Customizing has one rule - make it how you like it. But be prepared for many to give you grief over your choice as it is not "restored". Restoration has many rules and you must adhere to all of them or the car is not restored. Restoration can be very expensive due to the man-hours and expenses incurred. This is part of the reason for the high prices of restored Corvettes.
Many claim matching numbers for their cars but most have no idea what this really means. Once matching numbers meant that the parts were the correct ones for that car. In the case of the matching numbers on the block, including the partial VIN on the stamp pad, this implied originality. A car that had a matching numbers block had the original block. However, there have been cases for several years of counterfeit number pads. So if you find the numbers including the VIN on the engine pad matching, you need a lot more proof that this engine is really original. It may just be a re-stamp. Buyer Beware!
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