53gmc

This cars is definitely one of my favorites

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Thank you, its the only one ive done in this color combo. I thought the yenko tag was the perfect touch on a base model camaro lol

Normally i lurk over in the big rig and prewar car forums but had a crazy idea i wanted to try out lol. I still struggle with that as well, whites just more forgiving lol

It was fun doing the research so i had an idea of how it was supposed to look

Thank you, it was a fun one to build!

Yeah it was definitely a challenge to get good coverage. Thank you!

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Thanks! Its definitely the most details ive added to a car ha

Thanks! It was definitely different than my usual builds.

Got the wheels and tires done. Frames built, just needs paint

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I found online the rpo codes and roughly what this car would have costed in 1968. L22- 250 6 cylinder- 26.35. M20- 4 speed - 184.35. N34- wood grained steering wheel 31.60. N95- wire wheel cover- 71.75. Pw7- white line tires- 74.75. Z87- deluxe interior- 110.60. Im sure theres a few other options this would have had, but these are the major ones. So it would have roughly been under 3k at the dealer. The final picture is with the same kit i built around 15 years ago and how much better ive gotten lol

Moving on to the chassis and drivetrain, i used the straight 6 from the nova kit. I ended having to cut the oil pan off and flipped it around to clear the crossmember. I also cut the auto transmission off and replace with a parts box manual one. I painted it a cast iron color since only the high horse powered cars got the aluminum cased muncies. I scratch built most of the exhaust out of solder wire, an old parts box nova muffler and tail pipe( i cut the left side pipe and right exit off) finished that. Under the hood made my own wiring, fuel line, battery terminals, and all the hoses. I used the manual brake master from the nova and a photo etched radiator cap.

Continuing the factory fresh look on the interior, i added photo etched rear view mirror, window roller handles, horn cap, glove box lock cylinder, pedals, and a pair of keys with a key tag sitting on the center console. I also added the protective floor mats i found online. Modifications include the radio delete panel, removal of the gauges in the center console (not available on the 6 cylinder cars), removed the head rest (they were a $60 option in 68), and added the seat belts.

Finally got this one wrapped up. Started with the amt 68 z28 kit and the 63 nova wagon kit. The nova donated its wheels/tires, engine, and brake master cylinder. The idea behind this car was to build what a secretary, or older frugal person who wanted something a little more sportier than a nova or other similar sized cars. The exterior emblems,( including the fender "250"), door lock and trunk cylinders are all photo etched pieces i found online. The wire wheels are the custom wheel option from the nova wagon as are the tires, both factory options. The center caps are actually from a model a. On the rear i added the license plate frame from the photo etched parts and the yenko dealer tag,( yenko was a dealership long before it was know for its high powered muscle cars).

Final picture on this, i have better ones and a complete run down under glass

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Heres the interior. Added the dealer floor mats. Parts box seat belts. Photo etched window crank handles, front seat inserts, horn cap, key lock on glove box, keys and key ring on the center console, pedals, and the rear view mirror ( no pictures of yet). Also made a turn signal switch,radio delete panel, and removed the switches from the center console

Thats the truth! I scrolled through 100s of sale ads online looking for source materials and theres nothing like this one

Thanks, i find them on ebay and thought it would be cool since this cars supposed a factory fresh car at awaiting pick up at the dealership

The biggest problem i ran into so far is the front springs dont have the pins molded into them like the instructions show. So i had to use the shocks and steering parts to kind of guess

Got the pieces i was waiting for today, now i can wrap this one up

This ones got a ton of warpage and flash. Im thinking of off-white, metallic tan, and either dark metallic green or red in a similar style to the truck i posted, starting with the lightest color and the bottom