Block numbers are a little rusty... LOL I can see it ...can you ?

 

I would agree "IT'S THERE" 30E159281

I would've left out the build sheet pic & ask "what do you see? & Is this a factory stamping?"

 

I agree the #'s match.

 

Barn find… factory stamping ....now I’m looking for the transmission numbers... Can’t seem to find them

 

That is some gnarly rust.

 

the transmission VIN stamp is on the driver's side

 

look here - above the pan rail

 

but many seem to forget or newer generations don't realize, that's what 1/2 the showfield cars looked like at some point in past decades

 

the camera needs to get in there, not your head & it appears the OP has the transmission out .....

 

Thank you I’ll check it out and get back to you… Cold as hell up here now🥶

 

Quite the project. Ive been there. Im in Mendon BTW. Welcome to CO

 

Nice to meet you… Appreciate all the help here… I found the numbers on the transmission…
I have found
original protecto plate
3 build sheets ( 1 is in pieces 2 tough shape)
Matching numbers engine, transmission, body tag and vin
would it still be worth my while to have a professional document the Car???
automatic on the column ...bench seat kind of your mothers 442 LOL
scrappie anybody local????
Want to keep it all factory original going to have to replace some metal as you can see…
Thank you
johnny k

 

Question for the masses. E in the vin is Fremont CA built?

 

Rusty gold. Nice find - deserving of resurrection.

 

thank you vc
I’ll keep doing the right things I’m looking for a driver/original got a lot of brains to pick LOL
and I hope I do the car right

 

You will .Take your time
Do not be afraid task questions people will help you
Enjoy your project
Alain

 

Your car is too far gone. Give it to me.

J/K. Great start to a great car. When I saw the OG transmission, I mean literally OG as well, not just the tag, that's the proper code for the 70 442 TH400. So even before I saw you found the matching number I suspected original transmission.

Suggestion...take 400,000 photos of EVERYTHING as the car comes apart should you choose to do a frame-off. It'll be worth to do a complete job, I think. Not just to document placement of stuff, but also to note what's factory and what's not and decide if you wanted to change it back to original or not. It is not unusual to see some "altered" stuff after 50 years.

Good luck with the build!

 

Hi Natick9, Great find.
Maybe we will link up at a car show this year.

I just completed a rebuild of a 69 442 convertible. It was a lot of work.
Mine had less rust than yours.

Let's see some more pictures.
Does it still have the Deluxe radio and rear speakers.
lets look under the hood.