'72 Hayward, CA Riviera

[Euroshark66]

Found this one last month in a Hayward body shop - a '7/72 dated e3 -bereft of its engine and auto trans! But easy that way no need to pull that stuff out to do a manual conversion. Riviera/saddle and still has its steel wheels.

 

[boonies]

Congratulations on your discovery, looks like it is relatively rust free too!

 

[Euroshark66]

Yeah thanks- repudidly stored in garage since 1988 what the body guy told me.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

Bonus points for finding the original hub caps and trim rings in the trunk. They are becoming unobtanium since most were discarded (along with the steel wheels) in the 80's for the wheels du jour.

 

[Euroshark66]

Yeah all seem to be dated before the 7/72;build date I think two of the rims are 2/72 and the rest are 6/72. Also has rear headrests. Sorry for the mess in pics haven't got around to clearing it out yet! The interior door panels seem fairly vibrant not the usual sunbaked look of most projects.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

The spacers are still in place under the strut towers. They were on all North America E3s to meet the DOT headlight height requirement. Most of those have been removed and tossed by now to make the stance a little more appealing.

 

[Euroshark66]

Yeah those will definitely go on top if not just tossed!!