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Old 03-31-2018, 02:46 PM
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Default New to forum need held identifying my future car

Hey guys new to forum hoping to get some guidance on what I might be buying. The car has not been completed and has passed thru several owners and Now looks to be coming home with me. I have paperwork that says many different makes can you All wise and helpful cobra Guru’s give me a hand.
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I'm no expert on different kits, but what I see looks decent:
Round tube frame
Jag rear
Front suspension Jag or vette
proper FE engine, dual quads
Body looks clean and reasonably accurate
Air scoop a bit taller than most
may be Evrette-Morrison
What is the paperwork with "many different make's "

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ps: are the cut-outs for the exhaust open on the bottom so the body can be dropped on with exhaust installed ?
Also, open hood (or remove) and get pics of hood latching mechanism.
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Just noticed the rear frame kick-ups , yup, it's an E.M. for sure.
Good kit, only down side is company was sold some yrs ago and moved to Texas and never really got back into operation.
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I have contemporary paperwork I have mid state paperwork as well as
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What paperwork is it? Bill of sale ? MSO ? sales lit ? It may be a Contemporary, (better than E.M.)
I seriously doubt it to be a mid-states (shell valley)
Can you post pics of papers ?

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Actually just found the data plate... so I guess my next question is do I have a good kit here... new to the kit car market this one just kind of fell in my lap and I fell in love
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Midstates has a pretty good reputation. What you want to make sure that you have is the MSO (Manufacturers Statement of Origin), you will need it to title the car when the build is completed. Good luck with the build.

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Back in the day, mid states would build you a round tube frame as an option. A rectangular tube chassis was the norm.
Now you need to find that chassis number on the frame, and the body number on the body, and finally, the all-important MSO.
Do you have possession of the car and paperwork ?

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I found the frame number it matches the tag, I have a bill of sale, that won’t be a problem for me. I have several other classics that I have registered before without titles.
Next question is who makes seat covers? I have what looks to be almost a version of a old bomber seat frames... and where do you guys recommend for a set of smith gauges.... also the wheel flairs seems to be a bit wide?
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Glad you got the I.D. figured out, you should be good to go !
Re; Smith's gauges, I got a set of new take-outs from "Blas" on this site.
Re: seats, any local auto upholstery shop should be able to take care of those.
As far as I can tell from the 1st pic, the flares (front) look ok. The 427S/C body had the large front flares.
If you don't mind, would you tell us what is your state of residence?
Good luck with the build.

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Ok so it’s a SC clone body... I’m in New Jersey
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I would have bet money on a Contemporary. I guess I would have lost.
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