69 Yenko Nova; take 1!

[JoeC]

Marlin, If you like you can e-mail me the pic. I have a few different software packages to try on it. Your software may not work with that type of file.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

JoeC;
I sent you the photo,
you're the wizard!!!
Thanks,
M

[JoeC]

Thanks for the build sheet pic bbdon. On the lower part of that sheet is where I would expect to see a COPO number or special instructions. I'm only guessing on this but that is where some of the COPO Camaro and Chevelle sheets had COPO numbers.
Kevin, I hope I don't sound too critical of your Yenko Nova because I would not want to discourage you (or anyone) from coming on this web site. I wish more SuperCar owners would come on here and discuss their cars. (and submit cool pics) My main curiosity is how Gibson arrived at the conclusion that the car is a COPO non SS Nova. I have not seen the car or the documents so I can only ask questions. There is a good Nova site by Scott Windle where he has a Gallery of Nova pics and a History page. If you scroll through the 1969 Nova pics the difference between an SS grill and the std. grill stands out. The SS grill is blacked out and has two silver horizontal bars where the std grill has a silver grid appearance. It appears that your Nova has the SS grill (without the SS emblem) in both the restored pics and the original pic. (Don C. may know more about this). The "mailbox" on the hood of the original pic prevents viewing of SS grill holes (if there were any) and the back of the car is not shown so we can't see the panel between the tail lights (if it had it). It doesn't have the "396" sidemarker but Yenko would remove that to add his 427 emblem. In the pics of the restored car back view it looks like Gibson used holes from where an SS emblem would be to mount the Yenko and 427 emblems. In the rear view pic the emblems look staggered like on the Yenko Camaros. This was done because they used the staggered holes of the original Camaro bowtie emblem and drilled two more outside holes. If the car was a non SS it would have no holes and I would guess that Yenko would mount the emblems straight like on Yenko Chevelles but this is just my opinion.
Here is the link to the Windle Nova site which also has copies of Chevy letters about the 1968 COPO Nova (submitted by Ray M.) and also interesting story on the 1963 Nova fastback (3 made)
http://www.novaresource.com/

[bkhpah]

The car has the fake grills on the front fenders. I have pictures of the car that I took this summer in Seattle...
BKH

[bbdon]

Yes, that is a good description of the broadcast sheets that I typically find in 69 Novas. I have found lots of these in 69 Novas that I have pulled parts out of in junkyards. The most common location seems to be behind the back seat, passengers side. Here is an address to see a sample. http://www.sonic.net/bbdon/free/broadcst.jpg
Note the lack of any code for the SS option on this one, which is my own Nova. But this is an SS car.
As I mentioned before, I am not saying that this really means anything about the red Nova that we are discussing. I agree that the physical evidence found on the car during reatoration would make the case for or against the trim. The hood would have had some extra reinforcements on it for the hood grilles on a SS car, and this is a clue that I have used to ID fake SS cars before. But I am guessing that the original hood is gone on this Nova, due to the big hole.
It is interesting that the car does have the fake side louvers on it. These were normally included with the exterior decor package or the custom exterior, but neither one of those options is on this car. They were also included with the SS package.

[Edited by bbdon (10-06-2000 at 02:28 AM).]

[Edited by bbdon (10-06-2000 at 12:57 PM).]

[Keith Tedford]

COPO Chevelles have the COPO codes on the left hand side of the build sheet below the list of options, 9566AA in our case. In box 4 and again in box 27 is the two letter code for the COPO engine, MQ in our case. The special KQ rearend shows up in box 29. The L78 engine shows up in the option list as well. I would think that Camaros and Novas would be done the same way.

[GMH454]

Are we talking about the Otis Chandler car. Are photos from the time it was at the OT museum readily available. If not I have slides that I can make up (from a magazine photo shoot in 1991) and post. (my son can probably figure that out. Did the museum ever sell a second version of their calendar?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

The discussion of this car being a COPO/nonCOPO is on hold pending further review!!

Thanks,
Marlin