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**CC Rider** · #41 07-08-2008, 11:28 PM

Great find.

Just looking at those pics, I feel like I've seen it before somewhere.

I'll have to rummage through my Super Chevy Show pics from years ago. That paint scheme looks familiar.

**Xplantdad** · #42 07-08-2008, 11:44 PM

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Great find.

Just looking at those pics, I feel like I've seen it before somewhere.

I'll have to rummage through my Super Chevy Show pics from years ago. That paint scheme looks familiar.

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I agree...I have seen it somewhere before too, I think? Or maybe just deja vu...

Cool car either way!

camarojoe · #43 07-09-2008, 01:26 AM

OK, I'll go out on a limb and disagree with just about everyone. Personally, I think that car would look a gazillion times better painted garnet red/black top than it would with the pink/purple/ribbon job on it now. Garnet Red is a bad ass color, and looks super on a Chevelle. Note that I'm not knocking the car, Its very cool as-is no doubt, but the current paint job ain't anything I'm getting warm and fuzzy over, or one I'd feel bad about stripping off for a fresh coat of garnet. JMO.

**wheelhop** · #44 07-09-2008, 01:29 AM

I got to agree with Joe........
I like the way it is, but, if it's proven to be a copo....
Garnet red would be awesome, especially since there's not many of them out there.

1969l78 · #45 07-09-2008, 01:29 AM

I also agree, not my cup of tea but just my .02 Nice find and do whatever makes you happy.

**firstgenaddict** · #46 07-09-2008, 01:51 AM

It's bad ASS either way... that being said... I had a 69 SS 396 Garnet Red with Black Roof and guts and it does Looks killer together.

**MosportGreen66** · #47 07-09-2008, 04:30 AM

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!

x Baldwin Motion · #48 07-09-2008, 04:46 AM

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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 · #49 07-09-2008, 05:37 AM

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** · #50 07-09-2008, 06:10 AM

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.

Dedicated to the Promotion and Preservation of American Muscle Cars, Dealer built Supercars and COPO cars.