Douglass Yenko Emblem Placement

[ssl78]

Hi Dave, great post I couldnt have said it better. Tom you seem to be all over the place. First you say good work Clint for spending the time and money to document the way the car came new, with emblems no stripes. Then you say why turn a JD COPO into a Yenko.
Clint if I remember correctly in a previous post you talked to the original owner of your DJ yenko correct? Did he say he bought a COPO or a Yenko? Did stripes come with the car? Did emblems come with the car? Was it his choice if he wanted them ( I would think if someone went into Yenko and said I want one with no Stripes he would sell it that way). If I am correct Clint is the only person who talked to an original owner of a DJ Yenko, so at this point I would say he is the proof of what happened back than.
As for JD owners trying to turn a JD COPO into Yenkos for the money, that is ridiculos. In my opinion having the identical car with endura bumper, chambered exhaust and rosewood wheel isnt any less valuable than a Yenko. How much more proof do you need original paint cars with stripes and emblems. JD himself signing documents he had a deal with Yenko. Yenkos estate documents stating he sold Yenko emblems and trim to JD (do you think he wall papered his office with the stuff). Last but not least we have finally found an original owner to end any doubt. All this because a few guys would just like to put thiere car BACK TO THE WAY IT CAME WHEN BOUGHT NEW.

[Belair62]

Can you please repeat that SSL78 !!!

[hvychev]

Well said ssl78! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img]

[Mr70]

What is a DJ Copo & DJ Yenko? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I'm starting to feel de-jah-vu [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Seattle Sam]

O the Humanity!

[Clint_69]

Mr70, with all due respect, cut the sarcasm. I think you know what he meant although he did transpose the initials. Let's keep this civil.
I appreciate everyones opinions on this forum. My intent is not to make the car something that it is not. I want to get the car as close to the way it was sold originally, regardless of the way other Douglass cars came. Through my limited research, there is no way that I can say that these cars were done in a consistent fashion. Based on what I have read through the threads discussing Douglass cars, there are several testimonies on how other Douglass cars came new. Some are theory, very few are fact. I am lucky enough to have been in contact with the original owner of my car. He has made it clear to me that the car was sold to him as a Yenko and he had no impression of anything else. He did not even recognize the term COPO. The first time that I made contact with him, I stated to him that I was calling in reference to a 69 Camaro that I own and I was in the process of doing the research. His direct quote to me was "you mean my Yenko"? At that point, it was clear to me what he bought the car as, new. Although the car was not striped, he did also state that there were Yenko decals within the engine compartment. He did not recognize the exact placement. My though is this, if one has documentation supporting the way the car came originally, it should be taken back to that state. Just my opinion. With that, if one suspects that the car came a certain way originally, by all means, have it restored that way, it is your car. Finally, if you like the car a certain way, by all means, it is your car, restore it that way but prepare to have your car scrutinized.
Simply, I think that all Douglass cars are cool and from what I have gathered, the variety is what makes the Douglass cars unique. Some were baged, some were striped and some were just plain old COPOs. Never the less, they were all Douglass cars and the lack of uniformity is what makes them cool. SSl78, your car is cool and yours too Shor.

[Chevy454]

Excellent post Clint.

[Belair62]

Which is probably how it should have been said a long time ago.They are cool cars..... Does anyone know how many plain COPO's were sold at JD as opposed to cars badged as Yenko's ?

[bkhpah]

I hate to say this, but I have yet to see a JD Yenko with a set of original Yenko emblems. The cars I have seen have all had bad repos. Any ideas why?. There are differences in originals VS the modern day replicas...BKH