Our 69 Yenko Chevelle restoration

[SS427]

The detail was put into the trunk as well. The paint overspray as well as the spatter overspray was replicated as near exact as possible. As an very observant sYc member pointed out to me, the area that was taped off behind the side marker lights should be the charcoal grey not the red oxide primer making it even more clear that Chevrolet painted the trunk area a charcoal grey before adding the spatter. This will be corrected in the coming days.

After installing the tail trim I sprayed sealer over the pins just as was done originally.

[SS427]

Good luck with that. These will have to do in the meantime as the 4 clip ones are a toughy. The difference is in the clips and valve stem opening shape.

[Woj]

Very nice attention to detail Rick. You and Annie are really doing a nice job.

Phil

[luv2sixty9]

Originally Posted by SS427

Good luck with that. These will have to do in the meantime as the 4 clip ones are a tough. The only difference is in the clips.

Rick,
Just an FYI........The valve stem hole is also different.

[SS427]

Originally Posted by luv2sixty9

Rick,
Just an FYI........The valve stem hole is also different.

In what way?

[luzl78]

Originally Posted by SS427

In what way?

It’s open not closed

[Jonesy]

Wow, I just think its amazing how you replicate everything the factory did.
Thats impressive.

[SS427]

Last night was the fuel tank and other minor details such as the cowl and grounds. Once again I talked Annie into staying late to help out. Just like the license plate light wire grommet, the factory used tape to cover the hole from below. I am not sure why other than maybe to retain the trunk spatter but seriously in those days who would care. Regardless, it was there and I replaced it with the same type of tape and then pushed the grommet through it.

I reworked the ground wire as the terminal is not correct on the replacement pigtails so I replaced it with a correct end. The original bolts were restored and used in the same locations. Same goes for all the gas tank mounting hardware. It is all the original pieces.


The fuel line clamps were an olive drab color based on what I could see on the inside of the clamp where it was protected by the hose. I could barely make out the stampings on the fuel hose so I replaced it with what I have seen on Baltimore cars and that is SWAN GAS.

[SS427]

The restored shocks were mounted back on using their original restored hardware.

[SS427]

Here is the ground strap that runs from the frame rail to the body mount gusset. This is a reproduction as my original was just too stained but this one was the perfect length and had the correct ends.

Newly restored windshield washer pump, decal and hoses. Also new firewall to engine grounds.

This is a hole that was rudely stamped through he firewall for the tach harness. I am not sure why they did not use one of the other holes unless the pigtail would not reach. The original plug mounted near the accelerator cable had an X pattern cut in it like they were thinking of running a wire through it but the stamped hole is where I found the harness coming through.


Thanks to an sYc member I was able to locate and purchase a correctly ribbed PCV hose. I had one in my inventory for quite some time but of course when I needed it I could not find it.

Several people had mentioned to me that their Chevelle had a staple in the middle of the firewall. Ours did to so it was left alone. In the original photo you can see "RED" spelled out. It too was replaced on the firewall with a grease pencil UNDER the paint as was the original but due to the poor lighting it does not show up in this photo.