’68 Camaro

[malscar]

Love the detail you are going to, to get it to reflect your mate's old car.

Do you have any photos of the real car?

[Scale-Master]

I have one photo and a laundry list of specific details, so a lot of the reference I'm using is from other similar cars. But since the owner knows and remembers the car so well it is not as difficult as one might think to replicate it accurately.

[Scale-Master]

The engine is getting close to being finished. Just a little paint detailing to be done after it is installed. I made a bracket for the alternator and ran a fuel line from the pump to the carb.

[Scale-Master]

I took care of removing the wind wings at the same time I made the deluxe lower window trim.

[Hemi Killer]

looking good

[ChristopheB]

Supercool project, I am following with interest!

[Scale-Master]

I painted the rear rims, (just loosely set in the tires).

[Scale-Master]

I was able to get some Dupont Chroma Base Le Mans Blue so I don’t have to mess with mixing it.

[Scale-Master]

The kit provides a ’67 console, (on the right); the ’68 used a different style. I slightly modified a console from the Revell ’69 Camaro (on the left) to fit the ’67. I also used the shifter boot from the ’69 and cut off the shifter. I made a Hurst T-handle and shifter when I was making the console assembly for my ’73 and cast a resin copy (far left).

I used the decals from the ’69 for the gauges and hand painted the wood accent. I also made a Hurst decal for the T-handle.

[Scale-Master]

In ’68 the rear stocks were staggered, ’67 were not. This is the way the kit comes.

I changed the rear shock mounting points on the left side and filled the hole for the left shock and mounting holes for the stock exhaust.

I modified a pair a of traction bars I copied from an MPC ’76 Nova. I made the rubber snubbers from pin heads.

[Scale-Master]

These are the front wheels & tires. Finished the same way as the rears…

[Scale-Master]

After I installed the engine I fitted the exhaust to line up with the body and pinned it to the chassis then made the pipes from the manifolds to the Y-pipes. The Y-pipe will come off and be installed after the body and chassis are assembled.

[Scale-Master]

I started building up the interior; I used embossing powder for the carpet.

[ChristopheB]

Looking great.

[Scale-Master]

The dash is done.

And the interior tub is built.