Congrats Charlie!

**Charley Lillard** · #1 08-11-2002, 06:07 PM

I haven't even seen it yet. It's nice to see Belair woke up though.

MYSTERYCHEVELLE · #2 08-13-2002, 04:18 AM

I saw it, congrats! Now tell me, is that gut blue or is it green? looks green in the photo?

Mike

**Stefano** · #3 08-18-2002, 05:17 AM

Just got mine in the mail. Nice spread. That old Camaro sure carried quite a few historically significant dignitaries around the track.

Seattle Sam · #4 08-21-2002, 06:07 PM

Charley, the old DAN YOUNG block letters that he addded to the rear quarters (along with the big bowtie) actually got me connected to Dan Young's dealership to purchase my Brickyard 400 courtesy car. Were those applied decals or painted, and if they were paint, do you know how they were removed?
just curious,
Sam

**Mr70** · #5 08-21-2002, 08:31 PM

Just read the CHP issue.
Nice Car Charley!
I wish they took more detailed pictures in the Magazine.I can't get enough of that Camaro.
And that is saying alot seeing as I swing with Chevelles more.

**Charley Lillard** · #6 08-21-2002, 10:12 PM

Sam... The Dan Young Lettering was removed by repainting the area of the quarter panels. Kevin Lee is the Editor of Camaro Performers and there is supposed to be a 5 page article coming out that Kevin says his pics are better. Factually they are wrong about 3 being built. The GM work order calls for three cars but Vince Piggins said that only two were built.

Seattle Sam · #7 08-22-2002, 12:36 AM

I was also surprised to read that the cars were originally 4 speed cars. I had previously read that they were ordered with solid lifter motors and TH400 trans, then the motors were swapped for blueprinted 325 horse motors. Does your car show evidence of a clutch pedal?
Thanks again,
-Sam

**Charley Lillard** · #8 08-22-2002, 01:54 AM

Thw GM work order calls for 375 4 speed cars and the Protecto plate shows it had a 375 4 speed. You can barely see the outline of the plate that bolted onto the subframe that holds the Zbar for the clutch linkage. The trim tag shows it as a 4 speed.

Seattle Sam · #9 12-01-2002, 03:53 AM

Charley,
I picked up a magazine called Camaro Performers (Fall 2002, from the editors of Super Chevy and Popular Hot Rodding). On Page 50, there is a two page beauty shot of your Indy track car, followed by three pages of Kevin Lee's pictures and a nice article - much better coverage than the CHP piece (plus no green interior).
Oh, by the way, it's also featured on the cover..

It sure is a beautiful car!
-Sam

**Stefano** · #10 08-21-2002, 11:06 PM

Rick you are just a Chevelle groupie. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

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