Thanks for the kind comments fellas.
I'm not a fan of the push bar and chrome trim/wheels but made the concession (was hoping for a sport model). The big draw was everything being original and how well kept it was. I've had a hard time finding anything in Dallas that didn't have some serious deferred maintenance issues or extensive modifying.
Yes I was aware of the BL. I can't say I like it too much either. I imagine the BL and push bar will be coming off at some point; though I can appreciate that they put the gap guards on (kind of had to in the rear
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