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#1
General Discussion / Re: 1968 RS/SS Factory Mis-Stamp???
February 17, 2023, 09:53:34 AM
Definitely appreciate the insight. It looked fairly legitimate to my untrained eye but that's why I wanted to get the expert's opinion on this site.
#2
General Discussion / Re: 1968 RS/SS Factory Mis-Stamp???
February 16, 2023, 08:59:31 PM
Ahhhh okay. So I've come across a known suspect car? That's good to know and I'm glad I joined the forum to ask the question before pursuing the car any further. I can't believe someone would restamp the block incorrectly LOL. For my knowledge - how can you tell if a sticker is a repro?
#3
General Discussion / Re: 1968 RS/SS Factory Mis-Stamp???
February 16, 2023, 08:35:45 PM
I was looking for the broach marks but couldn't see anything obvious. Good thing I havent bought the car yet. Window sticker below! I'll post the casting date as soon as I get it. I'm not sure why someone would restamp the wrong vin though  ???
#4
General Discussion / Re: 1968 RS/SS Factory Mis-Stamp???
February 16, 2023, 08:07:05 PM
Still waiting on the casting number on the block - should have that from the seller within a day or 2. I believe I attached the stamp picture to this comment. The seller also has the window sticker but I'm not sure how much weight those hold in validating a true ss/rs with all the repro's that are around.
#5
General Discussion / 1968 RS/SS Factory Mis-Stamp???
February 16, 2023, 07:57:13 PM
Greetings! New to the forum...

I've stumbled across a 68 RS/SS with a strange block stamp. The last 6 of the vin is 311218 but the block stamp is 18L311213. What are the chances of this being a factory mistake or is it likely a re-stamp that was done incorrectly? I can't imagine someone finding a replacement engine within 5 units of the original VIN. Thoughts from the experts?