AboutJeff Clark Expertise I can answer most questions on vintage-car history and trivia, but there are three things I can't help with:
1) repair questions
2) "where-can-I-find-the-VIN-on-my-car?" questions
3) what's-my-car-worth questions
I'm not a mechanic, I can't know the location of every VIN plate on every vehicle ever made, and I can't appraise a vehicle I can't see.
Experience I've been a classic-car fanatic my entire life, and have spent most of my free time studying the automotive industry and its history.
Education/Credentials 25 years experience in the automotive industry.
Expert: Jeff Clark Date: 8/17/2008 Subject: 69 CUTLASS CONVERTIBLE
Question ARE THE 68 AND 69 CUTLASS CONVERTIBLE QUARTERS THE SAME?
Answer The changes from the '68 to the '69 were minor; they're basically the same car as far as dimensions, mechanicals and sheet metal are concerned. However, from all the photos I've been able to look at, it appears to me that the '69 has a steeper angle as it rolls down to the bumper (most likely caused by the new tail lights that year). I can't say for sure that they're identical, so you need to proceed cautiously here. I have to assume you have a '68 and are looking at a '69 quarter panel, or vice versa.
