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Re: 1969 l78 Convertible Califonia Desert Car
Grew up 3 blocks from Seamans Neck Rd, if that car stayed around there, I'm sure I would have remembered it. Good luck with it!
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sweet car... and what about all the other early camaros in the pics?
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Is this from the same place that Dana's 68 Yenko came from?
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Yes
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I thought the background looked familiar [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]
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More pics from Dave
<span style="font-weight: bold">Engine pre-rebuild</span> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._assembled.jpg <span style="font-weight: bold">"Rebuilding the matching numbers engine". The engine was rebuilt by Mark Jones of Vortecpro Racing Engines</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">JH still on the block after hot tanking</span> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-43231-jh.jpg <span style="font-weight: bold">Rebuilding! NOS Steel shim head gaskets and NOS L78 cam [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]</span> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...os_gaskets.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...32-rebuild.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...3-assembly.jpg <span style="font-weight: bold">Date Stamp</span> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...date_stamp.jpg <span style="font-weight: bold">Engine stamps</span> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...gine_stamp.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ine_stamp2.jpg <span style="font-weight: bold">VIN Stamp on block </span> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...n_on_block.jpg <span style="font-weight: bold">Ready for paint</span> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._for_paint.jpg <span style="font-weight: bold">And painted</span> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...40-painted.jpg <span style="font-weight: bold">Correct distributor</span> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...istributor.jpg <span style="font-weight: bold">Almost ready</span> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...243-closer.jpg <span style="font-weight: bold">And the dyno sheet</span> https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...no_sheet_n.jpg |
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Say......I think I have seen that engine before..... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]
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Yes and that's after the rebuild on the engine before I painted it
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Wow, what an amazing find.......
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That's an amazing time capsule and getting the original documents is fantastic. Congrats on the purchase!
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The fact that the original owner had the order sheet, window sticker, and invoice was unbelievable, he had driven from NY to CA in 69... vigil-light, VE3, dlx int pw, pt, ps, pb, L78, M21, performance axle ratio (included HD curve neck rad) other than ZL2 and D80 the car is the best equipped L78 conv I had ever seen. The POP was with the car however after we found the original owner & Window Sticker that is when it all came together as to it's documented rarity.
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Here is the old pic which I had color corrected for age.
The outside of pete's card and a reversed copy of the POP. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...es_l78vert.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-pete_dodd.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-img950979.jpg |
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Funny that the original owners name tape strip was originally put on upside down! At least they got the other 3 strips on correctly.
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LOL..Proof they had liquid lunches back then.
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Great car. I would never sell that. Its too cool.
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I think I have known of that car since probably the late 80's but without paperwork and knowing Merle I did not know if it was real. Cool that you got the paperwork.
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Robert just reminded me that Jim Dyer in Stockton Ca. found this car in the Penny Saver and bought it for about 3500.00. He sold it to Merle. I tried to trade something toward it but Merle made the better deal.
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Wow Charley. How long ago was that?
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Around 1990 ? 89 ? Mind is foggy but Dyer is who got it from the local Penny Saver.
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Jim is a great guy. I used to love the Penny Saver.
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Spoke to Jim today. Late 80's as he remembers. He paid 3K for it. He reminded me I wanted to trade him a 60K mile Fathom Green 69 SS RS 350, 4 speed, green deluxe interior Camaro that I bought from the orig. owners here in town. Still the closest to a new 69 Camaro I have ever driven. Was like a new car. He hated Fathom green so he traded Merle for a Rally Green Z28 that was apart. Made a couple grand and moved on.
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I talked to Jim about the car he remembered it well said it was probably the rarest Camaro he had ever owned . I can't believe this stuff is still out there
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What a great find and awesome story.
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When I tracked the original owner from NY to Cali and then found him and HE HAD THE PAPER we were in HEAVEN! After seeing the block and the pop I figured it was real but still had a question, once we had the rest of the paper it made the purchase worth every penny!
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Happy Birthday Dave!!!!
Dave sent me this photo last night.... love the white stripes and original XT's!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-img_6380.jpg |
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That thing is cherry! So jealous.
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Awesome. I love that car!
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That is a neat car. Please keep posting!
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My goodness that is a handsome beast! Well done. Yes, yes, "keep posting"!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr.Nickey Nova</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: protree68</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes I agree with you I plan to just get it running and clean it up . I have had a handsome offer on it from a gentleman that wants it buy to restore it . I kinda think that would be a crime the car is really cool as is </div></div>
Then keep it!! Don't sell to anyone who would ruin this car by restoring it. If you have to sell it, then sell to the person that would appreciate it. </div></div> x 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 |
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slight misalignment of the pass side stripe.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-img_5276.jpg More to come... I was too busy droooooooling [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img] over the Yenko and 4300 mile LS6! |
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Hubba, Hubba! That is some nice patina shots. Thanks - that oughta get me through the morning!
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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-_mg_6407.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-_mg_6411.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-_mg_6412.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-_mg_6416.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-_mg_6418.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...3-_mg_6443.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-_mg_6446.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-_mg_6447.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-_mg_6450.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-_mg_6449.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-_mg_6442.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-_mg_6408.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-_mg_6435.jpg 2 drips below the break line on the pass door https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-_mg_6436.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-_mg_6433.jpg |
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Is that pic supposed to be showing the windshield never out of the car ?
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No just showing installed with the correct dam.
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Did you save the old one or find another ? Has to be hard to come by.
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This gives me wood!
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NAPA... your L78-L88 gives me major wood!!! I love the grotto blue!
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-_mg_6458.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-_mg_6480.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-_mg_6463.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-_mg_6464.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-_mg_6483.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-_mg_6484.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-_mg_6486.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-_mg_6489.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-_mg_6490.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...3-_mg_6491.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-_mg_6495.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-_mg_6496.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-_mg_6456.jpg |
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The QA/QC folks must have been napping on that Friday PM or Monday AM ... TAZ
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