[Clint_69]

At no point did I tell you or anyone else that the numbers by the oil filter had been left alone as to lead anyone to think that they are original. I did tell people that there were numbers there but could not speak to their originality. I told you that as I did everyone else. I agree that the exhaust manifolds and the distributor are not correct but you were the first person to point that out. There was not any person that I did not tell, that the car had a coat of surface rust on it, not even you. The fenders and hood are easily saveable. They have no deep rust and they are by no means junk. As for the transmission, it is an M21 and I did not hide the fact that it is from 1970 and the heads are 840 heads although the dates are not correct. Not to insult your partner but of course I will get a second opinion on the heads. As for rebuildable, again, your partner was the first person to point out they were not in great condition. I thanked him for pointing that out to me when you were standing in my garage. This site is not designed for me to sit here and justify the condition of all of the parts and to list each part number. I told everybody that the car needed everything. The fact is, that I encouraged each person to look at the car and I am the one who suggested that you look at the car. Dont be bitter because YOU made the choice to drive all night and went home empty handed. I was sincere when I told you that I was sorry that it did not work out for you, you said to me "that is OK, we have driven further for less". You at no time expressed anomosity towards the situation when you were here. We even stood out there and talked cars for 45 minutes, we shook hands and you left. At this point, I plan to keep the car and give it a correct restoration. I plan to consult the members of this site for guideance and education. Chad, if you can channell that information that you have into positive feedback, maybe you can even assist me with the restoration of the car as opposed to cutting it down.