Grandfather's 68 SS Camaro.

[JRC99]

I did get one of those many years ago, actually. So I should amend my statement. I know it was sold at Fairchild Chevrolet in Lakewood Ohio and its GM Birthday is March 19th, 1968. But between that and the owner that put the 454 in, I know basically nothing about it.

[PeteLeathersac]

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Crazy long shot but timeline suits the ‘68 SS Camaro given away at Cleveland’s Highland Golf Club in 1968, where the Fairchild family were long-time Members.
Best I could find was the Old Newspaper clipping as below, no idea if an SS396 or 350 car but worth digging deeper for more info, join up w/ some Cleveland area F’Book groups etc.

~ Pete

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[PeteLeathersac]

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Again, it’s a long shot, literally being a golf prize car but the eventual Winner of the ‘68 SS Camaro was Bob Williams, as 07/16/68 Newspaper clipping below.
Tough name to search but worth digging into, I’ll look deeper and post anything relevant I see.
Whether this prize winner Camaro or not, best of luck finding more history of your Grandfathers car!

~ Pete

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[PeteLeathersac]

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As to Ads by Fairchild Chevrolet, it appears few ‘68 era have been scanned but here's the best I saw below also a Keychain pic that popped up while searching.

~ Pete

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[JRC99]

Can't tell but that car looks awful dark and like it has no vinyl top. I know from my trim tag my car was factory LeMans Blue and had the vinyl top.

[Pro Stock John]

Mmm Lemans blue w/black vinyl top, great combo.

[JRC99]

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Mmm Lemans blue w/black vinyl top, great combo.

Especially when you switch the stripe to black and put some metallic in it.

[RPOLS3]

Pete - you are amazing with what you can find!

[JRC99]

It would appear the fan clutch and the fan do not work together. I was really, really hoping I didn't have to use a 5 blade fan with a factory type clutch. Looks like I do, since the holes don't line up. On the brighter side, the battery cables are ran and I turned the radio on for the first time in over two years. We're getting close.

[JRC99]

I'm gonna have to do the first run without a fan, since the fan is on backorder. No biggie- there's still too much salt for the car to leave the backyard anyway. Won't be run long. I still have to put the rad in, hook the power steering up, trans cooler lines (they look super fun to remove) and then fuel lines. We're close. Given the 14th is the day Pap passed, that's the day I'm shooting for to run it for the first time back in the car. Really, I could pour gas down the carb and bark it off now, but the engine builder wants to be here for it, and I'd like to get it as close to done as I can first.

I only put the car back on the ground because, well, I haven't seen it at ride height with weight on the front end in over two years and wanted to.
https://youtu.be/1yh35pfEOYk