Ultimate Restorations 68 Camaro Rebirth

[ultimateauto08]

Hey guys, here is the story of our shop car from Ultimate Restorations In Danbury,CT. We have had this 68 for more then 20 years and it has gone though many diffrent changes over the years, The last rebuild was about 4 years ago, but now its time for a change. Here she was in the early 90s when it was a blown big block Thanks to my brother Al, Of Big Als Toybox of CT, with its "out of the blue" paint color. http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/CopyofStuffforsale064.jpg

After a few years the car was torn back down and sat as we grew our business and concentrated more on customers cars and other peoples rides, then 3 years ago, it was time for a rebuild and she came out with her fresh "Ultimate Orange" paint, 700hp Blown small block, and some ugly cheesy wheels, however, the car won a TON of shows including Boston World of wheels, frank miradas car show, and many large local and national shows, Here she is at boston W.O.W http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/bostonworldofwheels048.jpg

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The car also sported a custom interior that i had put in in 1985 LOL! http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/car2146.jpg

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[ultimateauto08]

The car needed a serious change, so we pulled her in the garage, and got to work, Here she is among our other 68's http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/car2124.jpg

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Our Trunk sucked, So we cut it out. We wanted to show off our awesome optima battery and add a new polished fuel cell recessed in the floor. http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars028.jpg

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And then we test fit our fuel cell
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[ultimateauto08]

We wanted to do something diffrent with the center console, so we mocked up a few diffrent things with wood and then started bending metal.

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Then we lost our ugly rims.. CYA
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After getting the fuel cell to fit, we cut the floor to recess the optima http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars146.jpg

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Then we continued work on our center console. http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars149-1.jpg

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Then we finished up the trunk section

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With the back of the console mocked up, we got started on the front. http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars243.jpg

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Then we ordered every item Fesler had for the 68 camaro, Thanks Fesler your parts are awesome! http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars255.jpg

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Time to smooth her out http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars286.jpg

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Then we started to mock up some trunk panels http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars310.jpg

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The stock defrost vents sucked, so we lost them http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars287.jpg

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More smoothing http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars341.jpg

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With the interior pretty much roughed out, it was time to concentrate on some other aspects. http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars390.jpg

Small blocks are nice.. http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars416.jpg

But big blocks are nicer :) http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars438.jpg

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The new motor gettin dressed to kill... 1,000 blown hp :
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Then we dropped her in http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars874.jpg

Then we blocked the whole body down and shot a few coats of sealer on her http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars828.jpg

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We couldnt keep rollin on those ugly wheels, so BOZE alloy hooked us up with some sweet rolling stock. http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab190/ultimateauto08/1968%20Chevy%20Camaro%20Convertible/Cars794-1.jpg

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Anddd now the car is at our friends Custom Interior & Audio in Danbury,CT, Getting some crazy new skins, top, stereo and a host of other goodies, Ill have weekly updates on this beauty. Were trying hard to make it to SEMA this year with it, and with the way things are going it should be easily up to par!

[94snglturbo]

the car looks to be coming along good.. wheels are alot nicer then the others lol

[ultimateauto08]

LOL the old wheels were terrible, Boze wheels are really some nice pieces, were getting another set for our 68 camaro coupe, and a set for our 97 Supra

[waynieZ]

The car looks great. I like the label about the sleeping giant. Cool