68 Yenko Barn find

[firstgenaddict]

68 Yenko link... on Camaro.net (http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=130506)

Guy claims to have found a 68 Yenko in AZ. Red missing front end but has 140 speedo. Vin N459580

[John]

Did this car have a yenko tag on the door jam?
..or was it missing ? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[BARNFOUND YENKO]

Cool another "barn find"! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[PeteLeathersac]

Sure sounds possible...lets see the Trim Tag!.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

~ Pete
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[firstgenaddict]

[ QUOTE ]
Sure sounds possible...lets see the Trim Tag!.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

~ Pete
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Exactly... and the door jamb tag...

He says it is missing the front end... how cool would it be if the Hood on Dana's 68 Yenko was the one off of this car?

[BARNFOUND YENKO]

Some pictures have now been posted at camaros.net.

[Xplantdad]

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/paul%20009.JPG

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/paul%20008.JPG

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/paul%20014.JPG

[firstgenaddict]

Thanks Bruce... RS with Vtop to boot!

[Xplantdad]

[ QUOTE ]
Thanks Bruce... RS with Vtop to boot!

[/ QUOTE ]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif Bitchin car! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

[bkhpah]

For what its worth the 427 emblem on the back is the 69 style...BKH

[nuch_ss396]

Brian,

The Yenko crest emblem looks non-chrome as well. I was to
the understanding that the originals were all painted over
chrome.

Nuch

[bkhpah]

Not in 68. They where white from the start..BKH

[Xplantdad]

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

[bkhpah]

I would really like more info on the Ford lightweight..BKH http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Supercar_Kid]

The 140 speedo is a VERY GOOD sign...as it is a COPO only item. The 427 emblem is the style typically used on 69 Yenko cars...but that's not to say they weren't being used on some of the later completed 68s. Yenko used what they had on hand, and were using both styles of 427 emblems on Chevelles in 69, so it wasn't written in stone as to which cars got what. It's entirely possible the 69 styles were in hand and being used in 68. It's my opinion that the pitted up 427 emblem on the back of that car has been there a LONG time...and it originated from Yenko. Without seeing the car in person it's tough to call it the real deal...but from what I see it definitely warrants a closer look. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/Can-I-Have-It.gif

[camarojoe]

[ QUOTE ]
Brian,

The Yenko crest emblem looks non-chrome as well. I was to
the understanding that the originals were all painted over
chrome.

Nuch

[/ QUOTE ]

Chrome Yenko badges didnt debut til 1970, and were stick-on rather than pinned. 67's had no Yenko emblems at all, and 68/69 used the same white painted Yenko emblems with 2 pins, as this car has...weird thing to me is that it looks like the 427 emblem was stuck on instead of pinned...I don't see any holes. As for the emblem being a 69 style, I agree, but wouldn't say 68's couldn't have had em, I have old pics of 69's with 68 style 427's on them, so I could believe a few 68's coulda had the "69" style ones (with the large bar under the 427) put on too... I'm still thinkin' theres a chance this guy struck gold, hard to be sure at this point though...as stated, look for a door tag and a 140 speedometer for starters, SW tach or holes where it was, trim tag, etc...

...and Dana, he's gonna want his hood back. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[firstgenaddict]

Joe... I thought the same thing about the 427 emblem at first... but I think that the emblem is still on the car... just covered with dirt...

[camarojoe]

[ QUOTE ]
Joe... I thought the same thing about the 427 emblem at first... but I think that the emblem is still on the car... just covered with dirt...

[/ QUOTE ]

You're right... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[firstgenaddict]

I really hope this is a Yenko... I love it when "new" ones are found...

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Congrats to whoever found it, http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[1969l78]

[ QUOTE ]
I really hope this is a Yenko... I love it when "new" ones are found...

[/ QUOTE ]

There still out there somewhere just waiting to be found.

[firstgenaddict]

I am always on the look out... specially for 67's with a 4k TT...

[Belair62]

[ QUOTE ]
I would really like more info on the Ford lightweight..BKH http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

I agree !

[BARNFOUND YENKO]

There still out there somewhere just waiting to be found.

Very true, that they are. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[427freak]

Very exciting! I love these barn find stories. Here is a pic of my original emblems, for what it's worth. I haven't started tearing the car apart yet, but have been busy collecting things for it. I am in talks now with a familiar restorer. And, unless he has my orig hood to trade, he is not getting mine. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/330471-208884-tn_yenko68056.jpg

[firstgenaddict]

Didn't think he could pry it loose from you Dana... for what it's worth the hood will look better Blue than Red anyway! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[nuch_ss396]

[ QUOTE ]
Very exciting! I love these barn find stories. Here is a pic of my original emblems, for what it's worth. I haven't started tearing the car apart yet, but have been busy collecting things for it. I am in talks now with a familiar restorer. And, unless he has my orig hood to trade, he is not getting mine. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/330471-208884-tn_yenko68056.jpg


[/ QUOTE ]

Dana,

Are those emblems chrome?


Nuch

[camarojoe]

looks like they're the correct raw potmetal, then painted...Again, no chrome emblems til the 70 stick ons... here's both versions for comparison... the chrome 70 style, painted 68/69 style, and a raw 68/69 style with paint removed. Note the stars on the chrome ones are bigger than the 68/69 versions...There's actually at least 2 different versions of the 70 ones too, with a difference in the shape of the "O". Yeah, I have too much time on my hands.

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/330482-ebay062.jpg

[JChlupsa]

are there numbers on the back of them??

[68l30]

I've got one with the red and blue reversed.....So much for cheap labor... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif


Steve

[camarojoe]

[ QUOTE ]
are there numbers on the back of them??

[/ QUOTE ]

Not on any originals I have. That goes for the 68/69 ones as well as the 70 chrome ones... Some repros awhile back had part numbers...but some repros don't... Here's the back of a real deal 68/69. (One pin is broken off.)
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/330485-ebay063.jpg

[camarojoe]

Here's an NOS 70 Chrome emblem with the foam adhesive tape on the back, no pins, no part #s.

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/330486-ebay064.jpg

[camarojoe]

And since I'm digging through my closet, here's some examples of the "68 style" 427 emblems vs. the "69 style" ones with the bar underneath, although as I said, i think the 2 could have been used interchangably at some point in production, most likely during the end of the 68's/beginning of 69's. The top ones are GM 4 2 7 numerals as used in 67... Dig the 69 one on the left that was cut at an angle to fit the fender trim on a 69 sYc Chevelle... this isn't how most were, but someone got their measurements off a bit apparently... remember, measure twice, drill once...or have a big 'ol file handy http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/330488-ebay060.jpg

[nuch_ss396]

Joe,

Do you have an original emblem, or image of one, that shows
how they were painted for their initial installation at the
dealership? I'm looking for a pristine example of one at this point.
Are the ones on epay correct in terms of color?

Nuch

[camarojoe]

[ QUOTE ]
... I am in talks now with a familiar restorer.



[/ QUOTE ]

I think I know that familiar restorer... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif Believe me, you couldn't have chosen a better place to handle the job... plus I can go check on it for you from time to time... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

"I don't know who the #$!@ ya'are..." http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[camarojoe]

The one in the top center of the first pic I posted is an original, with original paint. White background, silver behind the Yenko lettering, blue letters, blue on top, red and white stripes below. Most of the repros seem to be painted correctly. But as Big Steve noted, sometimes they messed up the colors at Yenko... they were all hand painted. The above one is the "standard" way most were done though...

[mnyenko]

Reproduction chrome style emblems as used on the Yenko deuce.http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/3/9021081076.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic/7915520)

[bashton]

[ QUOTE ]
And since I'm digging through my closet, here's some examples of the "68 style" 427 emblems vs. the "69 style" ones with the bar underneath, although as I said, i think the 2 could have been used interchangably at some point in production, most likely during the end of the 68's/beginning of 69's. The top ones are GM 4 2 7 numerals as used in 67... Dig the 69 one on the left that was cut at an angle to fit the fender trim on a 69 sYc Chevelle... this isn't how most were, but someone got their measurements off a bit apparently... remember, measure twice, drill once...or have a big 'ol file handy http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/330488-ebay060.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]

Joe; I can never get enough of your collection. Thanks for posting and Thanks for sharing your knowledge; Good Stuff indeed. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

BA

[camarojoe]

[ QUOTE ]
Joe,

Do you have an original emblem, or image of one, that shows
how they were painted for their initial installation at the
dealership? I'm looking for a pristine example of one at this point.
Are the ones on epay correct in terms of color?

Nuch

[/ QUOTE ]

Nuch, Earl just reminded me of something with his post... the 70 chrome emblems for the deuce were painted differently than the 68/69 ones... I assumed you were talking about the pinned/non-chrome 68/69 ones, as those are the ones you see for sale on ebay most often. i'f you were referring to the 70 Deuce ones, the way the ones in MNYenko's post are painted is correct for 70. They are very nice repros too, I have one on the back of my daily driver! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Contact him if you need the 70 style. Oh, and thanks for the props Bob... I love this stuff... alot more fun than arguing over prices of cars for sale or who has the last 67 Z/28.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Schonyenko2]

Joe is correct about the ones Earl (really Earl's wife)hand paints. They are very nice. That's what you see on the Moses deuce in those pics of Joe's, and Steve's deuces.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

We've seen original Deuce emblems painted at least 3 different ways, Yenko's cheap labor force.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[John]

Was the Yenko stock numbers
( door jam numbers on the tag )
assigned to a car:
...When the car was ordered from chevrolet?
...or when the conversion took place?
....or is there another answer?
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[427freak]

Anything ever come of this car?

[John]

I haven't gotten a reply and was also wondering http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
Hope everything turns out for the best http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[firstgenaddict]

It was apparently coming from overseas... England I beleive...

[firstgenaddict]

It could take a month or more to get a booking for a steamship line...

[Unreal]

[ QUOTE ]
It could take a month or more to get a booking for a steamship line...

[/ QUOTE ]

What's a steamship? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[firstgenaddict]

Well us guys who ship things overseas still refer to the shipping lines as steamships... sorry... a little outdated... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif

[Dog427435]

Your not outdated - Ocean going vessels are still referred to as Steamships - the shipping companies still call themselves Steamship Lines

[firstgenaddict]

Do you know how hard it is to get containers coming into the country?
There is so much crap coming in that the charges going out are so cheap... it costs me $415 to ship a container from Charleston SC to Hong Kong... it costs $650 to get it from Greenville SC to Charleston SC...

On the other hand.... it costs about $4000 from Hong Kong to Charleston...

[JRSully]

wicked shortage of cargo containers going on currently here in the US

[John]

So does anyone have an answer to this...
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
"Was the Yenko stock numbers
( door jam numbers on the tag )
assigned to a car:
...When the car was ordered from chevrolet?
...or when the conversion took place?
....or is there another answer?"
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[firstgenaddict]

[ QUOTE ]
wicked shortage of cargo containers going on currently here in the US

[/ QUOTE ]

Yep... with the falling dollar exports have picked up BIG TIME... The paper industry export volumes are up 8% year over year.

[rich p]

Gotta love the Block chained to the car !! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[firstgenaddict]

From the finder of the car, posted on Team Camaro...

"i have more pictures i will post them soon , i got the yenko number from the door jam its ys 8027"

[Racefan]

If this is the YS# for the car....the VIN doesn't match the list. Is this a common occurence? How accurate have the VIN/YS# been over the years when cars are found? Which is more common to be correct on the list as it stands now, VIN or YS#?

[Rick H]

[ QUOTE ]
If this is the YS# for the car....the VIN doesn't match the list. Is this a common occurence? How accurate have the VIN/YS# been over the years when cars are found? Which is more common to be correct on the list as it stands now, VIN or YS#?

[/ QUOTE ]

The VIN for YS8027 on the 1968 list is incorrect. VIN's in 68 started with 300001.

Yes, the VIN and YS numbers should and better correlate.

Rick H.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

[quote
Yes, the VIN and YS numbers should and better correlate.

Rick H.

[/ QUOTE ]

What makes you think this? We all agree that they should, but not so sure about using the term 'better correlate'.

[mnyenko]

The door tag numbers on 68 camaros delivered to Jay Kline. Did not match the vin list. They were mixed among the six cars delivered. It was probably common for them to be mixed on each shipment. Who ever put them on the cars. Did not seem care if they matched car number to vin on the paperwork. Earl

[YenkoYS-199Stinger]

There are 2 67 Corvair Stingers that are that way that I know of that went thru Kline. I sent copies of the Span paperwork to Charlie Doerge years ago on them.

[Chevy454]

There were also some '67 cars on Yenko's original '68 lists I believe also...(I'll defer the actuality of that to Marlin, as those early lists always make my head hurt!LOL!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif)

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Both Rob and Earl are absolutely correct! The record keeping and stock number asignments were not exactly a science back then!

[John]

So did they assign the numbers to the car
....once the converion was made?
or
...when the car was ordered for the factory?
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[Rick H]

[ QUOTE ]
[quote
Yes, the VIN and YS numbers should and better correlate.

Rick H.

[/ QUOTE ]

What makes you think this? We all agree that they should, but not so sure about using the term 'better correlate'.

[/ QUOTE ]

cor·re·late (kôr-lt, kr-)

1. To put or bring into casual, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relation.

Rick H.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

We all know and understand the Webster definition, we'd like to know why you think the VIN & YS should match up to a list?

[firstgenaddict]

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/S1050765.jpg

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/S1050745.jpg

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/S1050103.jpg

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/S1050759.jpg

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/S1050761.jpg

[enio45]

This looks like the real deal with the trim tag and body tag. Did it arrive here in the usa already? Cooooool!!

[firstgenaddict]

The Inspection sticker in the front glass is from Florida...

[bkhpah]

There was a red on stashed in a shed in Georgia years ago I was getting calls on. Many people passed on that one at the time. Is this the same car?. That's the first 68' I have seen without the deluxe wheel..BKH http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[Chateau Slate 66]

That IS a deluxe wheel isn't it?

[firstgenaddict]

Nope this is a 68 Dlx Wheel!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h50/bkhpah/DSC04269.jpg

[Chateau Slate 66]

My mistake. I thought the wheels with the chrome three spoke shroud in the center was also called a deluxe wheel, and the above was the N30 deluxe wheel, as opposed to the standard wheel that had no shroud.

Learn something new every day.

[NovaMob03]

There was a Red '68 Yenko at A&B auto parts in Waycross Ga a few yrs ago. I heard the owner traded it for a restored Pace Car & the 68 might be in the midwest. Doesn't Gary H have a Red, unrestored 68? Could that be the same car http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif

[firstgenaddict]

It does look like it has an extra hole in the inst cluster for the Tach foot and also on the firewall there looks to be a screw where the sending unit would be. Sure would be nice to get a NICB report...

[lwkitt427]

I HAVE FOLLOWED THE ASTORY A LITTLE BIT BUT I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THE IF THE CAR IS A REAL YENKO OR NOT. COULD SOME TEL ME IF IT IS A REAL YENKO ?
THANKS

[NovaMob03]

It appears that it is http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif It's listed in the 'cars for sale' thread.

[firstgenaddict]

Yes Les it is a real Yenko...

[PeteLeathersac]

And expecting the MM tag is genuine, it was a Copo 9737 even before Yenko put his magic to it..

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

[David C.]

"There was a Red '68 Yenko at A&B auto parts in Waycross Ga a few yrs ago. I heard the owner traded it for a restored Pace Car & the 68 might be in the midwest. Doesn't Gary H have a Red, unrestored 68? Could that be the same car"

Does anybody have pictures of that car? Didn't the nephew of the owner put it on ebay a few years ago? I heard that someone checked it out.

[Schonyenko2]

I believe Gary had a red 68 at one time. Not sure if it's still there, or not.

[bergy]

The red GA '68 is in NY undergoing restoration.

[yenkofind]

go to the cars for sale thread its at a new low price!

[P.J.]

Simon
good luck on the sale. I hope it goes to a person that will restore the car to the standard that it deserves.
PJ http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[yenkofind]

I have just received some cool paper work for the yenko , the original log book (title), the last mot (english vehicle safety certificate) and a fuel ration book for large engine cars, i have also found out that the car was put in storage in 1973 not 1972 , i think this is the only 68 yenko with english paper work, it even says yenko on the log book !

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/yenko%20log%20book%20003A.jpg

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/yenko%20log%20book%20004.JPG

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/yenko%20log%20book%20007.JPG

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/yenko%20log%20book%20008.JPG

http://www.frontiernet.net/~nbirdy/yenko%20log%20book%20009.JPG

[firstgenaddict]

Super cool...

[JChlupsa]

[ QUOTE ]
Super cool...

[/ QUOTE ]

X2 http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[camarojoe]

You didn't get that stuff from the Orlando Craigslist did you? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif j/k... very cool paper!

[yenkofind]

all this fake paper work sucks , its ruined the hobby for all the honest enthusiasts.

[bigjob]

Hi my first post on here,i am in england,an know a little about this car,i knew the guy who used to own it,ive never seen it,but heard about it,i have personally seen the ford lightweight,so i suspect the yenko was in the unit!-that paperwork is all legit (the MOT cert was issued by a repair shop very close to where the owner lived)-the fuel ration book is not related to that car,they wre only used after WW2 for a few years

[Stitch]

Hey Bry ,

The ration book probably does belong to that car . Petrol rationing was reintroduced in 73 and although never enforced everybody with a relevant vehicle got a ration book in the mail , was a government knee jerk reaction to the 3 day week and huge price increase in the cost of crude oil .

Now show these guys some pics of your SS396 http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[bigjob]

Hey Stitch !-yep your right,i forgot about that,Ron it most probably does belong to that car,whilst i was at "that place"the was tantalizing talk of a white 69 yenko ,but it never got past knowing smiles/glances,i spoke to a guy a few days ago who may know the full story,he asked me down for a "coffee and a chat"-think i might just take him up on that offer!
I would put up pic's of my car but im crap with computors -cant work out how to do it-stupid English nitwit

[Charley Lillard]

Done

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/11/full-23-52513-img_0483.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/11/full-23-52514-img_0485.jpg

[David C.]

Does anybody know what those red wires are for running across the firewall?

[bkhpah]

It would be for the Amp gauge..BKH

[169indy]

Rolling Art.
What a transformation!
Looked EVEN better in person.

I missed getting a pic from the opposite side of the motor, anyone got a shot from that side please?

Jim

[mrays]

Here's a picture from the drivers side.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/11/full-18308-52762-dscn4405.jpg

[169indy]

Thank you

[69VN]

Wow that's a stunningly beautiful car right there! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

Sal

[Craig_Maiorana]

Just out of curiosity what is the YS number on this car&gt;? The new red has neat tone to it.. It may just be the photo

[Charley Lillard]

8027

[Craig_Maiorana]

Thank you Charley ... I absolutely can not believe the conditions that those 2 cars were found in. Does anyone know if the &quot;Lightweight&quot; survived and was brought back to life?

[Charley Lillard]

I don't think Simon did anything on the lightweight.

[supercomp 8.90]

its great to see such an important car restored to such a high caliber!