Vin/Trim number help 69 RS/SS 396

[william]

Thanks guys it seemed too nice and made up to me. The guy has it all mocked up to look really nice but that's it, doesn't run or even have front springs installed. He claimed it was all original sheet metal, but could tell it had qtrs, trunk and even a tail panel installed. I asked him if I could remove the back up lights to see the original tail panel cut outs but he would let me. Here is the link http://cleveland.craigslist.org/ctd/4949767386.html. I searched google last night and all he does it mock up the cars to look good them sell them. He was a really nice guy but I'm looking for a few really nice 67-69 Z28's or RS/SS 396 cars.

Non-original RS backup light holes do not indicate it wasn't an RS. My real Z/28-RS had the rear body panel replaced as did many real RS cars.

[Citrus_Z28]

Correct but he was claiming that it was all original sheet metal. That's why I wanted to remove the back up lights. My brother 69 Z still has the original tail panel so I had an idea what it would look like. He also didn't have the headlight switch or any of the RS parts other that a grill that looked new.

[BillOhio]

I have seen his cars on eBay also and always wondered why they look good but engines setting in car and not finished. If I remeber right he's in NE corner of state.  Snow belt?? I try not to go that far north!
Nice 70!

[BULLITT65]

Thanks I have had the car a quite a few yrs. Its completely original but tires, battery, and headers. I see you are looking for a set of rear spiral shocks my brother has the ones off his Z that are original let check the numbers on them.

I sent you a PM.

[Mark]

Heres the tag that was on it in 2003.  Nuff said.

[X33RS]

If this is indeed a fake tag and the car is being represented as something it's not, shouldn't this guy be reported?  That would be a fraudulent sale, and from what I'm reading here this guy has done this several times.  There are (or were??) laws about this stuff....
Not questioning you guys at all, I'm just wondering how he gets away with this and still has 100% positive feedback, or why he's not locked up in the clink.

[bcmiller]

Post removed. Was posted in the wrong thread. Sorry.

[KevinW]

The repro tag is one of the better ones I have seen.  Would have fooled me!

[Citrus_Z28]

Glad you guys were able to help me with this. Hopefully it saves someone from making a costly mistake.

[68 Ragtop]

That guy sells a lot of Camaro's. He likes to photograph them at that summer resort area, Geneva on the Lake OH.

Looks like he found the HDR button on the camera!

[KurtS]

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[bcmiller]

Let me try again

Nice 70Z.  Glad to hear it is mostly original.

[firstgenaddict]

Just for fun... I'd go to pull the back up light housings and see if he gets antsy...

[jack92584]

Somebody over at Yenko.net is now asking questions about this car if anyone wants to chime in
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/608879/1969-rs-ss-396-350-ebay-help-r#Post608879
I posted a link to this thread

[Conquest396]

Outside of it maybe having a trim tag from a former life lol.... Seems to me like maybe the seller is sending out a feeler to see what holes "the community" will shoot through it, so he can fix it. Two obvious ones that aren't easy to fix, and im not telling or maybe we should just lay it all out there and cost him a few thousand to correct.... well, in short,  avoid....