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09-13-2009, 06:15 AM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
Awesome ride Dave!! Very Cool Time Capsule!!! Can't wait to see it live....
Rodenfels was originally located at 6376 Pearl Rd. in Parma Hts., Ohio and sold several COPOS.. The dealership became Bill Doraty Chevrolet and then sometime in the late 80s or early 90s Integrity Chevrolet took over and moved into the building.. The dealership is now defunct.. I don't know what will become of the building.. Probably be knocked down...  Doug asked me if I would slide over to the old dealership location and take some pictures of same.. I did this last night.. It's funny, I talked to the original owner of this car on the telephone and he stated that he remembered the dealership was next to a little greasy spoon restaurant called the Whip which is still there and in business... He stated his wife had worked there during the time he bought the COPO. Sorry to HI JACK the thread Andy......... Enjoy..... Rich             
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#34
09-13-2009, 06:22 AM
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Here are a few more details on the car.
06A X44 57 fathom green 712 deluxe black int 427 copo , m22 trans(when new) 4,104 original miles on the body all original sheet metal except hood 427 , aluminum heads , dominator intake and carb, chevy cable drive dist. , curved neck radiator,chrysler "HEMI 4 speed crash box" (the tranny of choice back in the day), original BB cross member, dual lakewood drive shaft loops, BE 12 bolt with summers bros axles,lakewood traction bars, front disc brakes were replaced with drum (for less drag Back in the day), dual SW fuel pumps,the sub frame and bumper brackets have been drilled with holes to reduce weight,no spoilers , still has all the original carpet and a lakewood bolt in roll bar.The original owner had the car painted as you see it when it was one year old, and for an old laquer paint job there is no checking at all from not seeing the light of day for almost 35 years. As far as the class it ran in , he raced at AHRA and IHRA tracks and I don't remember the what class he said but from the way the car is set up it looks like an NHRA A/modified production car. But I will find out from the owner.
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#35
09-13-2009, 06:39 AM
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Probably A/MP in NHRA trim would be a tunnel ram set-up. Caleb's car is a perfect example of an A-B/MP car of the early 70's. Those cars ventured into Pro Stock on some weekend invitational meets at the local dragstrips. Looks like an NHRA SS/D car without the aluminum heads. Can't remember if you could run aluminum heads on a 427 in NHRA SS back then on a camaro.
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#37
09-13-2009, 07:45 AM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
Absolutely awesome awesome COPO find !!! Very very COOL !!! Super happy to hear you are going to leave it in its original state !!! Congratulations !!!
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#38
09-13-2009, 08:27 AM
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Wow...congrats and thanks for keeping it the way it is..
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#39
09-13-2009, 08:43 AM
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WOW !!!!!!!!!!! Congrats Dave... Cool car, I can't wait to see it in person... You and Doug are some real COPO hounds !!!!
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09-13-2009, 11:40 AM
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WOW !! That is really the coolest car I have seen in a long time ! Great find !
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