One-page restoration intake

Fill this before you order anything. Print it, stick it on the toolbox door, and refuse to click "buy" until the blanks that matter are filled.

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Fit & Phase: Restoration Intake

One page. Complete before first parts order. Not a full project plan.

1. Vehicle identity

Year / make / model / body Market / plant / known options VIN (last 8 OK for shop copy) Build sheet / trim tag / broadcast?

2. Phase gate (what is true NOW)

Current phase Next phase (only buy for this) Hard stop date / event Storage for incoming parts

3. Fitment risks (name them)

Parts that MUST match OEM / documented code Acceptable repro / pattern areas Known supersession / year-split traps Measurement / photo checklist before order

4. Order gate

Budget for THIS phase only ($) Lead time tolerance Return policy verified? Buyer / approver name

Do-not-buy list until next phase Signature / date

Fit & Phase · Not vehicle-specific professional advice. Verify fitment yourself.

How to use it

Fill identity before you trust any "fits 1968-72" claim.
Lock the current phase. Everything else is a do-not-buy.
Write fitment risks in plain language - not wishful part titles.
Print. Sign. Then open the browser.

Also print: Phase budget gate · Listing checklist

Combined intake, phase budget, and listing checklist in one file. No catalog spam.