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Title: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: wisemanz28 on February 26, 2011, 10:54:37 PM

i need to ask the CRG members a question about my Z28, on my Cowl Tag my build date reads 091, shouldn't it read a number followed by a letter "a-e". Its a late 69 build, was there a change in stamping on the cowl tags for the new production year? I know its a 69 but was this how 70 cowl tags were done . I was wondering if someone can shed some light on this.

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: william on February 26, 2011, 11:05:03 PM

It should have a letter. One of the more common errors seen on tags. Have seen 051 & 061.

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: Jon Mello on February 27, 2011, 01:02:27 AM

It would be nice to see a photo of the tag...

-Jon

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: KurtS on February 28, 2011, 04:24:19 PM

That's a new error to me. I don't recall ever seeing a Sept one. If you could post or email me a pic of the tag, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: wisemanz28 on March 03, 2011, 02:52:01 AM

I  can't get a picture of the cowl tag to load on this site, any suggestions?

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on March 03, 2011, 03:18:39 AM

Quote from: wisemanz28 on March 03, 2011, 02:52:01 AM

I  can't get a picture of the cowl tag to load on this site, any suggestions?

If you have the picture hosted on an website (eg Photobucket, etc), you can link to that photo via [img ]http://www.website.com/pic.jpg[/img] commands.

To attach the files, they don't have to be small to be small files. 800 pixels across is a good size. Try reducing the resolution (aka jpg quality factor).

Paul

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: KurtS on March 04, 2011, 02:06:46 PM

His file was too large. Attached now. :)

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: wisemanz28 on March 07, 2011, 02:11:26 AM

What do you think about the tag Kurt?

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: KurtS on March 07, 2011, 04:06:56 AM

Tag is the original and looks fine.
I wonder what caused the tag stamping process to go awry the same way in May, June, and Sept.

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: jdv69z on March 07, 2011, 02:33:10 PM

Does the "1" equate to "A"? Is there some sort of relationship there? Or could it be some sort of tracking process for the first so many of a process or design change? Just guessing.

Jimmy V.

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: wisemanz28 on March 08, 2011, 02:41:41 AM

I'am assuming the number 1 is supposed to be a letter A , 1st week of Sept. , the cars engine pad reads Aug. 25th. I've never seen a tag stamped like this and it is good to hear that other members have seen this stamp.     I've talked to a couple of the early owners of my car and they recall a crossram set up on it , neither one is the very 1st owner so I have no proof of a factory crossram setup,  but would this unusual tag stamping coincide with something they might have done to donote a crossram car?

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: Gramps69Z on March 08, 2011, 02:43:59 AM

Quote from: wisemanz28 on March 08, 2011, 02:41:41 AM

I'am assuming the number 1 is supposed to be a letter A , 1st week of Sept. , the cars engine pad reads Aug. 25th. I've never seen a tag stamped like this and it is good to hear that other members have seen this stamp.     I've talked to a couple of the early owners of my car and they recall a crossram set up on it , neither one is the very 1st owner so I have no proof of a factory crossram setup,  but would this unusual tag stamping coincide with something they might have done to donote a crossram car?

No such thing as a factory crossram and no.

http://www.camaros.org/crossram.shtml

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: KurtS on March 08, 2011, 02:55:58 AM

Yes, the 1's do seems to be that same as 1st week.
Most of the time, I've seen these errors be a programming or key stroke issue.

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: wisemanz28 on March 08, 2011, 10:46:00 PM

Thanks so much for all the info

Title: Re: 1969 Z28 Cowl Tag
Post by: Gramps69Z on March 09, 2011, 02:01:15 AM

wisemanz28, if you click on the red CRG box in the upper right corner of this page and once the page opens, there's a lot of need to know  information.  When I joined CRG I spend hours if not days reading the information and looking at the archives. Plus the members of this forum have a wealth of knowledge.

Welcome and be safe,
John