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Hans L 03-26-2024 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 68camaroz28 (Post 1646876)
Hans, is the car now in your hands LOL?
Will make someone a nice find....

Not yet. But we have a good agreement in place - basically a contingent deal upon verifying its a real deal '70 Camaro L78.

MN 70L78 03-26-2024 11:08 PM

Curious if the high dollar hard to find parts are there? Dual snorkel air cleaner, fan shroud and radiator, which are impossible to find.

Hans L 03-26-2024 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MN 70L78 (Post 1646895)
Curious if the high dollar hard to find parts are there? Dual snorkel air cleaner, fan shroud and radiator, which are impossible to find.

We're not sure yet. He has a storage container with more parts we have yet to go through.

iluv69s 03-26-2024 11:38 PM

VIN stamp is interesting. Looks like it was incorrectly stamped 563552 and then incorrectly restamped 56 523… ( maybe I’m wrong). But, totally incorrect and no doubt 100% original !

Nothing wrong with 375 ponies, a Muncie and 12 bolt in a silver split bumper SS !!
Sweet find ! Good luck with it!

Rsconv68 03-27-2024 12:02 AM

I would think a 22 over a 21 stamp would be more common, but anomalies did happen. I’ll be following this to see.

Steve Shauger 03-27-2024 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by iluv69s (Post 1646898)
VIN stamp is interesting. Looks like it was incorrectly stamped 563552 and then incorrectly restamped 56 523… ( maybe I’m wrong). But, totally incorrect and no doubt 100% original !

Nothing wrong with 375 ponies, a Muncie and 12 bolt in a silver split bumper SS !!
Sweet find ! Good luck with it!

I agree 100% with iluv69s . Factory original mistake. Looks like a great project. Keep us posted on your progress!!

Hans L 03-27-2024 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Shauger (Post 1646909)
I agree 100% with iluv69s . Factory original mistake. Looks like a great project. Keep us posted on your progress!!

Thanks Steve and thank you for all your support working through the issues I had posting images. All seems to be working well now.

JRSully 03-27-2024 11:19 AM

Third week June 70 build.? That could be one of the last 70 L78 Camaro's produced. Neat car, good luck with it

MN 70L78 03-27-2024 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by iluv69s (Post 1646898)
VIN stamp is interesting. Looks like it was incorrectly stamped 563552 and then incorrectly restamped 56 523… ( maybe I’m wrong). But, totally incorrect and no doubt 100% original !

Nothing wrong with 375 ponies, a Muncie and 12 bolt in a silver split bumper SS !!
Sweet find ! Good luck with it!

Yeah tend to agree. I was trying to make heads & tails of the double VIN stamp.

Jeff H 03-27-2024 04:20 PM

My old 70 L78 Camaro had the VIN stamped multiple times but it was an early car and I don't think it had any mistakes. I think the first stamp had hit that raised round section so it was pretty light and I think they stamped it again further down.


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