Needing reassurance on purchase

[Rick H]

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I have not yet determined why Block partial VIN is wrong, but I strongly believe it was not NORWOOD applied...

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Well that is an easy question. There is no way the partial block VIN should be different from tranny VIN. When the tranny was mated to the engine the SAME gang stamp was used to stamp both the tranny and engine. It was stamped by ONE individual. I find it hard to believe that the two numbers might have fallen out or that someone forgot to put them in during the stamping process. I don't think Norwood changed there stamping process from the previous years.

It might have been Scott Norwood applied. He did miss wide right one time.

I think it's shame really because when I first saw the pictures I thought the car looked great.


Rick H.

[1970ChevelleSS]

Well I guess this shows that some of us who are not experts, but want to aquire one of these cars really needs to pay an expert to look at them for us. Seems like cheap insurance.

[PPPJJJFFF]

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Well I guess this shows that some of us who are not experts, but want to aquire one of these cars really needs to pay an expert to look at them for us. Seems like cheap insurance.

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[bigdave33]

Not to beat up buyer anymore But, I think if you are going to spend that type of cash for a car . I would get a plane ticket to see for my self.Photo's get be very forgiving on condition of paint and body depending on lighting etc... I just purchased a 67 L79 corvette roadster from east coast car is a frame of restored car I still had to see for myself before handing over that much cash . I did not want to wait till the hauler showed up to inspect car . Unless a car has some type of recent pedigree ncrs,event or magazine coverage a inspection is a must .

[VinYenko]

This thread reminds me of a car I bought from a member of this site a couple years ago....Frame-Off my A$$ !!
It's my fault though...proper due diligence was lacking. Chalk it up as a lesson learned.
p.s. At least the mechanicals were sound.

[chevjon396]

In looking over all of the conversation and the details set out in this discussion, I have a question about this car. If the car at issue is the one that has the non factory upper rear stabilizer brackets it can not be a factory Z/28 body. And if it's VIN is "N544693" and this number is also the same stamped at the heater motor hole in the fire wall then this VIN was never assigned to a factory produced Z28. Thus the question is how can that number appear on the block (at any location) and be the "original" block???? Hint: check each side of the rear frame rails in the area where the factory tail pipe hangers mount. Look to see if the frame rail holes for the bracket attachment bolts are threaded on both sides.

jon

[Rick H]

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If the car at issue is the one that has the non factory upper rear stabilizer brackets it can not be a factory Z/28 body.

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You're jumping into the end of what already has been determined.

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And if it's VIN is "N544693" and this number is also the same stamped at the heater motor hole in the fire wall then this VIN was never assigned to a factory produced Z28.

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Just what documentation do you to prove that statement???


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Hint: check each side of the rear frame rails in the area where the factory tail pipe hangers mount. Look to see if the frame rail holes for the bracket attachment bolts are threaded on both sides.

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That proves nothing. What about any other 1970 Camaro factory ordered dual exhaust? I once owned a 1970 Camaro 350/4speed car that had dual exhaust and it wasn't a Z/28.


Let's let the 2 parties resolve this issue.

Rick H.

[EUGENE OREGON]

Good Morning GRUSUM!
Do you have any good news for us yet?

[Grusum]

We have come to an agreement, not a perfect one, but a settlement just the same. I'll let you all know when the dust has settled.

[musclecarjohn]

the suspense is killing me....