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Robert's 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

1968 Chevrolet Camaro

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  • Color: Red\Black
  • Drivetrain: RWD
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    I pulled the trigger and ordered a bunch of stuff from https://www.gmperformancemotor.?@%/ to upgrade my 1968 Camaro "Dorothy" from an Inline 250 Straight Six that might have had 150HP with a 2spd Power-glide to a new LS3 430HP with a 4L65e. This is a picture of the day I bought her on November 7th 2014, my wife and I drove 15 hours from Naples up to Florence, Alabama to a place called Hut’s Auto Restoration. Tommy Hunt had picked her up just a few months earlier form the Mecum Car Auction in Tampa, she was originally from Ballston Spa, NY where Dorothy Hoyt purchased her when she was 65 years old back in 1968. I spoke to a previous owner that knew Dorthy and Harold and he said that they went down to the Chevy Dealer and all they had were Camaros with Big Blocks and Harold would not let her buy one of those so they ordered a convertible with a Six Cylinder. I did not find out that the car was from upstate NY until afterwards, not sure if I would have taken the drive if I knew the car came from the Rust Belt? Needless to say I don't think Dorothy drove the car much especially in the winter? The car only had 37,000 miles on her when I got her and the under carriage is in amazing condition solid as a rock.

    Future Plans

    The following are some of the items that I have already ordered and some that I will be ordering: GM LS3 430HP Crate Engine Holley Terminator X Max LS Engine Control Module Holly EFI Digital Dash 4L65e 4spd Automatic Transmission Vintage Air SureFit kit Entropy LS3 Radiator, Dual Fan, Harness GM Torque Converter 2400-2800 Street Beast Hydraulic Brake Assist Sniper EFI Fuel Tank System BMR Subframe Connectors B&M Mega Shifter Holley Long Tube Header - Stainless Holley LS RETRO-FIT OIL PAN Holley Motor Mounts and Clamshells Holley Transmission Cross-member Holey Accessory Drive Complete Kit

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