[njsteve]

I had one of those incidents too. Two actually. Drove 18 hours into Canada to see a "totally restored" big block 69 Pace Car Camaro. Got there and could see from the driveway that the "restorer" had welded on new repro quarters OVER the old quarter panels. It was like looking at one of those characters on the "Botched Surgery" TV shows. I just shook my head, got back into my truck and trailer and drove all the way home.

Second one was also a 69 big block pace car with an "all original, born-wth drivetrain". Flew out to Arizona. The car looked nice but when I looked at the engine casting date it was obviously a 1968 block that someone had chiseled off the side of the "8" make it a "9". You could see the chisel marks through the fresh orange paint. The seller suppsoedly had no idea and even did the "Home Alone" hands holding his face pose, when I told him.