russo and steel chop job camaro copo

[Mr70]

I like your idea & still suggest this idea too,as I did earlier when we were discussing auto auctions recently...
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat...true#Post320740

[x77-69z28]

can i play devil's advocate for a second? what is the difference if it is a rebody, or if you changed the quarters, rockers, floors, rear body panel, inner and outer wheelhouses etc. there are plenty of cars out there that have had all the body panels changed. no one complains about that. it could have been done better that you could not look under the hidden vin and see where the vin was welded in, but it is still a COPO. i am just sayin.........

[njsteve]

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can i play devil's advocate for a second? what is the difference if it is a rebody, or if you changed the quarters, rockers, floors, rear body panel, inner and outer wheelhouses etc..........

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...about 5 years in a Federal prison.

[HiHorse]

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the only real parts of the original car are the rearend and a piece of metal with the VIN on it.

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Did someone verify the car had the original rearend?

[Charley Lillard]

Phil said the BE rear is dated correct for the car.

[HiHorse]

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Phil said the BE rear is dated correct for the car.

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If a Z was used, I would assume the Z28 12bolt would have been one of the key components to duplicate the COPO or why use a Z, if so diff could of been restamped?

[Charley Lillard]

Whoever has the car now should pull the fender and heater box to check the second hidden vin for traces of it being tampered with or not. That would help a bunch.

[HiHorse]

If the car went back to the seller, assuming it is rebodied, I doubt we will hear about this car for a while, it will be sold to some unsuspecting buyer privately.

[COPO 70 RS/Z28]

It's not Drew's fault in any way.

I still feel the if the auction folks were to have a process and policy which would offer the buyers more confidence the bottom line would not suffer, prices would most likely increase. Credible sellers would boast that their cars were up for auction at .... and that by being accepted shows that their cars are of the highest quality and integrity. I'm sure that it would add a significant amount of effort on the auction houses part but like I said earlier, most people will spend more if they know what they are getting is the best!

Seems like a no brainer to me

[king_midas]

I'm sorry, but what does pulling the car apart solve?

At this rate, the poor owner is going to have to change the trim tag and/or the VIN to be able to get rid of it. Kinda funny if you ask me.

And federal prison? Come on dude-- Get real. "Why are you here?" "You don't want to know. Why are you here?" "I re-bodied a camaro..." LOL!

This whole thing has passed the point of ridiculous.

BTW-- Did anyone see that oil is almost $120/barrel? At 6 - 8 MPG, may want to re-tag that camaro into a six while you're at it so you can actually drive it...!