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Originally Posted by GG Allin View Post
That car would be best left alone. It can always be restored. It can never be un-restored. I'd get the mechanicals sorted out and leave it alone. In a lot full of restored, more valuable cars, it would probably get the most attention.
A lot of truth to that...

But if it were mine I would leave the body/interior stock, save all the parts and hotrod the crap outta it.

1973 the smog regulation killed the 454, save the OEM block, bump up the compression, headers, a nice intake setup and that thing could be... interesting.

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Originally Posted by fintstone View Post
Never liked the '73. '72 was the last year I liked the body style.
Zackly why I would make it into a hot rod.

YMMV
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