i recently bought a 1968 SS RS 95% done beautiful gloss black paint with silver stripes. i got some numbers off the rear end 3894860NF iam tring to find out as much as i can about this camaro any help with this would be greatly appreciated

The same casting was used for all 12 bolt applications for a couple of years, so the casting is of little help. The application code is on the front side of the pass side axle tube. You should go to the CRG site (camaro.org) and study up. That will give you numerous things to look for to help deduce what your car was originally. Unfortunately, 68s are the hardest to do as the cowl tags only give you exterior color, interior trim and build week.

http://www.camaros.org/drivetrain.shtml#RearAxleNumbers
http://www.camaros.org/diffs68.shtml

Post some more #'s and we can help more.

ok it wasn't easy but I think this is the numbers of the axel BS 022962 I think thats it it was kind of hard to read

BS 0229G2 would be a 3.31 12 bolt posi assembled on Thursday, February 29th (leap year), 1968 at the Detroit gear and axle plant.

Ed

What's the VIN and trim tag info?

What's the VIN and trim tag info?

HEY!! Ain't I supposed to ask that!!!???

:o

Ed

thats ok the vin is 124378L334151 the tag reads 68-12437 LOS 32902 body
tr 749 Z-Z body
I want to find out everything i can about this car thanks for your help

Lonnie, the car is a 1968 Los Angeles built V8 Camaro Coupe with the British Green exterior and black and white deluxe houndstooth interior.

Do you have the engine pad stamping?

Ed

Ed, what's the story on the ZZ paint code for '68 ?... some times it's special order (early year ?) then others it's British Green :confused:

Yeah Gar, you're right. Z indicated special paint (or stripe delete) in early 68 production. HERE'S (http://www.camaros.org/numbers.shtml#ExteriorColors:S:SpecialPaint) more info.

Ed

Thanks for the link;)

But this is a March-built car (though Lonnie missed posting the build date).
So Z-Z is British Racing Green.

And the axle looks to fit the car's build date.

the original 396 was not in the car its now a 454 but thats ok iam in love with the car it runs better than anything ive been in and thats saying alot

besides the vin tag numbers what else can i do to find out more about this car?? if anything

What trans is in the car? Original?

the trans is a m21 not original but thats ok i checked everything out before i bought it. even though the motor and trans aren't original the car is just perfect no rust a frame off restore built 454 gloss black looks like glass when you look down the body, not a ripple anywhere as soon as i can ill post some pics. if i could ide marry it LOL