Thanks for the positive comments. I think the cars is pretty darn original. One of the top painters in Houston came over this evening and showed me exactly what had been re-touched and what was original paint. The car has about 90% of it's original lacquer paint. I'm just blown away at the condition of the paint.
The block looks better in the pictures, but it may have been painted at some point. Nether of the previous owners, would admit to having painted the block and both told me the engine had never been out of the car. However, they kept every item ever taken off the car. I mean I got a box full of original parts. All bagged and labeled. Rotor, coil, Packard plug wires, spark plugs, every gasket ever taken off the car, wheel well molding screws, dist points cover, dist cap, hood insulation the list goes on and on. The car has a oil service sticker on the drivers door jam dated 5.27.70. May be from it's 1st oil change considering it's a 3C build date. I'll try to post some pictures of the undercarriage tomorrow.
Thanks
Rick
