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Old 10-17-2014, 01:06 AM
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Default Re: "Hog Wild" '69 Z-28 Super Stock Car.

Ok let's solve this one. You body numbers guys...

We have what looks like an 03-A tag and a body number 346182 which is more like an 06-B or slightly later body number right?

Below is a 1969 NOR Fisher Body IBM Punch card template. All of the build information was punched onto cards just like this by GM employees with the job title "keypuncher"

These cards were later processed in stacks through the IBM model 360 computer which triggered the creation of things like the Body plate which we call the "trim tag"

Key punchers could make mistakes and did.

Now that number that is giving some of you fits... lets just assume the keypuncher hit one wrong key and hit a 3 instead of a 2 and presto... the tag becomes legit and falls right in where it should be as 246182 is right where it should be for 03-A build. Mystery solved.
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