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2025 C3 ('68-'73) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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First off congratualtions on the new vette. I was wondering what the original trim tag data was. What were the original colors? Also the Date of body assembly? I like the power brake option on that car as well with the 4 speed. Besides your car has the later 1969 frame that was added to production around 25500 or so.
As for the 68 vins I have 68RATVET at 40 off. Also I have logged coupe 27520, 2 off with a rare black/std paint scheme with a build date of M01. The NCRS guide lists 28566 at the end of july production, but I believe that they dont have a lot of data that they needed to make that judgement. Look at the numbers...
April built 2676 cars short month
May 3252 long
June 3050 short month
July 4588 31 days, but still a lot of extra cars.
Why the huge increase? The simple answer is to add another one third of a month which brings July, a long month to 3200 or so and takes the last 1100 cars give or take and places them on a sched of 120 a day or so to finish on the tenth of August. Thus reality. I have 27393 being an L 31 car and the next couple 27483 and 27487 being unknown. I couldn't open the doors! The first M 01 car I have is 27503, so the break should be right there and the last 1100 cars in August. The older data the NCRS had was complied when the 68 was an unloved car that would never approach the beauty of the mid years. How things change, although I would still like to build a 67...A late one.
The last Corvette produced has not been found for 1968 but I believe that I have gotten close. I spotted 28554 is a 972/std car 427/390 built in perhaps the last hour, and has a build tag date of M 10 or August 10, 1968. The last few cars were definitely cleaning up the line and perhaps were interspersed with 69 pilot cars or prototypes. 1969 production was designed to go at a faster pace and production line changes during 1968 were added with frames and even 1969 interior panels being added near the end. Your car has the potential for many 69 touches, so documentation may be your best friend, and ours too.
The 68 Corvette Database is a good start, but is about 1/10th of the cars I have spotted over the years. On the forums here 601P has an M 03 car which is pretty cool I spotted an M 03 vert in Carson City NV for sale. A bummer was 27922 an M 05 car, a white/red coupe that was sadly parted out a year ago. What a pretty paint combo...
As for the 68 vins I have 68RATVET at 40 off. Also I have logged coupe 27520, 2 off with a rare black/std paint scheme with a build date of M01. The NCRS guide lists 28566 at the end of july production, but I believe that they dont have a lot of data that they needed to make that judgement. Look at the numbers...
April built 2676 cars short month
May 3252 long
June 3050 short month
July 4588 31 days, but still a lot of extra cars.
Why the huge increase? The simple answer is to add another one third of a month which brings July, a long month to 3200 or so and takes the last 1100 cars give or take and places them on a sched of 120 a day or so to finish on the tenth of August. Thus reality. I have 27393 being an L 31 car and the next couple 27483 and 27487 being unknown. I couldn't open the doors! The first M 01 car I have is 27503, so the break should be right there and the last 1100 cars in August. The older data the NCRS had was complied when the 68 was an unloved car that would never approach the beauty of the mid years. How things change, although I would still like to build a 67...A late one.
The last Corvette produced has not been found for 1968 but I believe that I have gotten close. I spotted 28554 is a 972/std car 427/390 built in perhaps the last hour, and has a build tag date of M 10 or August 10, 1968. The last few cars were definitely cleaning up the line and perhaps were interspersed with 69 pilot cars or prototypes. 1969 production was designed to go at a faster pace and production line changes during 1968 were added with frames and even 1969 interior panels being added near the end. Your car has the potential for many 69 touches, so documentation may be your best friend, and ours too.
The 68 Corvette Database is a good start, but is about 1/10th of the cars I have spotted over the years. On the forums here 601P has an M 03 car which is pretty cool I spotted an M 03 vert in Carson City NV for sale. A bummer was 27922 an M 05 car, a white/red coupe that was sadly parted out a year ago. What a pretty paint combo...
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10 apart/40 apart -- doesn't make any difference. The two cars would have been on the line at the same time. The line held approximately 500 Corvettes in various stages of completion on any given regular working day.
The last '68 was completed the week of August 16th, 1968. 27522 was probably completed the week of August 9th, but that's only my guess based on an average daily production of about 120 cars. They also worked Saturdays during '68 production. Time/Build date on the trim tag will provide a better guess.
The last '68 was completed the week of August 16th, 1968. 27522 was probably completed the week of August 9th, but that's only my guess based on an average daily production of about 120 cars. They also worked Saturdays during '68 production. Time/Build date on the trim tag will provide a better guess.
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Black Book (1953-2001) states 28,566 for August, with no number for July. (skipped from June to August) with all other monthly ending numbers in agreement with NCRS.
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From: End of the Ike IL
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Like the other folks have said, you have a lot of work ahead of you. '68's are a great year and once you get it running, I'm sure you'll have fun with it. Good luck 
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I'm not trying to be negative here,but a friend,and i were looking at this same car on ebay before it was relisted,and the guy had feedback from more than one person that they sent money,and never recieved their stuff,so we walked away.I pray that this doesn't happen to you.I have a 68 coupe,and a L79 vert,so i'm partial to these cars.ALWAYS REMEMBER......it's ONLY nuts,and bolts,bud.You should see the 69 vert project that i just brought home!!!!!!Your new baby is a show car!!!!!Welcome!!!!!!!
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Im not paying til the trucker callsme and has it loaded. I hear ya though. Ive bought a few on ebay and havent had a problem. Hope this one works out. Its not easy getting into a 69-69 project. I think I did ok.
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From: Madison Alabama
Yup, you've got a little bit of work ahead of you - good with the wrenches? And you do look a little like that Magnum PI/Quiqly Down-under feller
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I'm not much of a chrome bumper guy - more of an '80 - '82 aficionado but that F250 emblem on the hood is defiantly aftermarket!
Yup, you've got a little bit of work ahead of you - good with the wrenches? And you do look a little like that Magnum PI/Quiqly Down-under feller
Yup, you've got a little bit of work ahead of you - good with the wrenches? And you do look a little like that Magnum PI/Quiqly Down-under feller
This will be my 5th restore, 1st vert.. I like working on them more than driving them. Although I havent driven one of these. My whole life could change. I do expect 4 speed big block could do it...