............... what they see may already be wrong and need correcting.
Just as a note. Not everyone would describe your finished product as a "matching" numbers engine since it will lack the VIN as stamped originally at Dearborn
Just a very small start from just the first picture since. Going through all the pictures will take a fair amount of time for someone
From pic #1 As a reminder for me and all that read this GT500 is described as being completed Feb 5, 1969
- Wrong auto transmission dipstick
- Carb may or not be incorrect one (check the numbers and dates) but has an electric choke
- Someone has added a manual choke. Unless the car was a 70 it would have had an automatic (not electric) choke assy
- Carb missing the ID tag
- Carb attaching nuts do not look all the same not all correct because of that
- Hard and soft tubes disconnected (source tubes likely missing off or broken off the exhaust manifold)
- Finish on vacuum balance tub incorrect. If your not going to be repainting anything to keep with your goal you may need to find an original with remaining engine color. Same issue you will be facing on many parts of the engine compartment
- Hose from that to the PCV has the wrong clamp which by now will have damaged the original hose. These are most often painted engine color also
- Just the over all condition and lack of original paint on much of the vacuum/balance system to the PCV and detailing. Believe this is covered in threads on this site with unrestored picture examples
- Has the car been painted? or touched up? The wiper ground and mounting bolts appear to have body color on them but the angle and shot of each is not great in the picture
- Firewall has been repainted or more likely rattle canned black over the original finishes. No contrast between the sealer and firewall as well as other attaching parts.
- Engine ground and attaching screw painted. Would have been attached to the engine and not attached when the firewall was painted or sealed
- Looks like the throttle cable has been replaced at some point
- You have already mentioned the intake manifold
- Coil not mounted in original location
- Engine (aluminum) ID tag missing
- PB hose and clamps incorrect
- Finishes of the PB and master cylinder assembly. Discussed in a number of threads on this site.
- Missing rubber/plastic plug for the center of the cowl
- Shocks have been mentioned and covered in another thread as not originals
- Looks like the shock tower supports may have been rattle canned black also over cracking or lifting paint
That's it for this pass and for now