possible copo

[COPO PETE]

Thanks for the reply Kurt. I do agree.
Peter

[Jeff H]

Sorry, I meant 11,000 units after this car. It was Charley's old car but it was an 06A car as opposed to this one being the 05E. Obviously without documentation it's pretty much impossible to prove anything especially an exception to the rule. But here's a case where the car was never represented as a COPO so why would someone waste time and money putting another BE rear dated so close into a car and then sell it as an SS? Remember, they never built any Z28 convertibles or ZL1's with 4 wheel disc brakes. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Zedder]

CJP: I hear what you are saying about a rear swap prior to 1981, but remember it was easier and cheaper back then to swap a rear than rebuild it. In the mid 70's we never rebuilt anything, we just swapped the rear, motor or tranny out for another. Also, as a case in point, my first 67 Z-28 sat in a salvage yard from the 1980 until I bought it in 1998 - I didn't realize it had a BE rear in it until I got it home!

[CJP_69]

Jeff H,
When I heard about this car, I assumed it was possibly an SS 350 car because of the X11D80 tag, disc brakes, 4speed body, 12 bolt etc. The car was never represented as such, just a regular Camaro. My friend bought the car because the previous owner(who purchased it in 1984 and parked it in 1988 until last month) was having trees cut on his mother's property so the car had to go. It wasn't until I got it home when I sanded the corroded rear to check the codes.

Stefano,
I am well aware we are in an age of clones, rebodied cars, fake tags and documentation. These parts may have been swapped, but prior to 1980, I wonder how many actually knew what a COPO was. It's not to say that it couldn't have happened and I realize that. Like I said before, I am trying to look into info on the car's history.

Kurt S
My mistake and my apologies. I am very familiar with JohnZ's posts on camaros.net.
I asked about the radiator dating but I guess no one knows. I have not popped the housing cover to check the posi.

Again I will ask if Mr. Jim Mattison can comment on the statement that he made about the body tag build date in the "Dealer Ordering Procedure" thread.
Thanks for the replies-Chris