Real SS?

What is the best way to tell if my 68 is a real SS? I was told both that it was and it wasnt. I want to finally figure this out.

have you tried going to carfax.com just punch
in the vin number and it tells the year
engine and package on the car and that parts
free. heres the link.
http://www.carfax.com/

i tried that a while ago and it didnt go back to 68 :/

well that sucks! alot of times you can
find the build sheet to the car under the
carpet, it may be in the front, or
it could be in the trunk.

well i heard that SS's didnt come with 327's.....is that true?....There are SS emblems everywhere on the car. Everywhere they should be. If its fake someone sure took their time to make it into one.

im not really sure, well i done some searching on
the net, i did find some 68's with 327's, 396's
and 427's. does it have hide away headlights.
the ss should have the round external headlights

nope....theyre the regular round headlights.

well you got a true 68 super sport.

really???u can tell that just by the headlights??lol

see...i also hear stuff like they didnt come with column shifters either. But im swappin the powerglide to a 700R4 so im throwin a floor shifter in there anyway. :)

I think people that tell me these things are just jealous :)

well my mom she had a baby blue one she
could tell by that and the tail lights
i think the ss had the different tail lights too.
if you can post some pics. maybe she can tell.
she's owned 5 of them.

are you tail lights like these?
http://www.killerridez.com/images/68%20camaro4.JPG

id say they are too, i'd say it is a SS and
the 327 ss is rare, worth $20-30,000
depending on its condition

Yeah im gonna have to deffinately get some pictures on here

those are the taillights

the interior is mint and the exterior has minor rust and bubling..

Well, I am bored, so I looked it up.
This site might help: http://www.nastyz28.com/decode.html

Also found this site:
http://www.camaro1stgeneration.com/cam1stgen/codes/68protecto_plate.html
Also:
http://www.chevy-camaro.com/chevy-camaro-faq-SS.htm
Also:
http://www.camaros.org/l30m20.shtml

The last two seem the most informative......

hey thanks alot

well id hang on to it, if your friends keep
hastling you. call gm with the vin# they
can tell you. i had a simular issue with
my school buddies my parents helped me
get a 2000 SS camaro, they tried to say
it was a regular camaro, ordered with a
v8 and all power options. and i put the
hood and spoiler, SS emblems. but people
will eat at you just because they dont own it.
good luck buddy

wow i guess that last site that burn'm
has there really answered a lot
of my questions. thanks

LOL... I'm guessing korndogg's going to be all over his car pretty soon looking for distinguishing parts and #'s....

yeap

oh u kno it...lol...

Well the only way to tell if the car is a real SS in 68 is to have a copy of the original build sheet, broadcast sheet, or protecto plate. There is no way to tell by looking at the headlights either. Seems like you are getting information thrown in that is not right. SS taillights are not any different than the ones that came on a standard 6 cyl car. Only the RS came with different taillights and headlights. 350 was the smallest engine availible on a SS car in all the first gen cars. Check the engine to see if the numbers on it match the cars vin...

It was possible to get a column shifter in a SS. Not all cars were floor shift console cars. In fact we have a #'s matching 69 SS 396 375 hp. car that is a column shift auto.

well.....my engine is a 327 so im just gonna see if the numbers match and if they do....well then i guess i got myself a fake ss...lol..o well...i still love the car..it just makes me wonder why someone would go through all the trouble of putting SS emblems on the car and changing the grille.

i saw an article about how chevy actually made non ss's and marketed them as ss's with all the ss details and emblems and stuff.

actually its a clone. they did sell clone kits
to trick out the camaro's

hm....well they way the article said it it said that chevy sold them out right out of the factory like that..but i dunno

You can't tell an SS from a non-SS by the headlights or the taillights. However, the taillights will usually tell you if it is a true RS (Rally Sport) or not. If the car has the hidden headlights (the doors that cover the headlights), then this is consider an RS. Bear in mind that you can have a combination RS and SS.

if the taillights include the white back-up lights, then this car is not an RS. RS cars had the back-up lights in the rear lower valance. if the car has hidden headlights, but standard taillights, then there is a good chance that someone converted the headlights to RS.

The SS could have come with either a 350, 396, or 427 engine. The easiest way to verify is to check the stamping on the engine block (I believe it is the one on the right front pad, in 69 they were at the back near the filter). The numbers should match the past part of the VIN of the car (if it is a number matching car).

Also, make sure that the VIN designates this is a V8 car. The first 3 digits of the VIN should be 124 (123 is a 6 cylinder and NOT an SS).

Also, some SS's had a different hood with 2 vents on either side. However, this could have been swapped out since they are available repro.

If you need some assistance in correctly identifying this car, I'd recommend getting ahold of one of the guys in CRG (Camaro Research Group). They specialize in information for 67-69 Camaros. They are a bit anal about their info (right down to the proper bolt), but they are a great source of information. Check out their web site at :
http://www.camaros.org/

P.S. If the price is right...who CARES if it's an SS...it's still a 68 Camaro! 8)

yeah i dont really care if it is or not....just wanted to kno...if its not an ss would u take all the emblems off or would u leave em on?

I like the look of the SS emblems so I would leave them on. My only recommendation is to be honest about the car (i.e. don't try to sell it as an SS if you know it isn't).

Good luck with the car!