Vehicle Description
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.
