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Title: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: TX-302 on May 07, 2011, 06:51:00 AM
FYI
There's a '69 Dusk Blue Z for sale on E-bay if anyone is interested.
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: 77thor on May 07, 2011, 02:37:03 PM
It would be helpful if you added a link to it.
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: restore-z28 on May 07, 2011, 04:17:19 PM
Pretty sure this is the car, no pics of trim tag or any stampings. If it's the real deal, then a rare car with Dusk Blue and White interior.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRUE-Z-28-X33-just-finished-/170637224542?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27bac56a5e#ht_500wt_1182
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: Gramps69Z on May 07, 2011, 08:02:58 PM
Shows a picture of someone with a can of paint underneath the car.   I always wonder why people can't install the cowl induction seal correctly.
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: IZRSSS on May 08, 2011, 12:58:11 AM
A red flag are the words, "correct" & "built" 302. Not sure if the owner means rebuilt, but these words are usually a dead give away for a non numbers engine.
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: IZRSSS on May 08, 2011, 08:53:55 PM
The owner sent me the following pics...interior & exterior colors good...X-code good...not sure on the engine (partial vin doesn't add up)  & not sure on the intake.
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: IZRSSS on May 08, 2011, 08:54:31 PM
...and these...
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: william on May 08, 2011, 09:18:05 PM
It could be the original engine. Other 01C Z/28s have that date.

Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: IZRSSS on May 08, 2011, 09:30:33 PM
Is this car in the data base? It appears to be drawing a lot of attention. Strong money & the $$$ the owner spent restoring the car certainly doesn't show up in the results. Under carrage very rough, not to mention the rattle can John mentioned & I don't think I have ever seen such a poor job with seat covers...
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: restore-z28 on May 08, 2011, 09:44:50 PM
Seller spent two years restoring this car and most of the finishes are not correct, non functioning cowl induction system, no smog, etc. He says no paper work for the car except about $25,000 in receipts, does this mean this is what he spent on the restoration? If so, it looks like a $15K resto to me and I think he over paid for what was done.  

That rattle can pic says it all, IMO.
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: jdv69z on May 09, 2011, 01:21:13 PM
Trim Tag says 01C = Jan; VIN says 617443 = Mar??

Jimmy V.
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: firstgenaddict on May 09, 2011, 02:23:17 PM
Why someone would post a photo of a BUG BOMB being sprayed at a "restored car" is beyond my comprehension.
I love the colors, however the details are not right... no clock, wrong steering wheel, no rear bumper guards, rear stripes are wrong, grille is the wrong color... There are too many incorrect finishes to be worth much more than the current bid even if there were not a TT/VIN correlation issue.
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: IZRSSS on May 09, 2011, 03:53:55 PM
That pretty much sums it up but you left out the best part...a pic of bubba in the flesh. :-\
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: bertfam on May 09, 2011, 07:36:52 PM
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Trim Tag says 01C = Jan; VIN says 617443 = Mar??

Unless he sent the wrong pictures or has the VIN incorrect in the auction, then that (and the engine dated December 13th, 1968) points to either a swapped VIN or a swapped Trim Tag and drive train.

Ed
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: KurtS on May 14, 2011, 12:02:43 AM
Something has been swapped on the car.
The VIN is 124379N617443 which is a March car. Trim tag is 01C, NOR230999, which is 2 months before VIN.
Tag may a real tag, but is not original to that VIN and looks to have been off the car (maybe just during resto). Either the tag or the VIN were changed somewhere along the line.
The pad stamp looks OK, but that's too late for a March car - it is OK for a 01C so it may go with the tag.

Seller is fubab2 in AL.
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: 69z28302 on May 14, 2011, 07:16:35 AM
Trim Tag says 01C = Jan; VIN says 617443 = Mar??

Jimmy V.

Thats was my first major flag. The VIN and engine buiild date dont relate. And the crop dusting the guy was doing while the picture was being taken.

Mike
Title: Re: 69 Dusk Blue Z - ALERT!
Post by: JohnZ on May 14, 2011, 02:41:45 PM
Driver's side valve cover is on backwards  ::)