The start of the project, this is the 'What have I done???' moment....

But it is matching numbers and fully loaded.....

First job was to get the car MOT'd so it could be registered. The car had sat for some time so new brakes were required throughout. The plan was to then drive the car a little bit as is and get a feel for what it needed.

Once the car was registered the restoration began. The first hiccup was some surprise rust in the windshield frame in the lower right corner. Everything else was perfect with the exception of this one area.

I don't remember what the problem was here, but this is the left rear quarter removed and ready for a new panel to be bonded on.

The new seat covers and foam installed. The frames have been sandblasted and resprayed satin black.

Ronni came in with me over the Christmas holidays and we lifted the body. Having already had a couple of unexpected setbacks it was a relief to find the chassis in as lovely condition as I had hoped.

The chassis came apart very easily and was soon ready for sandblasting.

The chassis back from the sandblasters, this often uncovers some unseen nasties. Nothing to see here though!

Once the frame was painted the chassis could be assembled. The A arms have been re-bushed, trailing arms rebuilt with new wheel bearings, new diff seals and U/J's

With the chassis complete attention turns to the body. Here the engine bay has been resprayed and rebuilt with a new brake booster and master cylinder. The wiring looms have been cleaned and new A arm flaps installed. The headlights have also been rebuilt with new bushes for smooth operation.

The original 327 motor back from my machinist. This has been rebuilt with +20 pistons and a reground crank, then fitted with an Edelbrock Performer camshaft, and of course recoated in Chevy orange.

Then the motor is finished off with a set of Edelbrock aluminium cylinder heads and intake manifold, and a tach drive HEI distributor, The 327 was a superb motor and this combination is really lovely, don't forget about that 4 speed auto....

The body on and engine and transmission installed, note the aluminium radiator, the ones we use are the best available and the fit is superb.

Back from the paintshop, probably the most satisfying part of any restoration is seeing the car in colour for the first time...

Fitting the exterior trim was next, all the brightwork has been rechromed, new emblems, grilles, light lenses, everything has to be fresh and bright on a new paint job!

The new interior going in, the original dash was cleaned and the instrument clusters refinished, new carpets installed and the new seats fitted.

Nearly finished, just waiting for a couple of emblems. Parked next to a C5 I had for a while, there's 30 years of progress for you....

And there it is. I didn't have the car very long after it was finished, I don't know why but it just never really did it for me. Soon after I sold the 68 in 2009 I bought my 62 which I still have today so I guess it all worked out in the end.....