Duh. Sorry Bob, my heads a little foggy. Rest assured if all goes according to plans it will be there and finished in 2019.

Great find! I love the story. I can't wait to see the finished product.





Were some posts deleted or did I miss the haters?

The haters were some people that had called him and said that THEY deserved the car, not him!

Congratulations Rick and Annie on an amazing find! Thats gonna be a beauty when its done!!

After three weeks of being down with the Flu finally back to where I can extend my public congratulations on a great find.

Part of that time was spent in AZ at the pavillions with many on this board. It was very difficult to keep the news of the find under my hat. Rick, you don't know how many times I about spilled the beans.

Congrats to both of you.

Don Stowers

PS, I'm sending you a few pictures I took on the day we picked it up.

That is precisely why you were one of the very few people that I confided in Don. Hopefully you and Judi were able to have a good trip and a good time in spite of the flu. Welcome back.

WOW Rick! Congratulations to you and Annie. I've heard it said that the best deals are the ones that come to you. Certainly true in this case. I don't normally open a thread about a Yenko, but I saw your name on it and I knew it had to be a good one.
19,000mi! Just makes my head spin. Good luck with it!:youguysrock:

Verne

----Rick,,,Just a few days ago I spotted a V.V.Cooke combo bottle/can opener. The perfect accessory to open up that cold one at the end of the day! The V.V. is a bit worn from use but the Cooke is definetly readable. I think the price was around $10 bucks. I'm sure it wont be going anywhere in the "antique mall" its in so we have time.......Bill S

I would love it. If you would pick it up I would be happy to cover any/all costs. I can PayPal you thefunds. Thank you sir!

10-4. Thanks.

Great find.Congrats.
"They are still out there" :)

The members here at Yenko.net amaze me and are some of the best. This arrived today out of the blue with a note from one of those people, Bill Stephenson. Thank you sir, much appreciated!!!! :beers:

Nice!!

Bill is an “SNG” (Super Nice Guy)

Ryan

Yep, that sounds like Bill all right!

More than most will ever know

----I just knew a beer would taste better at the end of a long day if it was opened with a V.V.Cooke bottle opener. Especially when you own a V.V.Cooke Yenko Chevelle!!!!! I actually couldn't believe that I found this bottle opener at one of Jan's antique hang outs. What are the chances that a V.V.Cooke bottle opener would be in a shop full of c##p in Port Huron, MI.???........Bill S

----Thanks go out to both Sam and Jake, and of course my Ontario buddy!

Bill is a great guy for sure....:beers:

very cool!

These 2 NOS decals showed up in the mail today from www.nostalgicracingstickers.com . I will not be putting them back on the car but they will be displayed in the car's history binder with all the other items/documents we have located. Just about ready to get started on a full blown restoration with only a couple items left to receive for the car. Should be a good time for the two of us if we do not kill each other first. LOL

C'mon Rick...you guys work well together :)

----Rick,,, Love the "Engines by Bigfoot"!!!.......Bill S

Just stumbled across this.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/clas...cid=spartandhp

Very cool...again!:headbang:

And the Karmic payback continues to flow!. So happy i can say Rick has restored two very significant cars for me over the last decade or so. Bravo and well deserved ink !!

I wanted to see pics of Rick in the Article :-)

Well done! Well deserved and congrats!

Dan

https://s26.postimg.org/quwdp8j61/BBJU1g7.jpg

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/clas...age=BBJU8Iw|16

That is Jim Saathoff, my Restoration Tech (at the wheel) and Shannon (wearing the hat) who originally contacted me about the Chevelle.

Jim is a cool guy as well. :cool2:

Rick, since the first time we spoke I couldn't believe that such a craftsman and expert on these cars didn't own one himself. I'm so happy that you finally found a car that is worthy of the hands it finds itself in. Despite your paramount expertise you remain one of the most humble and nicest guys I know have always been willing to lend a helping hand. I only hope that the car will remain with you for a very long time and will see many years of enjoyment and quality burnouts. Congrats!

They could be anywhere.My Yenko Camaro was found behind a gas station in 1988 just sitting complete.Keep your eyes and ears open.

Thanks LS6SS for the kind words. The only reason we do not have any cars and Annie sold her collection was that we had no place to keep them let alone work on them as every square inch of our business property, trailers, rented storage units as well as our home properties are occupied by customer cars and/or parts. I have NO idea where we are even going to keep this one when it is completed. We have had a couple of unbelievable offers on the Chevelle but she and I agreed before we ever went down and got it that it was not for sale so for the time being it will be owned and restored by us and us only. It has been over 10 yeas since I had anything worth bragging about so I intend to drive and enjoy this one.

That was a great story about finding the car. The bunny suits and respirators reminded me of when I extracted my latest '62 from a long hibernation in a damp garage. Everything was covered in mold. (no critter poop though)

Verne

Love this pic of the neighbor eyeballing the Chevelle coming out of hibernation!Congrats Rick and good luck with the resto!

Good for you. That's refreshing to read. This car should be driven and enjoyed.

That man owned something like 6 or 7 muscle cars (parked in his driveway and garage) and watched us the entire time we were cleaning out the garage and pulling the car out. When done he walked over shaking his head, introduced himself and told me he had lived next door to Joseph his whole life and thought that Joseph got rid of the car after it was 'stolen'. He had never seen it since 1970 and had no clue that it was still there in the garage.

That is crazy

Amazing!!

Rick, I just finished reading all 20 pages and all I can say is WOW!
As someone who knows a little bit about luck and having a car find you, I agree 100% with those who say it could not have happened to a nicer guy. I know just how you feel.
Best of luck with it.
Andy

Had to sign up and say congrats to Rick and Annie. This car couldn't have found a better home to a very deserving couple.

Cant wait to follow the build