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08-10-2007, 11:53 PM
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Re: What do you think of this car? Hemmings ....
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In the latest Hemmings Muscle Machines, there's a Fathom Green L78 that the restorer claims didn't have the black rear panel. The claim is dark cars - black and FGreen - didn't get this treatment. The car your refering to is discussed here also https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show.../page/1#282567 SYC board member I have trouble believing this. I've also heard this on 'Cudas that were painted black, and it has been proven to be false. And it doesn't sound logical from an assembly line perspective. Comments? [/ QUOTE ] 
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08-11-2007, 01:33 AM
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Re: What do you think of this car? Hemmings ....
One other minor detail. The COPO 9737 included the 140mph speedo, which this car has.
What's that all about? 
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08-11-2007, 03:44 AM
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Re: What do you think of this car? Hemmings ....
About $189 from Classic Industries.
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08-11-2007, 07:50 AM
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Re: What do you think of this car? Hemmings ....
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The wheel code for COPO 9737 is YH, same wheel as a Z28 [/ QUOTE ] Sure it is.....But this car has steel wheels and dog dish caps....I like how the proper codes were found on the short block noting it is a 375hp block.....But previously mention the block was decked when they found it.... Neat car even better fish story....Steve
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#16
08-11-2007, 10:52 PM
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Re: What do you think of this car? Hemmings ....
Why is that so hard for you to believe? Were you there when this particular Camaro was built on the GM line. Maybe the person/dealer ordering this car decided they didnt want a blacked out rear panel. The car did not have a black out panel when and it came to us, but all the signs indicated it was a L78. And here is clue we built the car the way the customer wanted.
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#17
08-11-2007, 11:30 PM
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Re: What do you think of this car? Hemmings ....
Unfortunately we cant help what pictures Hemmings places in the article. We initially begin to install 80% quarters when the owner of the car purchased GM full quarters. Again, Hemmings felt the need to leave that picture out. Let see a picture of your car coming together so I can pick it a part!
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#18
08-12-2007, 12:34 AM
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Re: What do you think of this car? Hemmings ....
When the car was purchased it had items that led the owner and myself to believe it was a COPO 9737. For example, a 13/16 sway bar and more. Now maybe that sway bar was on a real COPO 9737 car and that COPO 9737 car was stolen and then stripped for parts and that 13/16 inch sway bar ended up at the Pomona Swap meet and the guy that previously owned this Camaro installed it. Sounds ridiculous right? Do we have written proof from GM and God himself that this is a true COPO 9737.....no we dont, and we make no claim that it is for sure! And maybe just maybe the owner of the car wanted a silver grill and no rally wheels or side louvers, maybe he was going for a specific look that he wanted. But in your eyes that makes it clone. The car does have the correct carb., P/N 3959164 List 4346; I cant help it if Hemmings got it wrong there and in other areas of the article. I will own up to the upside down seal, it was probaly one in the morning when it was installed. But, rest assured it was corrected years ago.
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08-12-2007, 12:37 AM
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Re: What do you think of this car? Hemmings ....
Camarojoe....I've seen plenty that dont have it. Who's right you or me?
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#20
08-12-2007, 12:53 AM
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Re: What do you think of this car? Hemmings ....
Again, the customer wanted a more stealth look and opted for the steel wheel look...did we say they were correct numbers matching to the car? The proper JH code wad found on the block. However, you could not see a date code. Maybe the JH stamp was deeper than the date code and did not come off when the block was decked....I dont know what happened for sure. But I guess you do and thats what makes it a Fish Story!!!
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