Thanks to Wayne and Robin Schmeeckle

[ssl78]

Jim Hanke (wheelhop) and I had a busy but fun weekend. We left Friday morning for a road trip to Colorado To deliver the Douglass Yenko and pick up the 1968 Camaro I took on trade. We left at 5:30 am and got to Waynes at about7:30pm. We stayed long enough to drop off the trailer and take a quick tour of his collection since we were going to stay at a friend of Jims who lives about 90 minutes away. We were going to go back in the morning to unload and reload.
When we arrived at Jims friends house it was about 10 pm.
Jims friend Mark had a 71 Camaro and a older Buick 225 conv. so he also was a car guy. Anyways we talked for a while and I went to bed. The next morning we woke up and Mark shows me his cars and asks if he could come see the collection. I called Wayne and he said ok. When we get there Mark sees the 68 Camaro and ends up buying it from me. Check attachment

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Jim loads the 68 up in the trailer and leaves to deliver the car to Marks house while me Wayne and Robin (Waynes wife) moves the cars around to make room for the Douglass yenko. Wayne hard at work

[Born30YrsLate]

...looks like it's going from one great home to another!... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[ssl78]

While moving cars around I am thinking about I have a few extra dollars and we are going to be heading back to Chicago with a empty trailer. Something didnt seem right about this. I start looking around and then remember the night before Wayne was saying how he just bought a car it was a 600 mile original paint car so he now has two of them. I asked him what he was doing with the other and the answer was he was going to sell it. Thats all I needed to hear a little later I had a car to bring back with me.

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mean while about 3 hours later Jim comes back. Here he is hard at work

[wheelhop]

I see you don't have a picture yet of me hard at work!!

[ssl78]

Finally everthing is back where its supposed to be The Douglass car has a new home I couldnt think of a better place for it to be.

[ssl78]

Wayne and Robin are the kind of people that make this hobby so enjoyable it just shows how this site brings great people together. I would tell you to take care of my baby but I know you will. Thanks again and every one should have a wife like Robin she jumps right in and helps. here are some pictures.

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[DarrenX33]

So lets see a picture of your garage. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

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one more

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last one for know

[DarrenX33]

We've got to get you skilled on Photobucket. Looks like Wayne has the ultimate collection. The Dover Yenko couldn't be in better hands! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[ssl78]

picture of the Superbird

[ssl78]

Darren your right about photo bucket I should have sent you the pictures.

[DarrenX33]

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[DarrenX33]

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[Xplantdad]

John...congrats on the sale/trade....uh yeah!

Also, thanks for giving me my first ride in a Supercar! I will never forget it!

Also, thanks for sharing the pics from Wayne and Robin...awesome! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[PeteLeathersac]

Whttp://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gifW on both garage/shop lineups!!!.

So you ended up bringing the '70 SuperBird home...and swapping places w/ the '69 Daytona on your lift?.

~ Pete
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[olredalert]

------Wow, John!!! What a trip. Kind of like musical cars instead of chairs. Or,,,"If its Tuesday this must be a Superbird". Congratulations on what sounds like a trip that made more than one person very happy........Bill S

[1969l78]

Nice collection of cars

[ssl78]

Pete all garage shots are of Waynes collection he had 2 Superbirds and a daytona. He has owned the one I bought since 2003 and just purchased a Petty blue 600 mile original Superbird to upgrade his collection It took about 3 hours of rearranging to get my Superbird out and the Daytona back in its place.. The Daytona he has is the only Mr. Norm sold Daytona.
Bruce it was a pleasure that evening we went to dinner next year ww will both be looking for rides.

[Xplantdad]

John...I can give you a ride in the rental car! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Kinda not the same though...LOL http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[ssl78]

Bruce if worse comes to worse I probably will bring trhe RS SS ZL1 we can cruise in that. Than Colin will not be able to laugh at me for getting up every 5 minutes to check on my car.
Thanks Bill yes that deal made at least 3 people happy.

[PeteLeathersac]

Thanks John!.
Being mesmerized by all the muscle, I wasn't sure what shop pics were where?.
Seeing the Rapid Transit sign behind the lift of the two winged cars and the order of pics made me notice the swap and think it must've happened at your shop?.
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~ Pete

[DarrenX33]

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Bruce if worse comes to worse I probably will bring trhe RS SS ZL1 we can cruise in that. Than Colin will not be able to laugh at me for getting up every 5 minutes to check on my car.
Thanks Bill yes that deal made at least 3 people happy.

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Hmmm... John, RS/SS/ZL1 vs 70 L78? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[ssl78]

Count me in sounds like fun.

[DarrenX33]

Gotta start tuning.. Your gonna kill me with that thing. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

[Xplantdad]

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Bruce if worse comes to worse I probably will bring trhe RS SS ZL1 we can cruise in that. Than Colin will not be able to laugh at me for getting up every 5 minutes to check on my car.
Thanks Bill yes that deal made at least 3 people happy.

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That sounds great! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

[chads454Ls6]

John called me on the way to Wayne's house and told me he sold the yenko and was taking a 68 camaro on trade. He called me on the way back and said "guess what" Jim's friend mark saw the car and had to have it so he bought it from me,John paused and i said "what did you buy" and John laughed and told me about the Superbird. I knew he could not come home with an empty trailer and a pocket full of cash. Congrats on the superbird! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[wesyenko]

John, Thanks for helping me and Robin rearrange our car storage building. It was a lot of work, but it turned out great and we enjoyed your company.
We are proud to have your white Douglass Yenko in our collection and hope the orange 4 speed Superbird brings you as much enjoyment as it did to us. I have met the best car people thru this Yenko SuperCar Club site. Most of you have been a class act and have made me feel right at home;although I don't post very often, I do check the site every single day.
I would like to invite any members traveling through the desolate Northeast corner of Colorado to give me a call and we'll give you and your friends a tour.


P.S. Thanks Colin for the Mr. Norm's Daytona and Boss 302.
Thanks Rich P. and Charlie L. for all your help!

[wheelhop]

Wayne, it was a pleasure meeting you and Robin. Thanks again for your hospitality. Can't wait to come back sometime and see some more beautiful cars!!

[Born30YrsLate]

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It was a lot of work, but it turned out great and we enjoyed your company.


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Whenever you need more "work" done give me a call...I'll do it for free...I don't mind charity work! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[DarrenX33]

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John, Thanks for helping me and Robin rearrange our car storage building. It was a lot of work, but it turned out great and we enjoyed your company.
We are proud to have your white Douglass Yenko in our collection and hope the orange 4 speed Superbird brings you as much enjoyment as it did to us. I have met the best car people thru this Yenko SuperCar Club site. Most of you have been a class act and have made me feel right at home;although I don't post very often, I do check the site every single day.
I would like to invite any members traveling through the desolate Northeast corner of Colorado to give me a call and we'll give you and your friends a tour.


P.S. Thanks Colin for the Mr. Norm's Daytona and Boss 302.
Thanks Rich P. and Charlie L. for all your help!

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Wayne that car deserves to be in your hands. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[DarrenX33]

Look what I found..

While John, Wayne and Robin move the cars around, Wheelhop relaxes!!!

http://www.yenko.net/photos/data/500/Ft_Morgan_Collection_009_1_2_.jpg

[Stefano]

I guess Wayne and Robin are the only Yenko Collectors to have one of every (found) Color 1969 Yenko* Camaro offered for sale, to the public.

Congrats!

[wheelhop]

You'll notice I've got a coors light, being in Colorado of course!

[Postsedan]

Congrats John,

For those of you that may be interested...this is not John`s first "Wing Car". John do you have any pictures you can post of your original Super Bird....send them either to Darren or I and we`ll post them for you.

Dan.

[Postsedan]

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Bruce if worse comes to worse I probably will bring trhe RS SS ZL1 we can cruise in that. Than Colin will not be able to laugh at me for getting up every 5 minutes to check on my car.
Thanks Bill yes that deal made at least 3 people happy.

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Hmmm... John, RS/SS/ZL1 vs 70 L78? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

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John...let him win. He`s going to go a little crazy if he happens to hear about losing another race...to either one of us.

Hmmm....Darren, Duster vs 1970 L78?

Dan.

[Postsedan]

A few more pics of Waynes wonderful collection....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/Postsedan/Postsedan2008/Waynesgarage1.jpg

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Dan.

[ssl78]

Dans right I had a green wing car back around 1986. I was at a party and heard someone talking how there was a Superbird sitting unincorrporated Melrose Park in a guys backyard and had been there for years. That was only five minutes away from wher I lived. The next morning I got up early and went looking for this Superbird, I drove around for hours and couldnt find it. I drove around one last time and finally seen a couple of 4X8 sheets of plywood laying up against a car I got out and there it was. It was pretty disappointing no doors, no wing, intake and carb missing. The car was pretty rotted from sitting there so long.
I go and ring his door bell and he answers and I asked if it was for sale he said he bought it brand new and wasnt selling it. I was curious and asked him what happened to it and he said he used to live behind East Leyden High school and when he went on vacation one year the high school kids stripped the car and he never fixed it.
About six months later I get a call from the guy and said he wanted to buy a new Mustang and wanted to sell it we came up with a price and I dug it out of the mud and brought it home.
I went back to the area the car was stripped at and started asking around if anybody knew anything about what happened to the parts. I really was interested in getting the wing back this one guy said he knew who took the stuff and told me where he lived. He said he had put the doors on a I think it was a GTX and sold the car but the guy who bought the GTX was stripping it for parts. I went to the guys house and the doors were there I even brought the key with me and it locked and unlocked the doors so I bought the doors. The wing was long gone but even back then I found one and had to pay 1800.00 for it. The doors didnt have a spot of rust on them that bird was really a rust free car before being stripped. By the time I sat down and fiqured what it would cost to fix it wasnt worth it so I put it in Hemmings and sold it for a pretty good profit. I hear the car went to Arizona and was restored 2 years ago in a body shop back in Brookfield Il only about 10 miles away from where I found it.

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one more picture

[ssl78]

another car that found its way back was the douglass Yenko. The Douglass Yenko was delivered to Jack Douglass chevrolet in Hinsdale Il. It is believed that it was dealer traded to Rowe Chevrolet in Fort Collins Co. The first record of where the car was is in 1973 in Englewood Co. just outside denver from there it went to Nebraska then to Kansas then Wisconsin and then back to within 10 miles from Jack Douglass Chevrolet in IL. now its back to just about were it started again.

[njsteve]

What's under the hood of that Winchester Grey Metallic 71 Cuda? That was a very rare color for '71.

[DarrenX33]

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Bruce if worse comes to worse I probably will bring trhe RS SS ZL1 we can cruise in that. Than Colin will not be able to laugh at me for getting up every 5 minutes to check on my car.
Thanks Bill yes that deal made at least 3 people happy.

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Hmmm... John, RS/SS/ZL1 vs 70 L78? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

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John...let him win. He`s going to go a little crazy if he happens to hear about losing another race...to either one of us.

Hmmm....Darren, Duster vs 1970 L78?

Dan.

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Bring it.

[ssl78]

I believe it was a 383 here is a better picture of it. I think it was a low mile survivor

[Postsedan]

John,

Another one that got away....isn`t that you Hugger Orange Yenko in the garage. Oh where oh where is that car today?

Dan.

[x Baldwin Motion]

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A few more pics of Waynes wonderful collection....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/Postsedan/Postsedan2008/Waynesgarage6.jpg

Dan.

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Help me out here, what is this? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[prototype]

2005 HRSS454 Chevelle

An pile of work went into building that car. Aloha Automotive did the build for Steve S.

[x Baldwin Motion]

OK, now I remember that. wow, they have done some nice cars !! (http://www.alohadreamcars.com/photogallery.html)

[wheelhop]

Wayne says it's a fun car to drive with 650 rw HP!!