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long-term restoration of '71 targa
I recently picked up a long-term project, a '71 T targa. Although it's currently wearing a black rattlecan or Earl Sheib paint job, the original conda green paint is hiding underneath. Thankfully the paint code confirms that it was originally conda. The engine and transmission are supposedly original (the numbers are within the correct range), but they've both been out of the car for at least the past decade. The car had been sitting in a garage for the last 13 years because the previous owner started to rebuild the engine.... The last emissions sticker on the windshield is another ten years older. I'm sure some parts went missing in that time and I haven't fully cataloged everything yet. So, the bad news is that it's a non-running project with crap paint exterior, "updated" interior and virtually no paperwork. The good news is that it's (likely) a numbers-matching conda green targa and I have found very little rust. Also, it's a 5 speed and seems to have the comfort equipment/appearance package. I've been looking for a long-term restoration project for a while and this one fits the bill. I still need to finish a bunch of projects around the house (including adding workspace to my garage) before I can start serious work on the car. So in the meantime, I have a while - actually a lot of time - to collect parts and info.
First up: I need to order a new compliance decal for the doorjamb because the original is long gone. (!) I need help to figure out the build date for the decal. My car is 9111111015 and I have narrowed the date to 11/70 to 01/71.
Can anyone with a similar vin let me know their vin and build date? PM if you don't want to post here.
Here it is patiently waiting in a friend's garage
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