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Old 10-02-2011, 08:22 PM
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Check this out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAXkQLT_Gc4

Shark tank comments?... I will save you the time on the obvious ones below.
Rear spoiler
Rear deck speakers
Floor mats
Stereo
Dash carpet (dash is NOT cracked).

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Old 10-02-2011, 08:34 PM
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Don't want to make any enemies, but I love it, rear spoiler and all.

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Old 10-02-2011, 09:10 PM
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Don't want to make any enemies, but I love it, rear spoiler and all.
Ditto

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Old 10-02-2011, 09:21 PM
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Gorgeous...I even like the color. Say...always wondered. Wouldn't that be the most effective ram air hood pontiac ever made...scoops are up above the dead boundary layer and all.....

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Old 10-02-2011, 09:24 PM
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looks like a very nice car; is it yours? I assume so by your signature.

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Old 10-02-2011, 09:30 PM
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Nice car. I like it, even with the rear spoiler.

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Old 10-02-2011, 09:56 PM
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that's gorgeous, the paint and body work on the car is incredible and I love the JW's with the 255-60's

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Old 10-02-2011, 10:49 PM
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Now that is one stunning Formula..... Congrats to whom ever owns it because it is truly beautiful....

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Old 10-02-2011, 11:13 PM
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Nice Looking Formula

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Old 10-03-2011, 12:06 AM
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looks like a very nice car; is it yours? I assume so by your signature.
Congrats... you are the first to figure it out... it is mine.

It is not completely done yet... still need to do a few things to it (as mentioned in my first post). I bought this car about 8 years ago from a guy in Nevada... it had a very straight and rust free original paint body(paint was terrible). There was a little work in the lower rear passenger quarter, but other than that, the body is all original and clean. It currently has a 69 428HO in it that HO Racing Specialties in CA built (very quick car). I have the numbers matching 400 motor on a stand in the garage... still rebuilding it. Once I get the original motor back in, I will show some underhood shots.

Thanks for all the nice comments.

For those of you wondering... I did add the spoiler (I know... sacrilegious), I like em and this car is the one that I will be driving... so I built it the way I like it. My two RA cars had spoilers when I bought em, but I removed them for correctness sake. Funny how the one I wanted to have it didn't, and the ones I didn't want to have it did.

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Old 10-03-2011, 08:44 AM
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Way cool Steve..... I love the Sacrilegious act of the spoiler as is well know by most too ;-)... The color is what caught my eye as well,,, I just think these look so nice in that color (believe it's Castillian bronze right?)...

Anyways, just a great car that looks super!!!!! ENJOY bud...

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Old 10-03-2011, 08:51 AM
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Car would draw my eye at any show....beautiful. I love that combination of interior tones.
I've come to love the smooth car without the back spoiler, but certainly its each to his own.

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Old 10-03-2011, 01:08 PM
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Way cool Steve..... I love the Sacrilegious act of the spoiler as is well know by most too ;-)... The color is what caught my eye as well,,, I just think these look so nice in that color (believe it's Castillian bronze right?)...

Anyways, just a great car that looks super!!!!! ENJOY bud...
Thanks Albert!!
You are correct it's Castillian Bronze(my favorite 70 color). The spoiler is not technically correct as we all know, but.... It is period correct, and by this I mean most were added during the first couple years of life. And I would also dare say that most 70 Formulas have them.

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Old 10-03-2011, 01:21 PM
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I love that combination of interior tones.
Well... The seats are PUI and lighter in color than the originals (which matched the door panels). The center console lid is also a repop and lighter. But, the rest of the interior is original.

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Old 10-03-2011, 05:03 PM
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Did you add the Ram Air or just the stickers?

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Old 10-03-2011, 06:20 PM
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Did you add the Ram Air or just the stickers?
All of the Ram Air components are there. Boots/Rings/Screens and RA air cleaner.

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Old 10-03-2011, 07:19 PM
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Nice! They never should have built them without it!

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Old 10-03-2011, 07:31 PM
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WOW.....................I'm speechless

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Old 10-03-2011, 08:12 PM
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Beautiful! What exhaust did you use?

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Old 10-03-2011, 08:36 PM
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It currently has a 69 428HO in it that HO Racing Specialties in CA built (very quick car).
Having been privileged to have ridden in the passenger seat with Steve in this one, I can confirm it's a nice runner indeed.

You've got it looking great, Steve!

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