hey guys, I found it
 

I stopped at a body shop a few days ago. It sits off of the four lane up on a hill and it has tons of old muscle circling his shop. I have driven by there dozens of times but what looked like a blue 1970 LT1 Vette caught my eye.

The owner was a little annoyed at first but once we talked for a while I think he figured out that we shared the same passion and respect for the hobby.

I asked him if he had any cars I could buy for a project. I told him I would prefer something rough but running. He said he didn't sell them like that, only ones that were near completion. He took me around back and directed me to a 442. The paint was rough but there was no visible rust anywhere on the outside. Inside the floorboard was new in the front and he was getting ready to weld in the back half. The interior was freshly re-upholstered. He started the car with very little trouble. It was a 68 model with a 350. If it's numbers matching wouldn't that make it a "Ram Rod" 350? I can remember but I am pretty sure the only 442 with an original 350 in 68 was a W-31. I'm not an Olds guy. His asking price was a paltry $3800..

He next took me around the other side of the building and there it sat. Black with white stripes, a cowl induction hood, and my favorite piece of plastic ever molded, Z/28. It was my dream car. The right color, the right year (69.)
The paint is dull and it needs some love, but I'm talking lazer straight with no rust. The interior is in great shape. I was dissapointed that the original motor is long gone. But there is a 468 BBC w/ 2 Edlebrock four barrels. It started with 2 pumps of the gas pedal and one turn of the key. $10,500!!

I am going back in a few days, I have a baby coming Monday morning. Besides protecto-plate and vin number, what else do I need to look for to make sure this car is as represented? He said it is a factory four wheel disk brake car. I don't really car if the car is misrepresented, It's worth the money.

But I like to know what I am buying. Can you all help me decode the vin or direct me to a source for doing so? This goes for the 442 as well. Should I buy both cars? They both run wonderfully.

PS- The vette was a 70 lt1, plus he had a beautiful 70 Judge conv., and one of those Beaumonts(?), looks like a chevelle. I'm rambling, it was like stumbling into my muscle car fantasy land. I would try to describe how I feel, but I am sure you all already know https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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The Olds is either a W31 or a 442, not both. The Ram Rod 350 (W31) was not a 442 & the 442 had a 400 motor. If it's just a Cutlass with bad floors, $3800 is about right. Need more details.

Bucket seats? Automatic? Is the ram air set up in place (look for two rectangular plastic scoops under the front bumper)?

Good luck!

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If the Olds is a 442 it should have a 400. If it's a factory 350 car it's either a Cutlass or an F85. Just because it has a 350 doesn't make it a W31. The '68 Ram Rod 350 Olds (W31) is a whole different animal. What other options does the Olds have? Snap some pics if you can.

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See if you can get some pictures of the Z28 engine compartment and especially the brake master cylinder area. Also get the information off the trim tag since the JL8 4 wheel disc brake option was only available for a time frame roughly around Feb through Jul of 69. Get the all the information off the trim tag on the firewall and get a picture of the tag if you can to help verify if it's real. Look for the X33 or the X77 on the trim tag to denote a Z28.

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sorry but I bought the 69 jl8 z28 out from under you did you also see the 69 l78 all numbers matching at his brothers next door I got that one for $7k he said you were a nice guy and you would understand I left my phone number with him for you to call so we can go have some fun see ya later I wasnt interested in the w4 car so I left that one for you its more of a family man car so you can ride your new kid around

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great stuff.
joey, tell him what you found in the trunk

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Man that's just wrong.............funny but wrong. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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great stuff.
joey, tell him what you found in the trunk

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ok well there was this intake that had 2 carbs on it it looks great also the origional motor for the z was at his brothers house so I got it too

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..........there it sat. Black with white stripes, a cowl induction hood, Z/28. the right year (69.)
lazer straight with no rust. The interior is in great shape. there is a 468 BBC w/ 2 Edlebrock four barrels. It started with 2 pumps of the gas pedal and one turn of the key. $10,500!! ..........

Ok, this entire thread is a joke, right? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

hold it guys, APRIL 1st is NEXT week !! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

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no its no joke I just got it home and had a friend come over and guess what the motor that is in it is a 1970 ls6 all complete and correct from dist to pan the rear end is a be code he said the dual manifold was a factory cross ram the odomoter states 1200 miles and I got the origional tittle from the owner the pop was in the glove box it was hard to open just like brand new all paper work including the window sticker is there I havent even looked through the l78 yet my wife drove it home behind me with the z on the trailer im now searching for the build sheet just came inside to get a coke

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just came inside to get a coke

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you mean smoke, right? or is that the snortin coke?

I keep telling my wife we need to move south, all the good finds are there. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

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I love how most of the new "just found it" postings now start out sounding like a Penthouse Forum write-in letter:

"I never thought this would happen to me but....and as I turned the corner, there she was in all her glory wearing nothing more than a smile....and she left without even telling me her name." https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

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wow I not only found 1 build sheet but 2 as I carefully removed the perfect back fold down seat there it was in all its glory just as it had been purposely placed there in 1969 not even a rust mark from the springs the build sheet was looking at me as if to say hello joey I love you then I turned my attention to the dash just looking around and underneath it carefully rolled up was another build sheet I stoped and took the two sheets of paper into my kitchen where I compared the two they were identical except for the signatures on the final line people have said that the crossram setup never came from the factory but not one but both build sheets have a quotation at the bottom add racing cross ram set up in trunk wow this is the best day ever for me my friend said this car is maybe worth at least 20k

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I love how most of the new "just found it" postings now start out sounding like a Penthouse Forum write-in letter:

"I never thought this would happen to me but....and as I turned the corner, there she was in all her glory wearing nothing more than a smile....and she left without even telling me her name." https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

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Steve Steve Steve... first the posts about my GF and a ring Compressor and now the Penthouse Forum letters... what are we gonna do with you... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif wish my mind was where your is... wait it is https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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You guys sure know how to give out some tough love.....

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HEY JOEY! You can wake up now the dream is over! You didn't find the place on the dash where Don Yenko signed it did you!

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Besides protecto-plate and vin number, what else do I need to look for to make sure this car is as represented? He said it is a factory four wheel disk brake car. I don't really car if the car is misrepresented, It's worth the money.

But I like to know what I am buying. Can you all help me decode the vin or direct me to a source for doing so?

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I'm a doubter that it's a 4 wheel disc car.
But www.camaros.org has the info you seek.

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HEY JOEY! You can wake up now the dream is over! You didn't find the place on the dash where Don Yenko signed it did you!

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no actually its signed in the trunk by a some shelby dude looks like carol shelby it says you kicked our ass sincerly carol shelby

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Build sheets? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif
Can you post a piture of them? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

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Alright, enough's enough; we keep hearing about this great find.........let's see some pictures or something. Is it a build up to an "April Fools" joke or is this story for real?

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If pictures show up I will be SURPRISED!Sounds like "BS" to me.but I am just a OLD TEXAS REDNECK so what do I know! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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I WOULD LOVE TO POST PICS OF ALL THE DOCS AND THE POP BUT THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY CROOKS OUT THERE THAT MAY COPY MY DOCS AND THEN RE SELL A NON PAPER WORK CAR WITH DOCS AND THAT WOULD MAKE THE CARS WORTH LESS BECAUSE THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY CARS FOR THE FEW PEOPLE THAT WANT ONE OUT THERE https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/mad.gifAND YOU REALLY NEED PAPERWORK TO SELL A NICE CAR OR THATS WHAT SOME BELIEVE ON HERE https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif SO IM PROTECTING YOU ALL BY NOT POSTING https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

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Joey...enough already..


327fan.... Are you yanking our chains ?

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JUST LIKE I THOUGHT PURE "BULL $#!*" Being from TEXAS we especially know the smell of "BULL $#!*" because we have so many BULLS around!

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Joey...enough already..


327fan.... Are you yanking our chains ?

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You just cant have any fun any more https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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I WOULD LOVE TO POST PICS OF ALL THE DOCS AND THE POP BUT THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY CROOKS OUT THERE THAT MAY COPY MY DOCS AND THEN RE SELL A NON PAPER WORK CAR WITH DOCS AND THAT WOULD MAKE THE CARS WORTH LESS BECAUSE THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY CARS FOR THE FEW PEOPLE THAT WANT ONE OUT THERE https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/mad.gifAND YOU REALLY NEED PAPERWORK TO SELL A NICE CAR OR THATS WHAT SOME BELIEVE ON HERE https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif SO IM PROTECTING YOU ALL BY NOT POSTING https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

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This is my first day back at work. I just got my wife and my brand new baby girl home yesterday. 7 pounds even and 19 1/2" long. I'm going back up there Saturday afternoon. You guys sure get tore out of shape quick. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

I know this guy is going to be shi*%y about me taking pics, but I need your guys expertise. After having a daughter, and if I can get this car in the garage, this would by far be the best month of my life.

Thanks for the website.

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Congrats on the new addition. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Now you can post pictures of BOTH the new babies! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Congrats on the addition to the family! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif Try to get some decent pictures like I mentioned and try to get all the information off the trim tag and VIN. Take a quick look at the brakes to see if they are single piston calipers like the normal 69 on up disc brakes or the 4 piston calipers like the 67-68 cars. Single piston means it isn't factory 4 wheel disc brakes.

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Suckers are born every minuite of every day thats all I have to say.

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i think u are one.

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And your 327fans good buddy!!!