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Old 12-22-2015, 11:44 PM   #71
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Andy, I heard you met my son Andrew last week.
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Old 12-23-2015, 04:02 PM   #72
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Andy, I heard you met my son Andrew last week.


Yes I did. You should be proud. I look forward to hanging out with him and seeing if he can teach me some stuff at and away from the track about racing.
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Yes I did. You should be proud. I look forward to hanging out with him and seeing if he can teach me some stuff at and away from the track about racing.
I am proud of him. You should come to a points race in 2016. Norwalk is really close.
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Old 12-23-2015, 09:23 PM   #74
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I am proud of him. You should come to a points race in 2016. Norwalk is really close.
I think that I just might. Norwalk is in May, that could work.
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Old 12-24-2015, 10:10 AM   #75
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The '69 427-425 Chevelle was COPO 9562. Like their COPO '69 Camaro cousins, they were outwardly plain Jane with the exception of the hoods. The COPO Chevelles looked like a regular Malibu, but had the SS hood.

A few years back, I saw the remains of a '69 COPO 9562 in a small town outside Kansas City.

It should be noted that, according to the GM archives, the COPO 69 Chevelle 427/425 was built only on the two door coupe, and not on the 2 door sedan/300 Deluxe. There was a point in time where you could not run a 300 Deluxe with a 427/425. You could run the 396. NHRA may now allow the 427/425 in the 69 Chevelle 300 Deluxe, but for a long time, they did not.

The 69 Chevelle COPO 9562 was built to allow Chevrolet to have cars in SS/D and SS/DA to complement the COPO 9561/9562 Camaros in the SS/B and SS/C classes.

According to the archives, there were 12 COPO 9562 based codes in all, with different options, all are shown to be sport coupes, no sedans.

9562AA (COPO 9694 disc brake required)
9562BA (COPO 9694 disc brake required)
9562CD
9562CE
9562DD
9562DE
9562EA
9562FA
9694CA
9694CB
9566AA
9566BA

They built approximately 350 cars (compared to some 1200-1250 L-72 equipped COPO 9562 Camaros), with 99 (55 four speed MQ code and 44 TH400 automatic MP code) going to Don Yenko Chevrolet. The KQ code 4.10:1 12 bolt was included, and all were Posi-traction equipped. They also came with the SS hood, standard Malibu interior, Super Sport blackout grille with the Bow Tie, and black rear cove panel.The SS side stripes and NC8 chambered exhaust were options. The various individual codes were option packages that denoted either 14" or 15" tires, standard wheels, SS wheels, or Rally wheels, power disc brakes, special suspensions, and bucket or bench seats.
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It should be noted that, according to the GM archives, the COPO 69 Chevelle 427/425 was built only on the two door coupe, and not on the 2 door sedan/300 Deluxe. There was a point in time where you could not run a 300 Deluxe with a 427/425. You could run the 396. NHRA may now allow the 427/425 in the 69 Chevelle 300 Deluxe, but for a long time, they did not.

The 69 Chevelle COPO 9562 was built to allow Chevrolet to have cars in SS/D and SS/DA to complement the COPO 9561/9562 Camaros in the SS/B and SS/C classes.

According to the archives, there were 12 COPO 9562 based codes in all, with different options, all are shown to be sport coupes, no sedans.

9562AA (COPO 9694 disc brake required)
9562BA (COPO 9694 disc brake required)
9562CD
9562CE
9562DD
9562DE
9562EA
9562FA
9694CA
9694CB
9566AA
9566BA

They built approximately 350 cars (compared to some 1200-1250 L-72 equipped COPO 9562 Camaros), with 99 (55 four speed MQ code and 44 TH400 automatic MP code) going to Don Yenko Chevrolet. The KQ code 4.10:1 12 bolt was included, and all were Posi-traction equipped. They also came with the SS hood, standard Malibu interior, Super Sport blackout grille with the Bow Tie, and black rear cove panel.The SS side stripes and NC8 chambered exhaust were options. The various individual codes were option packages that denoted either 14" or 15" tires, standard wheels, SS wheels, or Rally wheels, power disc brakes, special suspensions, and bucket or bench seats.
Thanks for wealth of info Alan!
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For the entirety that my Dad raced S/C his number was 3483. From when I was 12 to about 22 yrs old that was his and became our family number for a race car. I was going to apply for 3483A for the Chevelle as a result.

I came into the garage on weirdly cold and humid day in late July and saw this. The partial outline of Jim's old number from the 70's. It was a sign to me, the spirit of Jim shining down. I went home that night, downloaded the NHRA form and requested 3050, Jim's number. I got it, that is now MY number. I hope that I can do it justice.
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Old 12-24-2015, 11:53 AM   #78
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Got the car out of the garage in early in August for the time in 2 years. It sits high as have a 2x4 wedged between the sway and diff to act as a jacking point. Gave it the car a good bath and the garage a deep cleaning too. Time to start switching over the shop to assembly mode. Our car has not been painted since 1975; looks pretty good from 20 ft.
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The car looks good!

Despite the fact that the 69 Camaro Kevin Cradduck and I have campaigned for the last few years with good success is a really good car, my favorite stocker of all time is Harry Vineyard's white 69 Chevelle 427/425 that he campaigned for years in B/SA when he drove, and in A/S with Tucker Parrish driving. I wish I had bought the car when Harry offered it to me when he was buying the 69 Camaro SS/EA that Alan Oakley bought from Eddie Miranian. Not buying that car was a huge mistake.
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Old 12-24-2015, 12:20 PM   #80
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We were at the Milan 'Run What Ya Brung' race on Friday Aug 7th. Our friend Dave was pushing us hard to have a debut date and get the car on the track this year, so we could shake out the new car bugs over winter. Looking at the Milan schedule for Test & Tune, he said the last date that might have good weather was Sunday Oct 4th. He then said: "I like we bowling, let's start a bowling night." "Huh?" I said back. Dave: "Well when you are on a bowling league with your friends you don't want to let them down, so every week, whether you want to or not, you go to league night. We should have a 'bowling' night where everyone has to be there to work on the race car."

What a great and generous idea Dave had and our 'Bowling Night' was born on Tuesdays. We provided dinner and drinks, and then we wrenched. One night a week turned in to 4 or 5 nights a week. With friends driving 30 mins or more to come wrench on OUR car. Over the next couple of months we got help from:

Dave Gerald (Family Friend, Bill's Nephew)
Bill Gerald (my Dad's best friend since 1971 or 72
Pete Rosol (Co-worker of me and Dad)
Debbie Moore (Dad's Fiance)
Derrick Hilliker (Co-worker of me and Dad)
Chris Carson (Co-worker of me and Dad)
Jessica Jeffery-Friar (My wife)

Thanks to all of them, it really started picking up speed towards a track day.
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