1968 L78 EL CAMINO SS

1968 Chevrolet El Camino L78 SS Description

ULTRA RARE 1968 L78 EL CAMINO SS. FULL FRAME OFF RESTORATION OF A TRUE L78 CAR. THIS WAS A SOLID # 3 RUST FREE SURVIVOR BEFORE IT WAS RESTORED. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL PROTECTO PLATE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR STAMPED WITH THE L78 EG ENGINE CODE. MOTOR IN CAR NOW IS A NUMBERS MATCHING DATE CODE CORRECT L78 RESTORATION BLOCK. NOT ORIGINAL TO THE CAR. THE 840 HEADS, EXHAUST MANIFOLDS, INTAKE, DISTRIBUTOR ALTERNATOR & STARTER ARE ORIGINAL TO THE CAR. ORIGINAL HARRISON 4 CORE RADIATOR. ORIGINAL BORN WITH NUMBERS MATCHING M21 AND ORIGINAL BORN WITH 12 BOLT REAR WITH 3:73 GEARS. THIS IS A TRUE 19 THOUSAND MILE CAR THAT WAS GROUND UP RESTORED IN 2010 BY JEN JACS OF SAVANAH GEORGIA. COMPLETELY RUST & BODY FILLER FREE. ALL BODY PARTS ARE ORIGINAL TO THE CAR. HOOD, FENDERS, DOORS, QUARTER, TAILGATE, FLOOR PAN, BED, INNER FENDERS, ETC.ETC. WHEN THEY TOOK IT APART AND MEDIA BLASTED IT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY ZERO RUST ANYWHERE ON THE CAR. THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS LOOKED BRAND NEW. I HAVE ALL OF THIS ON A DVD TO BACK IT UP. RUNS LIKE NEW. NEEDS NOTHING. MOTOR WAS BUILT BY BURKE RACING ENGINES OF RINCON GA. USEING ALL GM INTERNALS. OVER 100K INVESTED. ONLY THE BEST PARTS USED INCLUDING MANY NOS. PICTURES WERE TAKEN OCTOBER 2016. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE IT CAME HOME 6 YEARS AGO. STICKERS STILL ON TIRES. SOME HISTORY : IT HAD A 427 CE SHORT BLOCK INSTALLED AT THE TENN. DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ORIGINAL OWNER WORKED BACK IN 1969 WHEN THE ORIGINAL MOTOR EXPIRED. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WAS REBADGED " 427 SS ". THE CAR WAS IN THE ILLINOIS AREA BACK IN THE LATE 80'S EARLY 90'S. THE LICENSE PLATE READ " FEW LEFT ". THE CAR WAS PHANTOM BLUE AT THE TIME WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL FACTORY COLOR.. I CHOSE TO DO IT IN BLACK. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN TENN. OCTOBER 1967. ORIGINAL OWNER WAS EDWARD W. MEILLER OF MARYVILLE, TENN. ONE OF THE OWNERS WAS A GUY NAMED BILL BALZER BACK IN ILLINOIS. THIS IS A REAL 1968 L78 EL CAMINO. INSPECTIONS WELCOMED. FRANK 917-745-6455. PLEASE BE SERIOUS ABOUT PURCHASE. NO TRADES. THANK YOU.
CASTING NUMBERS: ENGINE BLOCK: 3916323 I 13 7 HEADS: 3919840 H 24 7 STARTER: 1107365 7J ALTERNATOR: 110814 7H DISTRIBUTOR: 1111170 7G BODY BUILD DATE: 09D / BALTIMORE PLANT . TRANS: 18B112332P8M21 DIFFERENTIAL: H 24 7 AXLE TUBE: C1 0915B INTAKE:3919878