Jim, based on your comments regarding the difficulty with which to get these cars DOT certified, I called the owner today, concerned that the car may have never been registered in the states (after all, he is a dealer himself, so he may just drive cars and them move them later). Although never registered in Texas, he claims that it has been registered in Illinois at one point (even though the pic has Florida tags on it). I will have to see some paperwork on that, or I might be inheriting a real headache!
Ditto on the taillights...I perused some parts sites and only saw the amber/red tip style available...the ones on the car are amber tipped, but as I said earlier, they are both damaged...wonder if those could be restored, or if there is a source for these?
I plan on taking another look at the car (this time with my trusted indie in tow) before I make a definite decision. And Jim, I have always admired your car, and followed the pic progress of your projects. I will follow your advice and try to leave this car as unmolested as possible (although I still might opt for the monotone paintwork in the OEM color).
Right now, the hardest part of this is getting the wife to go along with this deal...she knows me too well and reminded me that this is more a passion for myself than my daughter...heck, the kid wants a Jeep anyway!
