E-Bay '69 Yenko Disguised As a Z-28 Clone!

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: talwell</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If indeed just the firewall and cowl have been replaced - or even other parts of the body but there are remnants of the original Yenko shell still there it would be my opinion that this is still the original Yenko car. The physical transfer of cowl tag and trim tag to a new and completely different shell I believe is a rebody and therefore no longer the original car that the tags were born with.

We need to step back and employ some of the 1980's mentality and look at how this car would have been dealt with back then. Although a Yenko has always been significant, back then there most likely would not have been a priority to preserve hidden vins. It was very common to just transfer tags to new shells or cut very large parts of several shells to make one. Noone was overly concerned with originality therefore crude methods could have been used to restore a driving car. If this car was involved in a terrible accident it would explain fully why the entire or large part of the cowl &amp; firewall were replaced. We could then only assume the original piece was determined to be scrap and used for patch panels (I remember using street signs as floor patch panels) or just discarded. </div></div>

Now this makes sense.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I think the only thing that makes sense is for Bergy to take this thing apart and give it a good once over. Oh, and I'd be looking for some RG paint like Joe suggested!

[Kurt S]

Two words:
Sheetmetal dates.
http://www.camaros.org/numbers.shtml#sheet

[AdmiralityBlue]

Bergy, ignore what you read &amp; please post pictures of the cars progress. it does'nt matter if its a Copo or not at least its got a fantastic History, what alot of fun... p.s. your BB RS restorations my favorite. there really is no meaner color than B.B.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Sorry, but that is poor advice - one should not ignore the written because it represents some element of history. Jim in DE sharing his experience is very relevant, and might explain what Bergy finds when he pulls the car apart. Other folks' sharing their context is also helpful. Right now all we know is that the car has a yenko vin plate, no TT, another car's vin on the f/wall, a big bar and a 140 speedo.

[bergy]

actually more then just the original 140 speedo - the whole cluster. Plus original tank with single 3/8 fuel line and sending unit. I'm out of town for a while - car is under secure cover until ownership investigation is complete.

[resto4u]

bergy, thanks for posting the pic. please continue to do so,as we all would like to follow this mystery.

[agtw31]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Right now all we know is that the car has a yenko vin plate, no TT, another car's vin on the f/wall, a big bar and a 140 speedo. </div></div>

besides the speedo and yenko plate,that's pretty much the norm.

[camarojoe]

No one's questioning if the dash carrier or VIN number are indeed from a Yenko car, as that's already been confirmed by several. It's notion that the body is original to the car that has many people a bit skeptical, as at least one hidden VIN has been confirmed to be from a different car. I'm anxiously awaiting more pics of the body itself as I think it should be fairly easy to determine if it is indeed the original Rally Green Yenko body or one from another Camaro.

[bergy]

Hey Joe - Thanks for posting. Can you share who those several people are who have confimed the dash carrier? I wasn't aware that anyone mentioned the SW tach mounting provision. I'd like to speak to them. You can PM me if you wish. Thanks