Our 69 Yenko Chevelle restoration

[markinnaples]

That color looks spectacular.

[914JPW]

I am going to have to come visit your shop the next time I am in Springfield. I live just over 2 hours from your shop.

[SS427]

Please do. I am typically here 7 days a week including holidays and the welcome mat is always out. Call before you come and I will be here.

[Postsedan]

Originally Posted by SS427

Please do. I am typically here 7 days a week including holidays and the welcome mat is always out. Call before you come and I will be here.

And.....A Cracker Barrel very close by

Dan

[SS427]

I have gotten a couple of emails from people questioning the placement of the hood stripes. Though straight may look a little cleaner I do not like how the end up in the front with regards to where they meet up with the triangle. As a reminder, these stripes were put on by Lynn Yenko and her friends after school. We discussed this in length when she sat in our MCACN booth several years ago with Dana's 68 Yenko. She explained that many times they were in a hurry and the stripes on the hood as well as the body were not straight and each car could be different from the next. Ditto for the stripe being installed after the chrome grilles. Some had them and some did not. I went through many original photographs before these were put on by Joe and Brian and think they are perfect. Below is a photo of our hood and one off Chad's original paint Yenko built very close to ours. As you can see, his were even more angled. Is there a right way or a wrong way? I don't think so.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

The SCW guys did the DY COPO Yenko hood stripes as they were done originally too. I would have a hard time putting them back correctly, but that is how they need to be!!

Looks amazing!!

Ryan W31

[luzl78]

Originally Posted by SS427

I have gotten a couple of emails from people questioning the placement of the hood stripes. Though straight may look a little cleaner I do not like how the end up in the front with regards to where they meet up with the triangle. As a reminder, these stripes were put on by Lynn Yenko and her friends after school. We discussed this in length when she sat in our MCACN booth several years ago with Dana's 68 Yenko. She explained that many times they were in a hurry and the stripes on the hood as well as the body were not straight and each car could be different from the next. Ditto for the stripe being installed after the chrome grilles. Some had them and some did not. I went through many original photographs before these were put on by Joe and Brian and think they are perfect. Below is a photo of our hood and one off Chad's original paint Yenko built very close to ours. As you can see, his were even more angled. Is there a right way or a wrong way? I don't think so.

Looks like people start from the edge of the syc emblem and just try to keep equal space and then work their way back towards the cowl

[dustinm]

That would bother me not being parallel, but correct is correct. I can also appreciate high school kids installing them at a slight angle, as if they were off it wouldn't show like parallel ones.

BTW Excellent job, looking very nice. I cant believe more people didn't opt for this color.

[SS427]

Not much to report this week as we have about as much done as we can get done until the rolling body comes back to the shop then its late nights and weekends again.

As you may recall, we found all 4 original and dated shocks still on the chassis when we tore it down. I finally got these restored with all new bushings and newly made decals. Wish I had gotten them in time to put on the chassis for World of Wheels.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by SS427

Not much to report this week as we have about as much done as we can get done until the rolling body comes back to the shop then its late nights and weekends again.

As you may recall, we found all 4 original and dated shocks still on the chassis when we tore it down. I finally got these restored with all new bushings and newly made decals. Wish I had gotten them in time to put on the chassis for World of Wheels.

How can you restore the function of the shocks? Or are they still functional?

Ryan W31