1968 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE

Details

This custom 1968 Camaro is painted in PPG Super Red with gray stripes over a gray leather interior and rides on a set of custom Billet Specialties aluminum wheels. The front bumper is a narrowed and reshaped 1968 Camaro bumper mounted with custom brackets. The lower valance has a lower grille opening with a stainless-steel grille. The upper grille opening has been smoothed and features driving lights and turn signals from a '69 Camaro. The lower air dam and fender extensions are a one-off from

molded fiberglass. The upper grille opening is smoothed and recessed to accommodate quad headlights from a 1970 Oldsmobile and a hand-fabricated stainless grille with a relocated hood release. The hood features a steel cowl induction that was welded from underneath and smoothed all around. The front fenders have lower extensions molded ahead and behind the wheel opening and smoothed. All the inner front panels and support systems were smoothed, relocated and painted to match the body. The doors were also smoothed, and utilize 2003 GM latch and handle systems for a clean appearance. The side rocker panels were extended the full length to give an even and finished look to the bottom edges. The rear quarters were smoothed, with the rear side lights removed and the ends of the rear spoiler molded in place. The rear decklid is similar and features an original spoiler that was reshaped and molded in place. The rear body panel has reversed taillamps fabricated from a '69 Camaro and a welded-in pop-up gas cap. The rear bumper is also a 1969 unit that has been trimmed to fit. There is a second cowl-induction unit that is functional and removable. Under the hood resides a built 440ci big-block engine utilizing a solid roller camshaft and 10.5:1 compression. Other engine details include aluminum small-chamber rectangular port cylinder heads with 2.19 intake and 1.88 exhaust valves, .620 lift camshaft, single-plane intake manifold topped by an 830 cfm carburetor and aluminum accessories and pulleys. It’s also equipped with a heavy-duty aluminum radiator with dual electric fans, and ceramic-coated headers flowing through a set of custom stainless-steel pipes and mufflers. Transferring power to the ground is a 2005 Dodge Viper 6-speed manual transmission, heavy-duty clutch converted to hydraulic actuation and a 12-bolt rear end housing a set of 4.10 posi-traction gears. Slowing things down is a 4-wheel disc brake setup. The front suspension has been heavily modified and includes shaved side rails and crossmember, new tubular control arms, coilover shocks, a quick-ratio steering box, heavy-duty sway bar and dropped spindles for the aggressive ride height. All parts are painted in a gloss red and silver urethane finish. The underside has all-new floors, unibody subframe connectors and additional braces for a more rigid chassis. The rear suspension and undercarriage are also heavily modified. Wheel tubs were moved inboard two inches, shocks relocated, springs lowered and moved inboard, traction bars were installed, as well as new bearings and seals. Other modifications include a new fuel tank, fuel lines, fuel pump, relocated battery stainless-steel lines and fasteners throughout. The interior features custom white leather on most surfaces, new instruments for the custom dash, a tilt steering column, Sony CD player, custom rear deck with speakers, hand brake replacing the old foot-actuated parking brake, and a custom center console that houses the power window switches, electronic fuel pump and the battery cutoff.