Hi all

As my first posting as a member of this site I'm curious if the car I purchased is rare and is it a car worth doing to a high degree of a complete restoration.

The Vin Tag read as follows:

V6X Y05 26 EN1
J45 M21 N41 N42 N85 R22
V1G A62 C16 C55 G33 H51
EB3 H6B5 000 C11 012579
E63 D32 JS23 NOB XXXXXX

Its Engine is not matching # but the Transmission and rear end are original to the car. Car is solid with most metal work done by previous owner.

Any info as to the rarity of this car and its options would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry Guys I'll some up the key points.

1970 RT 383 4V, 727 auto with 3:23 8 3/4 rear.
B3 Blue w/black side stripe
Blue interior
Gator Grain Top
Console car
AM 8-track 3 dash speaker setup
A/C

Welcome to Moparts!

What are your plans for the car? Resell? Keep?

It has some neat options. However, other than the Gator Grain being sort of rare, I don't see anything super rare about the car. That being said, there are others on the board more knowledgeable on e-bodies than I and hopefully they will chime in.

Joe

Here is some info for the tag

y05=built to us specs, australia
26=26" radiator
J45=hood pins w/ lanyards
n41=duel exhaust
n42=exhaust tips
r22= am radio with 8 track
a62= ralley dash
c16=center console with bucket seats
c55= nonreclining bucket seats, australia
h51= single air conditioning
c11=(spd) December 11
012570= order #

I think any real R/T car is worth doing a solid resto on. Trust me I am spending tons of money on a clone.

Got any more pics? Good Luck

"Built to US specs" (left hand drive) but "for Australia" (right hand drive)?
Sounds like a pretty car, and a combination of colors and Gator VT that isn't very common and arguably pretty rare.

Hi jrwoodjoe

Plans are to keep for now and get an idea of restoration costs and weigh my odds at getting done soon. And yes I thought the Gator Grain might of been the rare item.

Any idea where to get a Gator Grain Top for this restoration?

Thanks Fireeng

Here is one for you. Not much to look at but previous owner stripped it for me

Thanks Topside.

The combo slowly growing on me too.

Sounds like a pretty rare colour combo for sure...
Where abouts in Canada are you?

Heard about your car this morning from a fellow moparts member. Cool color combo! I love the gator top. I see your car has a sced. production date of C11. My Purple 70 R/T Challenger (sold new in Raleigh N.C) has a sced. production date of C12. The vins must be very close. My car is JS23U0B219649. Any advice I can offer on the resto feel free to pm me. I am in Oakville.

Our cars probably sat right beside each other on the hauler and in the lot! My car is from N.C. too.
Is your RT resto completed?

What a twist!

I love gator cars. I have a '70 hemi orange Superbee with a gatortop.

Sweet skin. Is that a new gator grain top? or NOS???? Where did you get it if you don't mind me asking?
And what did it set you back $$

I think the A/C is also somewhat rare in a muscle car. Overall, the amount and type of options makes this one if a few like it. Rare doesn't necessarily mean desireable. Someone may pay more for the same car with a high impact color, 3.91gear and a 4 speed rather than the gator top, factory air and 8 track. It will be a super pretty car when it's done but it'll cost you $25k or more to do it right even if you do a lot if it yourself...unless you do your own paint and body but I would do it if I had it. Nice car!

did sombody put rear fender flares on that car?

Nope... all orignal quarters.

is that the original fender tag? dan