Fake Trim Tag?

[Hotrodpaul]

Nice looking Z28. What do you think of the trim tag, real or fake?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-Z28-...1QQcmdZViewItem

Paul

[lzdick]

Paul,
I do not see anything questionable about the trim tag. I would very much want to see the VIN stamping in the rough casting (near the oil filter) and the hidden VIN locations on the firewall). Appears to be a very nice car. The color has what appears to be a brownish cast to it... it may be the photo or the reflection off of the macadam road. The Z/28 stripe on the trunk deck is a pet peeve of mine. It should end UNDER the spoiler and not be seen on the lip of the trunk deck and NOT go under the vinyl top. IMO, for the $$ asked, the paint issues concern me the most.

Keep us posted if you are a 'player' on this car.

Rich

[Steve Shauger]

Definitely fake IMO.

[resto4u]

fake tag, yes. car looks really nice though.

[COPO]

Looks like a repo tag, but the car still might be a legit Z/28.

[firstgenaddict]

Did they use the 388 block this late? I thought that the switch to 0010 occured in late March.

[ohhawk]

Certainly things that cause suspicion but I wouldn't rule it out as the real thing myself. I'd want to see that buildsheet. Other things that aren't correct only tells me that the restoration wasn't totally correct. Not everyone tries to make them totally correct.

As far as the trim tag rivets I wouldn't say they look that out of place......

http://classicauto-sales.com/zoom.php?car=187&pic=5

[Lynn]

Check this out. Mark C. did speak up, but on TC forum. Unbelievably someone swapped a fake X33 tag onto a car that had a real X77 tag. Car used to be Glacier Blue. Engine is also a restamp according to Mark.

http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=86575

Many thanks to Mark and all the other guys who have been tracking tags and VINS.

[Steve Shauger]

Yes the engine restamp is another poor attempt to deceive unsuspecting buyers. The stories the sellers come up with are real winners.

[jbsides]

Won't eBay be participating in a fradulent auction by accepting fees from the sale of this bogus car? Isn't there any liability on eBay's part if they do so? Can't they get sued when the lawsuits start flying after the unwary winning bidder concludes he has been taken?
I know there are lawyers who are members of this board. Someone is going to be awful upset they spread out that much dough for something this misrepresented.
Nice looking car, though. I'm surprised noone has brought up the non original shiny new valve covers yet.

JB