1969 CHEVY CHEVELLE
SS 427 YENKO TRIBUTE CAR
COMPLETE NUT AND BOLT FRAME OFF RESTORATION JUST COMPLETED A FEW MONTHS AGO!
THE UNDERSIDE AND CHASSIS IS PRETTIER THAN MOST OTHER FINISHED CARS EXTERIORS!
INCREDIBLE HUGGER ORANGE FINISH IS STUNNING TO LOOK AT TOP AND BOTTOM!
YENKO BADGING, STRIPES, SEAT DECALS, EMBLEMS, AND DECALS ALL IN PLACE.
BRAND NEW FRESHLY BUILT 398ci LT4 MOTOR WITH OVER 525hp on PUMP GAS!!!
POWER FRONT DISC, POWER STEERING, CLASSIC AUDIO RETRO SYSTEM WITH Ipod PLUG, HEAT AND DEFROST, CONSOLE, BUCKETS AND MORE!
INTERIOR IS PRACTICALLY NEW IN CLEAN, BLACK FINISH!
ONE OF THE MOST DETAILED AND COMPLETE RESTORATIONS/TRIBUTES AROUND, AND AN ABSOLUTE HEAD TURNER AT ANY EVENT!
FIRST TIME OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC SINCE COMPLETION!
CALL ME AT
941-286-0889
WITH QUESTIONS.
THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DETAILED!!!
IT HAS BEEN WASHED, VACUUMED, AND WIPED DOWN WITH TURTLE WAX QUICK SHINE PRIOR TO BEING PHOTOGRAPHED.
IMAGINE HOW AMAZING IT WILL LOOK WHEN YOU TAKE THE TIME TO DETAIL AT HOME!
OVERVIEW
Real YENKO Chevy’s are so far in the stratosphere in pricing that most mere mortals will never have the chance to experience one.
A well done tribute car can give you the look and presentation of the real one for tens of thousands less, and when the powertrain is built to the max like on this car, the brutal power and performance will almost eclipse the original cars!
This freshly built tribute is a full and complete comprehensive restoration that took over two years to complete, and has only been finished about 6 months and 1,500 odd miles.
Please take a moment to read the detailed listing, look over the 100 extra-large detailed photos, and then call me to make it yours before someone else does it first!
THIS VEHICLE HAS A CLEAN AND CLEAR FLORIDA TITLE IN OUR POSSESSION, AND IS NOT A CONSIGNMENT VEHICLE.
DESCRIPTION
This car is just amazing. Really. From front to back, and top to the fully finished and detailed bottom, the car is just amazing!
I had the pleasure of purchasing this car from the gentleman who owned the car for many years, and spent the past 2 years performing the total restoration on the car in his performance shop here in Florida.
The level of quality in this restoration is astonishing, and I have plans to use him to do a restoration on a GTO we have in the near future.
The car started out solid, and it was a running, driving car in its original Glacier White exterior that was a hit at local car shows. A decision to repaint the car was the catalyst to create the fully restored YENKO tribute the car is today.
The entire car was separated from the chassis, and every single piece, part, nut, and washer was removed until it was nothing but a pile of parts.
Decisions were made as to which components were deemed worthy of refurbishment and reuse on the new car, while those which didn’t pass muster were used to order NOS replacements for the build.
The body was incredibly straight and clean, as were the floors, and you can see that in the restoration photos below. Some metal work was required to get the car in top condition, but it is minimal, and was professionally performed leaving no signs of replacement.
The body is incredibly straight and smooth, and great care was taken to make sure that all gaps were even, all hinges aligned properly, and all other fit and finish issues were addressed prior to handing the car over to be painted.
The car was carefully blocked, gone over, and prepped before three coats of DuPont GM HUGGER ORANGE were carefully sprayed on, then it was allowed to dry and prepped for 2 coats of DuPont 74500 clear with 14305S hardener.
After drying, the finish was then lovingly hand-sanded and buffed to perfection, and it looks absolutely magnificent, as you can see in the 100 EXTRA-LARGE photos below.
I am sure that you could find a small blemish, mark, chip, or something on the cars painted surface if you start crawling around on your hands and knees, but a careful walk around of the car reveals no dents, dings, scratches, scrapes, or damage of any kind. Perfect is a word that gets tossed around on eBay like a football on Thanksgiving, and no car is ever perfect, but this one really comes close!
The underside of the car was sprayed as well, and it shows just as nice, with clean paint, and even a finish sand and buff on it as well!
The entire chassis was stripped, coated in rust-preventative, and treated to chassis black before all of the new or refurbished suspension bits were installed again.
Everything on the chassis got new hardware, new bushings, bearings, inner/outer tie rods, ball joints, insulators, and more.
Front brakes were converted over to new STREET BANDIT disc units from NPD, who also supplied the new booster and proportioning system. The rear drum units were completely rebuilt as well, and everything got all new lines and fittings before being adjusted to perfection. The car stops perfectly, and doesn’t have any abnormal wander, fade, or pulling under heavy braking.
Steering is tight, smooth, and easy, and the car tracks as straight as an arrow going down the highway.
The GM 10 bolt POSI rear was opened, cleaned, inspected, and fit with 3.73 gears for a mix of highway and back road manners before being bolted back in place.
Every corner got new shocks and mounts, and the ride is soft enough to make Sunday rides comfortable, but firm enough to let you have a little fun too.
There are no suspension squeaks or rattles evident when driving the car.
The gas tank and all of the fuel lines are new, as is about 85% of the hardware on the chassis.
It is worthy of being put on a stand with mirrors underneath when you show it, and is a truly stunning chassis job.
Back up top, practically all of the bright work, trim, and chrome was either redone, replaced, or refurbished to like-new status, and it still shows that way from every angle.
The Chevelle emblems, YENKO emblems, GM badging, 427 badging, and grill badging are all in like new condition.
Grill itself shows like new, as does the headlamp trim, tail lamp surrounds, and rear cover trim and badging.
The chrome trim on the steel cowl hood looks like new as well.
All of the YENKO striping on the car is in exceptional condition, has been carefully installed to avoid bubbles and issues, and has no tears or damage whatsoever.
Chrome mirrors, window trim surround, and door handles all look fantastic, and show no damage or disrepair either.
The glass on the car is in exceptional condition, and has no chips, cracks, laminate issues, or damage.
All of the windows roll up and down with ease on new felts and regulators.
A YENKO metal plate frame out back completes the look, as does the correct YENKO drivers side back window decal.
Overall, the outside of the car is 9.7 out of 10.0, and it is 100% ready to show on a National or Regional level right now.
The chassis is a solid 9.0 out of 10.0, and basically needs to be pressure washed to get the light road grime off of it to be a 9.5 (nothing is perfect!).
Open the trunk and you are met by stunningly clean floor, full size spare with tire (not much tread, but it’s a spare, right?), new trunk seal, and correct POSI and JACK stickers in place.
It looks like new, and other than the modest tread on the spare, could pass for a time machine back to 1969!
Open the hood, and you are met with an exceptionally clean engine bay, from the new radiator with chrome top panel back to the cleaned and painted firewall. It shows incredibly well, and is as clean as you would expect a freshly built car to be.
The forged 398CI .40 overbore LT4 block has 11:1 compression and was freshly built for this machine from the decked and honed block out with all new parts.
Dart IRON-EAGLE heads have a .290 intake and .207 exhaust and were matched to the block.
Eagle supplied the pistons, 4340 crank, 6” rods, and chromoly rings, with an ATI balancer.
The WEIAND intake was port matched and topped with a 650cfm Holley PRO-FORM Carb.
Crane supplied the 1.6 adjustable roller-rockers and lifters, with a LUNATI .575/.600 custom ground cam, chromoly pushrods, and performance springs finishing up the valvetrain.
High volume oil pickup, and oil, fuel, and water pumps keep vital fluids flowing to the motor.
MSD provides the ignition, spark, and power to the car, and everything electrical on the car was completely rewired and new when the car was built.
Billet valve covers with matching breathers and air cleaner help to dress things up a bit, and everything on the motor is as clean and issue free as you would expect.
Wiring is clean and logically done, with no shortcuts or “backyard” ingenuity.
All lines and hoses throughout were new to the build, and all of it is in exceptional condition.
The motor gets power to the aforementioned 10-Bolt via a completely custom built TH400 which was rebuilt from the case in with all new HD race clutches and Steels, blue-printed high flow front pump, reverse manual valve body, HD sprag assembly w/steel drum, HD clutch hub, and HD input and intermediate shafts connected to the engine with an open bellhousing.
It takes the over 525hp coming from the motor and gets it to the rear end with zero issues or complaints.
It can drive as mild mannered as you want it thanks to the 3500rpm stall, but when you want to jam through the gears, it can take everything the car has and more! The transmission was built to 700hp specifications, and is practically bulletproof!
The car is a MONSTER when you want it to be, and it runs through the gears like it was made for the strip when you manhandle it, but can still cruise you on the boulevard without any problems.
The car is set up and was dyno tested by the prior owner/builder at 525hp@6,500rpm and 464 ft/lbs tq@5,800rpm on PUMP GAS 97 octane. It was in, and continues to be, in a street tune then, but has more than enough capability for higher numbers with some fuel and tuning adjustments. It is currently set up so you can drive it around daily without having to constantly adjust things when you want some solid power from the pedal, making it a PERFECT tune for someone who is not a mechanic and just wants to drive and enjoy the car.
If you like to tinker with things, I am sure that HP ratings in the 600’s are probably attainable, with corresponding torque ratings to match. The parts and build out on the powertrain were selected to handle it.
There are no leaks, weeping fluids, odd sounds, or known issues with the powertrain at this time, and it performs wonderfully.
Idle is clean and lopey, and it sounds fantastic through the custom exhaust with MAGNA-FLOW mufflers.
It does NOT run hot, and I spent this past Sunday stuck in beach traffic crawling along at 3 mph for 30 minutes without any issues. If I had $1 for every picture someone took with or of the car that day, I could’ve shaved a month off my retirement!
Overall, the engine bay and powertrain on the car is a rock solid 9.5 out 10.0, and detailing it will get you the rest of the way, because it runs, looks, and performs like the freshly built machine it is.
Last but not least, let’s check out the stunning interior on this machine!
Opening the doors reveals an interior that is equal parts original and restored/NOS, with a clean and stock appearance throughout.
Door panels, kick panels, side panels, and pillar panels are all in exceptional condition, and show wonderfully.
Door pulls and window rollers are original to the car, and still show incredibly well.
Dash is clean, neat, and damage free, and is fit with the 120mph speedo on the left of the gauge pod with warning lights in the 2nd pod for FUEL, GEN, TEMP, and OIL. A gear selection panel completes the gauge area, and works as it should.
Light and wiper switches are stock and clean, and the lights function in PARK, HI, and LOW beam settings. Wipers work as they should, but washer does not.
The factory radio has been replaced by a retro looking unit from CLASSIC CAR STEREOS with an AM/FM digital tuner and iPod hookup plug. It sounds great through the new 140 watt DVC dash speaker, which was used to avoid cutting any other speaker holes in the car.
Glove compartment opens and reveals a clean liner on the inside, with an iPod/mp3 plug for the stereo system.
Cigar lighter unit is intact, and the dash lights are functional as well.
Ashtray area is original and the inside shows light patina from the cars 44 years of use. I can’t honestly say if the car was smoked in or not over the past four decades, but it has NOT been smoked in since restoration, and the car has ZERO odors or smells of any kind. It has also been PET FREE since completion.
Seats are in exceptional condition front and back, and show to be clean and free of any tears, stains, seam pulls, or damage.
Same can be said of the carpet, which shows very light signs of normal use, and can probably clean up even nicer when you have the car professionally detailed.
Headliner is also clean and damage free, and looks fantastic in the car.
Dome light works, and the optional shoulder belts hang from the roof mounts.
The center console is clean and solid, and has only light patina to show from its 44 odd years of use. The dual-gate shift functions perfectly, and has positive engagement in all selection spots. Console lid opens and closes as it should, and the storage compartment is clean and functional.
Issues on the inside? It needs a good detail in all the little nooks and crannies, and could use a new decal for the heat/vent control panel to make it perfect.
Overall, the car has an interior that combines original, restored, and new components together to present as a solid 8.75 out of 10.00. It is clean, solid, and damage free, and will look even nicer when you have a chance to professionally detail the car.
I have personally driven this car about 120 miles, in a mix of highway and in-town situations, and I found it to be a remarkably well-mannered and smile-inducing machine to drive.
There are NO known mechanical, operational, functional, electrical, or operational issues that I am aware of other than what has been disclosed in the listing above.
The cowl tag is intact, and decodes as follows:
69 - 1969 MODEL YEAR
13437 - 2 DOOR SPORT COUPE
ATL - ATLANTA PLANT
233880 - BODY NUMBER
760 - MEDIUM BLUE CLOTH BENCH
53 50 - GLACIER BLUE/DOVER WHITE PAINT
03B - 3RD WEEK OF MARCH BUILD
In the area? Come see it. If not, fly down here for a personal showing! I am willing to bet that the first person who comes here to see the truck in person will buy it.
MILEAGE IS EXEMPT ON THE TITLE, AND THE MILEAGE STATED IN THE LISTING IS WHAT IS SHOWING ON THE FUNCTIONAL ODOMETER AS OF THE DATE OF THIS LISTING.
The title is in the dealerships name, and this is NOT a consignment car.
It is ready for transfer to the next owner, and is eligible for export sale as well.
If you are seriously interested in the car, and require more information, feel free to call me at (941)286-0889 for a complete phone walk-around description of the vehicle, and to answer any questions or concerns you may have about it.
I strongly encourage a personal showing of the vehicle, or an inspection by a 3rd party, as that will only serve to help me sell the car quickly. If you see the car in person, you will buy it. That simple.
I have NOTHING to hide, and welcome personal inspections
PRIOR TO YOU BIDDING/WINNING THE AUCTION!!!
I strongly encourage a personal showing of the vehicle at our Fort Myers, FL location, and also welcome independent inspection services to review it on your behalf.
I can also take the vehicle to a local dealer, or other nearby service center, for an inspection at your expense prior to you bidding on it. Please call me to arrange.
***PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW MY FEEDBACK AS A SELLER ON EBAY. I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY CLIENTS, AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE 100% SATISFIED WITH THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSACTION, AND WITH ME!
