[1965gp]

And I would definitely be recovering those seats with a lime green plaid pattern similar the what the Chevy square body guys do.

[Verdoro 68]

Originally Posted by b-man

From first glance it looks like you could hire a PDR specialist to smooth out the dents and just buff the paint.

Originally Posted by 1965gp

I bet the paint has some life left once you wash all the Oregon off of it! I’ve brought a few paint jobs in that condition back to life. Feel free to DM me for the process.

I think it will clean up nicely - it's got chips and dings, but nothing major. Curious to hear your process. There's a dent in the rear passenger quarter that will likely pop out. The front end was repainted at some point a long time ago so it's a smidge darker than the rest of the car. There's red under a few of the panels, so there's a story there. No obvious signs damage outside of the front bumper being smushed a little though. We may put the tighter '72 bumpers on it anyway.

Originally Posted by 1965gp

And I would definitely be recovering those seats with a lime green plaid pattern similar the what the Chevy square body guys do.

The interior is huge for him so we'll definitely be retaining the plaid. I assume we'll have to have the cover made. I ordered some samples from SMS but I've heard they aren't too responsive.

Originally Posted by SD455DJ

Ken, what a great first project car for your son! I have a soft spot in my heart for '74 Ventura's. Here's a '74 Sprint PHS that was ordered like a GTO. Have fun with the car!

Dennis

That's a cool car! These things have grown on me. This one's your typical grandma commuter. My wife said it looks like something Carol Brady would've driven. I think my son mostly wants to keep it that way, but we'll be adding a set of Rally IIs and probably do a 4bbl swap since I have those parts sitting around. We were also talking about adding a '74 GTO stripe as he likes '70s car graphics.

I'm surprised at how original the car is. It's worn out, but not messed with. Looks like it was just a regular car that was used and maintained as best they could. The a/c still works! I am concerned the engine may be on the tired side, but I didn't see any substantial blow by or indication it's burning a lot of oil. It runs very smooth and starts instantly. It's been a while since I had something with dirt oil and grease on it. I forgot about that smell of old cooked grease. Check out the original plug wires!

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

California is the best place for a car named Ventura , that works out nice.
That color doesn't need any stripes or decals , but let him make it whatever he wants .

The hairy hose on the air cleaner would bring some serious coins from 2nd Gen TA restorers.
Pretty sure you can flush mount those bumpers by modifying the mounting.

Adding a posi carrier and desired gears would be a great class project .
Working AC is an easy $1000 value on the car.