24k mile 69 Z28 storage unit find - Page 5

**AnthonyS** · #41 04-09-2023, 07:53 PM

The more I see these photos, the better this car gets!

Awesome!!

**R68GTO** · #42 04-09-2023, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 1967Z28

You're welcome, Mark. Yes, Van Nuys did some production oddities but I have not personally seen what I would consider a factory installed black grille from that plant. When you get the car in your possession and look it over, maybe that will shed some light on whether it has been repainted or replaced. Knowing that the original owner is still around is icing on the cake with this car. Congrats to you and your dad. What a find.

Headlight bezels are also black. I'm guessing the owner was going for a "look" and painted both the grill and headlight surrounds.

**Xplantdad** · #43 04-09-2023, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorhead848

here is a better photo i found of the fan shroud

Thanks....that's cool as heck!

Congrats again!

**Danzo** · #44 04-10-2023, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 1967Z28

Great find and awesome car. This car has the rear stripes that don't go all the way up to the rear window like most do. I have seen this on a number of cars built at the Van Nuys plant and remember it from back in the 1970s when I got my first Z. Possibly they had to use the stencil for the vinyl top cars if the assembly line was out of stock on the non-vinyl top one.

Early Van Nuys cars have been observed with the "short stripes". Has nothing to do with vinyl tops or stencil shortages. Take the time to make sure that they are original.If they are take as many pictures and measurements as you can. As little as 10 years ago many experts believed these "short striped" Z/28's did not exist, they do! Awesome car!!!
Doc

**1967Z28** · #45 04-10-2023, 03:35 AM

Not only on early Van Nuys cars. Some later ones as well. Definitely a real thing that happened at Van Nuys but for unknown reasons.

**RPOLS3** · #46 04-10-2023, 02:24 PM

Wow - amazing. Congratulations - please accept Bob's invitation to bring it to MCACN.

BCreekDave · #47 04-10-2023, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 1967Z28

Not only on early Van Nuys cars. Some later ones as well. Definitely a real thing that happened at Van Nuys but for unknown reasons.

Same thing on the 70's for some reason.

**William** · #48 04-10-2023, 06:11 PM

The Hot Rod/PHR magazine test '69 Z/28 was built with the '68 rear stripe layout.

cook_dw · #49 04-10-2023, 06:50 PM

Cool car. Thanks for sharing. Can you share a photo of the engine pad and vin tag? You can email me also at the one in my sig. Thanks!

Z282NV · #50 04-10-2023, 08:46 PM

Beautiful original Z, you don't find them like that too often. Congrats!

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