69 Douglass Yenko project FS

[Clint_69]

If someone who lives close to me would be willing to come to my house and inspect my 12 bolt, I would be willing to pay them for their time. Out of the people who have looked at the car, only Chad made the comment that it was a restamp. Since Chad had to bring someone with him to inspect my car, I do not think that Chad is even remotely close to being an expert. I am willing to pay someone for their time and will freely post the results on this site.

Rob, where's the new graemlin?! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

[shor]

Clint seemed very nice and honest with me in my phone conversations with him. He told me that the block had been decked by a prior rebuild but the vin was still there by the oil filter location. He told me that he didn't think it was the original block based on an early casting date.(jan)
I told him my car's original block is a jan casting, march assembly, and 05 body build date.
Clint's engine is probably original based on that info.
Why would someone go thru the trouble to restamp a vin but not the MN code on the pad? And why use a Jan casting? An uninformed forger would not use such an "early" block against conventional wisdom. Clint also told me that the trans is a 70 or 71 unit. Listen....the car is a full restoration basket case. The value is in the title/vin/tag.
It is a project that will take quite some time and money.

[Stefano]

To clearify, A January casting date for the mentioned Camaro would be Correct per the Douglass Direct order COPOs.

The 12 bolt rear/end casting date and axle tube stamp date, provided to me by Clint are also exactly within the proper sequence.

I can not speak as to whether or not either was restamped.

[JoeC]

A BE should have different internal parts then std. 12 bolt.

[Stefano]

JoeC,
That would be correct. But the number of Original BE rear ends maintaining their original gear sets, carrier, springs, plates and Spider gears, would be very few and far between ,in My opinion. (Just for conversation sake)

[resto4u]

When i looked at the car, body condition was better than i expected. When a person gives a description of a car over the phone, one can get a different idea as to what it will look like in person. There was no claim to me about numbers matching, or original parts. The block was decked and vin# by oil filter. The vin on block appeared to be stamped individual and not gang stamped. As for the rearend stamp, i do not know. This car can be looked at in many ways. This is a rare car with documentation on it's way from Ed. The car is taken apart. If this car was together and painted, you may not know its condition until after starting to restore. Such as drivers door replaced, badly spliced factory rear quarter,passenger side quarter damage and some corrosion in the floors. You could spend more money on a more complete together car and then find it to be in the same condition afer you strip off the slick looking paint job. This car is a major project, not a piece of junk. Chad if everyone had your opinion, there would be very few supercars left. They would all be rusting away in salvage yards. I am sure there are many supercars that have been restored from same or worse condition. This next statement is my opinion, and not to offend anybody. This car could be restored and enjoyed as an investment. By no means is this a car to restore and make a quick profit.