Thats important to me too Absinth - i would NEVER interfere with a genuine and the colour/engine/transmission combo i am after i would never be able to find anyway.

Plan is to make it as original as possible without it being original. Other than being lowered and having a decent stereo. Having said that im not the type to officially pretend its something its not and this will be obvious by the dogs breakfast of I.D. tags on the body and chassis by anyone who bothers to look. This vehicle will be built for me and to impress me, no one else! Non original gives me freedom and piece of mind.

I remember seeing an original blue meanie brock commodore that some moron had installed roll cages, hornet bonnet scoops and pink interior. I was livid! Should be outlawed. Im a huge fan of the original look classic cars, with perhaps just a slight lowering.

I am after a HZ chassis as they are cheap and the body has to come off for the rotissere anyhow, and the HZ had the RTS which from all accounts is a vast improvement on driveability so its an improvement for not much outlay. Although sticking with the 74 chassis would allow me some more freedom with pollution gear etc

I will be scrapping the HJ chassis unless anyone here would like it. (i'm in Melb)

As i say when i get a dry day i will wheel out the van and take some more photos and get your opinions. $900 two years ago for a windowless was quite good i thought too.

It may well turn out that it is too far gone, but hey i learnt heaps by stripping it.

We shall see.....