Caveat Emptor..block stamp

[william]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-Z-28-/122222171052?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1c750253ac:g:G7sAAOSw5cNYJenQ&item=122222171052

Looks convincing but is very different in appearance than a known original V1205DZ stamping.

[1968RSZ28]

124379N566225

Paul

[X33RS]

Interesting mine is only a week later on the data plate and my vin is stamped at the oil filter.

[BULLITT65]

Stunning car, and color combo.
So I don't want to help the re-stampers, but the original stamp block us that much different, to be able to tell?

I understand about the factory virgin block surface as one lead to an original stamp, I just wonder if there are slight deviations during a shift of stamping.

Or is it the characters themselves that wouldn't;t have changed, and once a difference is noted, than it becomes under suspicion?

[HOT3O2]

My engine stamp is 2 days earlier and I can definitely tell the difference.

[Mike S]

I can see an engine prefix being very close to slightly under a head, but can a hand held VIN stamper get that close to the head edge?

Mike

[z28z11]

I can see an engine prefix being very close to slightly under a head, but can a hand held VIN stamper get that close to the head edge?

Mike

Probably could if you take the head off - but make sure and grind the block flat first - lol.

Not saying that is the case here, but the stamp and the block surface looks funny to me.

[Daytona Z]

Does look to be decked and filed, and the pad appears hand stamped using wrong fonts. Just my opinion but not real.

[bcmiller]

It's best not to be too specific about what is wrong with the stamping. 

[KurtS]

But it's clearly a restamp....