Got the car home a few days ago, very happy with it. Careful inspection confirms that paint is 100% original and no surprises. One interesting thing is that the rear valance is a factory plastic unit. Seen reference to them in the shop manual and MPC but never seen one in person. It’s never been hit or scratched but I can see why I’ve never seen one before. It is deformed (not from an impact) and you can see the plastic is brittle. Easy to imagine how on a less pampered situation of winter cold and outdoor storage these plastic ones would have had a short service life.
The nose is indeed deteriorated but luckily i had an excellent spare. Already at the body shop for painting. Only rust spot is a bulge starting in the regular spot on the bottom rear corner of one fender. Might leave it be or might pull the fender and have it patched and paint just below that bottom feature line.
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My Break Away Squad
1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops)
1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt)
1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon
1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop)
1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop)
1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon
1969 Executive 4dr Sedan
1969 Bonnie Cvt
1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them)
1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt)
1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them)
1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model)
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