Yenko Chevelle stripe colors

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Mike;
I don't know what the difficulty seems to be with Garnet Red, but most of them appear to be too 'red' instead of maroon. I think Holub's '69 G-Red Yenko Nova is the correct shade, (not the tailight panel though), not sure on the two ZL1's.
M

[Stefano]

I also found Yenko stripe remnants on my Douglass Yenko Copo inside the doors, on the forward part, toward the front fender.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Stefano;
Ever heard of Rodgers Chev. in Rantoul, IL? Do you remember any Yenko cars from there?
M

[bkhpah]

I rarely see a true Garnet Red color on Camaros, or Chevelles. It is a deeper red than most cars are painted. I do not know how much research goes into the red cars of 69. Maybe most folks just think red is red. As for stripe remains, every 69 Yenko I have ever worked on had stripes left over in the areas I described. Did Mike have any clues as to the color. I think black would be very nice, but white is good too...BKH

[Stefano]

No, Rodgers Chevy in Illinois doesn't ring a bell. I know of a more recent Rodgers Chevrolet in Michigan ,as in Pam Rodgers the dealer principal.

Is Rantoul just South of the Wisconsin border between Lake Forest and Libertyville?

[sixtiesmuscle]

My car had white stripes that had been painted over in typical '70s rainbow/psychedelic fashion. Creative huh? I think that the white stripes on the darker colors really tend to fool the eye and make the color look lighter. Combine that with possibly being a shade off, and, it can really appear light. Micky Hale is doing the car, and, he did one of the red ZL1s so, I'm confident it will be done right.

I think Rantoul is in central IL.

[Edited by sixtiesmuscle (12-04-2001 at 08:28 AM).]

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Rodgers Chev in Rantoul, IL (just north of Champaign, IL), sold at least one Yenko Deuce. Cranberry Red, 4speed, not found to date.