By the numbers restore or take some liberties?

AlV said
What's your take on a non HEMI or Big block numbers matching 69 340 Dart GTS?
Setting aside the do what you want it's yours philosophy, should these cars be kept original? My understanding is that this model ran low production numbers.

As some know, I am putting one together and have made some reversible mods to it. I'm also not nut and bolt crazy meaning I have Non original ARP fasteners sprinkled about. But for the most part this car is 90 percent.

If you plan to ever sell it then any modifications you make should be the "reversible" kind. Make sure and keep anything original that you take off of it. The more rare cars are nice but then you're "locked in" to not being able to make it the way you like it. Some say that if you buy a really valuable car (low production run with appropriate options) then just keep it all original so it retains it's value and buy a regular car like my Barracuda to fix the way you like. But remember....just because you think the car has a high value (collectible) doesn't mean that another person will have the same opinion!!
I would never butcher a super mint, low production run, low mileage original Mopar. Mine had 56K original miles on it when I bought (3 years ago) it but it wasn't "special" in any other way except no rust (ever) and all original.

PS - I got a real deal on the front head rest fish logos, $18 each!!! It was a Mom and Pop embroidery shop but did some nice work!!!
treblig