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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Seattle CL Trim tag X33
« on: November 04, 2018, 08:38:01 PM »
And it is a reproduction.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Checking out a car, someting seems odd
« on: October 29, 2018, 11:51:54 PM »
The picture resolution is not that great, but it looks like there is an out line of an AC suitcase and I see 3 screws and a plate on top of the cowl where the AC diverter would be installed.
Also, that single orange wire going through that big grommet (behind the ignition wires) is where the AC wiring harness should be. Non AC cars don't have that.

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General Discussion / Re: GM Source Document Identification ?
« on: October 29, 2018, 12:46:20 PM »
The sales brochure is pure crap. They own that, why not use a nice color version?

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Checking out a car, someting seems odd
« on: October 29, 2018, 12:39:23 PM »
It went from Royal Plum to Resale Red. I would have preferred the Royal Plum.

Original tag shows AC, repro does not. Is the firewall near the heater core all hacked up?

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Checking out a car, someting seems odd
« on: October 28, 2018, 11:05:46 PM »
VIN tag is fine, it's just installed wrong.

Both trim and VIN tags look to have been removed and reinstalled. Perhaps for a color change.

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General Discussion / Re: GM Source Document Identification ?
« on: October 28, 2018, 01:53:26 PM »
When I bought my Camaro many years (before CRG) ago I was looking for information and called GM Owner Relations Dept.
They offered to send me an information package on my new (to me) 1968 Camaro. A big thick package arrived and I was so excited that I was getting the history of my special car. Then I open the package and realized it was just a bunch of poorly photo copied crap. A lot of it not even GM original. Just photo copies of a sales brochure, AMA specs, and white book data.

Funny thing is it is exactly the same today, only you can download it from GM. Any one want to see a photo copy of a photo copy of a color brochure in black and and white with 3-ring binder holes punched in it? Here you go, thanks GM:

https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/docs/gm-heritage-archive/vehicle-information-kits/Camaro/1968-Chevrolet-Camaro.pdf


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It could be the SECOND owner POP? It would have been sent in the mail for the new owner or the dealership handling the warranty/transfer etc. to affix in the back of the book. They cut the original one out and trash it. It would have NO dynotab colored tape, just a metal plate. BOTH of my cars have second owner POP's. I guess it could be the 3rd 4th or whatever, if it sold that many times. But no tape means not original owner, I THINK. I am still learning. See picture of directions to do this change over. Look at me, thinking I know what I'm talking about  ;)  .. Danny

You have 2 second owner POP's? Can you post them for all to see?
I believe you can tell if it is 2nd or 3rd or 4th owner POP by the number under the bowtie.
Not sure I learned that on this site because there is very little information published in the POP section about second owner and Canadian POP's.
It may be known info and the CRG just hasn't expanded the information here yet.

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There is a reason 1968 Camaro's are the best of the first generation and that is because no one fakes the trim tags and gets burned buying a fake car.
Nothing on that tag to tell you if it had any options besides the Island Teal paint and Houndstooth Black deluxe interior. Nice combo by the way.

The plates are stamped 2 times. I can't tell from your picture which stamping is crooked, or if it is the whole tag.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Caveat Emptor...big problems
« on: September 23, 2018, 12:23:38 PM »

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: What color was it ?
« on: September 09, 2018, 06:52:28 PM »
Corvette Bronze with Black vinyl top.

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Originality / Re: Correct 68 RS lower belt trim hole placement
« on: September 03, 2018, 07:22:43 PM »
Template kits are available from all the major parts retailers.

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Garage Talk / Re: 81 camaro I saw
« on: August 25, 2018, 04:23:45 PM »
I remember the silver interiors. I like it. Looks great with black paint.

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I've never read a Marti report.  Have never done research on any cars until now.  Not even a Ford.  And now I know more about the history of the 69 Camaro than any Ford. Ever.  I absolutely love my cousins 2018 ZL1-1LE.  Rather her than the vette anyday.  Looks waaaay better imho.

Ok.  What do you think about:

There were only about 4,889 1969 X22's built.  ?

MA



Here is an example of a 1 of 1 Marti report.
All you had to do was order something odd like pastel blue with medium ginger and boom, 1 of 1.



X22, and all of the X codes are not RPO codes. No way to tell how many X anything where produced. That's not how X codes work.

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Seems like every sign or ad for a Ford or Mopar these days lists every option with the number produced. Who cares? Some options were rare because they were unpopular. Chevy produced very few L78 Camaros with the standard 3-speed transmission. Very rare but not desirable these days.

John De Lorean took over as Chevrolet's General Manager February 1969. Chevy was a mess and it was his job to get it back on track. One problem was far too many customer options and choices.

"Chevrolet cars soon had 15,000 parts, with a combination of body types, engine sizes, colors, axle ratios, and interior arrangements which was almost incalculable. We could build one million Chevrolets and not have two cars exactly alike."

So much for "one of one."


Exactly. I have seen many Marti reports on poster boards where they narrow it down with obscure options to one of one and exclaim, "And This Is That Car!"

This car the OP is discussing is pretty rare and very desirable, whether it is one of one or not.

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Restoration / Re: where does this spring go???
« on: August 11, 2018, 07:30:27 PM »
Seat spring?

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