1976 Swallowtail: Cinnabon by Nashty Rabbit

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thanks guys for the kind words. i feel fortunate to have been able to purchase this car. having said that, my plans are simple. the car overall is solid and clean. however, it is missing a few things like the smoothie hood, original carb setup, i believe the rear trunk lid is not original, and i had to tear out the padding and carpet... it got disgusting from the water that got into the cabin and it was not salvagable...

so my plans are to collect the few pieces it is missing (have a feeling it's probably easier said than done...)

in regards to TLC... windshield has a nasty spot so need to replace that and replace the seal as well. the paint overall is decent however there are many more scratches and dings than i had anticipated so eventually it will need a respray. it looked much cleaner in the ad and in my pics so sad it needs a respay, but for now it is fine. i have a dent remover coming over monday, going to buff the paint when i get some time and i plan on sanding down areas with superficial rust and touching them up with the appropriate products to prevent any serious issues....

front drivers seat needs to be redone so going to send seat off to have a professional address the issue. need to order a carpet kit. any suggetions??? from what i've heard, sounds like newton is the way to to go... once i get it, i hopefully won't have to spend days like i did on my last tmi kit to get it to "fit".... minus those two things, i'll put in my early non ac console tray i have and call it a day....

mechanically, i plan on putting in a 4k transmission (my favorite 020 of all time, high reving 5th gear and all...), replacing struts with the jom coilovers, replacing anything that looks warn or unacceptable, replace all the fluids, address mushy brakes, and basicly enjoy getting greasy and dirty....

and finally wheels, i put the order in for a set of image wheels late last week so should have them in 6 weeks time...

thanks again for all the kind words fellas...