Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars of Denver is proud to present this beautiful
1968 Chevrolet Camaro in red.1968 is noted by muscle car
enthusiasts for the introduction of the f-body platform. The f-body
platform was used in all Firebirds and Camaros all the way up until
2002. And the first generation Camaro only lasted a short 3 year
span, which of course, greatly contributes to their high
desirability, and makes them a must have for every muscle car
collector. Not to mention those classic "coke bottle" body lines
and that smooth V8 motor.This Camaro has been very well maintained
throughout its life. Owner claims engine to be numbers matching but
it has NOT verified by Gateway Classic cars. This first gen Camaro
has a clean interior. And the red exterior is absolutely gorgeous.
black on red. Makes you wonder why doesn't every car isn't red on
the outside and black on the inside. Such a headtuner. She starts
up real nice, is both a great cruiser and speedster. In the trunk,
this convertible still has its " Cocktail shakers" which On the
corners of convertibles there are what's called "cocktail shakers"
or vibration dampeners which were originally installed on every
first gen convertible Camaro to help prevent vibrations. They were
installed due to a very flexible body in the convertible models
because of the lack of the roof structure. Some reinforcement was
added to the convertible rockers and floors but it wasn't enough to
prevent all vibration problems. The cocktail shakers are large cans
with a suspended mass on a spring in a viscous fluid that are
mounted on the corners - 4 in all. (The 2 cocktail shakers in the
front have been removed at some point during a previous
restoration). They were tuned to a resonant frequency of the
convertible that caused the vibration problems. When the body was
subjected to loading that would otherwise tend to make it
oscillate, much of the energy was instead absorbed by the motion of
the masses in the cocktail shakers - which reduced the vibration in
the convertible body. The cocktail shakers weight about 25 pounds
each.It certainly would be possible to add a large amount of
structural stiffness (subframe connectors won't be anywhere near
enough) to the mid-section of the body to reduce or eliminate the
vibration to the point of being able to remove the cocktail
shakers. However that possibility would be very remote without a
complete understanding of the Camaros stress and flex points.
Another option would be to design and build your own vibration
dampener. That, however, would require knowledge of the structural
frequencies of the Camaro convertible body not to mention knowledge
of how to tune the damper you are creating. The cocktail shakers
are filled with automatic transmission fluid or ATF. The fluid is
not subjected to friction, high heat or contamination as is the
case with other fluid applications in the vehicle so it should not
"wear out". The springs would be the only thing that could change
or break, that would keep them from working properly. We have never
found a "bad" one, if it still has fluid in it, only cars missing
them which have the common 'cowl shake' much worse than normal. If
your convertible Camaro has all four cocktail shakers and you still
have bad vibration problems be sure to check that your tires are
balanced properly and also new OEM body bushings can help reduce
some of the vibration transfer. Be sure to check your springs and
shocks as well. You should also try adding subframe connectors to
help with flex and vibrations. Don't miss your opportunity to own a
piece of Chevrolet History!
