[bigsixman]

Originally Posted by 40Coupe

Even more reading.

http://www.classracer.com/classforum...d.php?p=197386

Dwight Sutherland

"Since the 1969 production year was abnormally long due to the late introduction of the 1970 model and the immense popularity of the 1969 models, by late April of 1969 to the end of the production in September, the lines got really blurred about restrictions of option combinations. The ZL2 hood option became available on any four-barrel equipped Camaro by that time, so 350-255 cars did come with the hood.

As a personal note, I coached a friend of mine in optioning a 1969 Camaro he ordered. He was attending college at the time and was receiving some money from his dad who required "no hot rod". He ordered a base Camaro with an F41 suspension, 350-255, four speed, positraction, spoilers, ZL2 hood, disc brakes, HD rear axle, custom interior and several other comfort features. Nice car. Not too fast, but one that many would covet today. "

40Coupe: I would like to see a copy of the build sheet or the window sticker for your friend's car with the ZL2 hood factory installed. There should be factory documentation that the ZL2 option was available to the dealers after a certain date, I have never seen or heard of any. I have a friend who ordered a car just like your friend's, except no custom interior and he ordered the gauge package, but he could not get the ZL2 hood with that that engine combo. My 69 Z/28 was ordered in mid March and built in mid April and the factory deleted the ZL2 hood option because of a lack of parts to complete the entire ZL2 option. I will check and repost, because I do not feel that the 350/255 engine combo and the time frame when the ZL2 hood option was available coincide time wise.