I am in the process of restoring my 1968 Camaro Convertible. Could you please give me as much information as possible? Is it an orginal SS?

VIN 124678N314075
Engine Code 18N314075
Trim Tag
09D
68-12467 NOR 13682
ST
TR 717 E1

Rearend # BP0919G2

Here's what we can tell you based on what you have here.

1 = Chevrolet
2 = Camaro
4 = 8-cylinder engine
67 = convertible body
8 = 1968 model year
N = Norwood, OH assembly plant
314075 = vehicle serial number sequence

Decode for body number: 013682

09D = Built the Fourth week of September.
68-12467 = Convertible.
NOR = Built in Norwood Ohio.
717 = Standard Blue Bucket Seats.
E-1 = Lower Color is Fathom Blue and the Convertible Top Color is White.

There's nothing on a 68 cowl tag to identify an SS.

The partial VIN stamp you gave as the "engine code" indicates the engine matches the car, if it's an original VIN stamp and not a restamp. You need to provide the rest of the letters and numbers off the pad where the partial VIN is. There should be a set of numbers like this:

Vxxxxaa

or

Txxxxaa

where xxxx are numbers (or sometimes I in place of 1) and aa are letters.


The rear axle assembly date of Sept 19 lines up with an 09D production date. BP is a 10-bolt, 2.73 open rear. It may still be an SS, but it is less likely with this rear. A 68 SS should have had a 12-bolt rear.

The rest of the numbers are V09I8ME.

327 210 horse , two barrell

Yes, ME is the 327/210/Glide motor, so no it's not an SS. The Engine assembly date of Sept 18th macthes up with everything else, so it looks like you have a numbers matching base V8 Camaro vert. Still a nice find 37 years after she was assembled; you should be throwing her a birthday party right about now...

Keep http://www.camaros.org in mind they have a decoder you can download and a whole heap of useful info too !! :thumbsup:

Kurt :beers: