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Hi.. Yes.. I will try to get a pic. I was the same way. At first I was getting disappointed because I didn't see the number and then after scuffing it with a wire brush and applying a little paint thinner it started to appear. I was sure happy to find it!!

Very happy. I had the motor pulled out of the Z28 because I am going to have a friend of mine freshen up the motor and detail it a bit. I was able to find the partial vin by the oil filter. Now I know the car has its original motor and trans. I just have to find the rear numbers.

Ok.. Thanks for the tip!

Yes.. I agree.. Replating those items would make a big difference. I also wish the hole next to the tag would have been fixed. The 2nd owner that I spoke with is the one that had the car painted in the mid to late 90's and I guess they just didn't pay quite as much attention to detail as they should have back then. The paint and body on the car is quite remarkable though and it retains all of its original body panels. I am not sure if the tag was ever removed from the car. I will contact the 2nd owner to ask him to see if he remembers. He bought it in 1984.

Hi.. I think you are correct. It looks to me like the stamping is either 831 or 8B1 and after doing a little research I see that this date would not be original to my car. The man I bought the car from said it was original. I have known him for a very long time and I don't think he tried to mislead me, I just think he didn't understand the date code. He probably saw the rest of the numbers and figured it was original. I was hoping it was as well but that's why I posted pics. I am looking for you guys to educate me. At least I am fortunate enough that it does appear to be an original Z28 carb.

Also.. I am almost certain myself that it is a mask line. I don't think that the tag has ever been off.

Hi! Yes that is my 71 Cuda. It is a really neat car. It is numbers matching and only had 3 previous owners. Wow.. Your high school car sounds like it was really awesome!

Hi.. No pics but I will try to get some. I have verified the partial vin on the trans

Vin is 124379N674429. yes..carburetor definitely did leak at one time but doesn't now.

Hey guys! These are some pics of the car I was asking you questions about.

The cowl tag on my car reads 71B. I understand that is Lemans Blue with a black vinyl top. When I spoke to the second owner that had purchased it in 1984 he said it had the vinyl top on it then with white stripes. He had the car repainted at one point and removed the vinyl top and kept white stripes. I always thought black vinyl top cars had black stripes from the factory. Is that correct?

Thank you very much for your reply. Makes total sense.

I am sorry. I thought this was a different forum and there may be different opinions. Again, I apologize. I won't ask any more questions about this car.

Hi! I am new to the forum. I just recently bought a very nice Z28 and just wanted to tell you a little about my car and get opinions from you as to what you all think the value may be. It is a really cool car. I have known about it for several years and the owner finally decided to sell. I am now the 4th owner and was able to track back ownership and speak to the 2nd owner that bought the car from a friend back in 1984. Here are the details.. It is 100% rust free with all original body panels. it is an X33 D80 car. It is coded 71 B which I found is Lemans Blue with a black vinyl top. The car has had 1 repaint. The vinyl top was removed and it now has white stripes. I am assuming the original stripe color would have been black with the black vinyl top?? It still retains 100% of its original black interior and it is near flawless. The drivetrain... engine(original DZ), trans, and rear is all numbers matching. It has its original carb, intake, distributor, pullies, etc. It does have a few minor modifications like headers, chrome hood latch, chrome oil pan, and chrome rear cover. All in All... a super clean totally rust free car with a super clean rock solid undercarriage. The paint is also near flawless. Ok guys..I already bought it because I love the car but educate me... Whats the current value according to my description? Thanks in advance for your help!