Frequently Asked Questions

Short answer: Yes — all 1968–72 GM A-body cars (Chevelle, GTO/LeMans, Cutlass, Monte Carlo, Skylark, etc.) use the same armrest pad and base as the 1968–69 Firebird/Camaro standard interior, and the inside door handles are the same. They turn up at wreckers in all colors.

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Short answer: The 1968 Custom Trim option (554) included: Custom seat covers (Morrokide + stitched knit vinyl), custom molded door and quarter trim panels, the assist bar above the glovebox, dual horns, deluxe wheel covers, deluxe steering wheel, custom pedal trim, front & rear wheel-opening moldings, drip-rail moldings (coupes), and windshield-pillar garnish moldings.

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Short answer: Those bullet-shaped plastic inserts (which hold the metal door-panel clips in the door) are hard to find — parts counters stock the metal clip but not the insert.

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Short answer: The only difference between 1968 and 1969 door panels is the door-lock-knob hole location — 1968 has it near the rear of the door; 1969 moved it about 9–10″ forward (a GM-wide change so drivers didn’t have to reach behind themselves). New Custom-trim panels are identical until that hole is punched.

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Short answer: On 1968s, only the coupe has the flow-through vents in the quarter panel at the door jamb — convertibles do not. In 1969, both body styles got them.

This flow-through ventilation replaced the wing (vent) windows. Convertibles did not need it — they leak enough air on their own.

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Short answer: If you have the PHS billing history, it lists the four-digit ignition and trunk key codes — take them to a GM dealer, who can look up the cuts in the key-code book and punch a key. If not, the four-digit codes are stamped on the original door and trunk lock cylinders (the door matches the ignition, the trunk matches the glovebox).

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Short answer: No — 1968 and 1969 parchment differ in shade. The only way to get all panels to match is to spray them (the more correct term than “dye”). Check the archives for more on parchment spraying.

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Short answer: A horseshoe-shaped wire clip behind the crank locks it to the knurled shaft. Push the door panel in, look behind the crank with a flashlight, hook the clip with a thin stiff tool (a coat hanger bent ~1/4″ at 90° works, or a spring puller), and pull it — the clip pops out and the crank slides straight off.

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Short answer: 1968 and 1969 window cranks are the same, but there are two shaft lengths where the handle attaches — short for Standard trim, longer for Custom trim (to clear the thick padded door panels). The rears are the same Standard or Custom. (1967 fronts may differ.)

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