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My 04C 1969 has ears (with the tabs aligned) & a rubber gasket - believed to be original.

Great post - very educational

At first glance - the car looks pretty nice...the number varaiances are unbelievable!

"Numbers Matching does not promise or guarantee originality of the engine"
At least they are being honest.
The VIN stamp on the block is way to readable due to the smoothing of the rough casting.

Couldn't agree more Steve - my 69 block VIN is barley readable due to the roughness of the casting. It is completely unlikely that the block was ground smooth at the factory like it is on this one.

Awesome website Don - you've owned some really nice cars! (And still do)

Paul

Just saw it here in BC Canada last night - unreal find! Less than $10k per car - plus the parts!

BM2

My 04C Z has both horns (289 & 290) with 1 C 9 date stamps. Both original to the car.

Paul

Full VIN: 124379L524957

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

Paul

I have found the hidden VIN on several cars (including mine) looking through the cowl slats on the passenger side - they are towards the front of the car. (see  photo)

I hope this helps

PS Danny

I have the same K 1 9 (and the other stamps as well) on the hub of the Rear wheels...

Hey Danny -

I have the same stamping on my back wheels (see photo) - I have not looked at the back of them as they are on the car.

My fronts have typical Jan 1969 stamping - which is correct for the car. (04C - see photo)

The JM report for the car does not mention the rear wheel stamping as an issue. I will email him & ask his opinion.

Keep you posted.

Paul

No rear bumper guards??

For what it's worth Danny - I thought the same thing

"The 4P code was not used at the start of production at either the Van Nuys plant or the Norwood plant.
Van Nuys started using the 4P code on the SS350 cars in September, but Norwood didn't start using the 4P code until October. Early Van Nuys SS350 cars and Norwood SS350 cars built before October will not have the 4P code to verify that they are SS's.
The 4P code can indicate either a SS350 or a L30/M20. Usage of the 4P code with the L30/M20 is believed to have started in the late December 1966 / January 1967 timeframe.

The very first 1967 Z28's and L78's were also coded 4P; the 4L and 4K codes were then used on the remainder of 1967 Z28 and L78 production.

The lack of a 4P, 4L, 4N, or 4K code indicates the car originally had a 327 (assuming the car had a V8, as indicated by the VIN). The only exception is the early SS350's noted above."

Quite ambiguous as the sentence before clearly states VN SS350 cars used 4P staring in September and Norwood in October....

["The 4P code was not used at the start of production at either the Van Nuys plant or the Norwood plant. Van Nuys started using the 4P code on the SS350 cars in September, but Norwood didn't start using the 4P code until October. Early Van Nuys SS350 cars and Norwood SS350 cars built before October will not have the 4P code to verify that they are SS's. The 4P code can indicate either a SS350 or a L30/M20. Usage of the 4P code with the L30/M20 is believed to have started in the late December 1966 / January 1967 timeframe. The very first 1967 Z28's and L78's were also coded 4P; the 4L and 4K codes were then used on the remainder of 1967 Z28 and L78 production. The lack of a 4P, 4L, 4N, or 4K code indicates the car originally had a 327 (assuming the car had a V8, as indicated by the VIN). The only exception is the early SS350's noted above."]

"The 4P code was not used at the start of production at either the Van Nuys plant or the Norwood plant.
Van Nuys started using the 4P code on the SS350 cars in September, but Norwood didn't start using the 4P code until October. Early Van Nuys SS350 cars and Norwood SS350 cars built before October will not have the 4P code to verify that they are SS's.
The 4P code can indicate either a SS350 or a L30/M20. Usage of the 4P code with the L30/M20 is believed to have started in the late December 1966 / January 1967 timeframe.

The very first 1967 Z28's and L78's were also coded 4P; the 4L and 4K codes were then used on the remainder of 1967 Z28 and L78 production.

The lack of a 4P, 4L, 4N, or 4K code indicates the car originally had a 327 (assuming the car had a V8, as indicated by the VIN). The only exception is the early SS350's noted above."


http://www.camaros.org/numbers.shtml#67Codes

Paul

This car is late Sept (09D) Van Nuys - shouldn't it have 4P for SS350?

Hi Jim -

This tag is not for an SS car - would require 4P. It is an RS car (3L) with a Powerglide trans (2M).