View Full Version : reskin 68 to a 69?
Oldskool
01-07-2006, 04:27 PM
I'm sure I'm gonna get my azz chewed, but is it possible to reskin a 68 camaro to a 69? (quarters,front sheetmetal,doors?) I know it will give purists a coronary, but I am going to have to replace all that sheetmetal anyways, and thought, why not? Thanks
Whistler
01-08-2006, 09:33 AM
It's a lot of sheetmetal but it could be done. Outer wheelhouses, taillight panel, full quarters... give it a shot and post some pics.
ProdigyCustoms
01-08-2006, 09:44 AM
trunk floor also. yes, you can do a 68, a 67 presents a problem with the door hinges.
Oldskool
01-08-2006, 10:05 AM
Cool, thanks for the replies guys.
Oldskool
01-08-2006, 10:47 AM
The wheelhouses won't be a big deal(minitub)
Oldskool
01-08-2006, 09:16 PM
Also, will the 68 doors be ok to put on 69 skins?
69Nova
01-08-2006, 09:36 PM
I dont want to be a ass, but why would you do this.
Oldskool
01-08-2006, 09:40 PM
I looked for years for a good deal(read cheap) on a 69, and never found what I wanted. I came across 2 68's way cheap, and I sold one, and before I sell this one, thought it may be possible to have the 69 I always wanted anyway. This one needs about all the sheetmetal replaced, so I thought why not? I realize that it will not be a true 69, but noone has to know otherwise, unless I tell them.
Why not but a Dynacorn body when the coupes come out, and switch everything over from the 68? They sound expensive at $10k, but by the time you buy all of the sheetmetal to do what you want to do (and spend the time or money to install it), you'll probably save money.
Bob
derekf
01-09-2006, 04:24 AM
I think you'd need 69 door frames as well - otherwise you'd have a gap where the body crease is on the 69s.
69Nova
01-09-2006, 08:30 AM
Build the 68 nice and then sell it. With the money you make put it towards the 69 of your dreams.
Or sell me the 68 right now like it is.
Oldskool
01-09-2006, 09:16 AM
:) that sounds tempting, but if I sell it, there is no guarantee that I will even find a 69 for what I sell the 68 for.
Damn True
01-09-2006, 11:03 AM
Heck, if you are gonna go that far, why not just buy a tube chassis for a GT1 or NASCAR stocker and skin it with '69 sheetmetal from Goodmark?
shoddy_f-body
01-09-2006, 07:33 PM
Dont do it. 67-68's are nicer.
Ralph LoGrasso
01-09-2006, 07:43 PM
Dont do it. 67-68's are nicer.
:cheers:
ertoys
01-09-2006, 09:32 PM
Dont do it. 67-68's are nicer.
:woot: :box2:
69Nova
01-09-2006, 09:52 PM
but if I sell it, there is no guarantee that I will even find a 69 for what I sell the 68 for.
You wont. But just suck it up and buy a 69 anyway. If you do a decent job on it you will get a good return on your investment anyways.
BritishGreen68
01-09-2006, 10:19 PM
doesnt seem worth it to me. You must really want a 69, it has a different dash and everything, I would just build the 68, or find a 69. They arent THAT hard to find..
indyjps
01-09-2006, 11:49 PM
if you go to sell it there will be a lot of questions and quite a few buyers will be scared off. this happens to the guys who reskin firebirds.
Oldskool
01-10-2006, 09:54 AM
Dont do it. 67-68's are nicer.
I have always loved the 1st gen camaros, and when I found the 68's at a good price, jumped on them, but the more I look at 69's (mule, Rupp's,etc.) the more I like the lines of them over the 67-68. I have seen some 68's that got my attention (Rupp's, Steilow built), but I still like the 69 body more. Thanks for all the advice, and opinions, I am going to weigh my options, and I will post my decision in a few days.
MarkM66
01-10-2006, 10:44 AM
Keep looking. I don't care what anyone says, a good builder '69 isn't that much more then a '67-'68.
Friend of mine just bought a nice '69 Camaro Convert for $18,000. New paint, hugger orange, new motor, etc.. Yeah, he stole it, sold it a week later for 30k, but they're still out there if you're in the right place at the right time.
Oldskool
01-10-2006, 10:47 AM
If I decide to sell the 68, it will be for $3000, and it has new quarter skins, and radiator support. And then hope I can find a decent 69 for around $5K
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