They are still out there - Page 3

David C. · #21 10-30-2015, 01:09 AM

What a fantastic discovery! You should definitely make an effort to contact previous owners as they may lead you to the original VIN tag. I assisted a friend with an LS6 Chevelle, and upon looking over the car I pointed out that the VIN tag did not match the cowl or the plant on the trim tag. He contacted one of the previous owners who told him he had been waiting for that call someday and had the tag in his tool box!

bbbentley · #22 10-30-2015, 01:20 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: David C.</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What a fantastic discovery! You should definitely make an effort to contact previous owners as they may lead you to the original VIN tag. I assisted a friend with an LS6 Chevelle, and upon looking over the car I pointed out that the VIN tag did not match the cowl or the plant on the trim tag. He contacted one of the previous owners who told him he had been waiting for that call someday and had the tag in his tool box! </div></div>

I am sure there was a story as to why the VIN was changed?

Mr Yenko · #23 10-30-2015, 03:18 AM

Can't wait to see it at MCACN !

**livettes** · #24 10-30-2015, 06:36 PM

I just got off the phone with Mike Needle in Maryland, the guy who sold the Camaro to Craig in California that I bought it from.
He sounded like he was a dealer or bought and sold quite a few cars. He said he had owned this car twice!
He first bought the car around 13 or 14 years ago out of Ohio. He sold it and said it stayed local until he bought it back recently. He could not remember a name and said he did not keep any records more than 2-3 years. But he did remember that the guy he bought if from in Ohio built a lot of pro street cars and you had to drive past the Summit Racing warehouse to get to his shop. Summit is in Tallmadge so I am assuming that is the area he it referring to. I am reaching out to anyone in that area that might know this guy or his shop. Or any information or help anyone could give in chasing down this lead.
Thanks, Jamie

COPO CARTEL · #25 10-30-2015, 06:58 PM

Way to go. Blood hounds needed

ds1 · #26 10-30-2015, 11:15 PM

JE pro streets was one of the bigger shops I know in Ohio. Massolin, not sure of spelling. The we're big into camaros, mostly 69s. They built a bunch of yenko clones. There was another in that same area that was a hot rod shop
I used to see them a lot on racing junk. Jeprorodz.com.

**SuperNovaSS** · #27 10-30-2015, 11:28 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ds1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">JE pro streets was one of the bigger shops I know in Ohio. Massolin, not sure of spelling. The we're big into camaros, mostly 69s. They built a bunch of yenko clones. There was another in that same area that was a hot rod shop
I used to see them a lot on racing junk. Jeprorodz.com. </div></div>

Pretty ironic if they were the ones who built it.

Jason

ds1 · #28 10-30-2015, 11:53 PM

They buy and sell already built cars. I tried to buy a 67 roller off them. There work is way nicer than the work done to that car. They may have bought and decided not to build it and sold it off.

markinnaples · #29 10-31-2015, 04:05 PM

Might want to check on "The Pro Street Era-late 70's on" Facebook page as there are a lot of Ohio guys on there; one of them might be familiar with it.

**DW31S** · #30 10-31-2015, 09:33 PM

I kinda thought the car looked somewhat familiar; now that the "Mike Needle" connection was brought to light, I know why. Mike Needle does buy and sell a lot of Pro Street cars here in an around Baltimore, 1969 Camaros in more abundance than any other type. I bet he is disappointed (if he knows) that he owned a real Yenko not once, but twice!