofcar - rear in subframe in front -Post 454
Assembly ofcowl (Firewall) and under dash list – Post839
Assembly offenders and front end - 1069& 1073
Astroventilation parts and info -764

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B
Ball jointsriveted - Post160
Batterycable negative clips #3857706 -Post 609 & 612
Batterycable negative clips #3857706 located on frame -Post 621
Batterycable negative clips - how to install -Post 682 & 687
Batteryground for Y55 - location and hardware – Post1191
Battery holddown clamp bolt - original with 0.87 inch diameter washer - Post1293
Battery holddown clamp NOS correct piece – Post860
Battery holddown clamp original vs. Service replacement-Post 366 & Post490
Battery holddown clamp original dip painted and stampings – Post1293
Battery holddown clamp painted original survivors (3) - Post511
Battery holddown clamp restored and bolt – Post1183
Battery tray– Post 1273, 1275,1276, 1280,1281, 1283& 1287
Battery traycontinued – Post 1291& 1292
Battery traycontinued - how to make tab correct - Post1304
Battery Y55NOS purchased 1983 (no Energizer script) – Post1183
Battery Y55NOS early 70’s vintage with Energizer script- Post1261
Battery Y55 -How to gut – Post1394 & 1396
Bezels - Sidemarker lights painting grooves black – Post959
Body and componentsmedia blasted to bare metal – Post8, 9 &10
Body rubberflap in rear quarter housings - originals -Post 196
Body work –Post 53, 59,61, 65,69 & 98
Body workcontinued – Post 106& 113
Brakebooster hose bracket-original vs. reproduction -Post 269
Brakebooster restored and hardware - Post155
Brakebooster valve comparisons original to later types – Post814
Brake boostervalve comparisons original to newer reproduction found – Post1306 & 1309
Brakebooster valve and seal #546180 both original -Post 607
Brakebooster valve and seal with original clamp installed – Post902
Brake clutchpedal assembly restoration -Post 410
Brake druminternal components and stamping -Post 258
Brake drumpaint for components - close match -Post 262
Brake drumshoes and assembly -Post 486
Brakeemergency cables with hardware installed – Post1409
Brake hoserubber U-shaped clips - original to reproduction -Post 182 & Post259
Brake hoserear original - Post280 & 302
Brake lineand hardware installed pictures – Post1176
Brake lineclips and hardware (note - ignore bluing for ’68) -Post 524
Brake lineclips and hardware by part number in AIM -Post 541, 543& 545
Brake lineclips and hardware by part number in AIM -Post 587
Brake linerear bracket original vs. reproduction - Post416
Brake linerear bracket with bolt attached to 12 bolt - Post448
Brake mastercylinder (found out later a re-stamp) – Post129 & 796
Brake mastercylinder and booster NOS 5/31/68 – Post851
Brake mastercylinder WT original vs. re-stamp – Post1362
Brake mastercylinder WT original rebuilt and valve with distribution block – Post1365
Brake systemdirectional block and valve restoration – Post852
Brake systemvalve nut re-face (Note valve nut should be phosphate for ‘68, clear zinc for’69) – Post 856
Bucket seatrail for seat in and out - Post304
Bumper frontinstallation – Post1161
Bumperguards NOS – Post 114
Bumper rearNOS guards and installation – Post1151
Bumper rearlicense plate light Bracket installation and light differences – Post1146

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Car Show:11/2016 MCACN - Celebrity Pick Award winner – Post1267
Car Show:12/2016 East Coast Indoor Nationals December 2016 - Two awards – Post1272
Car Show:06/2017 Camaro Nationals, Gold – Post1317
Car Show:06/2017 Camaro Nationals judging demerits – Post1329 & 1330
Car Show:06/2017 Camaro Nationals judging demerits – Post1349
Car Show:06/2017 Camaro Nationals judging demerits – Post1355 & 1360
Car Show:11/2018 MCACN 999/1000 and Platinum Pick best stock Chevrolet – Post1382
Car Show:06/2019 AACA Senior award – Post1398
Carb dated7A1 List 4053 – Post 68
Carbmanifold stud – Post1087, Post 1111& 1119
Carbmanifold stud information (Stan NCRS judge) – Post1189
Carb studoriginal ‘68Z - Post592 & 1011
Car cover(have 4 of these) no longer available – Post1157
Chromedoriginal items - Post757
Clutchbellcrank lower push rod -Post 791
Clutch fork#3892632 and spring - Post590
Clutch forkhardware and GM number list -Post 683
Clutch forkspring and rod attachment issue with headers – Post823
Clutch forkspring and rod attachment issue with headers fixed – Post960
Coil springtag Skip’s ‘68Z survivor -Post 540
Consolegages original - Post279
Consolerestoration pictures + (part numbers) and installed – Post1138
Consolespecial nuts #3792287 -Post 691
Cowlinsulation under dash pad (NOS) - purchased 1979 - Post414 & 419
Cowlinsulation under dash pad (NOS) - purchased 1979 restored -Post 449
Cowl insulationunder dash pad rubber plugs original #3868790 -Post 595
Cowl paintedblack - before paintPost 140 & afterpaint - Post150
Cowl paintedbutternut yellow blend in -Post 243
Cowl panelseal #3927464 – Post963
Cowl panel -Z28 stripe dimensions – original - Post3 & 963
Cowl pictureshowing locations clips, lines, speedo, oil, grounds, etc. - Post 719
Cowl reversebackup light wiring to cowl connector -Post 726
Cowl seal#3927464 – Post 62
Cowlstampings PTB Post 692& 698 (green)

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Dash heaterand defroster control panel restoration original -Post 775
Dash installed– Post 1111
Dealershipscript, Roger Dean added to car – Post 1265
Dimmerswitch grommet original -Post 745
Disc brakecaliper original 4 piston -Post 163 & paintedPost 404
Disc brakedistribution block and pressure regulation valve -Post 186
Disc brakehose bracket - Post160
Disc brakehoses (NOS) - stenciled - Post351
Disc brakemounting plate original re-plated -Post 249
Disc brakeshoe kit #5470879 - Post429
Disc brakepressure regulation valve ‘68 to ’69 – Post877 & 880
Distributorcap D308/D308R - Post594
Distributororiginal #1111266 dated 7A25 - Post52 & 664
Distributorvacuum lines - Post581
Door armrest pads, original vs. PUI – Post1080
Door glasshardware – Post1053
Door handlegaskets (NOS) #1154551 -Post 377
Door handleoriginal thickness vs. other years -Post 326
Door handlere-chromed and #9709600 push button -Post 374
Door handleready for installation -Post 700
Door hingearea painted – Post 20
Door hingebolts (3 different manufacturers) - Post20
Door keylock and gaskets - Post809
Door keylock original vs. Service replacements - Post1379
Door latchoriginals and door latch rod covers - Post508 & 1053
Door latchespainted – Post 1068
Door lightswitches - original -Post 700
Door lock originalpush knob – Post365
Door mirrortaking glass out for re-chrome -Post 585
Door mirrororiginal date code 10-DMI-7 - Post43
Door mirrororiginal restored and installed – Post1161
Door rubberbumpers - original -Post 700
Door rubberbumpers (NOS) #4721222 – Post1094
Door sillplates (NOS) with rivets purchased 1979 -Post 810
Doorweather-stripping (NOS) – Post1134
Door windowcranks - Post 540& 567
Door windowcranks assembly after re-chrome – Post881
Door windowfuzzies - https://www.camaros.net/forums/3414713-post1077.html]Post 1077[/url]
Drag linkoriginal blued - Post208
Driveshaftpaint markings after Evaporust bath -Post 271
Driveshaftpaint markings installed – Post1409
Driveshaftyoke - paint markings -Post 285 & restoredPost 426
Driveshaftrestored - Post322
Drum brakehardware - Post 393& 395
Drum brakewheel cylinders rear -Post 276

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Emblems -fender (NOS) 302, bezel and Camaro – Post959
Emblems -fender original 302 emblems Eddie had taken off car late 60’s – Post1317
Emblems - trunklid Fisher #7752901 - Post1361
Emergencybrake cables - Post401 & hardware413
Emissionssticker radiator support – Post1187, 1188,Post 1238
Engineassembly #3830711 head gaskets, pistons, heads, etc. -Post 506
Engine cam,Crane blueprint specification – Post1130
Enginecompartment original ‘68Z (cook_dw) with air cowl plenum - Post1004
Engine dressup starting - Post 582& 608
Engine dynosheet - Post 531
Engine headbolts original - Post481
Engine mount#6258154 (not correct purchased 1979) -Post 484
Engine mountcorrect - Post 500& Post 505
Engine mounthardware original vs. reproduction - Post482 & 539
Engine oil pandrain hole “TR” bolt - Post43
Enginepainting at plant picture -Post 646
Enginepiston original - Post412
Enginestamping pictures -Post 168
Engine withtransmission going in subframe -Post 735 & 736
ExhaustGardner installation – Post1168
Exhaust pipehanger rear originals - Post554
Fan shrouds,original vs. (NOS) Service replacement – Post1087
Fender sidemarker bezel differences – Post70 & 71
Flashersignal Stat 175 - Post783 & 785
Fuel pumpAC40524 used on ‘68 Z/28’s – Post1260
Fuel pumporiginal bolts - Post201
Fuel pumpplate, black or bare metal – Post872
Fuses colorcoded – Post 1294

[AnthonyS]

Yay!

[bergy]

This should definitely be a published book!

[Steve Shauger]

Originally Posted by bergy

This should definitely be a published book!

I agree Bruce, and a huge thank you for contacting me to initiate this thread!

[68camaroz28]

Thanks to Bruce for relaying on to Steve and special thanks to Steve for the kind words and placement on this great website. Also as you mentioned Steve in the beginning my friend Bob (aka camarocards) was instrumental after I completed the table of contents adding all those links. It became a real team effort!
Thank again,
Chick