68 ss nova???

hi guys, first of all let me say i'm a newbie here.a friend of mine just inherited a 68 nova small block. it's originally a west coast car that's been sitting in pieces for about 20 yrs. eveything is there, in boxes. what i want to know is, is there any way to tell if it's a real ss? it supposedly was a lt-1? there is no paperwork at all on the car. from what i saw it had bucket seats, auto w/console, and chrome valve covers. there are no ss markings anywhere on the car. any help would be appreciated. i'm a regular on the chevelle site, but don't know much about novas, sorry. any help would be appreciated. thanks in advance.