"Hog Wild" '69 Z-28 Super Stock Car.

[ds1]

Most likely ordered speed parts from Motion. They advertised in magazines.

[Kurt S]

What's the date on the trim tag? Can't make it out....

[twertsy]

Looks like 03A to me...........

[camaromb]

With that nasty firewall wrinkle on the right side of the trim tag I'm surprised the trim tag is not damaged?

[jannes_z-28]

I did enlarge the trim tag pic. It can't be a 03A car, the BDY number is to high for that. There is some damage to the tag just at the 0XA number, I think it is a 06A.



The enlargement process moves around the pixels a bit so don't make to much out of it but you clearly see that it can't be a 03A car.

Jan

[MailOrderMotion]

This is a twist I wasn't expecting, but Jan is right. The car's production / ship date according to NCRS is 04-14-69 ( a Monday ). The 03A date seemed a little early to me for a 04B built car, but after discussing it with Mr. Borris who discussed it with some of his Norwood contacts, it seemed reasonable considering everything it took to order, receive, schedule and complete a special paint if that color wasn't already in plant. I never paid any attention to the body number... I thought it was 03A and didn't go any further. The car is honestly a true Z, and it has all of the proper punchings for the ZL-2, D80 and Tach. This thing is hacked to within an inch of it's life and will never be more than a decent day 2 car or bracket bomber. Plus, the owner since 1970 couldn't care less about numbers. Time for some detective work I guess. I'm kind of embarrassed...

[Kurt S]

Sorry, nothing matches up on the tag. I wanted to confirm the data before posting about it.
The orders for that body # weren't in the system yet. It is not only too early, but it's too late. Yup, a contradiction.

[x77-69z28]

Jan, if it was 06A, the trim tag would read X77 D80 for mandatory spoiler equipment. Was the vin posted anywhere? If so I missed it. Could be 05A, but I think my body number is 317xxx
Buddy

[Kurt S]

I was asked about the date and also about my comments.
Date is too early and the body # is too high/late.
They would not have scheduled the car if the paint wasn't available. Not scheduled means the tag wouldn't be stamped (and they wouldn't store the tag for a month). Lots of special paint cars out there and all have typical build dates.
The body # was the order # in 69. The new incoming dealer order #'s weren't that high when the car was built. Hard for a car to have a number NOR346182 that wasn't even issued yet. See Buddy's body # for a comparison.

Sorry, that tag isn't original.

[70 copo]

Is the tag a repop or a swap then...and what is the motivation to do so on this particular car?

It does not look like it is going to be judged at the nationals anytime soon.