Finally home. Long day. CT to NC back to CT. A few additional comments about the car:
Overall appearance is decent, but not great. Paint is faded and dull.
In addition to the correct production code and partial VIN, the engine also has the correct casting #, 3914678
Owner said that the car does have the correct DF wheels, although the spare is a 14" rim.
Jack is present, although I didn't check for originality
Radiator is not original - it is a 21" core, but it has outlets for cooling lines. Not surprising given the age of the car.
Rear leafs have 4 leafs, not 5. From what I understand, that is correct for a Z28(?).
Valve covers ARE original, according to the owner, they were just painted...why he painted chrome I can't say, but he did point to a spot where they were peeling, and yes, it did appear to have chrome under the paint.
Alternator does not appear to be original - # on it is 1100834
Brake pedal DOES have the correct "disc brake" medallion on it
The car DOES have bumper guards
Couldn't find a code on the MC - booster shows evidence of peeling paint for a brake fluid leak, so I'm certain it's been replaced
Rear end code is BW0314G (I THINK it was a 14) with an "E" underneath that - confirms that the rear end was built approx. 2 weeks before the car's production date, and that the car originally had a 4.56 rear end, which is what the owner said. Now has 3.73s
I would tend to believe that the rear end is original...given that the rear was a 4.56, I'm sure that they used fewer of them, so it was probably built and the sat on a rack for a few weeks because of lower demand.
As far as I could tell (reading with a mirror), the distributor DOES have the correct code 1111467, although I couldn't see that date code
Driver's side seat has a small tear on the bottom cushion, pass side and rear seat are intact and in decent shape. Carpet is decent, a bit faded, headliner is intact.
Dash is uncut, and has a (according to the owner) a non-original but correct GM am/fm radio
Door panels are presentable, rear panels appear to be a bit bowed, as if the back side was exposed to moisture
The front lower panel of the wheel wells, where the rocker drain plug is located, is solid on both sides.
Last question - from what I understand, the carb is supposed to be a mechanical secondary card, correct? I recall seeing a vacuum diaphragm, which shouldn't be there...but then again, I didn't closely check out the carb.
Let's see how I feel about it tomorrow morning.
Chris
