I am into the car for about 180K. I hope to get 120K for it. Who knows. I know it isn't as valuable as a car that has all original sheetmetal. We re-roofed and back-halfed the car, using a combination of a few AMD pieces but mostly Mopar rust-free metal, restoring with careful metalwork the car's original doors, rad support, engine bay, rockers, firewall, cowl, driver's quarter piece with original drip rail VIN stamp and rear underseat area. The restorer and paint shop wanted to replace the driver's door and just get a new VIN decal from Dave Walden but I refused - many hours went into saving the driver's door just to retain the original VIN decal.
I sourced all date code correct 1970 Lynch road components for the drivetrain. The hemi engine in the car now (built by FHO to the tune of 501 horsepower) has a VIN of 0A172606 - the GTX's VIN is 0A172870 so the engine is out of a car (a Superbird actually) that came down the line with 24-48 hours of this GTX.
According to the photocopy of the broadcast sheet that Galen Govier has in his possession, it is a stripper GTX - no stripes, no vinyl roof, steelies and dog dish hubcaps, 4-wheel drum brakes, no power brakes, no power steering, base steering wheel, no pedal trim - I found a NOS radio delete plate just to complete the stripper feel, even though the car came with a AM/FM.
It's been tough financially and emotionally but it is done now and I saved it. Just can't afford to keep it. To the person who asked what are you buying - a lot of blood, sweat and tears, one of only 43 four speed hemi GTXs built, and the lowest volume interior combo of any '70 GTX - only 79 cars out of the total production of 70 GTXs were ordered with this interior. How many hemicars? Who knows, but probably single digits. She is weird and wonderful and I hope the new owner appreciates her as much as I do. Thanks. Let the tomato throwing begin.
