Our 69 Yenko Chevelle restoration

[SS427]

Another oddball. Our 69 had what appears to be a 68 Malibu dash plaque on it and can be seen in the original photos. The photo is what I took off a 69 parts car (upper) and what was on the Yenko (lower) which I believe to be a 68. Ours is a March 69 car so not early by any stretch. Has anyone ever seen this in their COPO as well? This car what totally unmolested as far as interior and chassis goes so in no way do I think someone changed it out in the first year of its life.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by SS427

Another oddball. Our 69 had what appears to be a 68 Malibu dash plaque on it and can be seen in the original photos. The next photo is what I took off a 69 parts car (upper) and what was on the Yenko (lower) which I believe to be a 68. Ours is a March 69 car so not early by any stretch. Has anyone ever seen this in their COPO as well? This car what totally unmolested as far as interior and chassis goes so in no way do I think someone changed it out in the first year of its life.

Dan Vasic has a black 1969 shell restored and by memory it had the 68 dash trim piece.

Maybe 5 years ago.... let’s test my memory of tiny useless details :-)

Ryan W31

[Postsedan]

Originally Posted by Ryan1969Chevelle

Dan Vasic has a black 1969 shell restored and by memory it had the 68 dash trim piece.

Maybe 5 years ago.... let’s test my memory of tiny useless details :-)

Ryan W31

Ha, Ryan try more like nearly a decade ago....Ryan has the Best Memory, LOL.

Rick, I would DEFINETELY use the original as found name plate in your Yenko Chevelle.
We have seen this and we have learned that it did happen.

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthre...Black+Chevelle

Dan

[JoeC]

My car has all original interior (including the rug) and has the 68 style Malibu dash trim

Was that trim piece different for the 68 and 69 Malibu?

I know the 1969 SS 396 trim had a different grain pattern then the 68 but I see some people sell the 68 and 69 Malibu trim as the same part?

The steering wheel emblems for the COPO 427 Chevelles have come through with different ones.
some have the bow tie , some have the Malibu some had the SS

mine has the bow tie

[camarojoe]

Originally Posted by JoeC

My car has all original interior (including the rug) and has the 68 style Malibu dash trim

Was that trim piece different for the 68 and 69 Malibu?

I believe the entire edge shape of the trim piece is slightly different between 68/69 malibu, and for certain the font is specific to each year, with the 68 version using the script "Malibu" vs. the 69 wording in all caps, similar to the 69 Malibu 1/4 panel emblem.