Interesting '69 Camaro #s L78, Burnished Brown

[scuncio]

Cool color with a good looking trim tag. Looks like the block has been decked at some point but mildly so, and the numbers are still pretty legible. Does this VIN (124379N599390) still fall within the timeframe when Norwood was stamping partials on the deck versus at the bellhousing flange?

Wondering what's going on with the vinyl trim 'halo' stainless - almost looks like the clips were reinstalled in the wrong spot and the top is 'receding' more than it ought to.

Nevertheless...I wouldn't kick it out of the garage, if it could be had for the right price.

Link to 1969 Camaro SS396/375hp auction (https://www.ebay.com/itm/284734570069?hash=item424b80be55:g:dFcAAOSwzOxiC7K s&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337538513&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1)

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODAwWDExOTk=/z/i0EAAOSw21ZiC7Kt/$_57.JPG?set_id=2

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODAwWDExOTk=/z/5QIAAOSw43liC7K2/$_57.JPG?set_id=2

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODAwWDExOTk=/z/1LcAAOSwWjliC7LM/$_57.JPG?set_id=2

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODAwWDEwNjc=/z/TbEAAOSwawRiC7Lc/$_57.JPG?set_id=2

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124379N599390

[Billohio]

Passenger side top trim on the sail panel sure looks messed up. Cool car though

[Jonesy]

Front fenders both are poorly fit and have the common fender droop.
The pad stamping pic doesnt show the whole stamping and that VIN looks like it was added.

[Jonesy]

Heres the bad fender alignment

[olredalert]

----Agree with all the above. Add to that the fact that the color is no where near correct Burnished Brown.....Bill S

[Tracker1]

----Agree with all the above. Add to that the fact that the color is no where near correct Burnished Brown.....Bill S

Was thinking the same thing Bill, a few shades off for sure.

[WILMASBOYL78]

I'm just happy to see the SS emblem on the front grill isn't upside down :smirk:

[Billohio]

What causes the fender sagging like that?

[x77-69z28]

----Agree with all the above. Add to that the fact that the color is no where near correct Burnished Brown.....Bill S

Beat me to it Bill. That is NOT Burnished Brown!
Buddy

[RSSSfan]

Not even close to BB. It's such a dark brown that it appears black in many pictures. And holy fender droop Batman! If this were a real L78 it would deserve much better.

[RSSSfan]

And yeah, that vinyl top fits like a bad toupee.

[Lynn]

What causes the fender sagging like that?

Aftermarket fenders. Simply made that way. Seems like the aftermarket SELDOM gets anything right.

They can be made to fit, or at least that's what I hear. Never had to do so myself.

[chris slawski]

For the novice...how do you tell which way is right side up for SS emblems for grill and sides?

[sixt9rsx33]

My 12C BB 69 had the vin Derivative on the rough casting not on the pad.

[scuncio]

Relisted in the link below for $66k.

You're not kidding about the front fender fit...not a good look.

Link to 1969 Camaro SS396 auction (https://www.ebay.com/itm/275248424569?hash=item401615a679:g:dFcAAOSwzOxiC7K s&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337538513&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1)

[Kurt S]

Pad is a restamp....

[olredalert]

----Wanted to say that, Kurt but the pad is so screwed up I made the choice to wait for someone a bit more "pad friendly"!.....Bill S

[dlv4540]

I figured this car would eventually get on here.
This is the car I was interested in and reached out to Greg Nugent to see if we could take a look at it.
It was on Pikesville Kentucky and I could have bought it for $45,000. The thing that scared me the most was it had a salvage title. I contacted that dealer when I saw it up for sale and he told me it had a clear title.

[Billohio]

Pad is a mess but looks like you can see modern broach marks on it

[olredalert]

Pad is a mess but looks like you can see modern broach marks on it

----Circular machining!....Bill S

[the427king]

block has been decked

[scuncio]

Definitely decked, but good to know the consensus is restamp....

Relisted in the link below:

Link to 1969 Camaro SS396 auction (https://www.ebay.com/itm/284765981523?hash=item424d600b53:g:dFcAAOSwzOxiC7K s&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337538513&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1)