1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 Two-Door Coupe in exceptional driver quality condition, with a great deal of time and expense recently dedicated to this overall solid example.The 350 CID motor is basically stock and runs strong, equipped with a Turbo 350 automatic transmission, power steering and was originally an air-conditioned car. The vehicle runs and drives extremely well, and no known major mechanical problems have been observed. Starts everytime, does not smoke and has plenty of power. The vehicle tracks straight at highway speeds. We would classify this vehicle as a high quality driver in very good-to-excellent condition with a few loose ends that need sorting out. We will further describe in detail what we would do if we were to bring this car to the next level in terms of value.

Inspection of the exterior of the car reveals a high quality trim-off clear-coat piant job in Black, nicely done rally stripes in Burgundy Metallic lying beneath the clear-coat. The Cowl Induction style hood is made of steel. No dents or scratches, and it appears that the car was driven very little since this work was performed. A look down both sides of the car reveals overall straight body panels. Not trailer-queen concourse laser straight, but certainly very nice. One noticeable ripple below the driver-door handle that a dentless repair outfit could reduce/eliminate. Some paint bubbling ocurring at the base of the back glass. A light duty refridgerator magnet will stick to this surface, thus no major rust repair has been performed in this area.

Also, inspection from underneath in the trunk area shows some repair work or previous corrosion issues.NO OTHER RUST BUBBLES TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE on this dry climate example!!! A light-duty refridgerator magnet will stick to all lower areas of this vehicle including all quarter panel areas and the bases of both doors!!! The only place we could not get it to stick was on the passenger-side front fender, likely to be from previous dent repair. Our opinion is that a minimal amount of bondo exists on the body, and the foundation of this restoration was a solid example. Further exterior inspection reveals many recent trim products including front and rear bumpers, rocker panels trim, badges, wheel well mouldings, parking light assemblies, door and trunk locks, door handles and more.

The rally wheels have beauty rings and center caps that are in very good-to-excellent condition, and no curb rash. The back bumper is original and looks a little dull. Stainless window trim looks dull with a few dents here and there and could use some attention. These items are not up to the standard of the rest of the exterior. The vinyl top looks new, and all of the glass looks original and in good condition with the exception of a rock chip on the windshield and chipping on the driver-side glass edge. Overall, a fresh looking exterior presentation.

Inspection of the interior of the vehicle reveals a great deal of recent trim products as well.Correct seat covers, door panels which are missing Camaro badges, carpet and headliner all look new. The center console looks professionally restored with a new shift indicator bezel and ash tray. Main ashtray is new as well. Door handles and window cranks were replaced as well. The dash pad was replaced entirely, and is not a dash cap. Door and window seals have been replaced as well. Painted surfaces on the dash board have been redone and the original gauge cluster looks good. The radio is missing, although the opening has not been altered. Original sun visors look a little droopy, and the rear package tray has been replaced. Overall, a very good interior presentation.

Most importantly, the undercarriage of this car is a solid and dry climate example. The floor panels are all original and all solid with the exception of the driver side. At some point in the car's life, moisture had settled underneath the original carpeting likely by entering or exiting the vehicle with wet shoes, or a previous leaking window seal. Thus, a 1'x4" area underneath the driver-side frame rail has been replaced with sheetmetal. This repair is not indicative of the condition of the rest of the undercarriage. Both quarter panels have been replaced to eliminate any future rust issues in this area. The rocker panels are solid with no rust bubbling or evidence of previous rust repair. The quarter panels liners behind the rear wells show no corrosion issues and the trunk pan and frame rails are solid. No hasty weld marks or crinkled metal underneath that would indicate collision. Other than the disclosed issue on the driver-side floor pan, we feel the undercarriage is solid overall, and we have observed no other areas of concern underneath. Definitely not a Northern car!!!

The trunk area shows to be incomplete, missing jack and spare, and the original floor pan is overall solid with thick metal, with a couple of pinholes, and in our opinion does not need to be replaced. The trunk jamb is finished out with a recent trunk seal installed as well.
The Trim Plate codes read as follows: ST 68-12437     NOR 722 06 PAINT
Stamping on engine pad reads as follows: F-224M
Inspection of the vehicle is available Monday through Saturday at the following address: 536 Long Creek Rd. Sunnyvale, TX. 75182.
 

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