Since the thread got revived, might as well give the update on everything. The original buyer didn't make a serious effort to get the car even though I was willing to work with him. He actually ended up getting a 70 or 71 dart instead, so whatever. Advice to my past & future self: name your price & they take it or leave it.
I ended up getting the FE5 Rallye Red Demon in my avatar which is incredible and couldn't be happier. The Demon in question eventually sold to a gentleman in Florida, who it turn sold it recently to the gentleman who reached out and revived the thread. The red Demon is a beautifully restored & built tribute, and I have since converted the bench to buckets (with rear bench recovered to match the gray inserts) and rallye dash conversion. Everything is working great and is a blast to drive.
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