[njsteve]

I was told there would be no math on this website.

[1971455HO]

This makes me remember one Christmas...my wife bought me a fairly expensive Seiko watch with roman numerals. It was nice but went as follows:

I II III IIII V VI ect.

[165th]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Jeez, it was like pulling teeth trying to talk with this guy. I asked him if it was a Ram Air 3 or a Ram Air 4 and he texts me that it is a Ram Air IIV.

I then nicely explain that "III" is the way to write "3" and "IV" is the way to write "4" and he then emails me back that it is a "Ram Air IIV" along with several pages of Roman Numeral wikipedia crap that corroborates what I just asked him.

He finally sent the PHS which confirms that it is a no option Ram Air III, or 3, or tres, or troix.

My brain hurts now.

That's funny right there.... It must be something about Column shift TA owners.

When I purchased my '72 Lucy TA with Column shift, console delete and 8 track with std tuxedo interior, the seller was very difficult to talk to. A very nice guy but he was high most of the time we talked. And to make things worse, he was absolutely convinced the TA he was selling was the only one ever built with column shift.

I just hope when I retire I can exist in a similar state of mind.. .LOL

Is there a thread tracking the column shift '70~'73 TA's? If not, that would be a good one to start. I've documented less than 10 so far, including the subject thread.

[CAM400455]

I had a 73 Buc red T/a with a column shift about 08 or 09. Body was so far gone I could put my arm in ahead of the rear tire and pat the rear seat. That was the good part.

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by CAM400455

I had a 73 Buc red T/a with a column shift about 08 or 09. Body was so far gone I could put my arm in ahead of the rear tire and pat the rear seat. That was the good part.

Was it an SD IV-V-V? :-)

[1971455HO]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Was it an SD IV-V-V? :-)

Education snob

['ol Pinion head]

In the mid 80's, there was a white with red guts column shift RAIII '70 T/A within 2 miles of the Will Rogers Airport in OKC. The mid 20's fellow that owned it was toying with performing outlandish body mods to it. Can remember conversing with him and suggesting he left it alone.. If it had been a 4spd, would have most likely kept in touch w him til he sold it to me.

[Formulabruce]

Originally Posted by 165th

That's funny right there.... It must be something about Column shift TA owners.

When I purchased my '72 Lucy TA with Column shift, console delete and 8 track with std tuxedo interior, the seller was very difficult to talk to. A very nice guy but he was high most of the time we talked. And to make things worse, he was absolutely convinced the TA he was selling was the only one ever built with column shift.

I just hope when I retire I can exist in a similar state of mind.. .LOL

Is there a thread tracking the column shift '70~'73 TA's? If not, that would be a good one to start. I've documented less than 10 so far, including the subject thread.

I "Believe" Steve Ames has one..
Buy why not just buy the column instead?? hmm?? :P :P :P $ 100 bucks and your "Stylin' "
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151633294427...;3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[RamAir]

Another one, I think I've seen it listed before:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=191551882722

[REEDRACER]

I like the old skool vibe on it! I would just clean it up and throw some vintage polyglas tires on it to give it the complete look! I like it!

[bird72]

Had a column shift 72 Formula 400. Buy a column car with open eyes. Only 1 in 50 people will buy it over a floor shift equivalent. It is the ultimate Very Very Rare Non Option that has no increased value over all the vastly less rare ones. Having said that I didn't mind mine, the open tunnel was cool, but the only thing more Anti Cool Car Mojo would be if a bench seat would have been available also (poor Goat guys).

70 Trans Am with Bench Seat!

[poncho-mike]

I suspect many people have converted their column shift cars to floor shift. I sold a guy parts to convert a burgundy 73 Formula 400 from automatic column shift to a 4-spd with console.

I believe I was told the original owner of my car argued with the dealership and wanted them to pay to convert it over. Had he not already put down his deposit, I suspect he would have walked away from the deal.

Mike

[71GP76TA]

[QUOTE=bird72;5385410]Had a column shift 72 Formula 400. Buy a column car with open eyes. Only 1 in 50 people will buy it over a floor shift equivalent. It is the ultimate Very Very Rare Non Option that has no increased value over all the vastly less rare ones. Having said that I didn't mind mine, the open tunnel was cool, but the only thing more Anti Cool Car Mojo would be if a bench seat would have been available also (poor Goat guys).

70 Trans Am with Bench Seat![/QUOTE]

Any 69 T/A's out there with a bench seat?

[The Boss]

[quote=71GP76TA;5385537]

Originally Posted by bird72

Had a column shift 72 Formula 400. Buy a column car with open eyes. Only 1 in 50 people will buy it over a floor shift equivalent. It is the ultimate Very Very Rare Non Option that has no increased value over all the vastly less rare ones. Having said that I didn't mind mine, the open tunnel was cool, but the only thing more Anti Cool Car Mojo would be if a bench seat would have been available also (poor Goat guys).

70 Trans Am with Bench Seat![/QUOTE]

Any 69 T/A's out there with a bench seat?

I know of a 69 RA IV Bird with one - deluxe interior w/a 4spd too.

No idea on TA's.

[transam1972]

I always liked the 4 speed no console look (featured in the 1970 T/A ad by PONTIAC)..BUT IT PREVENTED YOU FROM GETTING POWER WINDOWS, and that was a bad sales plan..however the all carpet and nothing look is a bit too much..in reality I do believe the console and how it was designed to compliment the dash was a nice addition...and add a rear console and you have a nice loaded out interior...but plan on getting a room on date nite

[Transamric]

[QUOTE=The Boss;5385740]

Originally Posted by 71GP76TA

I know of a 69 RA IV Bird with one - deluxe interior w/a 4spd too.

No idea on TA's.

Many years ago there was a RAIV '69 Trans Am here in the Northwest that was a bucket seat column shift build. It was then owned by John Friend. He lost most if not all his collection, so not sure where this TA is today. I'm betting Matt M. knows where it is though.

[A Schab]

That was Mike J.'s car from Yakima Wa.The last time I talked to Mike about it he said that he thought that it was in northern Ca.

[Tellyshavilli]

[QUOTE=Transamric;5385939]

Originally Posted by The Boss

Many years ago there was a RAIV '69 Trans Am here in the Northwest that was a bucket seat column shift build. It was then owned by John Friend. He lost most if not all his collection, so not sure where this TA is today. I'm betting Matt M. knows where it is though.

It's in a collection in Indianapolis

[roundportponchos]

That car, Mike J old,TA in Indiana, there was another, sold here new, that one in Cali.

[rexs73gto]

I saw a 69 bird with the bench seat & column shift sitting in a gas station back in 71-72 . It looked a little funny but the guy with me said he thought it was cool. Also I want to know what a IIV engine is suppose to be. Is it a Ram Air 2 or did he mean a Ram Air III.??