Matching numbers - how important?

[FlaJunkie]

Originally Posted by Rich Schmidt

Oops. Pete,you are in Canada. Canada has documents on the cars sold there. The US doesnt have any such documents.

Even 1970 Norwood cars?

[FlaJunkie]

Originally Posted by Rich Schmidt

It is all a lot of work for a 1970 Z28, that's why it is usually only done on $250K copo cars.

Agreed. The average market for a great original 1970 Z28 is about $45K tops right now. You make more money if you cheat on the "rare" stuff.

[FlaJunkie]

Originally Posted by Rich Schmidt

They made almost 20,000 Z's in 1970,and I bet 19,000 of them were beaten like POS rental cars for the first 30 years of their life. 1970 Zs were considered worthless trailer trash fodder until maybe 10 or 15 years ago.

You really don't like the 1970 Z28 do you? And they made 8733 of them. I think there may be 50 original drivetrain cars left of that number, using my very un-scientific poll...most people blew up the original motor because there was no rev-limiter on it and most car guys are really stupid!

[COPO]

Originally Posted by FlaJunkie

Even 1970 Norwood cars?

Yes. I have the doc from the Vintage group and even long before the Vintage group started Larry Davidson was doing it on the side in the GM Parts Building. So I have one from Larry and the other from George Zapora.

[Renny]

Originally Posted by FlaJunkie

You really don't like the 1970 Z28 do you? And they made 8733 of them. I think there may be 50 original drivetrain cars left of that number, using my very un-scientific poll...most people blew up the original motor because there was no rev-limiter on it and most car guys are really stupid!

Do you know how many of them where RS z28s?

[FlaJunkie]

Originally Posted by Renny

Do you know how many of them where RS z28s?

Well, I own a sport coupe, so at most one less than 8733?

[FlaJunkie]

Originally Posted by COPO

Yes. I have the doc from the Vintage group and even long before the Vintage group started Larry Davidson was doing it on the side in the GM Parts Building. So I have one from Larry and the other from George Zapora.

I don't understand what you are trying to convey. Is this a Canadian thing because of exports?

[Rich Schmidt]

Yes,it only pertains to cars shipped to Canada. I dont think the record are even in the US,it was more of an action on the part of the Canadians.

[twozs]

Originally Posted by FlaJunkie

Well, I own a sport coupe, so at most one less than 8733?

they're all sport coupes , the only other model is ( until 77 ) the Type LT ( FS87 not FQ87 ) which appears in 73 . all camaros were the FQ87 sport coupe with various or no options on them

[FlaJunkie]

Originally Posted by twozs

they're all sport coupes , the only other model is ( until 77 ) the Type LT ( FS87 not FQ87 ) which appears in 73 . all camaros were the FQ87 sport coupe with various or no options on them

The 1970 standard front end was always just called the Sport Coupe. The funny nose front end was always called the Rally Sport. You can always add Coupe to Rally Sport but that's the way we keep track of what they are.

[twozs]

rally sport was an option , sport coupe was the model . they are two diffrent things . but i get your drift .

[High Country Z]

Sc Z28?

[twozs]

Originally Posted by High Country Z

Sc Z28?

= FQ87 with RPOZ28 . with the rally sport option would be a FQ87 with RPO Z28 and RPO Z22 .

[Rich Schmidt]

All 70-81 Camaros were sports coupes. Other variations of what would be in that box would be a code for convertable,station wagone,2 or 4 door sedan,and 4 door hardtop. All of which never came on 2nd gen Camaros. Even 70-81 Firebirds were sports coupes.