Thanks for the info so far guys! I just took delivery of the car tonight, and I am VERY happy after checking some things out.
After I found the car and discovered it to be a Pontiac 400 and a 4-speed in restorable condition, I KNEW I wanted it, so I didn't check much else out on the car as far as numbers. I also didn't want to look too "knowledgable" and tip off the seller if she really had something rare.
Well...tonight I get the car and check it out. The first thing I look at is the engine, it IS A W72 CAR!!!
Also...I had thought the car hadn't been repainted at first, but after I got it home I realized, that the blue was way too dark to be Martinique Blue. So...I check the paint codes, and it was originally a BLACK CAR! I am SOOO psyched, this IS the car I originally wanted, and I didn't even know it till I got it! It's not a true Bandit car, but being originally black is good enough for me. Now I know I'm going to restore this car back to original since I wanted a black car to begin with!
Now it's time to start spending money! The body is solid, except for a minor parking lot dent I found in the drivers door after I got it home. The interior is another story though, it needs TOTALLY redone to be "showable", also needs weather seals all around. I had some dampness on the carpet from the T-top seals, and some dampness in the trunk from the seals there. Luckily it has only been outside about a year, so the floor and trunk are still good and solid.
Well...there's the story with my new baby, you guys will be seeing a lot more of me around here from now on.
CHad