Rock or Restore: 1973 Plymouth Scamp

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Would you leave this pint-sized Mopar classic as-is, restore it, or build it up into a monster?

Last week on Rock or Restore, we looked at a battered Chevrolet C10 that, in our opinion, had that "just right" amount of patina that made it cool. Does this week's find fall into the same category?

We found this 1973 Plymouth Scamp (great name, right?) on eBay, and the first thing that caught our eye was the color. At first, we thought it was the legendary FJ5 Sublime Green/Lime Light. That color has graced some of our favorite Mopar muscle machines, and it's one of our favorite car colors ever.

While those High Impact colors were indeed available through 1973, that's not what we're looking at here. We thought this was faded FJ5, but it's actually fairly well-preserved Mist Green (code F1). Even when it's freshly painted, Mist Green looks like a subdued FJ5. We actually dig it.

Of course, this car has had its share of bodywork and rust repair throughout the years, as evidenced by the photos. Overall, though, it appears fairly straight. Unfortunately, the eBay ad lists some rust-through on the driver's side rear frame rail. The trunk will also need attention.