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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: william on November 11, 2016, 07:54:03 PM

Title: Caveat Emptor..block stamp
Post by: william on November 11, 2016, 07:54:03 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-Z-28-/122222171052?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1c750253ac:g:G7sAAOSw5cNYJenQ&item=122222171052

Looks convincing but is very different in appearance than a known original V1205DZ stamping.

Title: Re: Caveat Emptor..block stamp
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on November 11, 2016, 08:08:48 PM

124379N566225

Paul

Title: Re: Caveat Emptor..block stamp
Post by: X33RS on November 11, 2016, 08:15:36 PM

Interesting mine is only a week later on the data plate and my vin is stamped at the oil filter.

Title: Re: Caveat Emptor..block stamp
Post by: BULLITT65 on November 11, 2016, 10:42:45 PM

Stunning car, and color combo.
So I don't want to help the re-stampers, but the original stamp block us that much different, to be able to tell?

I understand about the factory virgin block surface as one lead to an original stamp, I just wonder if there are slight deviations during a shift of stamping.

Or is it the characters themselves that wouldn't;t have changed, and once a difference is noted, than it becomes under suspicion?

Title: Re: Caveat Emptor..block stamp
Post by: HOT3O2 on November 11, 2016, 11:33:59 PM

My engine stamp is 2 days earlier and I can definitely tell the difference.

Title: Re: Caveat Emptor..block stamp
Post by: Mike S on November 11, 2016, 11:39:19 PM

I can see an engine prefix being very close to slightly under a head, but can a hand held VIN stamper get that close to the head edge?

Mike

Title: Re: Caveat Emptor..block stamp
Post by: z28z11 on November 12, 2016, 01:54:08 AM

Quote from: Mike S on November 11, 2016, 11:39:19 PM

I can see an engine prefix being very close to slightly under a head, but can a hand held VIN stamper get that close to the head edge?

Mike

Probably could if you take the head off - but make sure and grind the block flat first - lol.

Not saying that is the case here, but the stamp and the block surface looks funny to me.

Title: Re: Caveat Emptor..block stamp
Post by: Daytona Z on November 12, 2016, 02:36:32 AM

Does look to be decked and filed, and the pad appears hand stamped using wrong fonts. Just my opinion but not real.

Title: Re: Caveat Emptor..block stamp
Post by: bcmiller on November 12, 2016, 02:04:45 PM

It's best not to be too specific about what is wrong with the stamping. 

Title: Re: Caveat Emptor..block stamp
Post by: KurtS on November 13, 2016, 12:23:44 AM

But it's clearly a restamp....