What direction to go


What’s Original

  • Transmission
  • Wheels
  • Chassis, body, trim – mostly original
  • Antenna
  • Grill
  • Headlight covers
  • Windows & motors
  • Reverb Unit – but broken
  • Wipers & motor
  • Dash & gauges
  • Steering wheel
  • Door switches

What’s not original

  • Engine
  • Interior – wrong color, wrong style
  • Driver-side seat-belt
  • Paint – wrong color
  • Door locks, ignition
  • Air Conditioning – Missing
  • Carburetor, air cleaner, fuel lines
  • Alternator
  • Radio

Unknown

  • Brakes

Outcome

  • This car has a stock look but is far from original
  • I’d like to keep it stock looking from the outside and broadly stock looking on the inside

Candidates for upgrade

  • Suspension
  • Brakes
  • EFI
  • Rebuild radio with modern internals and new speakers
  • Vintage air

To be fixed

  • Gas gauge
  • Antenna