Re: Possible Stolen Car
I would be very cautious on this car. The only item that I see that is for a 67 on this car is the speedo & tachometer. Now it could be a 67 that was built using a 68 donor car but I don't think so.
First the dash has the hole for a 68 vin and why? Because it is a 68 dash in the car. The 67 dash top and front is not the same as a 68 as the 68 front is molded for the dash pad to come down on the sides next to the door hinge post area.
Second it has to be a 68 as there is no way that I know of to bolt 68 doors onto a 67 hull without serious metal work in the hinge area. I have two cars here to compare and the hinge posts are not even close in design. Also the bolt patterns for the hinges are not even close between the two years.
Third, the astro ventilation vents are in the dash and those are very hard to add to a car that did not have them. The only 67's that would have the vents on the sides would have been a/c cars from the factory. Not only do the holes have to be drilled in the dash but the ones in the cowl have to be drilled also (done from the interior side of the car behind the dash) and is a very hard to get to area.
Also if you are building a 67 why add the 68 doors, marker lights, taillights, style trim chrome on the doors and quarters, hood inserts, interior (other than the speedo & tach), and correct 68 RS headlight system? (maybe the owner liked it) It would make more sense to buy 67 parts and do it right. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
I wonder what the hidden vin's are? Bet they are 68's or they are not even there. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Didn't someone post that their 68 RS/SS big block car was stolen out of Canada back in the summer? I remember that it was a Seafrost Green car, black top, deluxe interior and some other options but I am not sure what...................RatPack..................
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