Gibb COPO Nova Found

[Carleen]

Congratulations

[Mr70]

Originally Posted by DEW1968NOVA396

Would the code for rear end be on the passenger side tube. Saw one once on a Camaro few years back.

Yes,facing towards the front of the car.Be nice if you could get it to MCACN in a few weeks.
Great find,keep it coming.

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Originally Posted by Mr70

Yes,facing towards the front of the car.Be nice if you could get it to MCACN in a few weeks.
Great find,keep it coming.

What is MCACAN

[Steve Shauger]

Originally Posted by DEW1968NOVA396

What is MCACAN

Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals!

https://www.mcacn.com/

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Originally Posted by Steve Shauger

Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals!

https://www.mcacn.com/

Steve, this car is a roller right now.
Not sure how to attend a show with a car that does not drive.

Doug

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Originally Posted by 1stGenFan

Number 5 on the VIN list is 369684, color listed is Grecian Green. It was sold on April 25, 1969, from the Gibb dealership to Eugene Gehrt. Under the notes it states: Harrell, Stinger Hood.

Partial VIN's would be located under the blower motor on the firewall, and on top of the right side of the firewall, under the cowl panel, which is removeable. Some panels have date codes, which can be found, but how to decode them is a topic I will leave for Nova experts.

Is there acway, O can purchase any document copies, of the history from Fred Gibb. ?

Doug

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Checking for rear end code today.

[SS427]

Originally Posted by DEW1968NOVA396

Is there acway, O can purchase any document copies, of the history from Fred Gibb. ?

Doug

I will see if Ann has the dealer prep sheet for this car. I am doubting it but will check tonight when I get home.

[Mr70]

Originally Posted by DEW1968NOVA396

Steve, this car is a roller right now.
Not sure how to attend a show with a car that does not drive.

Doug

Just how everyone would like to see it.
Your Nova would fit right in the Barn Finds & Hidden Gems section.

[copo-2]

Originally Posted by DEW1968NOVA396

Is there acway, O can purchase any document copies, of the history from Fred Gibb. ?

Doug

Thanks to 1stGenFan & SS427 for their chiming in on information of the recent purchase you were fortunate in finding. Also, thanks to you for posting of the vin# and cowl tag, which shows a lot of the information that leads forward to an ongoing search of being a Fred Gibb 9738 COPO, even without the now known Vin#’S. Of course, if you get the known posted vin#’s, that pretty much sums it up as being the real thing? Congratulations on your find!

Posted below, is the picture of the firewall (cowl) tag you posted. Looking into some of the valuable information it holds.

First thing would be the build date? Your tag showing as 07A! This information that shows it being built the first week in July, which gives us information if there is need to examine any farther? Now known that these 50 cars were all built the first 2 weeks of July & delivered by July 15. The O7A denotes that it would be 1 of 3 colors, either Tripoli Turquoise (KK), Grecian Green(HH), or Matador Red.(RR) All of these had the interior (735) trim code, of black in color with vinyl bucket seats. 10 of each exterior colors.

20 of the O7B, 2nd week of July 1968 were built in Fathom Blue (EE) with Blue interiors (740) trim code & vinyl bucket seats. Simply put is the fact that the cowl tag posted would have the 07A or 07B code to start looking into the Gibb COPO novas?