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Old 06-06-2008, 06:21 AM
Les Quam Les Quam is offline
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Default Re: Fake Protect-O-Plates...

Hylton,
Thanks for your time and efforts. From the pictures of the body panels I don't see a year? Is the year on there? Just looks like weeks?

In regard to educating crooks, I don't think crooks are coming to this sight looking for information. I think they have figured it out already through years of experience. The information gained here helps guys like me who want Chevy's to learn more. I looked for a Yenko Camaro or COPO for almost 20 years that had to have verifiable owners I could talk to and have bulletproof paperwork and be well known in the Yenko community before Colin found mine in Dave's collection last year. Not having solid information and being confident about how to verify a Camaro or Chevelle precluded me from being a part of Chevy world for a long time.

With my Fords and Pontiac's I at least had factory docs telling me what the car should be based on the VIN and I then verified the casting dates and owner history. With my Mopars the cars at least had a code in the VIN and a couple of other places it is found plus Galen's reputation after he inspects a car adds confidence when buying. But Ford and Pontiac factory docs gave me a big head start as opposed to starting from scratch with a Chevy.

Also, had I known about this sight and the amazing information and people on it I would have jumped in years ago. From my experience nothing runs or sounds like a big block Chevy but the fraud in Corvette world and Camaro world is simply rampant and rightfully scares away lots of buyers.
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