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Hey Dana,,,,Are you going to B/J??? Would like to say HI!!!! if you are........Bill S

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Hey Bill
I will be there. I will be the guy WITHOUT a bidders paddle. Let's get together.

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I went by Dana's place with my daughter tonight to check out Dana's Yenko....Awesome to say the least! It will be fun to watch this car get restored.

Dana is also a cool guy! Thanks for taking the time to show me around the car.... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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The pleasure was all mine Bruce. I was kinda hoping your daughter would take the dog though... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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I am moving forward with my car and was looking for info on the cars history. I have a gap between when it was sold in 1968 and about 1985. The story is that the car came to So Cal very early on in its life possibly by a Navy person in San Diego. If anyone remebers this car or can shed any light I would appreciate it. It was drag raced extensively. Thanks

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Wonderful car with a neat history unfolding. This car will be killer when completed. Good luck Dana!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Almost ready to turn the key save for a few remaining parts that have been located. Still need a 68 Deluxe wheel but 'me lady' is gracious enough to let me borrow hers off the Gibb Nova until one is located. She is sitting about 2" high on all four paws. That is with the original front coils and replacement new rear springs. Hopefully it will settle some but 2" is asking for a lot.

Thanks again to Tom Scholtz who went above and beyond with the bodywork and paint on this car. It is unreal. Huge thanks also to Annie for the hundreds of hours she has put into this car. I could not run this business without her help!

This has definitely been a labor of love. I have not added up the hours yet but this will likely take the record for number of them. We cannot thank Dana enough for allowing us the restoration duties and we hope he is satisfied with the results. There are still some unanswered questions regarding this car (we think it had the rear Yenko made spoiler originally installed) but many have been answered and proved. Having an original paint car to start with certainly helped prove some of the things that were done to this car originally. We are definitely looking forward to debuting it at the MCACN show and seeing everyone again.

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Holy Moly Rick &amp; Annie. What a BEAUT! Can't wait to see it in person!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

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incredible car and workmanship

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Just amazing ...

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Beautiful!

As for the height, my T/A was the same way with its original springs when I reinstalled them. Until you drive it and give the suspension some real world travel up and down, it wont settle down to its correct right height.

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That car is breath taking! Can't wait to see it in person.

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WOW...paint is... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

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looking forward to seeing this car close up!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wow...what a great job! I saw the car pre-restoration at Dana's house...and hopefully I will be lucky enough to see it post restoration as well!

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Beautiful, just beautiful!!!!!
It's like a piece of art on 4 wheels.

Elon

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Awesome car Dana, it has come along way from the way it was when you scored it!
Great Work Rick &amp; Annie!

PS Rick, Nice job on the kudo's for Annie.
One of my business friends had a sign on the door that said
&quot;Do you want to speak to the man in charge or the Woman who knows what is going on?&quot;

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I cannot wait to see this car, Rick! Congrats to Rick and Dana.

Dan

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You guys saw these pics before I did. Freak'n incredible. If this car were alive it would be indebted for life to Rick and Annie for putting it back in it's Glory! I can't even tell you how much they threw themselves into this endeavor. I found the car and scrounged parts and spent late nights on the phone with Rick discussing the weirdest details, but they are the ones that did all the work on this one. We also had help with parts and info from members here like Dave Lindsley, Ed Montini, Brian Henderson, Charley and Marlin just to name a few. Can't wait to get to MCACN and sit in that car. Just got home from the USC/Stanford game and I am spent, that darn Andrew Luck. Good night.

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car looks great , nice job

one very minor thing I notice on the picture of the tail

In one of the original 68 Yenko photos, the SS was blacked out on the gas cap.. Don't know if all the 68s were done that way but Yenko did remove the SS emblems and makes sense that the gas cap would be painted black.

it looks kind of cluttered with the white SS emblem and the 2 Yenko emblems on the tail.

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Yowza! That thing is gorgeous.

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Dana, I watched the USC Stanford game as well...It was a god game. The officials should let the players play the game though [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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Looks great Rick - can't wait to see at MCACN.

Jake

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Very, very cool. Look forward to seeing it up close.

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DITTO; on all the above. Very Very Nice. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

My favorite year of first gen. Camaros.

Look forward to seeing it in person. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Dicky [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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Wow. Great color!

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can i sit in it too?

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I can be bribed... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
By the way the gas cap will be blacked out, these were just tease shots. I am sure Rick will be tinkering the night before the show.

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It's come a long way, huh Dana? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Rick and Annie rock!

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-----Dana,,,Your car is just another reason I cancelled a long planned trip to be at Bobs latest extravaganza. I cant wait to get there and see your ride. Rick, as usual, has done you proud......Bill S

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Can I have it ?

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Thank you for the comments everyone and yes the gas cap is getting painted. I just had not done that yet as well as several other details as can be seen in the photos. It has definitely been a labor of love!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Until you drive it and give the suspension some real world travel up and down, it wont settle down to its correct right height. </div></div>

The car recently went on a 1000 mile round trip trailer ride and it changed nothing. Not the same as driving but I would have expected it to settle some even in the trailer.

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That was gonna be my next suggestion. Was it strapped down by the rear axle and front lower A-arms, so the suspension could still move?

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Rick/Dana - I will be willing to come to Illinois a week early and drive this Camaro on the street [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">relentlessly</span></span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img] in order to sort out the ride height. No need to thank me [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img] - it is THAT important to me. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

























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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rick/Dana - I will be willing to come to Illinois a week early and drive this Camaro on the street [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">relentlessly</span></span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img] in order to sort out the ride height. No need to thank me [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img] - it is THAT important to me. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]


You are a giver. Let's drive it back to the west coast after the show. That should settle the springs.

























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-----WOW!!! Sam, you are one dedicated guy. No one else on the board would attempt this. Just a bottomless pit of helpfulness. You are to be applauded, sir......Bill S

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Yeah, you'd be surprised Bill. Some have wrongly accused me of being self-serving in these situations. I'm just misunderstood. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

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<span style="font-weight: bold">SEXY!!!</span>
Great job Rick! Car is horny!
Peter
ps I can help with the springs as well if Sam does not get it sitting correctly!

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Rick,

What %/gloss did you use on the tail panel? Not trying to stir up anything, I just happen to like what I see on this car. I know there's many schools of thought on this matter so PLEASE EVERYONE, let's not make this a soap-box issue. The car looks perfect and I'm just curious.
Thanks!

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Now Pete, don't be horning in on my good will project [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]! I know what I am doing! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]







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