1968 Camaro SS Big Block Convertible Protour

1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible  

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Description

I've got more sweat. blood  and tears in this car then  I care to share. but the  sad day has come to her  go.    

Here is a little history:  According to the serial  number. the car started  it's life as a green 6 cylinder  convertible.   I purchased  the car in 2009.   The  gentleman that I purchased  it from did a full exterior  cosmetic restoration. with  new paint in 2005 and SS  Badging.   He also installed  a 396 CI Marc IV crate motor.   

After I got the car. I didn't  like the lackluster performance  and spongy ride of a 60's  era muscle car. so I did  a head-to-toe performance  overhaul.  

I installed a  complete Hotchkis® Sport  Suspension system. replaced  all the old rubber bushings  with nylon. and upgraded  the shocks. springs and  steering.   I also installed  a custom built Gearstar®  700R4 transmission. and  upgraded the rear end to  a Chevy 10" with positraction.    I put a big brake kit on  the front with drilled and  slotted rotors and a performance  booster.  

I then moved  onto the engine compartment.    Highlights include:   I upgraded cooling system  with a custom built aluminum  radiator. Pro Comp® high  flow water pump and a high  performance electric fan  with variable speed controller.    I installed a performance  cam. Holley® 750 CFM carb. and an MSD Ignition.    I then overhauled the exhaust  system with high flow ceramic  headers and a Magnaflow®  Performance Stainless Steel  Exhaust System.   I  finished up a custom wrinkle  paint and braided stainless  steel hose covers.    

In the interior  I replaced everything:   carpeting. door panels. dash. gauges and I added  wrap around Procar® performance  seats.     I upgraded the stereo to  a Classic Auto Sounds® system  with the best speakers and  amplifier Alpine® offered.      To keep it cool I wrapped  the entire interior floor  with Thermo-Tec® and installed  a Classic Auto Air Gen IV  Climate Control System.    In early 2013 in installed  a new convertible top frame. canvass and a solid glass  rear window.

Four years. over $60k+ in  receipts and God only knows  how many thousands of man  hours. and I've created  a car that is not only exhilarating  behind the wheel. but reliable  enough for a cross country  drive.   It's not  a numbers matching car nor  is it of "show car"  quality.   It's a head  turning. nbsp; pro-touring  machine that performs and  drives like a high performance  late model muscle car.    It's not going to win any  awards at the International  Concours d'Elegance. but  it's going to smoke past  those high-falutin pansies  and grab all the attention  at the weekend poker runs. Friday night cruises. local  and state car shows and  especially at local watering  holes.

It's was really hard to  price this car.   On  one hand it's a 68 Camaro  Convertible SS clone available  all day long for $28 to  $32k.   On the other  hand it's a Pro-Tour equipped  muscle car that you'll see  for $120k.   I landed  at an asking price is $44. 50.    There is a little wiggle  room. so bring serious offers.   However. please don't try  to negotiate by showing  me comps of stock Camaros  for half the price.    I started out with one of  those cars and it was cosmetically  nice. but it was a maintenance  nightmare and dull and boring  behind the wheel.     Drive one. then come check  out what a true muscle car  is.   Call me at 407-230-2001.  

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Body

Front Lower SS Spoiler

Rear Trunk SS Spoiler

Cowl Induction Hood

SS Badging

Polished Chrome SS Engine  Bay Block Out Panel

Aluminum Air Induction Deflector

Wrinkle Painted Engine Bay

17” Boyd Coddington®  Polished Aluminum Wheels

Interior

Everything Is New (seats. door panels. carpet. console. dash cover. moldings. etc)

New Hydraulic Convertible  Top Frame. Cover and Glass  Rear Window

Classic Auto Air®  Gen IV Climate Control System  with Electronic Control  Servos

Procar Rally®    Smoothback Bucket Seats

Thermo-Tec®  Heat Shielding

OER® Tic-Toc Tack

OER® Console Gauge Pack  with Upgraded Voltmeter

Console Arm Rest with XM  Radio Control Pod

Classic Auto Sound®  AM/FM Stereo with XM Radio  and Aux Plug

2 Alpine®    SPR 5. 25” Coaxial  Speakers

2 Alpine®    SPR 6”. 2-Way Component  Speakers

Alpine®  PDX-5. 5 Channel. 900 Watt  Amplifier

Subwoofer Enclosure with  10” Sub

Custom Carpeted Trunk Liner

Driveline

6. 5L 396 Cubic Inch Chevrolet  Mark IV Big Block Engine  (estimated between 400 and  420 hp)

Custom Made Dual Core. 2"  Aluminum Radiator

Pro Comp®  High Capacity Water Pump

March®  Performance Aluminum Serpentine  Pulley Kit

GM Performance® Aluminum Intake Manifold

Crane Performance®  Camshaft

Holley®  Model 4160  750 CFM Carburetor. Square  Bore. Vacuum Secondary. nbsp;  with Electric Choke

K&N®  Performance Air Cleaner

Flow Tech® High Flow Ceramic Headers

Magnaflow®  Performance Stainless Steel  Exhaust System

Gearstar®  700R4 Performance Transmission  with 1800 Stall. Carbon  Fiber Bands. Electronic  Kick Down

Remote Transmission Cooler

10” Chevy®  Rear End with 3. 73 Positraction  Gearing

Chrome High Performance  Brake Booster

Front 13” Big Brake  Kit with Drilled & Slotted  Rotors and Powder Coated  Calipers

GM Performance® Chrome Valve  Covers

Stainless Steel Braided  Hose Covers

16 Gallon Fuel Tank

Chassis and Suspension

Third Generation Camaro  Power Steering Pump and  Steering Box Upgrade Kit

Hotchkis® Sport Suspension  (Upper and Lower Tubular  Control Arms with 2”  Drop. Rear Leaf Springs with 2”  Drop. Rear Sway Bar. Front Sway Bar)

Hotchkis® Nylon Chassis. Linkage Bushings and Spring  Seats

Hotchkis® Premium Power  Steering Linkage Kit

MOOG® Ball Joints

Edelbrock Performer®   IAS Shocks

Electrical

Optima®  Red Top Battery

Powermaster®  140 Amp Alternator

Hot Shot® Starter Booster

Dorman®  High Performance Electric  Fan

Flex-a-lite®  Variable Speed Fan Controller

BSS®  Waterproof  Electrical Distribution Panel

MSD®  Ignition 6AL Electronic  Ignition Control

HEI®  Distributor

MSD®  8. 5 mm Super Conductor Silicon  Plug Wires

7" Chrome Clear Round  HID Head Lights

Rewired from Front to Back  in 2011

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