Summary

4 1/2-year frame-off restoration. Original car when restored. NCRS Top Flight award winner from Knoxville, Tennessee chapter, NCRS October 2008. Matching numbers car with the original Tank Sticker. One family owned car since new. 30,700 original miles.

Details

Frame-off restoration, numbers correct. Parts have correct numbers and dates, including original brake rotor backing plates and calipers, ball joints, steering box and all steering components, rear springs, rear trailing arms, driveshaft and halfshafts, alternator, carburetor and power steering pump. All nuts and bolts correct with proper markings. Nearly all bolts are original and were sent out for re-plating. Original era wet battery. All components have been replated not painted. Interior completely redone, all seats were dismantled, sand blasted, primed, repainted and then recovered. New top. All the original parts were rebuilt with new bearings, seals and gaskets, not just made to look pretty. Motor and transmission were dismantled and rebuilt. No short cuts were taken. Paint color match to original Sunfire Yellow is great. Scored 95.2%, with over 100 points being deducted for the paint being too nice, chrome too shiny and not enough black out on car. Frame was completely rust-free as was the bird cage. Stainless steel window trim is original and was polished to great condition. Undercarriage looks as good as the car itself. Every bracket was removed, cleaned, primed, repainted and then re-riveted to the body. 30,700 original miles and the original Tank Sticker.