Rebodied cars and do they get certified - Page 16

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #**151** 11-14-2005, 07:08 PM

I agree with Joe, car #2 is simply a clone - the soul is gone. The original drivetrain is very important to me, second only to the original car's 'soul'. I don't care how much sheetmetal was replaced, as long as the orig. shell was used. The scenario of using the 6cyl body to dup the spot welds etc.. is simply a copout to save money. You save the bad cars with extra amounts of work/money because your hearts in it - not because of the payoff.

I might add that richschmidts %'s are bit off, it's more like 10% of the supercars are in this bracket as opposed to 90%. I have personally seen many unrestored supercars that were in very good condition. I also know of many more that are doing just fine, are unrestored, but the owners just want them left alone. So, there are quite a number of unrestored supercars out there that have never seen a muddy dump! I'm not tellin you where though

camarojoe · #**152** 11-14-2005, 07:10 PM

Maybe clone isn't the best choice of words since it at least has the correct tags on it, but the real car is gone and its definitely a rebody or "tag car". "Transplant" even works for me. I still will not ever be conviced a rebody using a non-supercar body is as good or better than fixing the REAL car... but do whatever makes you feel good... My personal definition of a rebody is pretty simple, and I will not ever be conviced that all you need to have a supercar is a set of tags and/or some driveline parts... but I guess some feel thats all you need.. I'm glad at least some people feel the same as I do .

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #**153** 11-14-2005, 07:19 PM

I know of a Yenko chevelle with another Yenko chevelle's drivetrain in it, what does that make it - a double yenko

My head is starting to hurt!

**PeteLeathersac** · #**154** 11-14-2005, 07:33 PM

Hey....everyone's opinion will be different like in every car deal....but the facts need to be on the table come sale time. . Personal opinions too but a "firewalled" car seems wrong when the true intent becomes transfering the identity of one vehicle to another. . Starting from a cowl section with door posts or more is a different story as the true identity remains intact (and the true identity cowl isn't leftover as spare parts like a firewalled car would). . Certification being the original question, it would depend on what's been certified. . Isn't Ed's service just that the Vin is one of the cars and no inspection of what the car is now? . A person who's willing to put all the restoration, early accident or survivor facts on the table should still be able to be certified but allowing these facts to be known to more than a buyer and noted as such with the certification provided. . Again personal opinions here....not endorsed or affiliated with this station or any person living or dead....operators are standing by....have your charge card ready....opinions may change at midnight tomorrow. ~ Pete

Belair62 · #**155** 11-14-2005, 08:30 PM

I agree with you...

**Salvatore** · #**156** 11-14-2005, 08:30 PM

If I had a choice I care more about an original sheetmetal car. Whether it a Z/28, COPO Yenko etc. I believe the first buyer started out buying the car he saw on the show room floor. The main attraction was the Z/28 or SS package (style trim) then I think the performance parts played into it. If you bought a Yenko in 1969 and warranty replaced the motor in 1970, would that bother you more than if a body shop put your drive train in a 1969 donor car in 1970 after you totaled the car? The donor car really isn't the car you bought in my opinion.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #**157** 11-14-2005, 08:34 PM

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Whether it a Z/28, COPO Yenko etc. I believe the first buyer started out buying the car he saw on the show room floor. The main attraction was the Z/28 or SS package (style trim) then I think the performance parts played into it.

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So you are saying that people paid extra to have the look vs. the performance?

**Salvatore** · #**158** 11-14-2005, 08:37 PM

Well I think for me it was the look of the 69 SS nova that I liked. Than we sat down and went through the options. Obviously I didn't want a 307 2 barrel car but I liked the looks of the nova.

**Xplantdad** · #**159** 11-14-2005, 08:38 PM

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I know of a Yenko chevelle with another Yenko chevelle's drivetrain in it, what does that make it - a double yenko

My head is starting to hurt!

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Hey Marlin...right there with you! My head started hurting about 30 posts ago...

Belair62 · #**160** 11-14-2005, 08:40 PM

It's a great subject...

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