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Originally Posted by Dumans24
The stamped chassis and window post look correct but maybe not real. The numbers under the knee pad have been drilled out (maybe a dead give-away.
I am a real newbie. How can I tell if S brakes?
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Here are your two main give-aways. Posting good, close photos of the VIN stampings in all areas will help us confirm if the stampings are real. Sometimes, the tell-tale sign is the shape of the digits or the rivets used to affix the plates to the car so if you're not familiar with what an unmolested stamping or plate looks like, other eyes can be used.
As far as the production number, someone has to go to a lot of trouble to obliterate it so it's very likely this was done to obscure the true identity of the chassis. In your case, probably to pass a non-S chassis off as an S. I wouldn't be too concerned about the brakes (you can do a search for "S brakes" and get a photo of the differences) because all cars had the option of these brakes, plus S trim and gauges. If someone was trying to pass off a non-S chassis by altering the VIN and removing the production number, then I'm sure the S add-ons were included as well.
If you can, post as many pictures of areas mentioned, or any other areas that others offer up as that is the only way (short of an in person inspection by an expert) to help you solve this mystery.