Is this possible???

soonercrew · #1 02-02-2009, 08:23 AM

72 z28... i have verified that all the #'s on my car are matching, and all the dates are correct... EXCEPT... the tranny is a m-22, everything on the tranny is correct including: maincase, extension and side-cover castings all correct! date is correct! but, the vin# stamping reads: 12N192117 but the actual vin# is: 12N162117... is it possible that when stamping the vin at the time of assembly (in 1972) they accidentaly had the 6 turned upside down??? ive been told that it is very possible... just wanting to verify this information... or should the question be, is this likely??? thanks....

beater68427 · #2 02-02-2009, 11:50 AM

Very possible, only human alot bigger mistakes were made.

DarrenX33 · #3 02-02-2009, 04:31 PM

How bout some pics of your car? I had a 72 Z project car... Mine was Mulsanne Blue w/ blue interior, spoiler and stripe delete.

**BARN FIND** · #4 02-02-2009, 04:55 PM

I second that, lets see some pictures.

DarrenX33 · #5 02-02-2009, 05:28 PM

Hey, wouldn't you think that the VIN on the block would be the same mistake?

**BARN FIND** · #6 02-02-2009, 06:19 PM

Maybe the 6 or all the numbers fell out between the block and tranny and the worker put the 6 back in up side down.

**mockingbird812** · #7 02-02-2009, 06:26 PM

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Hey, wouldn't you think that the VIN on the block would be the same mistake?

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I believe the 2 stampings should be identical.

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