"Barn Find" The Last 69 Yenko Camaro......

[John]

.... so this is the "last 1969 Yenko Camaro that was BUILT"

..... It would be interesting to know which was the "last 1969 Yenko Camaro that was SOLD !"

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[Lynn]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iluv69s</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PeteLeathersac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Body #'s were reset to 100000 in Aug. '69 due to extended '69 model year production.
09A is exactly right for this Vin. (CRG Info)

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~ Pete </div></div>

thanks Pete !! Do you know why they reset the body numbers?? </div></div>

Don't know that there is a definitive answer to this. But... the reset corresponded to the time frame when 70 model year production started on the other lines. Camaro &amp; Corvette 1969 production was extended through Nov and Dec. respectively.

That is also when the blue VIN sticker started showing up on the door. Corvette guys always call that BDY number the &quot;ident&quot; number. My guess would be that GM needed a way to track all the cars subject to the 70 model federal standards, and resetting was the easiest way to do that.

My late 08A car has 100381.

[markus37]

We had a row of the unsold Camaros at the rear of the used car lot ( mostly orange and green )when the 70 1/2 Camaros came out . I know they were eventually sold at a discount, to dealers and private parties.They were just seen as unsold inventory...who knew !

[PeteLeathersac]

As above, Body #'s were reset due to the extended '69 model year production.
Normal procedure at GM plants was changeover end of July and new model year line production beginning in August but in 1969 GM was having problems w/ some new for '70 style components so Fisher Body reset the #'s and Norwood continued producing '69 Camaros into November 1969.

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~ Pete

[NovaMob03]

thanks for sharing that. As far as me seeing a 5 instead of a 9, guess it's time for reading glasses.
Now, I don't see the normal tach or mounting holes in the dash...wondering if it has the punch in the firewall, sold without a tach or maybe it was mounted on the right side [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

[bkhpah]

Everything after 06A had the in dash tach and center fuel gauge..

[6pakdave]

Now 4 Sale

http://www.chevyhardcore.com/news/su...maro-for-sale/

cheers Dave

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 6pakdave</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now 4 Sale

http://ww.chevyhardcore.com/news/sur...maro-for-sale/

cheers Dave </div></div>

DO NOT CLICK ON THAT LINK - MY FIREWALL BLACKED A BOT ATTACK FROM THAT SITE!!!

[6pakdave]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 6pakdave</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now 4 Sale

http://ww.chevyhardcore.com/news/sur...maro-for-sale/

cheers Dave </div></div>

DO NOT CLICK ON THAT LINK - MY FIREWALL BLACKED A BOT ATTACK FROM THAT SITE!!! </div></div>

Its a link to Chevy Hardcore listing/feature on the car. I just opened it again OK. Maybe its your settings or maybe as the link came through me in Aust? Beats me.

..on another note, this Yenko had a 120mph speedo. Was there a delay during COPO production before GM and Yenko had the package for the 140 speedo etc? Some cars had the 120mph. Were other Yenkos that were shipped to other dealers fitted with the package?
cheers Dave

[John]

... I believe that not all the 1969 Yenko Camaros were also equipped with the copo option 9737

.... Which I believe is as follow... ( correct me if I'm wrong )

9737 Sports Car Conversion

Note: COPO 9737 included the following:
• E70x15 White Letter Tires on 15&quot; Rally Wheels
• 13/16&quot; Stabilizer Bar
• 140 MPH Speedometer

.... Someone got a great car [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]