[Redneck]

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Seeing the photos have me convinced its real. I say keep the 327 in it for now. It makes it a much more dependable "driver".

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You can tell it's real by looking at the pictures?? I would be curious to know how.

Obviously not by the non-original 327 or the non original shifter. What tell tale signs convinced you?

Ok, the tire decal is in the glove box. Which tire decal?

The owner clearly stated the motor was not original and the Muncie was not matching and he wasn't sure of the rearend, the rally's are not correct.

Now, a set of pictures proves it's a real Z/28?

Rick H.

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I knew I'd get flamed for not prequalifying that statement. Based on Redneck's story on the car while he owned it, his information from the original owners and the photos, I am convinced its a real Z/28.

There are more things in those photos that are correct than are incorrect. For starters, the first thing I noticed are the runway stripes. Almost every Z/28 clone I see, and sometimes even real restored Z/28s, the runway stripes are incorrect. Even the one's on my 67 clone are incorrect and I made the painter buy the stencils. The correctness of Redneck's stripes I have only seen on real Z/28s. A 327 in a Z/28 is not as uncommon as you think. Many 302s were replaced over the years, especially if the car was used primarily for street duty. Yes I'm taking on faith about his story from the original owners, however based upon what I've seen so far, its well worth what he paid for it, especially when you consider its sentimental value to him.

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Thanks for the vote of confidence. For a driver/crusie in car it's fine for me. I know it will never be worth as much as a survivor matching ## car. but that only comes into play when it comes time to sell, and trust me I've got plenty of other stuff around that will go first. This will be the last to go. Bear in mind the car was painted around 1990 so a there wasn't a lot of repo parts then.