Dont Be Fooled How To Spot A REAL 1. Chevelle SSThe 1. Chevelle SS is not only one of the most sought after cars in the world, but its also one of the most faked and cloned as well. There is nothing worse than hearing about a fellow car enthusiast purchasing a bogus car and becoming a victim of fraud. The purpose of this article is to identify some basic features of the 1. Chevelle SS, which can help the average enthusiast detect fabricated features and lower the risk of making a bad purchase. Titles or terms such as True SS, Numbers Matching, and Correct Original are frequently used as selling points for a 1. Chevelle SS. This can be very misleading, as these terms are often used looselyand even abused. With any assertion, there must be sufficient facts or documents to support the claim in order for it to be deemed accurate. We offer up some technical insight on these terms as well as the supporting evidence that should be present to back them up. Proving the authenticity of a 1. Les%20Paul%20Deluxe/100_8786-1.jpg' alt='Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Serial Number' title='Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Serial Number' />Chevelle SS can be a very daunting task without the existence of sufficient documentation, such as the original assembly plant buildsheet or the vehicles original warranty card Protect o Plate. The vast majority of 1. SS Chevelles in the For Sale market do not possess either of these documents therefore, we will mainly focus on the physical characteristics of the 1. Chevelle SS rather than the documents themselves. When documentation is no longer available, a thorough inspection of the cars driveline components and body is imperative. The main purpose of this inspection is to check for the original existence of mandatory components that were standard equipment with the RPO Z2. SS3. 96 and Z1. 5 SS4. It must be noted that options such as front power disc brakes SS style, round gauge dash 1. RPO M4. 0 if originally equipped with automatic transmission and RPO F4. Chevelle to be an original SS model, but evidence to support that all of these options were originally present is mandatory. The RPO M4. 0 automatic transmission was the only automatic available for both RPO Z2. Z1. 5 packages, hence the reason for including it in this list. The following photos will assist in providing a better understanding of the physical traits of a 1. Fallout 1 Crack Pc'>Fallout 1 Crack Pc. Chevelle SS. A thorough inspection is essential to drawing well informed conclusions based on your findings, and it will also enable you to make excellent purchasing decisions. A couple of fully documented 1. SS3. 96 Chevelles. These cars have only a single repaint, all original body panels, and are unrestored. Both cars also retain their original assembly plant buildsheet and Protect o Plate. Chevelle SS4. 54 LS6 M2. Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Serial Number' title='Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Serial Number' />Positraction. Cranberry red with code 7. Chevelle Malibu original paint survivor, featuring a 3. Classic white, with gold bench seat interior. Examining the firewall of a 1. Chevelle can be very helpful in determining the existence of certain original assembly line provisions. The V. C. Squier Company manufactured strings for violins, banjos, and guitars. It was established in 1890 by Victor Carroll Squier in Battle Creek, Michigan. Get the guaranteed best price on Solid Body Electric Guitars like the Fender Artist Series The Edge Strat Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar at Musicians Friend. Get. Vintage Guitars Infos Vintage Fender Guitars, Basses, Amps. Introduction and General Specs. This information can be compared with the floorpan as well to draw additional conclusions. The provisions for these options are generally located in the areas depicted in the Exhibit 1 photo above. A 1. 97. 0 Chevelle cannot be proven to be an SS model by examining the firewall alone, but it can provide evidence to support the likelihood of certain RPO options that were originally present. A 1. 97. 0 Chevelle cannot be proven to be a SS model by examining the VIN Vehicle Identification Number, nor by examining the Body by Fisher cowl tag plate, unless the car was assembled at the Oshawa Canada Plant, which was the only plant to list the RPO codes directly on the cowl tag. Notice the existence of RPO Z2. SS3. 96 on the tag pictured above. The general consensus among Chevelle enthusiasts is that the Leeds Plant in Kansas City, Missouri, identified the cars that were to be assembled with SS equipment with the infamous L designation on the cowl tag. But it also must be noted that a few rare cases of SS models have surfaced without the L designation. An example of the L designation on the cowl tag is pictured above. The most prominent physical trait of a 1. Chevelle that can prove with absolute certainty that it was originally an SS model is the existence of evidence showing that any RPO L3. L7. 8, LS5, or LS6 engines was the original engine. Chevelles assembled with the RPO Z2. SS3. 96 option were assembled with 3. The casting number and the date it was cast was molded into the rear of the engine block just above the bellhousing area. The big block Chevrolet engine assembly plant located in Tonawanda, New York, used a specific dating system for casting the 1. Chevelle SS a letter of the alphabet indicating the month, followed by the day of the month, and a 9 for the year 1. The photo above shows a casting date of I 1. This would indicate the following I September 1. Note Dates that were cast into a mold used the letter I, items dated using a stamping method skipped the letter I and therefore M would equal December. The date the engine was assembled, the cubic inch displacement, and the transmission designation was stamped on the front right hand side of the engine directly in front of the right side cylinder head. The stamping T0. 91. CTW indicates the following T Tonawanda, New York, engine plant 0. September 1. 6 assembly date and CTW indicating RPO L3. RPO M4. 0 transmission. Notice the block was cast on the 1. Canadian Cracker Band. It is common for engines to be either cast and built on the same day or more than four months later. The 1. 0A1. 00. 45. VIN sequence number. This stamp was done at the final assembly plant and not at the engine plant. It was for warranty purposes and both the front engine pad and the vertical pad directly above the oil filter were used for this stamp. The final assembly plant of the car in question will determine which of these two locations it will most likely appear. The stamp 1. 0A1. Chevrolet Motor Division 01. A Atlanta, Georgia, assembly plant 1. VIN. This is the stamp that is used to signify Numbers Matching and is very important. In order for a 1. Chevelle SS to be appropriately deemed Numbers Matching, it must meet all of the following requirements the casting number of the engine block must be correct for the car in question the casting date and assembly date of engine must precede the assembly date of the car generally by two weeks or more this is to allow for shipping from Tonawanda, New York, to the various assembly plants the VIN sequence must match the assembly plants procedures with the location of the stamp as well as the appropriate font for the assembly plant in question and the last six digits of the VIN sequence must match the last six digits of the cars VIN. The engine block casting number used in 1. Chevelle SS featuring the RPO Z1. SS4. 54 option was 3. Triumph Serial Numbers Years on this page. As explained previously, the casting date pictured indicates J 1. October 1. 4, 1. 96. The assembly date reads T0. CRV, which indicates Tonawanda, New York January 2. CRV for RPO LS6 and M2. Notice the casting date precedes the assembly date by more than three months. This indicates the engine sat around waiting to be assembled by this length of time. Also, notice the larger font and the upside down stamping. This was normal procedure at the Kansas City, Missouri, plant. The casting number main case for 1. Chevelle SS with RPO M2. M2. 1, and M2. 2 manual transmission was 3. A few early production cars were also equipped with 3. The M2. 2 carried 2. M2. 0 and M2. 1 are known to carry 1.