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L78M22Rag 10-31-2017 11:50 PM

1968 Camaro SS L78 - original paint survivor
 
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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F272908414725

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 11-01-2017 12:32 AM

Wowzers now that's a beauty right there

scuncio 11-01-2017 01:45 AM

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

Sean 11-01-2017 08:50 PM

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

Hotrodpaul 11-01-2017 09:35 PM

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 11-01-2017 10:45 PM

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 11-02-2017 02:24 PM

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

Paul

X66 714 11-02-2017 02:35 PM

712 is standard black in 1968...Joe

Hotrodpaul 11-02-2017 09:30 PM

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

scuncio 11-03-2017 02:27 AM

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 11-03-2017 07:38 AM

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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 11-03-2017 12:06 PM

thats a nice hot rod.

scuncio 11-08-2017 02:27 AM

Sold for just shy of $35k:

Link to 1968 Camaro 396/375

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/4yUAA...n3/s-l1600.jpg


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