feb. 71 copo - Page 4

**owners2** · #31 09-14-2005, 10:23 PM

last photo for now ,loading it into trailer.will post pics of car at it's new home later .

**owners2** · #32 09-14-2005, 10:30 PM

backing it out

**SS427** · #33 09-14-2005, 10:50 PM

Now THAT is cool!!! Very reminisent of another green Camaro found in a garage. That is one very sweet Day II car.
Rick

CamarosRus · #34 09-14-2005, 11:05 PM

Interested to find out, if car will be left AS IS, or restored to Factory Originality...........

Chuck

**COPO** · #35 09-15-2005, 05:57 AM

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Hello to owners2 and all my fellow 2nd Gen Camaro enthusiasts. I am VERY interested in seeing and hearing about your 70 COPO Z-28.

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I'm confused, I thought this car was a 1971 and the spoiler was an RPO in '71 not a COPO??

Belair62 · #36 09-15-2005, 06:54 AM

You are correct COPO..Chuck may have misread it.

70 copo · #37 09-15-2005, 07:24 AM

Discussed on page 1 of this thread. RPO D-80 is correct.

Phil

CamarosRus · #38 09-15-2005, 09:50 AM

Sorry about the wrong year being written.....I was thinking about Phils's 70 Orange COPO, when I was writing about the 71 Lime Green COPO........Speaking of 71 LIME GREEN Z-28's please check out Dennis Thomas's Z-28 along with Don Stowers 67Z in the newest CHEVY RUMBLE........both hailing from Springfield,IL........

Chuck

**owners2** · #39 09-18-2005, 07:38 AM

Thanks for the positive feedback on my car. As for future plans, I'm leaving it as is for now. I'm not going to put it back to factory original.
In response to the earlier comments about the rear spoiler, the tall 3-piece did not replace the 1 piece until April 1971 (my car was built in February 1971). The following comes from an email between Mad Mike and myself discussing the subject.
"...Prior to to April 1971, the tall spoiler had to be requested, most easily, via the COPO 9796 to insure the correct spoiler went on the car, otherwise GM would have slapped whatever was in the bin on the car (the 1-piece spoiler). Since it was requested, the build sheet might give this away. It would still say D-80, but the code in the specific box may indicate the COPO number, or it may be hand written on the sheet to put the other spoiler on. GM knew what COPO 9796 was, it didn't expire just because 1970 ended. After April 1971, it became unnecessary and irrelevant (RPO D-80, regular production order). Prior to that, if someone wanted the cool tall spoiler, all someone had to do was drop the COPO number, and it would start ringing bells. Without the build sheet, it is impossible to prove or disprove anything, since anyone with a drill could install a spoiler."
This should clear up any confusion.
Jeff

**owners2** · #40 09-19-2005, 07:28 PM

pulled the car out of storage this weekend.will gut the interior this week to look for a build sheet.did pull the drivers corner spoiler off & there was no paint under it just a grey looking primer or sealer of some sort ,sanded a small spot & red oxide was under it. also does anybody know of an option or code for having gold drip rail moldings.

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