['ol Pinion head]

Originally Posted by starlightblack

THATS IN THE BROTHERS COLLECTION???? WOW, they usually only have top, top quality cars!

This is neither unrestored or a survivor. That front valance is a mess. I say restore it to concours.

-remove front valance, have it metal finshed, good old school bodyman could knock it out in few hours. Maybe too expensive on the West Coast... Hmmm.
-consider recreating early '71 hood with metal work to leading edge of hood. Might as well, as not going to find a May of '70 dated '71 hood. Important detail.
-refinish both, at the very minimum, the front valance.
-remove coresupport plastic baffle, not original to an early '71.
-install missing correct studded head bolts.
-replace head of washer pump, service replacement from the 80's...c'mon.
-install correct support brackets & '71 RA aircleaner, top plate & correct bolts & boots.
-good car for a non stamped open frame alternator. not going to find a "927" built that early.
-time for some undercarriage detailing & aluminized exhaust.
-am sure there is more...

Last, refilm another video. show a pic of the cowl tag to back up the hype, lose the purported "Surviver" BS as well as the "it runs, shifts, etc better than most restored musclecars, yada, yada". Sorry dufus, but there are quite a few "well optimized" all correct component restored '71 & 72 HO cars that would leave this '71 waaaay back in view of their tail lights.

[johnmilza]

Originally Posted by 'ol Pinion head

-remove front valance, have it metal finshed, good old school bodyman could knock it out in few hours. Maybe too expensive on the West Coast... Hmmm.
-consider recreating early '71 hood with metal work to leading edge of hood. Might as well, as not going to find a May of '70 dated '71 hood. Important detail.
-refinish both, at the very minimum, the front valance.
-remove coresupport plastic baffle, not original to an early '71.
-install missing correct studded head bolts.
-replace head of washer pump, service replacement from the 80's...c'mon.
-install correct support brackets & '71 RA aircleaner, top plate & correct bolts & boots.
-good car for a non stamped open frame alternator. not going to find a "927" built that early.
-time for some undercarriage detailing & aluminized exhaust.
-am sure there is more...

Last, refilm another video. show a pic of the cowl tag to back up the hype, lose the purported "Surviver" BS as well as the "it runs, shifts, etc better than most restored musclecars, yada, yada". Sorry dufus, but there are quite a few "well optimized" all correct component restored '71 & 72 HO cars that would leave this '71 waaaay back in view of their tail lights.

Plus repair the peeling wood grain on dash bezel and the detail around the gauges where silver/chrome is missing