December '05 Feature Car

[Jimweis1]

Hello,
I need to set the record straight. I sold the car to Ken back in 1976 The car wasn't called the 'Yellow Rose', yes it had a rose painted in black on the trunk with the words 'Sweet Yellow'. I know, I'm the one that removed them. The history I know was minimal, I purchased the car from a gentleman in Shrewsbury which is near Glenville where Ken had his shop. I worked for Ken as a Detailer at 18 years old, I only owned the car a few months Ken bugged me to sell it to him every time I drove it to work. Finally I broke down and sold it to him, tired of the 5 miles to the gallon and feeling it deserved better than I could give it, I had no garage at my house, it had to sit out. That October Ken tried to sell it at Carlisle for $3500 he had no takers, haven't we come a long way since.
Best Regards,
Jim Weisensale

[Jimweis1]

As you can see the date on the slide is 1977

[ORIGLS6]

If you love the obscure (and I DO!), this car is perfect!

Bucket seat, console shifted, Automatic Malibu ....... with a <font color="red">427 </font>....... and in <font color="yellow">YELLOW </font>!!!!!!

VERY

[PeteLeathersac]

Wows the word on these COPO Chevelles!!! . Beautiful piece and I'm sure it'll be a tough one to let go! . Where all Chevelle Copos produced as hardtops or was there any post cars? ~ Pete

[12bolt]

Pretty Car. Westminster is a great little Town as well. I am sure it was a Blast in 1969 to be running around down there with this Car! The next owner will be a Happy Man I am sure!!

[GeorgeLyons]

Original owner claims to have photos of the car from '69, trying to get him to take the time to look. He clearly remembers his car having the slver Malibu paint being different than the others but cant recall w/o mouldings for sure. They were always on car when Heckert owned it, they looked about right amount of chipping for the miles, I put them back (NOS) based on car being known so far back. No interferance with side trim, I believe a Concours sedan had both mouldings also. If I get these old pictures that would clear it up, a small issue I guess.

[JoeG]

----------Real Nice Job on those exhaust extensions--

[GeorgeLyons]

Thank You, I may run a couple more sets. I will post on the Restoration link if I do, after first of the year. They are difficult and expensive to do but super slick and a dead on repo, indetectable from an orig set.

[Mr70]

Those really are a nice accent.
I've seen a few of those sets made in the past by some home grown restorers.
Their results are Very Good!
They take the Current repop tips.Remove the Chrome plating.
Bend &amp; Weld round steel stock around the exit area to replicate the original design that was actually a rolled over lip.Clean up the area &amp; Grind the weld flush to the extension tip body.Then have them polished &amp; re-plated.
Finding real ones is so hard,this makes sense today.

[Jimweis1]

Photo from 1977 when it was mine, 4.56 gears, headers and ladder bars, the rest pretty much untouched, as you can see a few wrong hoses and clamps etc. I purchased it from the owner that drag raced it. I was told with 10&quot; slicks 12.5 quarter mile.