[2Manystangs]

The reason I say it's not a "dealer installed" Pony package is because it doesn't have the lights in the door panel, you know the red/white light...furthermore, I reassert that whatever it is/was, it is misrepresented and "meant to deceive", I'm sure most would agree with me on that

[Ivy66GT]

OK, I see what you are saying. Pony and GT were two separate and unrelated options. The seller said it was originally non-Pony interior and had been 'upgraded'. From what is (was?) presented I can't say if it was, or was/not a factory GT.

[derfiticulum]

Ivy66GT

I've F5'd several times and the VIN pictures are still there for me too.

[Ivy66GT]

Who knows what was going. I agree, all photos are there now.

[thetvirus]

Hey everyone wouldn't the easiest way to tell if the vin number is original to that car would be to compare the production date of that vin to all the other sheet metal stamp dates and they should all be within 2-3 weeks in the same month of the vin scheduled production date right?

[derfiticulum]

Except that none of us really have access to the car to look at the sheet metal stampings....

[67ragtopStang]

Originally Posted by Ivy66GT

OK, I see what you are saying. Pony and GT were two separate and unrelated options. The seller said it was originally non-Pony interior and had been 'upgraded'. From what is (was?) presented I can't say if it was, or was/not a factory GT.

Ivy66GT, the door tag photo is the 43rd photo and the VIN stamp photos are the 45th and 46th (last) photos. Maybe he removed them and then put them back.

Veronica pointed out that on the Body Buck Tag, it reads PIO, which means Performance Image Option and that this code means that the tag came from a factory GT.

It's too bad there is something very fishy about this car, because I think it a great looking Fastback. I'd bet it would sell fast, if the price was in the $15-$20K range, even with the discrepancies and shady tag situation. Of cource, I'm assuming he has a clear title to the car. I'd love to have this car, but not for $34,594.00

Originally Posted by derfiticulum

Except that none of us really have access to the car to look at the sheet metal stampings....

I'm sure there's some curious forum members, in the Dallas area, that could check it out, in person, sometime before Nov. 5th.

[Veronica]

Hi again. This is just beautiful. The guy put the pictures of the vin back up after he photoshopped the weld lines out. Oh, well. I guess that I just made yet another enemy. I hate it when that happens.

[67ragtopStang]

Well, Veronica, here's a photo of the new guy on your list! Did you notice his reflection in the quarter panel?

I still think it's a great looking car!

[Ivy66GT]

Buck tags are a lot like door tags. For $50 you can make them say anything.

I saw those reflected images of the photographer. Not an unusual thing to find if the paint is in good condition. I don't think we can fault the exterior paint job except possibly that the factory paint didn't look that good.

[67ragtopStang]

Originally Posted by Ivy66GT

Buck tags are a lot like door tags. For $50 you can make them say anything.
.........

Where can you get repro Buck tags?

[Ivy66GT]

Marti Auto Works - BODY BUCK TAG

[67ragtopStang]

I didn't know Marti was making Buck Tags.

It didn't say for '67 and up cars on the site. I wonder what verification he requires. If you don't have the old tag, how does he verify authenticity on pre '67 Mustangs?

[Ivy66GT]

Buck tags are like door tags, they are decoration. With no legal significance (says so right on the door tag) there is not, nor has there ever been any verification or authentication about making a new tag.

Generally speaking, without an original bill of sale, etc., for a pre-67 Mustang there is no way to truly verify or authenticate anything. Otherwise the best you can do is make it what you THINK it originally was supposed to be based upon examining the existing evidence.

[Proarms]

You guys are funny, I'm surprised no one has made a "wanted" sign from one of the pictures showing his reflection. I'm sure any serious buyer would notice all these problems, too bad we can't post a link to this forum on his eBay page.