Not sure where to start - 69 Z/28 on BAT

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Originally Posted by Lynn

There is a very good chance the engine in the red one is original to the car. There is a pic of the deck stamp BEFORE they decked it. 6-24 is certainly feasible in an August car (even 08D). It compares well to other June stamps.

That's why it baffles me that they would deck the engine when rebuilding it, unless something happened that forced them to do it. And even then, can't they stop short of the pad to preserve the numbers? At this point, how do we know that the picture of the stamp that was supposedly before it was decked is even the same block? No way to prove that at this point - you would simply have to take his word on it. He needs to provide a picture of the VIN stamp down by the oil filter, assuming it is there.

There are a lot of relatively uneducated folks with deep pockets bidding on cars on BAT. I guess quite a few of them just want a "Z/28" to be seen in it and aren't all that concerned about making sure it is legitimate or correct. It's their money after all. The overall build quality of this car is lacking in certain areas - most notably the fit of the front fenders and the trunk lid.