[Flygirl]

Thanks for the link to Chuck Brandt's site. Believe it or not, I had actually already stumbled across it! I guess I am doing okay with the research, after all.

I need to keep the cost under control. I don't want this to become an obsession, just a good running car that's reasonably period correct.

So, as far as a potential new ERA goes: 428 CJ (or 427 center oiler, if that's an option not too expensive), five speed, just a few touches under the hood to get the look, either under car exhaust exiting in front of rear wheels or side pipes painted black so they begin to show discoloration and wear after a little while, (they're cheaper, too) vinyl seats. Standard paint so it's not too shiny and show car perfect. 15" pin-drive wheels.

Kind of an accurate but stripped down look. I'm not really into chrome everywhere and highly polished surfaces, except in a few key areas.

About the under car exhaust, as much as I want it sometimes I wonder if there's really room under the chassis.

A lot of the pics I see show the tubing and muffler clearly visible when the car is seen from the side. If it were concealed entirely, that'd be good. If that's not an option, I may go with the side pipes. In fact, I find myself leaning in that direction again.