I got the POP out last night and it seems I made an error with the last name, its Helmke not Helnike.
Ruby Helmke
6874 Elm Point Lane
St. Louis, MO.
I guess I'll have to tell the long story regarding this car so you can get an idea of what I'm trying to discover. I bought the car from Ruby's daughter Donna Morgan of St. Louis. It had been in storage since 1978 with 15k miles on the body and the original engine missing. I have since transplanted another MQ block from 8N391270 and am putting on the finishing touches. I was told by her that the brother was into racing in the local area and hung around with Dick Harrell. Dick had a shop in St. Louis in 1967 that was located next door to the selling dealer, Bill James Chevrolet. Jeff here on the site and Dave Libby helped me with that information last year. Since Harrell moved his shop to K.C. by the time this car was delivered in 1968 it is pure speculation if he had anything to do with it other than help a friend spec it out. Dave does not remember the car being at the K.C. shop and was not with Harrell in St. Louis. Here is the brickwall I'm facing. Ruby is deceased and the daughter ends up with the car titled in her name and sells it to me after it basically sits for 30 years (stored indoors). She will not even give me the name of her brother although she did tell me he is living and "its one of those family things". I would guess its over money and maybe the car? So I'm looking for Ruby Helmke's son as he is the only person who knows what was put under the hood and by whom. the car did have an alarm system and a chain and padalock wraped around the core support and attached to a bracket under the hood! Something was under that hood of value!! Who knows maybe the guy still has it
