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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: David K on April 14, 2022, 02:43:20 AM

Title: 08D build
Post by: David K on April 14, 2022, 02:43:20 AM

Quite possibly a day 1 or 2 build day on eBay….at least the trim tag was. Suspect tag for sure. RR paint code. Matador red. But nobody put a vinyl top on a car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144488466966?hash=item21a42f0a16:g:UpEAAOSwSS1iSxZM

Title: Re: 08D build
Post by: MO on April 14, 2022, 04:34:00 AM

Seems like a very early car. VT may have been installed to hide the rust.

Title: Re: 08D build
Post by: Petes L48 on April 14, 2022, 12:05:06 PM

Back in the day, dealers and body shops would install vinyl tops.  Also the trim strips that run down the sides of a car, midway up the doors.

Title: Re: 08D build
Post by: Gars68Tux on April 14, 2022, 05:25:40 PM

Quote from: David K on April 14, 2022, 02:43:20 AM

Quite possibly a day 1 or 2 build day on eBay….at least the trim tag was. Suspect tag for sure. RR paint code. Matador red. But nobody put a vinyl top on a car.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144488466966?hash=item21a42f0a16:g:UpEAAOSwSS1iSxZM

My reply from your other post that seems to have been deleted;
 Hard to say who or when the VT was added. It may've been dealer installed. Although the tag is obscured from multiple coatings, I'd say it's probably legit...

Title: Re: 08D build
Post by: Jonesy on April 20, 2022, 02:52:30 PM

124378N301284

Tag matches the VIN, most likely the original to the car.

Title: Re: 08D build
Post by: bcmiller on April 20, 2022, 03:00:00 PM

Tag is correct and original for that car. Not sure why original post said "Suspect tag for sure."

Many cars got vinyl tops later in life. Not usual after being around for almost 55 years.