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The pictures shown above and
below are
the interior panels showing the production
number. |
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Pictured above and below are
the door panels and seat skins.
All show the same production number. |
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The
example shown above is on the
inside of the original seat skin. |
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The data
plate inside the engine bay fender wall
can describe a lot about the car.
In the picture above,
we display the color codes, body
and production numbers. |
The body
number on the hood, shown above. |
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The picture above shows the body number
on the soft top stowage compartment.
This same number is repeated throughout
the car. |
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The body
number shown above,
stamped on the transmission mount plate. |
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The V.I.N
plate is located on the drivers side door jam. |
The body
number is also
stamped on the base of the hardtop, shown above. |
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The original window sticker
is shown above. We have included several close up
detailed photos to view the coded options and trim package the car was
delivered with. |
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The wood
handle
screwdriver
is unique to '68 models. |
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The tool
kit is original and completely
intact. |
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Spare tire/wheel original to
this car. |
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In the
picture above we
see the protective green tape
hiding the whitewall
underneath. |
Date code
shown below of Jan. 1968. |
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The wheel
shows all the
characteristics of being remarkably original
and never on the road. |
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The absolutely factory
original firewall pad is visible above. These pads with the correct
pattern are NLA (no longer available).
The only replacement available is close but not quite identical.
Finding a Pagoda with a great original firewall pad is an indicator of
the overall care and sheltered life it has lead.
These sound insulators are made of a pressed cardboard material which
does not hold up well to being baked constantly
in the sun , pressure washing or being damp and going through freezing
and thawing cycles. |
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Notice the inner fenders
with correct, factory spot welds along the inner lip of the fender. This
proves that the fenders are original. |
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Shown above are the
spot welds at the nose, all welds are clear and visible. |
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More up close views at the
spot welds along the inner fender walls. |
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The welds
on the water catch tank tower
and the ground spot are
shown above, pictured below is the
close up view of the valve cover decal. |
Above is
a close up picture of
the firewall pad.
Below is a close up
picture of a relay with the
correct dotology. The relay cover
is held on with a screw that is covered
in white paint. |
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Extreme
Originality/Low mileage marker
- a Metzeler hose original to this car. This hose
is used to carry only warm air and carries a date stamp
of 1968. It has been NLA as a
replacement for about 30 years
(modern replacements will lack the "Metzeler"). |
The
images below are close up and detailed
photos of the hood underside. |
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If we examine an early Pagoda hood on the
underside that has never been
repainted we find a large number of runs in the paint. I'm pretty sure
at least one of the primer coats
was done by dipping the hood (if not dipped they were hung vertically to
cure after spraying a liberal coat).
It simply was not considered important to sand these away before applying
the color coats
since most of the time the hood is closed. We also find similar runs in
the satin
black of the underside of the trunk lid. If you are doing a high point
restoration
we suggest that you do not remove the runs if possible since this is another
originality marker.
Factory replacement hoods come with a nice, uniform, run-free coating of
satin black all over.
Above and below are close up pictures of all the factory original runs.
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More dotology, the factory
technicians dabbed paint dots to
certain locations as they applied the factory recommended torque.
Below are just some of the dotology images found on the car. |
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The wheel wells are clean
and exhibit the
clear drain holes and factory spot welds you
expect to find on a very original Pagoda. |
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Looking at the images below
we see the backside of the head lamp buckets. |
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The above pictures show the
factory spot welds and half moon cutouts of the lower rear
valance. |
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