She's Home (Ribbon COPO)

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don't change a thing... that car is a rolling history lesson as is. you paint the thing, you'll never drive it and then it turns into another garage queen, like 98% of the restored muscle cars out there. not that any of us here should tell you your business, but drive it and enjoy it, heck, take your daughters out in it!

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a voice of truth and reason!!

[CopoFan]

At this stage, I tend to agree with leaving the paint and car alone, even though I'm personally 99.9% sure its a COPO.

If I happen to find a build sheet bringing my certainty level to 100%, I may change my mind. But then I'd have a lot more to worry about than just paint. Do I try and find an MQ block, or just go with a CE? I admit the chances of finding the numbers match block for this car is 0.01%. Do I get rid of things like the Cragers, ladder bars, modern ignition, etc.?

I don't know... if I recall, there were 323 COPO Chevelles, with 99 that went straight to Yenko, making mine one of only 224 cars.

Has anyone ever had luck looking back at old newspaper ads from dealers back in 1969? I know some lots would make the stock # the same as the car's VIN #. I tried this approach once while my buddy owned this, but it seems like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

And although I've said it before, I'll say it again...

Bob

[Woj]

Enjoy the car. If you find docs along the way, start worrying and spending then. I agree that the odds of finding an original block are slim; but, you never know.

Good luck, hope to see you at a Northern Ohio cruise in one of these days.

Phil Woj.

[Alss]

Cool find Bob..got to bring it to the ACES show near Clevland in Aug....almost in your back yard..Ill be there with mine! yourr really WOW everyone there!

http://northernohiochevelleclub.com/j1/i...4&Itemid=52


ALbert

[Woj]

I'll 2n'd that. You'll see some amazing Chevelles at the show. We'll look forward to seeing your car.

Phil Woj.

[Jeff H]

Very cool car! It costs nothing to leave it the way it is and it's a personal touch by a previous owner. If you do happend to stumble on some paperwork or any part of the original drivetrain, then it might be the time to think about putting it back to original.

[1969grb]

Bob, Congrats on a great find. Looking forward to seeing it. I will agree with Phil and Al bring it to the ACES Show in August. Grady

[Keith Tedford]

I still have the magazine with the writeup about Grady's COPO Chevelle black and white pictures and all. It was the first writeup on COPO Chevelles that I had seen since 1969. Even the NCOA didn't seem to know anything about these cars in those days. Both of our '69 cars were Baltimore and I didn't find build sheets in either. Fortunately, I have the GM of Canada documentation and the original bill of sale for the first car. Some people have found Baltimore build sheets so it does pay to check things out. It would be great if you did find that magical paper. It is gold in this day and age. Our Son's '69 Chevelle was red with the black vinyl top. A very sharp combination that everyone seems to love. Best of luck.

[CopoFan]

Wow... that does look like an awesome show, and yes, right in my backyard. The only problem is its the same weekend as the Woodward Dream Cruise, which I was considering going to. I was also half-considering towing Ribbon COPO out for Woodward, but if I have a chance to see a couple of COPOs in Westlake, I may change my plans.

[Woj]

Personally, I'd skip the Dream Cruise and go to the Chevelle show. Woodward is a good time, but it can be a pain if you don't have a good parking spot. If you get into the traffic, it can take hours to move only a couple of miles.

Obviously you have a passion for Chevelles and the Northern Ohio Chevelle guys put on a great show.

Phil Woj