Matching numbers can mean a lot.
When Ma Mopar built the car it had matching numbers,
and the build sheet tells what it took to put it all together.
For example, if your car came with Air Conditioning, Ma
knew it would be carrying heavier weight up front for the
compressor and the condenser and bigger battery and the
larger capacity radiator, so you might also receive the
required stronger torsion bars and larger brakes and up-
graded charging system on your car from the factory...
If you just add the AC you won't be sure you are getting
all the things you should have for a well-balanced unit.
The package is important, not just an add-on, here and
there. I do agree that many things can be added without
upsetting the package. The key is knowing which is which.
Tom 57 Coronet in southern Ohio
cmf392@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> It seems to me that "matching numbers" are more important to those who have
> high performance type cars, whether they be 60s muscle cars, or Chrysler
> 300s or things like D-500s, Furys, dual quad and FI Chevies, tri-power
> Pontiacs and the like. Restorers have been adding optional equipment and
> doo-dads to other kinds of cars for a long time and no one ever seemed to
> mind that the car was better equipped than it was new.
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