What do you guys think of the trim tag in this auction? It also amazes me that when people say perfect condition etc.. and cant even put the SS emblem on straight. Makes you wonder about the rest of the car.

eBay Motors: Chevrolet : Camaro (item 260235877211 end time May-07-08 14:29:12 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/67-CAMARO-RS-SS-396_W0QQitemZ260235877211QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 60235877211&)

Hmmm, Car looks great good detail.... Right down to the Mono Leaf Setup and traction bar. Car look legit and TT looks good to.... Please keep in mind sometimes these are removed to restore the car for whatever reason. As long as Vin matches the partial under the cowl, no problems here.

Car is nice...

Jeff G.

The car looks good. I thought that on a 67 RS there would be black paint under the trim under the doors. Is that true or did I misread it somewhere.
Gerald

The car looks good. I thought that on a 67 RS there would be black paint under the trim under the doors. Is that true or did I misread it somewhere.
GeraldIt was dependant on the body color, i.e., Deepwater Blue (darker colors) would have been left body color. But I believe you are correct about this particular color.

This is a highly optioned car. I like it.

No black tail pan????? I thought all BB cars had a black tail.

Curved neck radiator??? Did they do this in 67?

I'm hoping someone with more knowledge than I have can answer these questions for me so I stand better educated about these things.

Thanks for the replies. I emailed the seller for his/her phone number to talk further but have not heard back yet.

Derek

Something seems wrong to me. I didn't think the big block cars had A/C in 67.

taillight pan should be black for BB. I don't thin the SS emblem on the nose is wrong, I think it is the striping off or a combo of the two. The headlight covers and grill didn't get and refinishinging and look they need it.:noway:

Did 67 RS come with wood grain console insert and center dash or was that not until 68? Seems to me it should have walnut wood grain?

There are a lot things wrong with the car starting with the trim tag. It's fake!
Absolutely no big blocks in 1967 with air-conditioning.

The curved neck radiator is wrong as well. It was used to clear A/C equipment on the 1969 Camaro. Since A/C in BB for 1967 was not an option it doesn't apply.

Don't get me started on the rear spoiler or the missing rear bumperettes or the......

Rick H.

Did 67 RS come with wood grain console insert and center dash or was that not until 68? Seems to me it should have walnut wood grain?


No that was a Firebird thing. The 67 RS did not have woodgrain inserts.

Rick H.

Something seems wrong to me. I didn't think the big block cars had A/C in 67.AC couldn't be combined with a solid lifter engine, i.e., the L78/L89 396. You could get (and I have seen original cars with) AC with an L35 (325 hp) engine.

http://www.camaros.org/geninfo.shtml#MidyearChanges

There are a lot things wrong with the car starting with the trim tag. It's fake!
Absolutely no big blocks in 1967 with air-conditioning.

The curved neck radiator is wrong as well. It was used to clear A/C equipment on the 1969 Camaro. Since A/C in BB for 1967 was not an option it doesn't apply.

Don't get me started on the rear spoiler or the missing rear bumperettes or the......

Rick H.I believe you're incorrect about the AC part (at least regarding L35 engines) but you ARE correct about the missing bumperettes. I didn't even notice the 1st time I looked. Went and looked again - sure enough: missing in action.

Also, while not a "factory" installed item, some 67's did have dealer installed rear spoiler. I bought an RS that had one back in 78. I bought the car from the original owner and she stated that she had the dealer install the spoiler on her car when she saw one on a 68 when the 68's came out.

I believe you're incorrect about the AC part (at least regarding L35 engines) but you ARE correct about the missing bumperettes. I didn't even notice the 1st time I looked. Went and looked again - sure enough: missing in action.

Also, while not a "factory" installed item, some 67's did have dealer installed rear spoiler. I bought an RS that had one back in 78. I bought the car from the original owner and she stated that she had the dealer install the spoiler on her car when she saw one on a 68 when the 68's came out.

The rear spoiler was NEVER a factory installed item. Sure it could have been installed by a dealer in 1968 but my point was factory installed.

Also I am not wrong about the A/C. Go here, read and educate. Scroll down to the A/C box section. http://www.camaros.org/diffs67.shtml

I could pick that car apart for hours but once I saw the fake tag and the BB with A/C it's not worth it.

Rick H.

You could get (and I have seen original cars with) AC with an L35 (325 hp) engine.

http://www.camaros.org/geninfo.shtml#MidyearChanges

Not in 1967. A/C was only available on small block cars. Read my response above.

Rick H.

Well they have not responded anyway, but now I won't even bother.

Thanks guys!!!

Confirming what Rick said: No AC with BB's in 67.

Well, I stand corrected then. Like I said in my 1st post in this thread I'm always looking to gain more knowledge on these cars (and 67's in particular). Thanx!

Although I AM rather curious as to why AC would not be available with the more mundane (as in cast pistons and crank with oval port heads) L35. I can understand why not in a "built" (higher winding solid lifter engine) L78/89 factory engine.

Any ideas?

Did any dealers ever retrofit any cars like this?

Well, I stand corrected then. Like I said in my 1st post in this thread I'm always looking to gain more knowledge on these cars (and 67's in particular). Thanx!

Although I AM rather curious as to why AC would not be available with the more mundane (as in cast pistons and crank with oval port heads) L35. I can understand why not in a "built" (higher winding solid lifter engine) L78/89 factory engine.

Any ideas?

Did any dealers ever retrofit any cars like this?


Seeing that the BB was a mid year addition it could have been a matter of time to redesign the evap box and associated parts required for the A/C install. I do know that the SB evap box and the BB box are different in the 68 and 69.

As for dealer retrofit. You could get dealer installed A/C but it wouldn't look factory. Back in 67 you would get an underdash unit separate from the heater circuit.

Rick H.

Wow!! Just spoke with the owner of the car who restored it himself. Ricks Auto Service in Davie, FL. He said the car came that way from the factory!!! He also said trim tag is original to the car. He said to has the curved neck radiator and different fittings on the evap that turn a certain way to clear the valve cover. When I told him Chevy did not make a big block in 67 with a/c he said the 325 horse motor could be had with it!!!! He said he even has documents from the original owner showing he got work done on the A/C at the dealership when the car had 2100 miles on it.

The real kicker is the amount he wants for it. 100k!!!!! Said he has 80k into it

"He also said trim tag is original to the car."
"When I told him Chevy did not make a big block in 67 with a/c he said the 325 horse motor could be had with it!!!!"

Sounds like he is talking out of both sides of his mouth.
Which is it, trim tag is original or it's a 325 horse?
My money is on neither

The A/C may be original to the car but the trim tag and engine are not.
He probably changed out the evap so it would clear the BB transplant. Curved neck is not a 1967 option.
Anyway we know the truth about the car and it's not what he is telling.
Buyer beware.

I went back and looked up some of the parts he has listed and I believe the heads are incorrect. Should be 3904390. Also the RH exhaust manifold he has listed wasn't in production until June 1967.

Rick H.

Fake trim tag. Fake car. Enuf said.