New A-body! '71 Dart GT, EL5

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I spoke to Mike, the guy you got the car from. I also have a 71 GT, but mine is missing the rocker panel emblems, which are very rare and not made aftermarket. He would not sell them alone. Had to be on the car. My suggestion to you is to find either a vender who can reproduce them in metal, or injection moulding in plastic, and sell them. I was willing to pay $200 for the ones on your car with that intention. You could make enough money to pay for your car and the cost to fix it up. The guy that runs the 70/71 GT registry could probably help you find a vendor. There is a company in Canada that does this kind of work, but I can't think of their name. Glood luck.