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I´m not that sure on Chevelle-facts but wouldn´t certain emblem holes or lack of these in the original fenders, combined with the original SS-hood tell us something ? Or did all 1969 Chevelles have identical fenders (with certain holes) regardless of what engine it was equipped with at the factory ?
Also, the original tailpanel on an SS-car has the SS-trim attached in elongated holes, so a COPO with SS trim would have drilled round holes in the tail panel. Even if the elongated holes have been welded, I think it would be possible to make something out of it.
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Rear trim is the same on a COPO/vs. SS with the exception of the SS emblem, but the problem is, this car was likely dressed up as an SS by a previous owner (based on the large "SS" painted on the glass in the OP's first pic) so even if it has holes for SS emblems today, that doesn't convince me they were they were from day 1. Now with that said, if there's no evidence the rear tail panel ever had an SS emblem/holes in the center, I'd say that's a very telling sign. Roger, did the car ever have any emblem of any sort in the center of the tail panel when you bought it new, or just the Chevelle/DH emblems on the deck lid?