Our 69 Yenko Chevelle restoration - Page 17

**SuperNovaSS** · #**161** 12-23-2018, 05:18 AM

Truly amazing!

Jason

21superboat · #**162** 12-23-2018, 02:27 PM

Rick, whats wrong with all the original glass that makes it unrestorable? also repo glass sometimes shows bright spotting when the sun hits it giving away its authenticity. its especially more noticable if your are wearing sunglasses when you see it. In this sitution you might want to consider finding original survivor glass even if you have to snap up a survivor malibu to borrow it from including the door panels which repops wouldnt suit this build correctly

**chevyman0429** · #**163** 12-23-2018, 02:54 PM

Rick first you guys are doing an amazing job and thanks for saving this very very special car! Couple questions just for my knowledge the primer they used before paint is it black or dark gray and is that what would have been used from the factory? The over spray of red under the hood is that also factory correct again just for my own knowledge Merry Christmas!

**SS427** · #**164** 12-23-2018, 03:15 PM

The black primer you saw early on was epoxy primer to seal the body before any work was done after it was media blasted. The correct colored Rosette primer was used in the interior and underside floor pans just like the factory used. The overspray around the edges of the hood is very accurate and we see it all the time.

The glass was in bad shape due to many issues and three pieces were actually broken. If i could find mint used that would work but in 30 years of collecting glass I seldom if ever find mint glass.

**chevyman0429** · #**165** 12-23-2018, 03:35 PM

Rick Iv got a set of door glass and quarter window glass that’s been in the garage since 1978 from a Kansas built 69 ss chevelle! If u think it might be something your interested in I could get it down and look at it and get pictures.

21superboat · #**166** 12-23-2018, 03:46 PM

Is the car factory safety plate clear glass? or soft ray green tint?

**SS427** · #**167** 12-23-2018, 07:05 PM

Chevyman. Thanks for the offer but Leeds cars use LOF glass and Baltimore cars used PPG so that will not work.

It is all clear with no tint on the windshield. The fact that it is clear also makes it nearly impossible to find mint glass.

**SS427** · #**168** 12-23-2018, 08:42 PM

Thanks to Jason (SuperNovaSS) for having a keen eye and helping me procure a very hard to find throttle bracket for the Chevelle. These are like hens teeth to locate so I much appreciate you notifying me and helping me to get it bought. Merry Christmas!

Update; Of course the VERY day that the bracket showed up I was over in our warehouse climbing on the pallet racks when I put my foot on something in the rack designated for the Yenko. Low and behold, my original bracket from the car that I do not even remember finding! Now I have two. Alas, I was able to work out a deal with Phil Woj for some desperately needed parts and so I shipped off the throttle bracket to him in exchange for those pieces.

Phil was also kind enough to sell me his original NOS accelerator cable as my original had a kink right where it attached to the gear reducer. I little heat stamping of the correct markings and we were in business.

**SuperNovaSS** · #**169** 12-23-2018, 11:11 PM

The pleasure is all mine Rick. I'm proud to have a small part in helping your bring this car back.

Merry Christmas,

Jason

**Charley Lillard** · #**170** 12-24-2018, 01:11 AM

Really neat seeing how quickly this is coming together. Gonna be killer.

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