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Old 12-07-2010, 10:53 AM
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this is my 69 Chevelle and i was wondering if anyone knows if this is a true ss.I have a good feeling that it is. when I restored it there were no side moldings and if it wasn't a true ss, someone did a lot of work to clone it before I bought the car. I cant get any vin reader web sight to work. any help would be awesome.. I have pic of the car and the tag

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Old 12-07-2010, 11:05 AM
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I think the vin should start with 138 to be a true SS ,136 will be Malibu .Someone will correct me if Im wrong.Nice car either way .
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Old 12-07-2010, 11:07 AM
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I'm with Flash. Pretty sure that in '69, the VIN would begin 138... if it was an SS optioned car. A lot of work has been done to many cars to make them appear as SS cars. Boxed control arms, sway bars, dash, trim, badges, etc.. can all be swapped over.
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Old 12-07-2010, 11:38 AM
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68 SS was a separate body style, VIN#, not so in 69. 136 is correct for a 2 door coupe, 8 cylinder. No way to tell from VIN if it is a factory SS car in 69.

EDIT: See my reply in Chevelle General Talk regarding decoding the Trim tag and please don't post the same topic in multiple forums, thanks.
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Old 12-07-2010, 01:40 PM
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I stand corrected ,thanks.
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Old 12-07-2010, 01:51 PM
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I stand corrected ,thanks.
It's about time someone put you in your place.
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Old 12-07-2010, 01:54 PM
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Hank is correct, there is no way to tell from the VIN alone... there is one thing that I've heard, but have no way to "prove" on Kansas-built cars (which yours is) that SS cars had the "L" below the paint code, and plain Malibus did not.

Yours has it, which is a pretty good indicator that it is in-fact an SS car.

I first heard about it here: http://northstarchevelles.activeboar...picID=37078046

Also, I'm sure you're aware that your trim tag has the incorrect rivets... that will raise some flags for sure. Here's a pic of the trim tag from my '69 SS car.



My Kansas-built SS has the "L" and my Kansas-built Malibu does not... my cars seem to support the theory.
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Well there you have it. Bunked and debunked. Thanks Hank and Derek.
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I've heard about the "L" on Kansas cars, forgot all about it. As Derek said it's a good indicator but no way to prove it.
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Well there you have it. Bunked and debunked. Thanks Hank and Derek.
I have been debunked by the wife a few times.
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