Thanks guys for your positive comments. Ian, I checked out your homepage & your dads wagon reminded me of a car my cousin bought brand new, a 1970 chevelle wagon, 350 ci, 300hp with a factory 4 speed, muncie shifter, bench seat. The car was dark blue, blue interior & he used it for a work vehicle for many years. He also bought a 70 camaro ss for his wife, 350/300 also with 4 speed. It was the model with the split front bumper, endura center, competition orange, black interior. That car had a major rust problem from early on, supposidly GM had some body prep problems, the paint just fell off & rust crept up everywhere. being in NY winters didn't help either. Glenn