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Charley,

I appreciate the fact that some people can buy things sight unseen still. I have bought a few parts sight unseen from you and would do it again it a heartbeat. It is a shame when others will not do the same and give honor a bad name. I can see both sides of the coin in this thread and hope everything works out for all involved. One thing is for sure, that color combo is awesome and in todays market throwing some money at a paint job would just be an investment in the future of the car!


Jason

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Jack...absolutely great pics...

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Thanks Bob, I have a Great subject!!!

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Gordon,

After reading this lengthy thread it is quite easy to see why so many posts were added, and yes there are points to both sides of the debate. I won't get into discrepencies of the car, but would offer to say that the car appears to be a real RS Z at this point, and it is quite obvious that you have a lot of car there to work with. Since you pulled the trigger on this deal without the required due dilligence most would excercise, I suggest you now lick your wounds and learn to appreciate what you have sitting there.

If I can further caution you on the car, don't rush to remove parts in the quest to find it's authenticity and end up breaking or damaging parts, but get the proper info on where to look and how to get there. Many of the knowledgeable people on this site and others would be happy to converse with you on the car, and can easily show you what to correct should you discover things that are not quite right on the car. Whats important is the fact that 2nd generation cars are well on the move $ wise, and you have a great car to work with should it require some work over the next couple years.

You can always drive it in the summer, and do a partial resto on a budget over the winter without having to redo the entire car at once should that be the thing that makes it right for you. I have owned and inspected many muscle cars over the years, and this one may have stung you a bit, but it's far from the type of car one should bail from just because it's rough around the edges. Fact is, the market is strong, and you will come out of this alright in your pockets. Don't be so hasty to dump it. It's a hot car that's very much in demand.

Tom https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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I'll have to say some of these forums are very good reading material; better than some of the magazines I read.

I would say there will probably come a day you'll be glad you have the car.

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OH MY GOD! I didn't realize the #s were in there, I thought they were on the flange where the blower mounts. My bad, I'll check again and get back. Hey you guys, THANK YOU for your support and advice. That comes from my heart, very much appreciated.

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Thank God for digital cameras! I didn't even know I had the answer until I downloaded the pics tonight. I just jammed my camera up in there and snapped away. If you zoom in on these you can clearly see 0N5446 the last two you can't decifer well, but I'm conviced. I'll can't post them so who can I e-mail them to?

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I'll post them.
Email them to me at [email protected]

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Keep in mind that your cowl pictures will just confirm that the body on the car matches the vin tag, i.e., there hasn't been a vin/body swap. The more important question is whether the engine has a stamping "from the factory" that matches your VIN. As was indicated earlier, the one on the block deck is suspect.

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Yes the stamping on the block is still a point of contention, however with the casting dates being what they are: D 28 0, I think that it is unlikely that someone could find a correct CTB block(that stamping is legit) within that narrow time frame. Possible, yes, but unlikely, right? The casting # is also correct for a CTB. Tranny #'s, and diff #'s are within the proper time frame as well. So if it is not a matching #'s stamping, it may be a date coded, re-stamped block at worst, right?
I've sent the pics of the partial vin found in the blower motor area to mr70, Thank you to him, that confirms that the vins, where they are in fact correct, match to this car undoubtably. Also it has been confirmed by esteemed gurus here that the trim tag is legit, and by inspecting it myself, armed along information collected here I strongly feel that the tag has never been off the car. In short the car has all the right parts apparently, including the correct gas pedal parts, guages, and various bits. A true Z28, withdesireable options. So apart from paying too much, in my opinion, the general consensus on this forum is that I'm still getting most of what I need to build a very nice car. I just hope I can get over the initial first impression to get up the will to start the project. BUT, if someone got marooned on a deserted island with an ugly woman, I bet it wouldn't be too many months before he had thoughts of jumping her anyway (or killing her and using her for bait, LOL) I haven't decided what to do yet and may not for sometime, but I do appreciate everone's input.
I must say that support fom my family and friends has been a very comforting aspect to all of this. I am grateful, and very lucky.
P.S.- If anyone here knows Chip Foose personally, let him know what a good story this would make. Maybe we could donate the car to charity when it gets overhauled, LMAO.