SARGE
69SS/Clone
From: Fruhauf Kerry A SSgt 3CS/SCBS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 10:50 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] 69 SS stuff
Well, I tried to send out the info from the manual. Apparently, it didn't make it through. I'm not sure if this will make it to the list either. I hope so. If anyone is interested in the VIN chart from the 1969 Chevrolet Chassis Service Manual, I typed it all in, and can send copies direct to you. According to the book, the ID for 1969 SS's is 13837. I'm ASSUMING this refers to the first 5 digits of the VIN. As such, this proves that mine is a Malibu (as is Scott's) with the first five digits 13637. Anyway, if anyone has info stating that this is not describing the first 5 VIN digits, please let me know. Maybe there is hope yet that mine is a true SS. (doubt it, though.) Here's a link to a site that sells the manual that I'm refering to.SARGE
69SS/Clone
-----Original Message-----
From: Dale McIntosh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 4:33 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Chevelle-list] 69 SS stuffSince this thread has morphed a bit, I think a subject change is in order and toss in my proverbial $0.02 here.
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> There were two colors that were exclusive to the '69
> SS. "Monaco Orange" (code 72) and "Daytona Yellow"
> (code 76). If either of these paint codes appear on
> the cowl tag (and the cowl tag is genuine) then that
> would prove the car to be a genuine SS.
>True, very true. Watch for paint delete cars coded - - or some series of number instead of 72 or 76 that may sport SS equipment and be painted SS colors, for they shall be known as clones as well. I have a trim tag from a 70 with 926-99616 for the paint code. 926 is a Dupont non-metallic paint code and 99616 is the formula for "Road Commission Orange".
> As long as they did not
> alter or move the VIN plates or cowl tags, this would
> be perfectly legal, and since the VIN tag doesn't tell
> you much, there would be almost no way for you to
> know.True except for the trim tag. I'm not aware of any state that "requires" the trim tag to be authentic (since reproductions are available on the Internet) or even on the car. VIN, yes, don't mess with swapping VIN tags! Leave that to the chop-shops.<g>
> While the '69 COPO 427s had basically the
> same equipment as the SS-396s, they were not generally
> considered SSs because they did not have any external "SS" or
> "427" identification. They were the ultimate sleepers. Any
> genuine '69 COPO 427 Chevelle is quite valuable today.They weren't considered SS's because they weren't SS's. Correct about no 427 identification either. They did get the blacked out grille (with blue bowtie) and blacked out rear cove as well as the SS hood and sport stripe. Some good COPO info at http://members.core.com/~faldrich/copo.htm and Canadian COPO stuff at http://www.yenko.net/dealers/copos-canada.htm . Yes, the ultimate sleeper in 1969. :*)
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> In addition, there was an "L89" aluminum head option
> available for the '69 375 HP 396. Few were ordered.There were reportedly 7 built in 1968 as well. Collector Bob Macy had one at the MCR show in Wichita, KS in 2000. http://www.midwestchevelles.com/past_shows/mw2000/p0000233.jpg
> Another rare car, produced only in '69, was an SS
> Chevelle built on the 2-door post sedan, the "Chevelle
> 300". This was the only year that a 2-door post sedan
> SS was produced. Most of the '69 SSs, and all the
> '70-'72 SSs, were built upon the 2-door Malibu
> pillarless coupe.
>Trivia: Careful with Chevelle 300 and Chevelle 300 Deluxe models monikers. 1964 had the Chevelle 300, 65 to 68 had both Chevelle 300 and Chevelle 300 Deluxe. In 1969 the Chevelle 300 Deluxe was the base Chevelle; the Chevelle 300 stopped production with 1968. The Chevelle 300 Deluxe 2-dr sedan/post (model 13427) and the Chevelle 300 Deluxe 2-dr coupe/hardtop (model 13437) were the only non-Malibu Chevelles/Elkys to get the SS option and those are worth a pretty penny today as well. :*)
Enjoy,
Dale
