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"So that's how it is in their family" https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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"Do you have a kiss for Da-deee"

I don't trust that Ferris Bueller any farther than I can throw him.

With your bad knee Ed, you shouldn't be throwing anyone.

Just produce a corpse... that's right just roll her old bones down here...

Ed... Ferris Bueller is on line 2.

Uhhh Uhhhh Uhhhh Mr Peterson let me appologize... I am sorry.
I should say you are.... pardon my french but you're and a$$hole.

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Ferris Bueller Facts

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is this rascal in a new garage yet.... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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Thats wierd i bought my deuce from a guy who has his own excavation business and when i went to pick it up guess what was parked beside it......Yup a montecarlo ss..

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Don't know if anyone is still reading this or not but will add an update anyway. First let me address the missing stripes. Earl wanted to have the car repainted because it had a few paint chips in it. If we are remembering correctly we did contact the Yenko dealership to get a stripe kit but were told there weren't any available at the time. They did send us large door decals (about 2'x1') with what Marlin says are the Yenko crests. They sent three of them and we still have them. Just didn't like the idea of them on the door. I checked with JW Nova several years after that because I thought about buying a set for Earl for Christmas one year. They were out of my price range at the time. It really wasn't that big of a deal to us. Earl and Doug took the Lakewood bellhousing out of the car yesterday and put the original one back in. Earl told me last night and I quote, "The underside is still rock solid." https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif I was really glad to hear that in case we decide in the end to just get the car on the road and enjoy it again. Will know more this weekend. Marlin, a curiosity question, do you know how many of the remaining Deuces were sold at the Canonsburg dealership? Linda

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I have no doubt that you had some issues about the stripes. I also had a small stripe related issue, and had about the same response.

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They did send us large door decals (about 2'x1')

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Can I have em ? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif Can I buy em ? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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The 85 deuces that remain belong to a wide variety of dealers, I will list them below in descending qty:

Yenko, PA = 6
Grossman,MN = 5
Colonial,VA = 5
Tamson,VA = 4
Wallace,NJ = 4
Central,OH = 3
Fencl Tufo,IL = 3
Loehman,CT = 3
Leman,IL = 3
Thorstad,WI = 3
Scuncio,RI = 3
Peck,AR = 3
Bresee,NY = 3
Dale,WI = 3
Rapids,IA = 2
Minneman,OH = 2
Nankivell,IN = 2
Konners,OH = 2
Marshall,PA = 2
Kidder,IA = 2
Auston,CT = 2
Watson,MI = 2
Stocker,PA = 2
Robert,NY = 2
Glockner,OH = 1
Scher,MA = 1
V.V.Cooke,KY = 1
Wolfe,IL = 1
Broadway,WI = 1
Smith,PA = 1
Mancuso,IL = 1
Branine,KS = 1
Eriksen,IL = 1
Londoff,MO = 1
Riley,MO = 1
H&H,NE = 1
Bill Heard,GA = 1
M.Konners,NJ = 1


There are 11 cars totalled out:
Riley,MO = 2
Tamson,VA = 2
Fencl Tufo,IL = 1
Marshall,PA = 1
Kidder,IA = 1
Yenko,PA = 1
Bresee,NY = 1
Stocker,PA = 1
Londoff,MO = 1

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Good info M. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Thanks https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif
The totalled one from Yenko was/is the C.Silver, 4sp w/ p/s Spencer DEMO car. He reportedly had a stroke while driving it, and put it into a bridge abuttment. That car is still titled under Yenko Leasing to this day. Spencer's next DEMO car was a G.Beige, 4sp w/ p/s that survived - it's now painted black with some silver stripes painted on, if you know what I mean https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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Marlin, how do you positively know every dealership every Yenko Deuce came from? Are some of those "educated guesses"?

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No, those 85 are known.

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Thanks for the info Marlin, was just curious. Were any of these sold to women? I guess you wouldn't have any way of knowing for sure because even though I bought my Cadillac it still has Earl's name first on the title. I have to leave for work in a minute but wanted to give you a little more info. Earl said that when he took the pressure plate off the deuce he was able to turn the motor over without any trouble at all so at least we know it's not frozen up. He's down in the garage now putting new valve stems in the tires so he can get them on the rims and then on the car. Would really rather not have to go to work this evening!!! Especially since it's Valentine's Day!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif You guys out there with wives or girlfriends make sure you tell them how special they are to you, life is short and you never know if you might not get another chance!!! Linda

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I thought that Peck only showed 2 deuces. A blue auto, and my red 4spd. The ad from that time only lists those 2. Or are you including the possible silver one that may have dealer transfered in that was ordered with the scoop?

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Marlin
Are you counting those Canada bound LT-1 Novas in that list?

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The 2 Canada LT-1 cars were not Yenko Deuces. Seeing that there are no Canadian dealers listed in Marlin's post, i think thats an obvious no.

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Lighten Up Brandon.

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Schoneye, I'm still showing Jensen's deuce as a Peck car - I'll call you to get the details about it's Dale chev connection. I was not including the silver one that was dealer x'fer'd from Peck to Londoff - and then wrecked.

Rick, I am not counting the Canadian cars, I have them in the registry - but have formulas that exclude them from the statistics.

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Sorry Dickie.

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Count to 10 fellas, we're talking Deuces here...

Man oh man, them Missouri folks sure were hard on their Deuces...3 outta the 5 totalled! Reckon they shoulda stuck to drivin' their team of mules... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Them MO folks had a hankerin to either make 'em dirt track cars or roll them over in the side ditch - that's rolled as in; end over end, not sideways https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif There's even a deuce or two from other states that ended up in MO - never to be heard from again. A flood in Alabama doesn't kill a deuce, but a MO driver sure can!

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My Deuce was one of those out of state cars that ended up in MO... from the sound of it, I'm glad it was only there for a short time. It got outta the state before anyone got any ideas to roll it over, dirt track it, or lose it! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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It came close to gettin back into MO at SCR7 https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Ha! That's right! Don't let that maybe cross the river, or it's all over but the cryin'! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Them MO folks had a hankerin to roll them over in the side ditch - that's rolled as in; end over end, not sideways

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If anyone has ever driven on some of the county roads at least in northern MO one can appreciate why that was common place. There is NO margin for error when driving those roads and they do NOT believe in shoulders on ravines! Scary! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif
Rick

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Them MO folks had a hankerin to either make 'em dirt track cars or roll them over in the side ditch - that's rolled as in; end over end, not sideways https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif There's even a deuce or two from other states that ended up in MO - never to be heard from again. A flood in Alabama doesn't kill a deuce, but a MO driver sure can!

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Marlin, that's too funny! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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After following this thread for the better part of 3 weeks, I e mailed Linda and asked if she'd mind if my brother and I came out to see the car. I explained that neither of us were potential buyers, and would completely understand if they didn't want bothered with us coming around on their day off, but she told me that was not to be of any concern, and stated that they would be happy to have us visit and take a look at their car. She and her husband Earl are both nice folks, and a pleasure to talk to. The car is a very cool piece, and looks alot better in person than in any pics I've seen or have taken. While it does need a complete resto, Its one of the better unrestored cars I've seen to date, and is very complete. I don't know what the car is "worth", and I'm not even gonna enter into that debate, but it was definitely neat to see a real Yenko car that prowled my area "back in the day". It was also cool to be able to talk to the original owners of a car I have so much interest in. Both had some great stories to tell and were more than happy to let us pick their brains about details of the car, and the history of it from day 1 to present. I sincerely hope this Deuce finds a good home someday, and once again wish to thank Earl and Linda Roof for their hospitality.

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Great story, Joe. It sure seemed from her postings here that Linda was a genuinely nice lady...cool that you got to confirm that in person https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif I hope that they are able to somehow keep the car and get it back out and enjoy it. It was pretty obvious that they had a lot of great memories involving that Deuce https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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I sincerely hope this Deuce finds a good home someday, and once again wish to thank Earl and Linda Roof for their hospitality.

[/ QUOTE ] I just wanted to second that notion. Linda and Earl couldn't have been nicer folks, taking time out of their Saturday afternoon to chat with us at length about the car, their trip to Yenko to pick it out, and the good old days in general.

I found it especially interesting that Earl got the idea to go to Yenko to look at the Deuces from a high school acquantance he'd picked up hitchiking one day. Earl explained to the schoolmate he was considering a new Chevy Super Sport...and the fateful hitchiker mentioned he had some literature from Yenko that he'd pass along to Earl when dropped him home. Earl looked it over and he and Linda took a trip to Canonsburg...you know the rest. 35 years later it's still out in the garage. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Linda and Earl, if you're reading this, thanks again for being such gracious hosts.

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Hi Bill, Thanks for the compliment, https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/blush.gif I appreciate it! It was really great having these folks visit. We had a great time chatting about these cars and exchanging information. There was a time when we thought we would NEVER part with this car. I used to tell Earl that if he died before me I would just take the backhoe out on the farm, dig a big hole, set him in the driver's seat of the Deuce, slick his hair back, put one hand on the wheel, the other hand on the shifter and just drop them both in!!! Just goes to show you should never say never. Linda

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Hi folks, After investigating a few of our other options, we have finally made a decision. The car is defininitely for sale as is. We aren't sure yet how we are going to go about selling it. We have been a little preoccupied for the last month. My 56 year old brother went into the hospital for a simple operation to open a blocked tear duct and had a massive stroke following the surgery. His condition is still critical but he is starting to show some small signs of improvement. We have had some tough decisions to make concerning quantitity versus quality of life for him. Would appreciate you keeping him in your prayers. Thanks, Linda and Earl

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good luck and hope he recovers soon thanks jp

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Thanks jp