Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Maybe go up 1,000 on the shift, hey?
Look forward to hearing of your resto progress.

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Chuck Hanson dropped by my home last September, looked over my original documents and the car! My wife and I enjoyed visiting with him and having the opportunity to hear his suggestions. He was very positive, lots of encouragement and his visit was sincerely appreciated.

The picture and his brief comments about my Chevelle in the March/April issue of Chevelle World came as a total surprise.

All of the pieces are slowly but surely coming together. More to follow . . .

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Very cool Roger!

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41 years, 8 months later - found the rattle . . .

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keep the fruit jar, i mean resto pictures coming roger!

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Maybe the guy had some "Monaco" oranges in that jar.

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rixls6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe the guy had some &quot;Monaco&quot; oranges in that jar. </div></div>

or finished off his &quot;home&quot; brew?? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]..cool thing to find..adds to the cars &quot;story&quot; [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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A real treasure Roger - keep your updates coming!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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Very cool roger

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Made it over to the national "Chevell-Abration" in Goodletsville, TN last weekend (June 11, 12 13).
WOW, hundreds of Chevelle SS, Malibu's - one was a Yenko/COPO 427 Chevelle - most of the classic years and models were covered.
Met and visited with many owners - amazed how many knew of my DHPC/COPO - perhaps from my posts or the snippet in the March/April issue of Chevelle World.
Picked up several 'can't find' parts at the small swap meet held on the grounds. Guess it was 'just meant to be' . . . :)

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Good stuff Roger. <span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="color: #FF0000">Beautiful office decoration!!</span></span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Next step, on the L72 COPO Motor Build . . .
6223 Nitrided Crank Forged Steel crank for my L72 COPO Motor . . .
It's a STD/STD crank in perfect condition . . .
Rotating assy will be balanced and the bearing/crank tolerance is right on target . . . :biggthumpup:

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Lookin' good Roger. Thanks for the blow by blow!!

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Engine stuff :grin:

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Hey Roger did you mention in chevelle world [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Dan Palchanes helped you find it

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Yes, I did . . . :)
I didn't write any part of the article, just provided the Chevelle World Editor details back in Sept '09 from beginning to end.
The CW article was a much condensed version . . . :smile:

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Roger, was a pleasure meeting you this morning to pass off those NOS door handles to you. I can't wait to see your car once completed.

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Hi Dean:

Pleasure was all mine!
I'm very hopeful you might see it sooner rather than later and I'm working on it every day!

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Looking good Roger , enjoyed visiting with you and your wife at CB , thanks for updates ,
Ky Joe

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

An interesting developement on the dickharrell.com website . . .

"UNDOCUMENTED", HA, HA, HA . . .
The moderator has taken the 'liberty' to edit the title of my thread there and add 'undocumented' to it.

Documented - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster ...
1 : to furnish documentary evidence of 2 : to furnish with documents
3 a : to provide with factual or substantial support for statements made or a ...

In fact, my 1969 Dick Harrell/COPO Chevelle is documented . . .
An original "MSRP" from Dick Harrell Performance Center back in 1969 . . .
This is just a scanned copy - the originals, in a bank lock box :biggthumpup:

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Roger, you know what you have. And we do here, who knows what there intentions may be? Either way you know the facts.

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You are right on point - THANK YOU and like I say:
Undocumented, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA *****

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Have fun with the restoration Roger! I can't wait to see it done [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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Roger - it sounds to me like some folks over at the &quot;other&quot; site have some envy and/or self esteem issues. Its a good thing that with the docs that you have on your Harrell Chevelle you do not need their validation. I think they are missing the point with regard to preserving this special history. Some folks<span style="font-size: 17pt"> <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">JUST DON'T GET IT!!</span></span></span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]


Awesome DH Chevelle Roger. Please keep the pix coming. It is looking terrific! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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Purchased brand new BY YOU in 1969. That should be more than enough documentation as far as you are concerned. Enjoy the restoration and the car and as others have said, keep the photos coming!

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How's the old saying go???? Something like, &quot;Never argue with an idiot. They'll drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience!&quot; [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

You never know WHICH personality you're gonna deal with over there. Sad that they can't see what they're doing.

Keep on track Roger. YOU know what you have! I hope to see it in person some day. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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Dennis, I like That!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Great story on this car. Can you please post some original photos of the car when or around the time it was new? Love to see the vintage photos. What made you hold on to the paperwork all these years. When you sold it, did you tell the next owner it was a DH car?

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I have pictures of the 1966 SS 396 Chevelle I traded along with the '66 paperwork (original GM MSRP and Dealer/Customer invoice) . . .
The '66 SS VIN is shown on the '69 Dealer/Customer invoice - not a single picture of the '69 (just was not a priority back then). . .
Also have the GM MSRP and Dealer/Customer invoice from the '70 Camaro RS when I traded the '69 DH/COPO Chevelle in ('69 is listed on the '70 dealer paperwork).

Kept these along with various other "treasures" (a bible from 2nd grade, stuff from Boy Scouts, Indian artifacts I found over the years and various other trinkets.
Just could never throw it away . . .

Speaking of "Documented", this is a repeat (with an updated image) of a previous image post . . .

I knew the Chevy dealership at which I traded the car very well - my (then) future father-in-law was their top salesman . . .
He knew very well that it was a Dick Harrell Chevelle with a BIG motor and just couldn't wait for me to get rid of it . . .
He shuddered every time I showed up to take my fiancee (now my wife for almost 40 years) on a date . . .
At the time, HP cars were in the dirt as far as trade in's went - Sharp Chevrolet wholesaled it in late '69/early '70 because they could not get rid of it . . .
It still had the Dick Harrell emblem on the deck lid when Sharp wholesaled in early 1971 . . .
The Harrell emblem was on the car up until the mid 1980's until the then owner sold it at auction (according to that mid 80's owner, Robert V.) . . .

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

who is it casting stones?

this is so ironclad it is not funny

love the story and the car, keep up the good work

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Update:

My thread on dickharrell.com named "1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle" has been renamed . . .
AND, it's still "undocumented", ha, ha, ha :)

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Roger
Thanks for keeping us posted on the build... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Keep those camera batteries charged too.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]
I tried to look at the Harrell sight forums, but only the sign on page comes up. Must you join just to read forums ?

Thanks Mike

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Yes, you must register to view their forums but it's not a big deal . . .
More on the engine build . . .

Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

Roger, you did not send the right piece of paper. Try a check and see what happens. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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Not a big deal - it's OK . . .

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Just stumbled across and read all 20 pages, great story and great find. Looking forward to seeing updates and finished project!! good luck.


<span style="font-style: italic">*weird about the documentation thing after reading;
. . .&quot;The paperwork is verified (thru her mother who actually typed up the window sticker) it's the car that needs to be inspected. . . .&quot;

I think you have more than documented that the car in your possession is the DHPC Chevelle you originally purchased in 1969. Anyone reading this thread and seeing the photos before and after inspections could not possibly doubt this car.</span>
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Re: RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle
 

I'm very pleased you found it interesting!

Based upon my failed efforts with the 'new DHPC' org and their refusal to 'certify' my car, I'll just limp along with my old circa 1969 original Dick Harrell 'MSRP' :)
and corroborating '66 trade in and the '70 Camaro I traded it for . . .

Hmmm, come to think of it, maybe my circa '69 'certs' are even better than a 'new DHPC' cert.
Mine are of course original and authentic, the VIN tag and hidden VIN on the car are also original and authentic - all tied together in '69 and now plus I'm the original owner . . .

If/when I come down with a fatal affliction, a circa 2010 certificate won't add years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes or even seconds to my time here on this earth.
My kids will just have to decide - I have a pretty good idea what they will do (they've paid close attention to the goings on during this last year) . . .

THANKS to all for your kind thoughts and support - looking forward to sharing more stuff as soon as there's anything worthy to post and hopeful I'm not offending anyone with pictures of circa '69 stuff that's been rebuilt for my project.

Kind regards to all :)

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RogerD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
hopeful I'm not offending anyone with pictures of circa '69 stuff that's been rebuilt for my project.

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[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] Roger, we're all waiting impatiently for more of those <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size: 11pt">offensive</span></span></span> photos! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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<span style="font-size: 23pt"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="color: #FF6600">YES WE ARE!</span> </span> </span> </span></span>