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05-14-2007, 06:09 PM
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sumthin to look at
Been on the look out ,Just saw this at a mechanics shop locally. asked about it said it was a customers car.. I didnt know a 73 Grand Am came with a Lemans header is this correct ? Left my buisness card he will ask them if its for sale ,good parts car....
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05-14-2007, 06:12 PM
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400 auto ,console ,buckets ,Last inspected 2003
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05-14-2007, 06:55 PM
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Pretty common to see a LM nose plastered on a GA.Once the GA nose rots off....gotta do something.....
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05-14-2007, 08:32 PM
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Yes, the original GA nose was a soft urethane material that usually dried up, cracked, broke and fell apart over time. That's a Grand Lemans nose they put on that GA. Notice that they didn't do a complete job with the bumper, since it isn't spaced forward enough from the header panel as it should be.
When I got my 73 GA, the original nose was gone too. I was able to track down all the missing parts I needed to restore the nose to the original appearance on the internet though. Fortunately, www.grandamparts.com sells a new 73 GA reproduction nose cover in fiberglass, which won't fall apart like the originals did. They have 74 and 75 GA noses too. |
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05-15-2007, 06:45 PM
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Given the age of the paint, and the fact that the nose matches the rest of the car, it very likely could have been wrecked in the front and a suitable Grand Am nose could not be had to replace it. That's a '73 LeMans nose, with Luxury LeMans grilles. My first car was a '73 Luxury LeMans...painted the same color (slate green metallic).
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#6
05-15-2007, 10:28 PM
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Yes, you're right, I should have said Luxury Lemans for the nose.
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05-16-2007, 11:36 AM
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Other than the nasty hood, that car looks too nice to part out.
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05-17-2007, 08:51 AM
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