Authenticating A COPO

[William]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Super_Z28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks again William ... We plan to go through the car with a medical camera scope to verify new VINs were not welded in ... Impossible to finish inside the heater box panel or cowl lip </div></div>

After 37 years in the business/hobby I've seen a lot. I have never re-bodied a car or been a party to it. However it is possible to re-locate the entire panels with the hidden VINs. The heater box panel is particularly easy; just punch out the spot welds. My last Z/28 had right side cowl damage and it took the shop maybe 2 hours to R &amp; R the entire side pod. As for the cowl top Chevy used the same piece on Novas for many years; I think it was about $9 new. It is also spot-welded in place.

There are other better ways of detecting a poor re-body and I'm sure not going to go into them here. But someone who knows the cars well would know how to do it.

[Super_Z28]

Im hoping the car is true but I want to know 100% that it is one that was never touched ... Believe me when I tell you this is a show stopping restoration and will be harder to detect if any dirty work has been done to it .... I will hold the car out there for all to scrutinize ... I have collected sports memorabilia for 30 years and the profiteers and scammers have destroyed that hobby ... I will do my part to stop them from destroying this one !!!

[BARRY]

who restored the car

[Super_Z28]

I will let out all that info shortly, but were still gathering info on the car ... The members here have been amazing and have given us numerous solid leads for us to follow ...