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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: crobjones2 on August 25, 2012, 11:44:17 PM

Title: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: crobjones2 on August 25, 2012, 11:44:17 PM

Was it common practice to grind the rough area by the oil filter prior to stamping the vin?

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: bertfam on August 26, 2012, 12:29:26 AM

Nope. It's left rough.

Ed

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: crobjones2 on August 26, 2012, 01:00:12 AM

makes me a little suspiciuos of this stamp :-\

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: tmodel66 on August 26, 2012, 01:52:51 AM

I'm no expert but I'd call foul on that. Restamp "I" Think.

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: x77-69z28 on August 26, 2012, 09:19:36 PM

i will leave it to the experts, but it looks like they ground the paint off. could have left those marks.

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: KurtS on August 28, 2012, 08:09:54 AM

Do you have a pic of the general area?

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: crobjones2 on August 29, 2012, 02:41:18 AM

Here is the original pic, if you need a better shot let me know (keep in mind the block is still in the car)
- I read some where that if they mis-stamped a block at the factory they ground it off and re-stamped it - if this is the case, is there any way to possibly see the previous VIN?

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: crobjones2 on August 29, 2012, 02:46:04 AM

and here is the transmission VIN stamp for comparison

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: KurtS on September 05, 2012, 04:31:17 AM

I think it's original. Looks like the casting might have had some flash that was removed.
Do you have a pic of the engine pad?

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: crobjones2 on September 08, 2012, 02:40:00 AM

here you go

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: crobjones2 on September 08, 2012, 02:42:28 AM

and the full size pic

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: KurtS on September 09, 2012, 03:11:44 AM

Thanks! No question, that's the original pad stamping.

Title: Re: 69 vin by oil filter
Post by: x77-69z28 on September 11, 2012, 01:48:54 AM

its nice to be right every once in a while!