This thread cracks me up. Reminds me of a couple stories. BTW, when I was a senior in high school, I had a 72 forest green with a tan vinyl top. I ripped the top off as well. Guess we're down to 10 of them. Unless there were only 10 white with tan tops... LOL. I doubt it.
Anyway, to the story... I used to own a 70 chevelle. 2 door 300 model, or whatever they were. Needed work. Front end was smashed in. Bad. Pushed up into a "V". So one day i'm out working on it and this guy stops in a 78 or 79 Malibu. Wants to buy my car, but when I tell him no, he starts bragging up his car. Tells me it has the factory 370 in it. No, I didn't transpose those numbers. I shrug it off. He keeps digging holes and I let him.
So finally, this guy tells me he knows a guy with a front end for my Chevelle. I said, "A '70 front end, really?" He says, "Well, it's a 69, but it will fit." My reply is, "No, a 70 will only fit a 70. A 69 has a header panel where the hood on mine goes to the grille. Plus the grille, headlights, etc. are all different."
You would've guess that would end the conversation, but the guy then says, "Well this is a 69 1/2 special edition and it will fit both." I just turned and walked back into my house...
Now I don't know a ton about cars, but then again, I don't claim to know things that I don't.