Welcome from Va. and good luck with your quest. 71's are getting hard to find that's why I bought a 72.
I'm originally from Appleton but have been gone since 72 actually. But I will always have a soft spot for Wisconsin.
US Army 1973-1987 Airborne Ranger, Went to flight school 1979, flew Hueys and Black Hawks. Vietnam, Granada. Medically discharged. Happy Veteran's Day. Remembering all my brothers and sisters I served with and a special thank you to all those who are no longer with us.
1st, welcome to the site. You are missing a whole lot of expensive and maybe hard to find parts. There is no such thing as a cheap E body. You will either pay for it up front or you will pay for it as you go. My example is I just bought a 72 Cuda' The car was cheap 6,500 with the 340 missing...