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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

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.

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Originally Posted by SS427 (Post 1433143)

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

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.

Also cleaned up the original top fender trim pieces and rubbers that were in excellent condition needing only a cleaning and stainless polishing.

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Originally Posted by SS427 (Post 1433397)

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

Ryan W31

The tops were cut off and NOS guts put in their place. Then rewelded and re-knurled. Very expensive but well worth it on original shocks.

Dan Patch
www.dansshocks.com

Out for a nice winter cruise...…..

I guess you can’t say “never driven in the winter” lol!
Beautiful color

It wasn't driven, it was pulled. ;)