the metal there is right. the door panels fit over it. here is a pic of my 69, which should be close to your 68. sorry for the small pic, and for not showing the whole area, but you can get the idea. the other pic is what it looks like done. the door panels dont cover the whole area, the arm rests cover the lower part, and there is a metal filler piece for the upper seat. don't get confused looking at Camaro's as only Camaro's with deluxe interior will have the arm rests.