Steve-V Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) Looking for some help on the '70 z/28. Great original car with 22k miles.Any help with decode would be greatly appreciated. Selling it soon, would like to represent it correctly. Edited August 24, 2015 by Steve-V (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Your Google-Fu is weak, young Grasshopper. Behold! https://www.google.com/search?q=1970+Camaro+VIN+decoder&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-V Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Matt I'm glad you found my post. I am being greedy asking for info without giving any input. I checked over everything but the SA 7444444 010672 has me a little confused...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Why? Do you just want to document what is wrong with this "original" car. We'll just start with paint code 43. This is not close to 43 other than it is green. Don't get me wrong, just don't represent this car as original. It is not. Nice car, but not restored to original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) SA is the date code and likely says "_5A" (maybe _6A, it's hard to see clearly) with the _ being obscured by the rivet and probably a 0, meaning 05A, which is the first week of May build date (06A is the first week of June). The two six-digit numbers are internal LA plant codes and do not decode to anything specific on the car. They are unique to Los Angeles-built cars and while there are some guesses about their meaning, nobody has been able to conclusively decode them with any accuracy. I would also agree that you should be careful using the word "original" with this car. It may or may not be a real Z/28--they're notoriously difficult to document without a build sheet, and if you can't document it, then it's no better than a clone to most buyers. It also has an RS grille and bumpers, which is often more desirable but was it born that way? Just at a glance I can see a lot of non-original parts under the hood. I wouldn't risk calling it an "original" car or a "survivor" or any of the other buzzwords that have very specific meanings to a lot of enthusiasts. It's a nice 1970 Camaro, but it's been "personalized" quite a bit. Hope this helps. Edited August 25, 2015 by Matt Harwood (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Later style rear wing also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1arunem Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Not sure about 1970 but my 1971 had "Z28" stamped right on the firewall tag. There was no doubt it was a real Z car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Take a look at the decoding section at nastyz28.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-V Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Later style rear wing also. It's a 70 & 1/2 Why? Do you just want to document what is wrong with this "original" car. We'll just start with paint code 43. This is not close to 43 other than it is green. Don't get me wrong, just don't represent this car as original. It is not. Nice car, but not restored to original. I have to do some research myself and ask specific questions. SA is the date code and likely says "_5A" (maybe _6A, it's hard to see clearly) with the _ being obscured by the rivet and probably a 0, meaning 05A, which is the first week of May build date (06A is the first week of June). The two six-digit numbers are internal LA plant codes and do not decode to anything specific on the car. They are unique to Los Angeles-built cars and while there are some guesses about their meaning, nobody has been able to conclusively decode them with any accuracy. I would also agree that you should be careful using the word "original" with this car. It may or may not be a real Z/28--they're notoriously difficult to document without a build sheet, and if you can't document it, then it's no better than a clone to most buyers. It also has an RS grille and bumpers, which is often more desirable but was it born that way? Just at a glance I can see a lot of non-original parts under the hood. I wouldn't risk calling it an "original" car or a "survivor" or any of the other buzzwords that have very specific meanings to a lot of enthusiasts. It's a nice 1970 Camaro, but it's been "personalized" quite a bit. Hope this helps. Thank you, like I said to 61, I will have to do my research & ask specific questions. Take a look at the decoding section at nastyz28.com. Great reference, thank you. Your Google-Fu is weak, young Grasshopper. Behold! https://www.google.com/search?q=1970+Camaro+VIN+decoder&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 Well deserved kung fu slap, I will do some research on my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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