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Fhakya
10-26-2005, 05:02 AM
I just caught a glimpse of this one at Volo:
'70 L-78 "Yenko" restification. (http://www.volocars.com/showroom/showroom_d.php?id=11755&nhs=0&make=camaro&show=)

It's a very cool "What if". http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

They're claiming that it's one of the original 600 L-78's also. Has anyone seen it up close?
musclecarjohn
10-26-2005, 05:15 AM
That is an awesome looking 2nd. gen Camaro! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif
WILMASBOYL78
10-26-2005, 05:20 AM
SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT THIS TRUE, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW..IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO BUILD A CAR OF THIS TYPE FOR 40K NOT COUNTING THE ORIGINAL MOTOR. DOCUMENTED L78'S ARE RARE AND THIS WOULD BE A GOOD DEAL IF EVERYTHING LINES UP.

WILMA
Belair62
10-26-2005, 05:46 AM
Its a very nice car built by a fellow called Sixtiesmuscle ! Those stripes look great on a 70. I think I even drove it. Volo also has a supposed documented 70 L78 there...
Stefano
10-26-2005, 05:53 AM
The car being discussed is one of the 600 L78 Camaros, Real Build sheet documented car and an excellent value, IMO.
WILMASBOYL78
10-26-2005, 06:35 AM
This "real deal", is a "real deal" at the price. Neat car!

wilma http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif
markjohnson
10-26-2005, 08:53 AM
That car actually looks better than I thought it would. Shame Yenko didn't do big block cars in 1970. Love the blue interior!
CamarosRus
10-26-2005, 12:38 PM
I bought THAT car from an ad in Hemmings Motor News in 1999 as a project. Car was to have come with ORIGINAL, CKO coded, VIN stamped born with block and born with trans. Was delivered to Seattle with RESTAMPED (Deck) Block and restamped VIN.
Transmission wasnt even correct M-21 Casting # and was restamped poorly over the top of obliterated original #. After getting the mediator at Hemmings involved seller (Ray Z in St Louis area) took car back at my shipping expense.
Obviously VOLO "found" the correct block, not the restamped one I saw.
Car is real L.A. L-78 with Build sheet.

Chuck Sharin
YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY
10-26-2005, 05:08 PM
Hmmm haven't heard RayZ's name in a while, walked Carlisle with him one time - small world!
CamarosRus
10-26-2005, 09:29 PM
I've been reminded of another part of my above transaction in buying and returning the BLUE L-78. I wanted 100% of my money returned, on the car project, including SHIPPING.
Ray Z sent me cashiers check for amount of car purchase, and paid for return shipping. I kept the dual snorkel air cleaner, as colleteral until I received MY refunded shipping money. I never received shipping money, and still have air cleaner.

Chuck S
Stefano
10-27-2005, 02:24 AM
So what are you trying to say??? Will you return the original air cleaner to the current owner if he pays the shipping costs due you?
Fhakya
10-27-2005, 08:37 AM
That's a pretty interesting update/twist Chuck. Thanks for chiming in.

As per Stefano's question....interesting also. I didn't think about it from that perspective. That piece is worth some coin now. Brilliant idea to keep it as collateral Chuck.

Heh...Volo could probably use it for the yellow L-78 that they're still trying to sell.

Did anyone ever figure out what the deal was w/ the cowl-plenum air cleaner they have on that yellow one now? I have pics of the yellow one w/ the "new" cowl air cleaner and also w/ an open element piece.

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

What was the cost of the shipping...I might be interested http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
BARN FIND
10-28-2005, 06:47 PM
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That's a pretty interesting update/twist Chuck. Thanks for chiming in.

As per Stefano's question....interesting also. I didn't think about it from that perspective. That piece is worth some coin now. Brilliant idea to keep it as collateral Chuck.

Heh...Volo could probably use it for the yellow L-78 that they're still trying to sell.

Did anyone ever figure out what the deal was w/ the cowl-plenum air cleaner they have on that yellow one now? I have pics of the yellow one w/ the "new" cowl air cleaner and also w/ an open element piece.

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

What was the cost of the shipping...I might be interested http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

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The "right" Dual Snorkle for a 70 L78 would probably be worth more than original cost of shipping the car..I smell a bidding war!