Got the car unloaded and went over it in a little more detail. Found some good, some bad. The bad first - doesn't appear the transmission is original though it is a 68-70 case. Also, the 4.10 gears were changed out at some point as there's no posi. The housing is original. Now for the good, the original blue dashpad is in great shape, the original console is complete and really pretty nice with only one crack on the bottom half that should be an easy fix, and the floors/rockers are super solid. It was undercoated. The trunk floor is spotty in a couple places and will probably need replaced. Also I believe the heads are original.
According to the prior owner, his son "blew it up" but he had no details. I'm going to spend an evening draining the oil, cutting open the filter, and seeing if it will turn over or fire. Might as well try to get it running before pulling it.
Here are a couple more pictures. There is a faint name on the passenger side door and I'm going to do some digging on it to see what if any race history it had. I'll also be seeing the previous owner tomorrow on another car deal so will try to get some more info.
Thanks everyone for the advice and pointing me in the right direction on restoration approaches. Much appreciated!
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