71 Javelin Optioned Base Model

I rescued a 71 base model Javelin yesterday from a fellow hot rodder by trading my 37 Plymouth street rod project for it. It's not pretty but what attracted me to look at it better is the 41k original miles and the options it has on it. It was bought new and had never left Columbus, Ohio it's entire life. It has a 360, auto, A/C, PS, PB, Twin Grip, Tinted glass, AM 8 track, Tilt wheel with automatic on the column and a few other goodies as you can see from the original window sticker. I've not seen the brushed dash face (which is pretty dirty) before on a Javelin. From what I've read, it was only on the 71 base model cars. I believe someone added the SST badges on recently by the way they are installed. The worst part of the entire car is the trunk/tail panel area. The lower rear window channel rusted out and let water into the trunk. The trunk pan and tail panel both need replaced. Fortunately the extensions and quarter panels are fine. (got to love those little smart phone bore scopes - Thanks Kevin!) The rest of the car is solid as a rock. The underside is pretty nice considering how long it sat. As time allows, I'll replace the trunk pan and tail panel to get it ready to be painted back to it's original Snow White color. I'll go over it mechanically before I sell it as I have no need for 2 Javelins nor am I into "stock" cars. Since this car is to special to modify, it will stay mostly all stock. Here's some pictures of it.

























Edited by Mopar_guy - Aug/06/2017 at 9:54am

Donno, that steering column does not seem right. I had a 73 with tilt and my 71 without. Seems like a 70 or 69 turn signal lever. The tilt lever maybe as well.

Since they added SST emblems, the sports mirror may be an add on as well.

Hard to read, but I may have not seen the sports mirror listed, along with tilt wheel.

At least most of the options were listed, so it Is one of them rare base 71 models, might be before January build. Need to check door sticker for that or engine tag.

Mopar_guy wrote: It was made in December of '70 so who knows what they did back then. That column is original as that mirror is. I'm hoping someone that knows these 71 Javelins can help me verify what's right and wrong with it.

It's seems to be an early build so the turn signal and tilt lever may be just for that early year only.

Plus you are In the same boat as with another early build Javelin SST, with door panels and kick panels.

In a sad way, your the only early build 71 base Javelin I have seen pop up for restoration, there is the early 71 AMX restomod that shows some details but it's an AMX. It will be a mix of swapping info between you guys as to know what wee changes are unique.

I still have stainless windshield and rear window trim if needed. Not sure but I think if yours is just loose or could slightly bent, hard to tell.

I think it would be wise to document all the details and pictures of every thing before even starting on doing removals and such.

Unfortunately the other early Javelin has been already jumped into and has had some changes through the years for some details.

Cool car, I hope it gets a back to stock restoration. I really like how it is optioned out.

That whole car looks pretty correct, save for the SST badges that the OP pointed out.

That's pretty loaded for a base-model car! Why not just step up to an AMX and get most of those options built in?  The only real discrpancy I can see is that the AM/8-track doesn't appear to be original.  The window sticker shows an AM-pushbutton.

But really - to have air, tilt, P/S, P/B, bumper guards and a Twin Grip added along with the 360-two barrel AND auto transmission?  Wow.  Even the bottom line -  original owner could have had an AMX for that kind of money.  Very unusual but also very cool!! Please keep all the base-model specific items if you're going to restore it.  You just never see these cars anymore!