'68 uniqueness
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Burning Brakes
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From: dalton ma
'68 uniqueness
I'm a C! guy thinking about buying a '68 "project" for this winter. Do '68's have a ton of one year parts like '63 did ? Wanting to make a good driver rather than a show car but i don't want to get bogged down searching for the needle in the haystack. Any really BAD things about '68's as opposed to slightly later models. (I have owned a '71 and a '73 in the past). Thanks, Bob
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read this thread and there are others if you use the "search" function
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...Any really BAD things about '68's as opposed to slightly later models...
Try these:
The NCRS 1968-69 Judging Guide is also good.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Sep 19, 2013 at 01:35 PM. Reason: Corrected links.
Racer
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Have I got a project for you. This is mine.
http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Je...?sort=3&page=1
It was in the shop when the shop caught fire. No fire, but heat damage.
http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Je...?sort=3&page=1
It was in the shop when the shop caught fire. No fire, but heat damage.
Melting Slicks
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Have I got a project for you. This is mine.
http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Je...?sort=3&page=1
It was in the shop when the shop caught fire. No fire, but heat damage.
http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/Je...?sort=3&page=1
It was in the shop when the shop caught fire. No fire, but heat damage.
Racer
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From: Presently working under contract in Alabama
Thank you. I have yet to see the car in person. It has been in the shop and was taped off by investigators. It is now out of the garage and I need to pick it up. I really don't have a place for it.
It is heartbreaking. I hope it will make someone a good project. Clear title and all. It is quite a loss both financially and emotionally.
Team Owner
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68s had lots of unique one year only parts when they came out of the factory, but a project car probably won't have many one year unique parts left on it so you really don't need to worry about them. 
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The 68`S don't have all that useless bling GM used trying to justify yearly modifications.....they got it right in 68 and didn`t need that 69 and later crap......But I`m sort of glad they did add that junk because mine is a 68 and also not a 'stingray' either.......
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Melting Slicks
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From: cary Il
all that useless bling, like no angle braces in the frame,no front light header bar support brackets,no front nose steel rod support, no clutch safety switch, small front spindles, and small rear driveshaft yokes, just to name a few.
Last edited by LT-1 kid; Sep 18, 2013 at 07:00 PM. Reason: spelling
