Originally Posted by truckinik

The american musclecars were an obsession of mine my whole life growing up. I built them up more, bought and sold them every aspect of them. I have lost almost all interest in them though, because they've just become so ridiculous. The fakes out there are endless. Did yu guys know there are more SS Chevelles, and Camaro's of any given year out there, than were ever produced to begin with. You can buy plane jane six cylinder car,put a 454,and muncie 4 speed in it w/proper 12 bolt possi rear-end, and slap on some SS emblems. Making a clone is too easy, you can make all the numbers match very easily also,and people wouldn't even know the difference. When they talk about numbers matching on these old muscle cars, they're only refering to the block , tranny, and rear end being from a cast batch from the year the car was made. In other words, if the car is a 1970 big block 4 spd 12 bolt, the tranny, motor, and rear-end should all be 1970 big block 4 speed 12 bolt. It does not have to be the set that came in the car from the factory. You can have vin tags made, by any number of companies out there producing them, as well as build sheets,and window stickers. If you do them in the correct order,and have them made by these companies everyone's the fool. First the vin tags are easy to get done. The companies don't varify anything and they'll take your word. You can have any vin tag made w/a phone call. Next step, build sheet. theses guys are a little more witty,and they ask for a vin# to show what options you've got etc. Last step after that window sticker. Call classic industries,and they'll ask you for a copy of the build sheet (which you've already falsified,along w/vin number)and the vin number. Voila!! You'll get your brand spankin new window sticker made up and sent to your door for a 1970 SS454 Chevelle,w/black interior, or whatever packages you can think of putting on it. All numbers match now, too. That's the problem,and why I just lost interest. There are afew details I might have skipped, but that's pretty much what these guys out there do.