At 11:27 PM 10/28/98 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 98-10-26 07:51:23 EST, you write:
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> Let me ask you this...
>
> The car I am looking at is really a 72 in disguise. Guy bought a 65 and
> it was so rusty that he grafted the cowl onto a 72 chassis. Do you think
> the powers that be will keel over dead?
>
> Seller says everyone does it...old ones are too rusty...I don't know...
>
Sellers always say stuff like this (I'm a salesman, I know ;)). If the
graft was done in, say, 1972 - then the car has history of being in this
configuration and I'd be happier with it. Similar to a 1965 Mini being
updated in 1967 to the large taillights. Lots of racing Mini's had that
done in period, so that they kept up with the latest fashion! But if a 1972
tub was tricked out to look like a 1965 by replacing the dash in 1995 - then
I'd probably keep looking.
To be specific about rules - VARAC would consider this a 1972 car. The
manufacture date of the chassis applies. That said, 1972 is just as good as
1965 for our historic class, so the point is somewhat moot.
Brian
> Anything in particular to look for or do with set up?
> Ric Bergstrom, Richmond, VA 73-74 Midget
>
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>
>Ric,
>
>Sorry I'm so long in answering. The best answer is to be up front with the
>people who will be checking out your car and making those decisions. If they
>say no before you put all the time, energy and money in the car, better then
>than after. Otherwise, I just don't have an answer.
>
>Good Luck,
>
>Rod
>
Brian Evans
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