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Held for Ransom 05-20-2024 04:58 PM

Low mileage 1973 Formula
 
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Well, I can finally say I own it, title in hand. I snapped a few exterior photos for insurance purposes after getting new tires (old ones were '06 and one '08), so I'll start there.

Held for Ransom 05-20-2024 05:04 PM

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And low mileage is under 22,000...

Held for Ransom 05-20-2024 05:26 PM

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Trim tag indicates 07C (July 15-21). Rally wheels are all (5) dated 7-21 (Saturday). Spare tire is original with a date of 21st week (May 21-25) of '73. Shipping date was 7-25-73 (Wednesday).

Held for Ransom 05-20-2024 05:45 PM

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From lack of driving, some stuff rotted.

necdb3 05-20-2024 05:45 PM

Glad to see you got it. Nice find!!!!

Held for Ransom 05-20-2024 05:49 PM

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Glass codes

Held for Ransom 05-20-2024 06:00 PM

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Mirror codes. Can't seem to find a lot of the photos. I'll keep looking.

jhein 05-20-2024 08:14 PM

Wow, what a find. Very nice.

Baron Von Zeppelin 05-20-2024 09:31 PM

Wow that's some crazy low mileage .
Don't know how you came across something like that.

Congrats and Enjoy !

Held for Ransom 05-20-2024 10:04 PM

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Radio didn't work, burned up speaker. Check out the ash tray and underside...

And, of course, my obsession, the air cleaner (it's a 2 bbl.) but it came with an NOS Ram Air air cleaner assy. He was thinking of upgrading things since he purchased it new. I have some of his notes that were jotted down, but don't know when he did it.

Formulabruce 05-20-2024 10:47 PM

SWEET!!! Awesome find! Love the D98. I have had 3 cars with that and don't know which combo was on them originally. I am sure you'll enjoy it!

Judge273 05-21-2024 06:09 AM

The car is a time capsule!

kingbuzzo 05-21-2024 12:10 PM

Just stunning...congrats

I haven't seen rocker moldings like that before. Are they original to the car?

bluejudge 05-21-2024 12:25 PM

Congratulations, nice find…

72projectbird 05-21-2024 01:27 PM

Man, talk about a time capsule!

Congratulations on a sweet find!

Held for Ransom 05-21-2024 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kingbuzzo (Post 6504853)
Just stunning...congrats

I haven't seen rocker moldings like that before. Are they original to the car?

Formula had the thin one, Esprit had the fat one and Trans Am had none. Base Firebird, I'm not sure on if there was an option and what it would have been.

Held for Ransom 05-21-2024 06:43 PM

Thanks everyone for the comments.

71GP76TA 05-21-2024 07:44 PM

Very nice well preserved car.

unruhjonny 05-21-2024 10:13 PM

very cool.

Honestly, I'd leave it as a 2bbl... but that's just me.

Held for Ransom 05-21-2024 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by unruhjonny (Post 6504963)
very cool.

Honestly, I'd leave it as a 2bbl... but that's just me.


He (or someone) already incorrectly opened up the snorkels on the hood, so I may be working on a 2 bbl based Ram Air air cleaner (I'll be using the repop unit I have, not the NOS). But it's tricky as the bases floor are different between the 2.


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