bbbennys COPO

[Salvatore]

Benny has been looking for his original BE rear for years. He contacted the previous owners and they contacted people who new people who might have some info. Always a wild goose chase!! Then at last some real info surfaced. A guy with a 1969 326 firebird had it in his car with 488's from the original owners drag racing days. Yes Bennys car was Day 2 in less than a few minutes from the showroom! After a long (18mths) negotiation with the Dr. that owned the firebird he became the new owner of the rear. Finally!!! Don't ask what he had to give for it. I bet it was way,way more that the Firebird was ever worth. When ever you really want something you have to pay. The gentlemen that owned the car knew this so the price was high, even though the man never cared about his car. The neat part of this whole long story is that when he brought the rear back from Ohio and started to take it apart he realized that his 9000 mile car with its 9000 mile rear had the ORIGINAL brake shoes still attached! That was a great find. He cleaned the rear and restored the shoes for a quality job. You just never know what is out there. ALL leads must be followed. Way to go BBBBenny and the Jets! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Mr70]

Thats great News Sam!
Congrats Benny,so far two Zl-1's found thier blocks,and now a COPO finds it Hind end after the Reunion.
We need to have more Reunions. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Schonyenko2]

Way cool Benny http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif S.

[70 copo]

Nice..

[70 copo]

Engine.. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Salvatore]

I told Benny that everybody has seen his car in its factory original condition. I am trying to convince him that taking it to Day-2 would be fun and interesting. The car was in drag racing form very early in its life. A set of headers, slapper bars, fiberglass flex fan, vintage drag slicks, Cragars or Ansens with the skinnies up front, and a steering column tach would do it! Come on Benny, it is the nature of your BEAST! What do you guys think??? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Mr70]

He bbbetter do it!

[hvychev]

I agree Sam! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif (Now I have to get the stones to do mine! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif)

[Salvatore]

Frank, You have NO problems. All the parts are basically bolt ons. Only real expense is the headers and exhaust. I would take your whole exhaust off and replace it with headers and a less expensive exhaust system. Then everything would stay intact. Manifolds,smog and complete system. Just store it away. I have everything for my Z/28 in the attic. Fortunately the original and second owner of Bennys car put everything in the corner for 35 years. That is a story in itself. Just think how bad you will beat Marlin with a few mods to your deuce! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif Whoops, I may be in trouble now. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Schonyenko2]

Come on Benny day2it. Put them BIG tube headers on, for that BIG BLOCK. Schonye

[Salvatore]

Tell em Mr.Iowa Thunder: Benny gotsa LOPO COPO with out HI PO parts!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[camarojoe]

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LOPO COPO

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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif i like that one!

[Chevy454]

I scammed these "old school" pictures from Benny while at SCR7...check 'em out... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[Chevy454]

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[Jeff H]

Cool car with neat history. Where did Benny find this car for sale?

[bbbenny]

jeff, i bought the car, in hemmings mag, i bought 4 bbblock cars out that mag!!! benny http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif

[Salvatore]

Hey Benny, Can I have the license plates in attachment 4?

[bbbenny]

if you have a lot of money. you want a day two car, also!!!! benny http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[Salvatore]

I don't know Benny looks like your car was lovin it in a couple of those early attachments Rob posted. I would love to see those flat tow bar hitches sticking out of your front end again! Car looked happier in the old days. Didn't have to sit in the trailer so long before. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Schonyenko2]

Those old pics are cool. That's one of those that if you found today would be a tossup as to put it back to factory, or leave it as a stripper.
You're right Sam, it looked happier in those pics, but then it's hard to say what those hippie lookin dudes were smokin. Damn hippies. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Schonye

[Salvatore]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif Takes one to know one my man! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

At least you 'hippies' were/are always smiling, today's grunge movement is a bunch of scowls http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

[Salvatore]

Those midwest Hippies were always smiling because they had some strong stuff in those corn cob pipes! And maybe.......still do. Lets here it for the Yenko Deuce Club, Midwest Chapter! That includes you and your Dad too Frankie. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[hvychev]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Now if this dude were to have been next to a Yenko Deuce in a vintage photo it would have been cool! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[Salvatore]

Is that dude on the left your Pop? That is what we looked like when we were driving the muscle cars back then. Went with the territory if you know what I mean. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[427TJ]

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Platforms and a leopard-skin tank top? Is that a Pabst Blue Ribbon can sitting on that Chinette paper plate? I wonder what was parked outside.

Yo, I'm not bustin' nobody's b*lls or nothin', I'm just sayin' that looks like Pabst Blue Ribbon on a Chinette plate. So was there a '76 Trans Am with T-tops parked outside? He must have stopped by to get back his Frankie Valli 8-track.

[Mr70]

That's a STROHS Beer Can,circa 1970's.
Great picture of Tony Orlando Frank. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Later on that same night....
http://www.bubblestheartist.com/basement/pix/schlitzafro2.jpg

[hvychev]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Actually durring the time of that pic he had just bought a brand new 74 Nova.

[camarojoe]

The beer in Frank's pic is indeed Stroh's... also my dad's beer of choice when I was growing up...btw Mr70, The beer in the goofy ad above is Schlitz....had a similar label, but was/is terrible beer. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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[Mr70]

I know it is a different beer then Franks pict.,I just thought it was indicative of his pict.
Don't go putting the wrong beer in my mouth. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[camarojoe]

indicative indeed.

[Belair62]

I thought it looked like Schlitz...we used to call it Schitz because of the wonderful day after effect ! Can you still get that crap !!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[Seattle Sam]

"When you're out of Schlitz....
....you're out of beer!"

That was their jingle, and it was true - because we would drink all the other beer first.
Let's hear it for a suitcase of Hamm's!
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
-Sam

[camarojoe]

[ QUOTE ]
...it was true - because we would drink all the other beer first.

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-Sam

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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif Yeah, the last i looked they still make it, maybe we need to add it to the list of requests for SCR8.... nah.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Mr70]

Pabst bought out Stroh brewery in 1998.
Pabst now has the rights to Schlitz,Colt 45 malt liquor,Old Milwaukee,Old Style,& Strohs',among others.
Our Distributor says he can't find it,but I'll bet somebody has an Unopened one sitting on their shelf somewhere for you.I'll bet it tastes the same today,as it did 35 years ago!

[Belair62]

....Hamm's...from the land of sky blue waaater waater...comes the beer refreshing ! Jez you people are old.

[hvychev]

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Great picture of Tony Orlando Frank. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Rick that is what my Mother said he looked like! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I have no idea who the hell that even is!

[Unreal]

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I thought it looked like Schlitz...we used to call it Schitz because of the wonderful day after effect ! Can you still get that crap !!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

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Would that be "Day 2"?

[Salvatore]

Come on Frank....Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me! I know you are young but http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[Mr70]

Here ya Go Frank.
I saw this in Belairs COPO in Lombard. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
http://www.webfitz.com/lyrics/Lyrics/1973/torlando.jpg

[hvychev]

OMG!! My dad did kind of look like him!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[bbbenny]

guys, there are some vintage pics of my copo. in the vintage pic section. hope you all enjoy them. any questions, please ask. thanks bbbenny http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[fpcopo]

Oh My God!! Bel Air's shoes look just like Tony Orlando's. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/BelairSucks.gif

[Belair62]

Heees baaaaaack !!!

[BLOWNALKYCAMARO]

i found a 69 bird in Genoa ohio with a 12 bolt inquired about it was at a friends truck shop was this the one?

[bbbenny]

the org rear, was in zainesville, ohio. at a private party;s house.bbbenny

[bbbenny]

FYI. i talk with the org owner who still lives in the same town that he lived in when he owned the car. he said the car was very fast. he raced both street and strip. the second owner did the same for a while, then he ran it on the strip. he said, the best time, ran was a 10.21 in the 1/4. the second guy gave me the pics of the car at the stip. the other pics of the car, in and out of the garage are from the org owner. talk about some good refences, about your car!!!!! build sheet inclueded.enjoy the pics!!!!! bbbenny http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Salvatore]

That is what I been tellin ya Benny. Bring it back to its original glory! Lets day-2 that beast so Calebs car has somebody to hang with at the shows. At least the boys in Homer City know how to make these cars look like they should look...but I don't know about the BBBoys in Lehighton, Pa.! Come on BBBenny, it is 1970 all over again! We can start calling you day-2 Ben. The beast from the east! You may even win a show if you put it in A/S or A/MP trim. How about SS/D? May end up in a magazine instead of the trailer. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Schonyenko2]

Go get him Sam. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif Don't tell him we just tubbed the nova. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[Salvatore]

I am on him Schonye, I am on him! Pete is going to build him a go fast motor for the mini tubbed deuce...ah ah ah ah I mean nova! SHHHHHH keep it to yourself! He needs to go huntin for those Harrell cars. Big H.P. guys. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif P.S. I heard that silver X44 car from my house saying BBBenny let me out, let me out, please open the trailer door. Its dark in here! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[DaJudge]

Leave it original Benny, it's perfect just the way it is http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Salvatore]

AH Come on Mike, You are NO help! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

[bbbenny]

why, don;t we DAY=2 that berger Z-28, in your stable? sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[Salvatore]

I think it is pretty much day-2 at this point. I am just tryin to let you catch up a little, Benny. Don't want nobody throwin any rocks at that X44 car of yours when mine is around! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[bbbenny]

sam, ONE day, i;ll surprise you with a day two car. then see what you say.?????????????????????????????????????? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[Salvatore]

I am not as worried about you as I am about our man Marlin. He will NEVER put a set of headers let alone traction bars on that Gobi Deuce! Boy would that Deuce be stout then! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Mr70]

But Marlin would not be Marlin then... http://casebook.org/forum/clipart/smoke.gif

[Salvatore]

You are right Rick! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif