1968 Camaro Pro-Touring Project

[aonghus]

Selling my '68... not that it matters but I'm over $30,000 deep, my loss is your gain.
The price is $22,000 or $19,000 without motor, the specs are below:

Body:
Chemically stripped & zinc phosphate dipped Unibody by StripCleanCo Santa Ana, CA
Primed/Prepped by Richard Kvamme & Team @ BestInShow Coachworks, Escondido CA
DSE Tub's included but not installed, as well as the entire Quadra-Link system

Full DSE Front suspension including:

Koni-Coil Overs, AFCO Springs
DSE Lower Control Arms
DSE Upper Control Arms
AGR 12:1 Billet Steering Box
All New Moog replacement Pitman/idler/tie-rods
Powder coated Center Link
DSE Power Steering Cooler & Reservoir
ATS Stock-Height Spindles
DSE Solid Aluminum Bushings

Full DSE Rear Suspension including:
Custom Shortened DTS Ford 9"
DSE installed Quadra-link abutments
Strange 3.73 Aluminum Ford 9" Third member
Moser 31 Spline Forged Axles with 1/2" studs

Motor/Drive train:
355 Gen I SBC
10.5:1 Compression
Comp Camps XE268 Camshaft, Hydraulic-Flat Tappett & Comp Cams Valve Train, 1.5 Aluminum Roller Rockers
Edelbrock 6089 Cylinder Heads, Ported/Polished/Rebuild by Greg Grossett @ Total Performance Machin in Santee, CA
Matching Performer RPM Air-Gap Port Matched @ the above
Hooker SuperComp 2 5/8" Headers (a bit scuffed up, but run for less than 1000 miles)
Edelbrock Aluminum Long Water Pump
March Billet Grooved Alternator/Crank/Power Steering Pulleys
ATI Harmonic Balancer
Moroso Fabricated Aluminum Valve Covers
Ron Davis Aluminum Radiator*edit* (added, forgot to include in my first post)

Interior:
By no means finished, but nonetheless:
Corbeau TRS XL, Cloth, some minor sunfading & bolster wear on the driver side.
Corbeau retractable 4 point harnesses w/coilers
Auto Custom Carpets Loop Pile (never seen the light of day, just loosely installed with seats over it for dry-fit)

That's basically it, This car has had no-expense spared in getting it ready for paint, (~$4,000 thus far just on prep) it will however need new quarters, a rear tail-light-panel/valance, upper dash and some rear frame work. I have seam welded the front sub-frame and 'smoothed' it out by hand, did not get it powdercoated yet due to plans to install sub frame connectors. Everything is in immaculate condition, this car (or shell of one) is my absaloute pride and joy.

Comes with front after market sheet metal (needs to be primered, planned on buying non-RS fenders but didn't get around to it)

Has RS headlight buckets & mechanisms minus vacum actuators, DSE Driver 9007 bulb style front headlamps.

I'm located on the coast in San Diego, if any prospective buyers are interested I am more than happy to meet and show you the goods.

please feel free to e-mail me @ [email protected], or call 619-708-2188. If I don't answer the cell, please leave a VM.










I have more pics @ http://www.bsmf.com/dir.php?dir=images/68/&sortby=date

If pics of anything else are needed/wanted just let me know I am happy to accommodate.

There is definitely more in the package here than is listed, again just give me a call or shoot an email.

**EDIT 5/11, CURRENT SNAPSHOTS AT LINK BELOW**

http://www.bsmf.com/dir.php?dir=images/68//current

Included in sale but not shown in pictures:

Disassembled powder coated satin black steering column
Stock Dash (removed at spot welds to eventually be powder coated and so the cowl can be repaired/replaced if need be)
Stock steel flat hood
6" Raised cowl fiberglass hood
Rear seat back (hanging from garage ceiling to get out of the way)
DSE Mini-tubs (in boxes in the trunk)
DSE Quadra-link crossmember (also in the trunk)
Inner fenderwells (also hanging from the ceiling)
Doors, fully primered and acid treated, one door will need some minor metalwork (stored inside the house)
Door hinges, disassembled for blasting, powder-coating & rebuild)
Full emblem kit for SS appearance package, still in plastic
Door Sills, still in plastic
Steering Column to Cowl Seal
Glove box door/hinge, awaiting powder coating (was going to have done same time as the dash)
DSE Billet Battery hold-down (sitting in the passenger compartment)
Rear Koni-Coil overs with eibach springs
Full Auto-meter gauge set, Mechanical Speedo, Electric Tach/Oil/Coolant/Fuel Gauges
Stock Plastic Tach/Speedo carrier
Painless Wiring Harness (Camaro Specific)
LED Tail Lights
Stock tail light housings (would recommend buying new ones)
Stock Cowl (needs to be stripped/primed, unnecessary to have acid etched)
Powder coated hood hinges / front hood latch & spring (satin black)
Powder coated inner carpet/door sill supports (satin black)
Sun-Visors (original, good condition, vinyl dyed black, could use reupholstering)
Reproduction Rear view mirror & mounting bracket/hardware
Headliner Support ribs/bars (original)
Front window A pillar moldings (they're the terrible fitting reproductions, but they're included)
Stock driver/passenger quarter & window glass (original, scratched up, but daily driver quality)
Headliner trim pieces (original)
Front & Rear windshield stainless molding (original, decent condition but would be 100% if polished professionally)
Stock driver side door panel, (original, pretty beat up, but the window molding at the top is reusable)
DSE Bright Driver Headlights with 9007 bulbs

[aonghus]

TTT...

[aonghus]

TTT....

[ANVIL1]

I happen to be in the market for an early 1st gen, but am not ready for another project. I already have a '69 in the works. What scares me is that it sounds like your car still needs quite a bit of body work. I'm sure you have a lot tied up in her, but like most of us can atest, you rarely get out what you put into a car especially if it's not done. I just might be interested if there wasn't so much to do still. That might be the mindset of everybody else which is why you haven't gotten any bites yet. If you really need the money, perhaps you could part it out easier. Just my 2 cents.

MaTT

[blown9746]

I am sorry if this is a dumb question, but I am just getting into working on cars. Why would you prep a car for paint when it still needs quarters?

[68protouring454]

Originally Posted by blown9746

I am sorry if this is a dumb question, but I am just getting into working on cars. Why would you prep a car for paint when it still needs quarters?

it is not prepped for paint, it has been blasted and epoxy coated to protect from the elements during the build, this is normal process for most

[blown9746]

thanks for the clarification. I knew about stripping and then the epoxy to protect it, but the statement about no expense spared in prepping for paint ($4000 in prep alone) made it sound as if it was more than just strip then primed.

[aonghus]

Originally Posted by ANVIL1

I happen to be in the market for an early 1st gen, but am not ready for another project. I already have a '69 in the works. What scares me is that it sounds like your car still needs quite a bit of body work. I'm sure you have a lot tied up in her, but like most of us can atest, you rarely get out what you put into a car especially if it's not done. I just might be interested if there wasn't so much to do still. That might be the mindset of everybody else which is why you haven't gotten any bites yet. If you really need the money, perhaps you could part it out easier. Just my 2 cents.
MaTT

I hear what you are saying and I understood before I bought the car that the ROI on a project such as restoring/restifying old muscle cars was not going to be good. Yes the needs some body work done. The difference between my car and most other peoples cars, is that this one has been prepped to last for 30 years assuming its painted properly. The car is a blank palette to start with for paint, yeah it needs Quarters, Rear Valance & a cowl panel. I don't know about you, but I'd rather KNOW that a car doesn't have shoddy work done to it than to find out 10 years down the road all because I was impatient and wanted to save a few grand.

Originally Posted by 68protouring454

it is not prepped for paint, it has been blasted and epoxy coated to protect from the elements during the build, this is normal process for most

It has not been blasted, it was Acid-dipped and neutralized in Strip-Clean Co.'s 'secret blend' of what smelled strangely like zinc-phosphate. It was then primed by probably the best body-shop in Southern California. But yes you are correct, it is not 'ready for paint.' I'm not a bodyman and apologize if that is misleading, it was not intentional.

Originally Posted by blown9746

thanks for the clarification. I knew about stripping and then the epoxy to protect it, but the statement about no expense spared in prepping for paint ($4000 in prep alone) made it sound as if it was more than just strip then primed.

You are correct, it was not simply blasted and primed. Short of having an e-coat applied to the car after its acid-bath, this car has been prepped on the level with cars like Mark Stielow's Mule. (The only place that applied e-coats in the United States that I knew of, Carponents, is now out of business.)

Thanks guys for your replies, I'm sorry I am not on this board more often to respond promptly. School & Jobs take a lot outta ya.

[aonghus]

Forgot to mention, I'm willing to sell without the motor. I must admit, the motor isn't anything that fancy.

-$3k without motor...

[aonghus]

Bumped & updated!

Happy mum's day!