69 SS nova big block car ????

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I believe so,
Still working on verifying the core support opening, extra holes, welded nuts, etc... and the engine mounts, to see if those are BB versions.

[will]

it's definitly differt from the core support in my camaro,but I don't know if that an interchangable part between the two cars.

Will

[hvychev]

Marlin, did you purchase this car?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Yes

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Well, after almost two years of research, & 4 title searches, the ownership history has taken a twist! I was informed by all prior owners that a particular person named Elmo (deceased) in Maryland was the original owner of this '69 SS Nova. I was continueing my research to determine the original selling dealership.

After receiving the lastest title search results, I have found out that Elmo was not the original owner, nor did the car sell new in Maryland! Elmo's dad Elmer was the first person in Maryland to own this Nova, purchasing it from Sunderland Chev. in Baltimore on 8-17-70. Elmer 'gifted' the car to his son Elmo on 5-19-75, although it is known that the son drove the car since '70.

According to the search results, this Nova came from PA! The build date of the car is Feb. 1st week, and the original PA title date is Feb. 28, 1969. The title that was transferred from PA to MD has 'National Bank & Trust Co' as the owner, possibly indicating that the was traded in or repo'd as there are no liens listed on it. So, my search continues to find the original dealership in PA - unfortunately, PA does not have nearly the title info that MD does, but you never know what you can turn up

[hvychev]

Very cool!

M how is the car coming? Have you started the resto yet?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Yea, I got started on it over the winter, mainly pulled the rear and springs and scraped the undercoating off of the entire underside. What a pain to remove, but very nice metal underneath. I installed those pesky trunklid bars, and am mocking up the console hump. Then switched gears to get the Yenko Deuce buttoned back up for the season! The '69 project will take several more years, but any progress is good progress - plus Benjamin already calls it 'his gween wace carr'

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

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Well, after almost two years of research, & 4 title searches, the ownership history has taken a twist! I was informed by all prior owners that a particular person named Elmo (deceased) in Maryland was the original owner of this '69 SS Nova. I was continueing my research to determine the original selling dealership.

After receiving the lastest title search results, I have found out that Elmo was not the original owner, nor did the car sell new in Maryland! Elmo's dad Elmer was the first person in Maryland to own this Nova, purchasing it from Sunderland Chev. in Baltimore on 8-17-70. Elmer 'gifted' the car to his son Elmo on 5-19-75, although it is known that the son drove the car since '70.

According to the search results, this Nova came from PA! The build date of the car is Feb. 1st week, and the original PA title date is Feb. 28, 1969. The title that was transferred from PA to MD has 'National Bank & Trust Co' as the owner, possibly indicating that the was traded in or repo'd as there are no liens listed on it. So, my search continues to find the original dealership in PA - unfortunately, PA does not have nearly the title info that MD does, but you never know what you can turn up

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Another year, and a couple more title searches done on this car. PA has nothing but the bank title info, same as I got from MD.

I noticed on one sheet from a prior MD title search, that had an overlapping corner of another sheet, that I didn't get all of the sheets of info. So, a few months ago I wrote a nice note, and copied the suspect sheet - asking for a complete copy. What they sent was excellent!

Sunderland Chev. was not in Sunderland, MD like I assumed - but rather in Lemoyne, PA. This Sunderland Chev. received the reasigned title from the Bank in Harrisburg, and within days reasigned it to Norm Griffith's Auto Sales in Baltimore - (possibly a subsidiary?). So, now I know how the car made it's way from PA to MD, and where the first MD owner purchased it from = Norm Griffith's.

Now, I need to find out who had this car from 2/28/69 till the bank acquired it on 7/8/70.

The search continues, but I have a hunch that the original dealership may have indeed been Sunderland Chev.

[JQ]

Marlin,If you have a handful of names give ZabaSearch.com a try, I have been able to locate two previous owners to my car(and it's free).Good Luck John