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11-08-2008, 09:24 PM
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look what i found
my first car
  yes that is a rats nest and there was a big rat in there it look at my dad and ran back in the intake there are 37,000 original miles has not ran in 6 years and it still runs like a top oh ya look at the cross Last edited by goldbird*12.82; 11-08-2008 at 09:26 PM. Reason: dumb |
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11-08-2008, 09:46 PM
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more info
my name is wyatt i am 16 and i got this 1973 ventura for $800 |
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11-08-2008, 10:13 PM
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Nice car for a first car. You can tell people that it had a Rat motor but decided to go back to Pontiac. Welcome aboard!!
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11-08-2008, 10:31 PM
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If ya start with Pontiacs, You'll be doing them the rest of your life... Good luck.. keep us posted on the progress
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11-08-2008, 10:49 PM
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Good looking car for that price. You will be a happy young man when it gets up and running. By the way the Firebird is the first car I bought when I turned 18 for $500 and now I am 38 and will never sell it.
Robert
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11-08-2008, 11:15 PM
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Nice find! Look at what cross?
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11-09-2008, 12:36 AM
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So it has a.......... "RatMotor"?
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11-09-2008, 01:08 AM
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11-09-2008, 01:11 AM
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What cross are you talking about in your first post? -Jim
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11-09-2008, 03:20 AM
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Looks like you scored! Hope the body's in as good of shape as it appears in the pics.
Get it to a carwash, pressure wash the engine compartment, a little black and Pontiac blue paint and it'll be a real looker.
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11-09-2008, 03:25 AM
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#12
11-09-2008, 03:29 AM
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looks like a nice car.always liked the X bodies.1st car was a 69 nova SS,and have had several 74 gto's over the years.good luck and welcome.
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#13
11-09-2008, 03:42 AM
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Check the engine's casting numbers, the presence of the valve covers and a Holley suggest that there's a chance that someone swapped motors? Nice score...
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11-09-2008, 08:23 AM
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that is the original motor. the guy said he did work to the heads
and i willl post more pic of it today
Last edited by goldbird*12.82; 11-09-2008 at 08:26 AM. Reason: ??????? |
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11-09-2008, 08:48 AM
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Congrats Wyatt!
Oh, the memories of my first car! My buddies and I would be in continous competition. The girls, the parties, the beer, the street racing and the cops! Those were the days! Its been 30 years and I still remember the fun I had in that car. The beauty of this all is that I can just sit back and close my eyes and it all comes back! Thats because I still have my first car! He! He! Better yet, look at what my first car is! And, yes that is a REAL ram air IV judge! Have fun Cat |
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11-09-2008, 09:00 AM
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thanks catndoo nice car |
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11-13-2008, 01:07 PM
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Congrats and welcome aboard!
I love post coupe's...my LeMans is a post coupe, and if I ever buy a 64 A-body it'll also be a post coupe! Ronnie, one of the characters on that show "The Shield" drives a 70's post coupe LeMans...bit of a beater...cool!!!
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11-13-2008, 01:26 PM
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That's a score for 800.00, rat or not. I hope you flushed him out of there before you hauled it home!
Welcome to the forums. Mike
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11-13-2008, 01:27 PM
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Same here with the post cars!
 And that Ventura has a nice stance. They are fun to get to go down the road straight too! 
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11-13-2008, 01:39 PM
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Congrats Wyatt! While others are thinking of getting a Civic and putting goofy stuff on it, you went for something a little different that will have character and provide you with some great memories.
Just a little advice, dont worry about making it fast or painting it just yet. Clean it up, make sure everything works on it, especially the brakes, and drive it. Enjoy it before life gets in the way and suddenly that engine swap or paint job you were doing stalls and you havent moved the car in 20 years. That is a great first car, just enough power to get in trouble, but not so much you will break stuff all the time. It also isnt a generic crap box with a 4 cylinder in it. You done good man.. This is a great place for information and help, plenty of knowledgeable people here who know Pontiacs better than they know themselves. |
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