This car still retains most of the original options listed on the PHS.
The items missing are the front seat belts, outside remote mirror, luggage compartment lamp, courtesy lamp, push button AM radio, deluxe steering wheel and as you would expect the original heavy duty battery.
Have rounded up front seat belts (interestingly it had some dealer-installed rear belts still intact), a complete remote mirror in fair shape, a courtesy lamp, an AM push button radio (unsure if it works) and a good complete deluxe steering wheel in the wrong color.
I would like to find a decent luggage compartment lamp for it.
It still has the original seat upholstery and door panels, all in fair to poor shape with the seat foam completely dried out and crumbling.
The original 326 was a runner but smoking a little, it's just plain worn out with just about every accessible block freeze plug replaced with expanding rubber repair units. The 2-speed trans still worked fine, but I didn't drive it much. One rear axle from the original 2.93 rear was bent pretty badly (from slapping a curb I presume) so I replaced it.
Several years back the original driveline was set off to the side and stored in favor of a '64 GTO 79J 4-barrel engine and matching 2-speed, an open 3.23 rear was installed too.
I have since collected a 1964 421 HO 45B block and heads to build up for it along with a complete Tri-Power setup, also have a new TH400 and a good used 2.56 open rear to put in it. I want to be able to cruise between 70 and 80 in it without excessive engine RPM, I don't want get run over on the freeway as these are the normal freeway traffic speeds around here.
This car will not be a 100% correct restoration but it will be built with all 1964 interior and mechanical parts with the exception of a TH400 trans, 2-1/2" dual exhaust, dual master cylinder, 1969 GP 11" front disc brakes, 1-1/4" front and 7/8" rear sway bars and very incorrect 14X6" Hurst wheels.
