# 1970 Chevrolet Malibu - Real SS? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [September 22, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-chevrolet-malibu-real-ss/193011 "2023-09-22T01:54:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kevinwatson18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d2c977/32.png) [@kevinwatson18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kevinwatson18)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-chevrolet-malibu-real-ss/193011/1 "2023-09-22T01:54:23Z")
need a build sheet to see if this a real SS ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-chevrolet-malibu-real-ss/193011/2 "2023-09-22T12:06:20Z")
I don’t have one. Kinda like you. Do you own the car? Looking to buy it? ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-chevrolet-malibu-real-ss/193011/3 "2023-09-22T13:22:33Z")
If it’s not with the car, you’re not going to get it. Even if it’s with the car it could be as counterfeit as the car. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-chevrolet-malibu-real-ss/193011/4 "2023-09-22T20:01:26Z")
These are often placed by the factory builders on the underside of one of the seats. Take a look there. I only recently found the build sheet for my similar-era Ford truck on the underside of the seat. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-chevrolet-malibu-real-ss/193011/5 "2023-09-23T00:01:49Z")
Here is some stuff you might find interesting… [1970 Chevelle Build Sheet (chevellestuff.net)](http://chevellestuff.net/1970/bs.htm) [1970 Chevelle (chevellestuff.net)](http://chevellestuff.net/1970/index.htm) [THE COMPLETE (ncrs.org)](https://www.ncrs.org/ok/LIME_BOOK_2018.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-chevrolet-malibu-real-ss/193011/6 "2023-09-25T18:21:43Z")
And here’s some info on how to spot a clone. There’s a LOT of them out there. [Chevelle SS Identification | Team Chevelle](https://www.chevelles.com/threads/chevelle-ss-identification.1137262/) ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-chevrolet-malibu-real-ss/193011/7 "2023-09-25T23:15:35Z")
Something tells me OP has left the building… lol ---
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-chevrolet-malibu-real-ss/193011/8 "2023-09-26T13:06:22Z")
Written by Daniel Carr (from texases’s’ link) _“Perhaps one of the best ways to authenticate an SS is with the build sheet, protect-o-plate, original window sticker, etc. Even with those, however, you have to be on the lookout for fakes. I’ve even heard of VIN numbers on build sheets being changed. There are also companies that can supply you with reproduction protect-o-plates, window stickers, and even cowl tags.”_ What is a protect-o-plate? ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-chevrolet-malibu-real-ss/193011/9 "2023-09-26T14:53:37Z")
> [@Robert-Gift](#): > > protect-o-plate? [https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/02/what-is-a-general-motors-protect-o-plate/](https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/02/what-is-a-general-motors-protect-o-plate/)