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Dave Mack
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I've decided to buy a C1, preferably a 1962. I've just started to do my research to become a knowledgeable buyer, but a somewhat local 1962 has become available. I'm going to look at it on Saturday and would appreciate responses to the following, and any other comments:
- It's a 1962 with a 327 / 340hp. It was bought 7 yrs. ago as a numbers matching car. The gentleman representing the owner furnished the following numbers: VIN 20867S103940, block casting 3782870, engine #2103940F1203RE, intake #3795397, front# 18436572, transmission #3885010, rear axle housing (front) AM403 (rear) 02223789812
Any thing make sense? Anything disqualify it from being a #'s matching car? What #'s and where should I look for on Saturday?
- It's a convertible only. Assuming it didn't come from the factory with a hard top, can one be added now? Approx. cost to do so?
-Can someone hit the high points of what I should be on the lookout for when I inspect & drive it on Saturday (I realise this is a rather pregnant question)?
- If it passes the sniff test Saturday, I need to find an expert in the Charlotte / Greensboro / Raleigh Durham / Fayetteville N.C. area to inspect it. Any recommendations?
- It's had a body on "restoration" at some point prior to 7 yrs. ago, and has 45,000 on the odometer (tmu). It appears to be a driver in average to better than average condition. What's a ballpark value if it's numbers matching, or not?
Sorry for all the rookie questions and grateful for any help I get.
Regards,
Dave Mack
- It's a 1962 with a 327 / 340hp. It was bought 7 yrs. ago as a numbers matching car. The gentleman representing the owner furnished the following numbers: VIN 20867S103940, block casting 3782870, engine #2103940F1203RE, intake #3795397, front# 18436572, transmission #3885010, rear axle housing (front) AM403 (rear) 02223789812
Any thing make sense? Anything disqualify it from being a #'s matching car? What #'s and where should I look for on Saturday?
- It's a convertible only. Assuming it didn't come from the factory with a hard top, can one be added now? Approx. cost to do so?
-Can someone hit the high points of what I should be on the lookout for when I inspect & drive it on Saturday (I realise this is a rather pregnant question)?
- If it passes the sniff test Saturday, I need to find an expert in the Charlotte / Greensboro / Raleigh Durham / Fayetteville N.C. area to inspect it. Any recommendations?
- It's had a body on "restoration" at some point prior to 7 yrs. ago, and has 45,000 on the odometer (tmu). It appears to be a driver in average to better than average condition. What's a ballpark value if it's numbers matching, or not?
Sorry for all the rookie questions and grateful for any help I get.
Regards,
Dave Mack