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william

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Caveat Emptor...check those tags
« on: December 31, 2016, 04:38:51 PM »
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-2-DOOR-CONVERTIBLE-/391663694150?forcerrptr=true&hash=item5b30f9b146:g:kacAAOSwZJBX~vN4&item=391663694150

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Dash top has been replaced with the poor repro part so the VIN tag has been out. Pic of the body tag is fuzzy but I see enough to wonder about it.
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Re: Caveat Emptor...check those tags
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2017, 01:19:26 PM »
Yup, repro dash with missed drilled holes, most of the repro dash tops are miss-drilled :)  A good restoration, but a few details are not correct, like the white stripes with black top :)

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Re: Caveat Emptor...check those tags
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2017, 07:45:27 PM »
The repro top is more than mis-drilled; the opening is incorrectly formed. An original opening has rounded corners and a rolled lip. The early repros had square corners, now they are rounded. But still no rolled lip.

All that effort to build the tooling and they screw up a seemingly small detail. Makes it obvious the top was replaced.
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Re: Caveat Emptor...check those tags
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2017, 02:43:46 PM »
Not a big deal imo about the dash. He does state "Full Resto" I would be more concerned about lack of drivetrain pics and the cowl tag. And no mention of how much GM sheet metal remains. I think $40K is tops for this car. Unless it goes to Barrett (insert rolleyes emoticon)
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