I think Foose had a 69 in his youth and was making the 68 more like a 69 by moving the fuel door. And the way he made the paint line through the silver it makes the quarters look more like a 69 which has a body line there.
The Camaro console and shifter was what Classic had to offer since the Firebird console is still on back order.
Value wise, the car went from 5K to 25K in a single episode!