I have a late 70's model camaro. I've been told it is 79! Not sure how to find out! Been told it is a z28 but everything i have read says inside the headlights would be black! Mine are silver. It has the 5 slotted breathers on the side, a stinger looking hood scoop, the headlights are 2 big outer lightsthat are round and 2 small inner lights that are small and square! any one who might know what I've got.......HELP! Needs interior work but it left 2 black lines all the way down my street!

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PM me the VIN and i can look it up for you, i already paid for the carfax type thing...

anyone else that wants to know what the report says for their car can PM me too.

 

Welcome to the forums. Good luck on your search. I think (could be mistaken) the 'breathers' on the side indicate its a trans am or fire bird, not so much a Camaro, then again I am not too sure about it.

 

Looks like a Z28 to my eye, the Z28 had that style hood scoop as well as the fins on the side in the second gen cars. Easy way to tell is that if the car has a the stock engine and carb the Z28 came with a 350 and a 4bbl carb on it. Looks like the car has been painted which would explain the headlight surrounds not being the right color. Im jelous, I have a 76 and they didnt make a Z28 that year or in 75 because of emmisions laws. I do have the Z28 hood and a 350 motor though.

 

ide say its a z-28 too...cuz i think i see little holes in front of the fenderwell witch i would guess be were the front fering bolts on and its from the years 78-81 they had that style

 

I'm pretty sure its a z28 bumble bee.

 

Its a 78 or 79with that type of fender vents. in80 and up they were different. It could be a Z as they are the ones that came with the hood scoop. My 78had all the trim around the headlights, and windowspainted black, but it started to flake off after a few years.I bought mine new in 1978. The Z-28's had decals on them that said Z-28 but they could have been removed. The vin # on the dash and the reg. will tell you what year it is.
check out these sites for pics and info
http://www.chevy-camaro.com/chevy-ca...viewgen=second
http://www.camaros.org/index.shtml

 

'birdracer is right on the money; i'm gonna say '79 due to the holes in the front fenders where it looks like it had the flares with the air dam that were once attached.
'80-'81 had a "pocket or open" fender vent, plus they had "skirts/flares" on the front side of the rear wheel opening (i know for sure on '81).
Only vin# will tell the tale as all parts would interchange.

 

The dash is different also between 78 and 79. Its the main reason I bought my 78 and not a 79

hear is a pic of the 79 and up dash





this is what a 78 dash would kinda look like

 

My 78 had the front air dam also.
80 and up not only had different fender vents and the flares in front of the rear wheels they had a different hood scoop.