Daytona Yellow '69 L78 Chevelle
 

Talked with a guy today that had bought new a 69 Chevelle L78 that was Daytona Yellow from Berger Chevrolet.
He has the original Car Shipper sheet, and also a couple pics from when the car was nearly new.

Anyone know of a car that matches that description and has 136379B397xxx?

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...scan0002_2.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...scan0003_2.jpg

Re: Daytona Yellow '69 L78 Chevelle
 

I will check a few I have from searching for "The Jenks"

Ryan

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Looks like another black Master Cylinder to me [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan

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Lots of good historical info in these photos. Black MC for sure and sticker on the diverter valve for a 39XXX car. Nice!!

Good luck Rick.

Phil W.

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Check out the routing of the Smog Hose under the Upper Radiator. Must have been built on a Monday or Friday [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

Plus the tin foil on the fuel lines....vapor lock [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

Dan

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unpainted water pump?

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Just in case the black MC is a question for you guys, check out line 26 on this production sheet from Chick at CRG. It's for Chevy II and Camaro and Pontiac. I kind of doubt Chevelle would be different. Granted things could have changed from the 68 model year to 69...

http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20Sheet.jpg

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My L78 is a Baltimore &quot;384XXX&quot; car built &quot;06A&quot;. The stripes on this DY car are narrower than the RPO stripes (can't remember the code). Are they dealer or owner installed (or other RPO?)? Love the foil insulation on the gas lines. DY sure looks good on a '69 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] ! Here is my day two photo with smog already removed....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...hevelle027.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My L78 is a Baltimore &quot;384XXX&quot; car built &quot;06A&quot;. The stripes on this DY car are narrower than the RPO stripes (can't remember the code). Are they dealer or owner installed (or other RPO?)? Love the foil insulation on the gas lines. DY sure looks good on a '69 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] ! Here is my day two photo with smog already removed....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...hevelle027.jpg </div></div>

They are factory stripes. The date on the back of the picture is March 1970, and the &quot;Car Shipper&quot; sheet shows 6D96DA Sport Striping. I suppose it's possible the car had been repainted in a few months after it was new, but he did have some earlier pictures that were from the fall of `69 that the stripe looked the same.

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I've seen 69 SSs with a Malibu stripe before, but the daytona yellow car is definitely thicker. I compared it to my original striped car and that stripe appears to be wider.

Phil Woj.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psb3344b31.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Woj</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've seen 69 SSs with a Malibu stripe before, but the daytona yellow car is definitely thicker. I compared it to my original striped car and that stripe appears to be wider.

Phil Woj.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psb3344b31.jpg </div></div>

Also need to consider that the picture of the Daytona Yellow car has been &quot;blown-up&quot; from its original size, so that old Polaroid probably is making the stripe look thinner than it actually is.

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It seems to me that the area between key hole and door handle is tighter (less paint/more stripe) wrt the stripe width on Woj's car.

Thanks for the photo Woj - never tire of looking at your beauty!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It seems to me that the area between key hole and door handle is tighter (less paint/more stripe) wrt the stripe width on Woj's car.

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Again, it is an old Polaroid so any variance is most likely due to the age of the picture and factory tolerances, I would think.

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It's funny how there are different variables when it comes to noting how things are painted, routed and marked...

Rich

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The diverter valve sticker ?What is the build date of this car?I am thinking they changed to the sticker early then most think.Maybe August or early Sept? any thoughts .

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 302moz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The diverter valve sticker ?What is the build date of this car?I am thinking they changed to the sticker early then most think.Maybe August or early Sept? any thoughts . </div></div>

Looks like the 397XX numbers were in July time frame. Not too far from the change over.

Phil Woj.

From Chevellestuff.net:

Month Atlanta-A (3)(4) Baltimore-B Framingham-G (3)(4)
August (1968 *) n/a * n/a
September 300001-302597 300001-308846 300001-304912
October 302598-306613 308847-318059 304913-311621
November 306614-310620 318060-326003 311622-317607
December 310621-313846 326004-333025 317608-322570
January (1969) 313847-322002 333026-344660 322571-329012
February 322003-329430 344661-355330 329013-333080
March 329431-337539 355331-367113 333081-338712
April 337540-344438 367114-378593 05A - #346029
338713-348045
May no production reported 378594-381442 348046-352264
June no production reported 381443-396474 352265-360909
July 344439-346616 396475-413729 360910-367942
August 346617-356386 413730-414385 no production report