Natch - hey, your avatar is way-cool, looks like that LEE1 that was restored and shown nationally in 2006 by Travis Bell, a 1968 Charger 383 (can you tell I was a shade-tree high school mechanic in 1970?). I lusted after and wound up building one in 1975 out of parts of a 1968 383 RT and a rear-end from a 1969 Charger, painted it bright orange, and then later the same year wimped out and converted it to SuperBird rear wing and soft-nose.
Didja ever hear of a Christian rock band Maranatha in 1973-1975, or "Truth" from Mobile Alabama? Cut maybe eight records. Those were me playing bass for awhile...
Anyway, I did purchase a 70's era bridge/tailpiece with full intentions of putting it back to original. However, I take lessons from a guy named Jim Kurzdorfer(you may have heard of him, think Spyro Gyra) and he said "leave it alone". He said the Badass II was a much better bridge and really improved the instrument. I agree!! He also pointed out that the mod was very professionally done, and that he had one that got the very same treatment.
I mean Im sure you would want it WELL tested.
