Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Picking up a few parts for the resto project as I find them . . .

Item#.....Part Desc.........................Location
1 ..........NOS GM SS Grille................Chicago, IL
2 ..........NOS GM Floor Sills..............Chandler, AZ
3 ..........NOS GM LF Fender & Left Qtr panel..Charlotte, NC
4 ..........NOS GM RF Fender..............Indep, MO
5 ..........NOS Chevelle Script............Wichita, KS

Absolutely GREAT, GREAT bunch of guys to deal with on these parts
Looking forward to meeting them if/when the chance comes up!!
They all have very interesting projects of their own . . . https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Tony Nausieda (sp)- SCUNCIO has a Monaco Orange COPO Chevelle...

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Would be nice to chat with him - know how I could contact him or perhaps, have him contact me?

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Roger, his email listed in his profile is [email protected]. I would try that first.
James

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Looked up some info on Tony's (SCUNCIO) car...
it has a - - Paint code.

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Looked up some info on Tony's (SCUNCIO) car...
it has a - - Paint code.

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Actually, the paint code portion of Tony's trim tag is blank...

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

I do not post much here anymore, so I just found and read this whole thread right now. WOW!! Definitely warrants a post! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

Roger, I have a few questions. First why did you choose to buy a Harrell car? Had you ever heard of him before then? Did the name and the set up of the car mean anthing to fellow street racers in your town? What made you not change the wheels?

The question I would love to know the most is how did you locate the car? Did the owner who had it know anything about what the car was or that you were the original owner?

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

I was working a few blocks down the street from Bill Allen Chevrolet - passed by the dealership to and from work each day. My trusty old '66 SS396 Chevelle was getting tired (105,000 miles) and I had the itch for a new car in late July early August '69. As I drove by that Tuesday morning (Aug 19, 1969) an in your face orange "Dick Harrell" Chevelle along with two other "Dick Harrell" stickered cars had just been rolled out for display. I just couldn't resist pulling in to take a quick look before going on to work that morning. A couple of hours later, I drove away in it - on to work.

I knew of Dick Harrell and his active role in the drag racing scene of the time. When I saw the DHPC 'Dealer to whom delivered' document with the car that morning, I was floored and I was hooked - A 427CI/450HP chevelle! I had been recently contemplating replacing my tired 396/325 with a 427 but the orange DH Chevelle changed my mind on the spot that Aug 19th morning!!! My old '66 was paid for, I had a good job with Whittaker Cable as manager of their automotive cost engineering division (they made wiring harness assemblies for GM, FOMOCO, Chrysler and AMC) and my credit with GMAC was good so . . .

None of the locals in my farming community (about 50 miles NE of Kansas City) knew the pedigree of my Chevelle but quickly found out that it was unbeatable in the typical late evening 'flats' racing events that occurred on a fairly regular basis.

Can't wait until I have it up and running again!!!

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Were the other cars Chevelles? Color? Built the same as yours? Cool story Roger.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Locating the car was a long series of efforts over an extended 12 year period . . .
Lots of research, lots of looking, lots of dead ends, a bit of fact here and there, help from friends, help from strangers . . .
Research via MO DMV, research via county tax records, research via Obits, research via google, research via googlemaps, research via Bing and from time to time a prayer.

In the end, I'm convinced the prayer made the difference, brought it all together :)