First I want to say thanx for all the replies...
To clear everything up, I did purchase the car with the impression it was a numbers matching car..(Its not)
I checked all of those numbers basically right after I bought it, I figured it was my own fault for not checking before I bought it, but it has a healthy (higher factory hp) 340, 727, and 8 3/4 posi, fine, my bad..
Yesterday when I found an issue with vin stampings not matching up, I freaked out, kinda panicked.
Today
I spoke with the previous owner and got the shop info they bought it from.
I also spoke with the owner of the shop they bought it from, (he's retired now and super nice guy)
He actually remembers the car after all these years, he also assured me nothing is stolen on the car.
He said he probably has the all the paperwork to put me at ease about it. He also said he may have some parts from the car from years ago.
Im suppose to drive out to his building this weekend, (I wont be going in the basement not falling for that again).
I bought the car because it was supposed to be a numbers matching 340 Duster that was solid and complete.....
Its solid and complete but not numbers matching.... :(
I have a 70 Camaro that I finished last year so I know how much it costs to restore a car, I freaked because I figured I have a car that when finished and I get tired of it and go to sell it I either cant or have to give some sort of explanation as to why it has vin stamping issues, or even worse its a stolen car and Im out of my money I purchased the car with...
Anyways, I feel a little relieved for now, not better but relieved...
Again thanks for the replies and advice......
