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Decoding/Numbers / Re: COWL TAG HAS ME PUZZLED.. Is it worth while?

« on: April 13, 2006, 12:43:08 AM »

I am not really able to see every number in the VIN, looks like it was painted over heavily. I am planning on pulling the windshield out this weekend and will clean up the VIN to get every number that I can, but here is what I could make out:  124379N(or M) 5 (or 6) 5 (or 6) 7507.  Again I really can't read some of the numbers accuratley.. YET!..  DONT WORRY I WILL NOT TAKE THE VIN OFF..  I guess I should have considered that before I pulled the cowl tag..  But I did get some really good pictures of it..  IMO

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: COWL TAG HAS ME PUZZLED.. Is it worth while?

« on: April 12, 2006, 01:05:55 AM »

I tried many times to get a good picture of the number on the tag.  No luck..  Since I am having to strip the firewall completely down.  I took my Dewalt to the rivets, cleaned it the best I could and laid the tag on my Kitchen Counter and was able to take some really close pictures, (front and back to see if someone had altered it in the past..  One afterthought I had is how to reattach the tag..  Any suggestions on that??  Anyway here are the pictures..  Thank all of you for your help..
Nevermind I can't post them.. file is too big.  I will email to anyone interested.

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Decoding/Numbers / COWL TAG HAS ME PUZZLED.. Is it worth while?

« on: April 11, 2006, 01:38:58 AM »

A few years back, I was driving by a metal recycling yard and noticed a Quater of a 69 Camaro sticking out of a pile of metal, a few days later my dad went to investigate and ended up talking the people out of the car.  It was a freebie. With one 1969 Z28 (X77) that has been in the family for almost 30 years almost road ready again, I have started fixing the "problems" on this car, before doing any research on it, I cut the roll cage out had the Quaters and rear filler replaced, ( still need doors, hood trunk and floorboards maybe dash, although it looks fine right now.  The car was mostly gone. No grill, transmission, interior, etc.  I was going t build a Pro Street style car, but stumbled on this site looking for parts and wanted to know what this really was originally, the cowl tag however has thrown me for a loop..  I have correct casting heads and a couple of large journal 302 cranks, a M22 and a M21 4 speed for a build ( no block) ( not sure on dates on any of this),  I would like opinions on whether it would be worth putting the $$$$ in the car to put it back together or cut it up for a toy car.  The cowl tag is as follow (NO TYPOS) the 5OR is what has me puzzled:

ST69   12437   50R124575BDY
TR     727           71  71    PNT
       09D             X33D80

Thanks!