Yenko Clone Help

Als 70 L78 Nova · #1 07-31-2002, 10:59 PM

I have just purchased a beautiful 1969, Daytona Yellow,Yenko Camaro Clone. I've always thought of these Yenko Camaros as the ultimate muscle car but could not afford a real one hence the clone. To that end, I am trying to make this car as real as I can. I am a Deputy Warden at the Prison here in Maine and I am not trying to make this car seem original to sell as a real one, but simply to do what I can to make this car seem as original as I can make it. With that in mind, I am trying to find out information on what would have been on a 1969 Yenko Camaro window sticker which I have just purchased a blank one on Ebay. If anyone could help, I would greatly appreciate it. If not, thanks anyways.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #2 08-01-2002, 01:30 PM

Don't bother with the EBAY Yenko window sticker, the colors, fonts, type, verbage, and format are all incorrect. The same guy is selling incorrect Nickey window stickers.

I have been doing the correct two color window stickers for the Yenko cars for the last 4+ years, and the differences are night and day.

Best advice is to drive and enjoy your car, and don't worry about it being 'correct'. Just have fun with it [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

Rat_Pack · #3 08-02-2002, 03:22 AM

dillon14, I agree with Marlin, just drive and enjoy it. I built one 12 years ago as a daily driver and had a ball with it. If something broke I fixed it, I did not care if I got caught in the rain (drove it from Bristol SCS in a downpour the day after it was finished) as it was a "clone". I even drove it to Atlanta one weekend in the middle of August just for the experience! However that did my wife in on going anywhere in a car w/o a/c. Come to think of it, that was not one of my brightest ideas. But we had fun........................RatPack................ .....

Unreal · #4 08-02-2002, 02:53 PM

Hey Ratpack,
You should have done what I did. Mine was originally an A/C small block grocery getter. The 840 heads only have one accessory boss, so I modified the lower rear compressor bracket, to attach to the exhaust manifold bolts. If I ever get it back from the painter, I'll have to bring it to one of your club meetings.

Rat_Pack · #5 08-02-2002, 05:28 PM

Unreal, are you still not going to be able to make it up for the show next weekend? It looks like there will be a big turnout.

That clone I did was down there in your area for a while then was sold after the kid died from cancer. I saw it about 3 years ago in Dothan AL for sale at $41k and it sold for $39k. Wish I had that car back as it was a blast to drive. It needed a/c really bad. The interior heat was unbearable at times. We took 411 back from Atlanta and I ended up changing clothes in Chatsworth because I had sweated so much. I even had towels on the seat backs and bottoms and it was still hot! Those Hooker S/C headers with 4" collectors dumping out under your feet just cooked the floors. Astro-ventilation is really a fancy name for hot air blowing in your face......................RatPack.................

Unreal · #6 08-06-2002, 11:26 AM

No, I can't make it and remain married

I talked to my son, who is at UT and told him about the show. He's starting to get interested in cars, and said he would probably go over to the show. Big change from a few years ago, when I would ask for his help. If I turned my back, he was gone!!

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