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Old 10-26-2009, 06:51 PM
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Telly, Love the GREEN!

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Old 10-26-2009, 07:29 PM
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My biggest mistake!, trading my 72 Formula 455 H.O. 4spd. for a 78 T/A back in the day in Sunnyvale Ca. dealer. I'm wondering if someone has it now or was it destroyed?
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Old 10-26-2009, 09:15 PM
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My biggest mistake!, trading my 72 Formula 455 H.O. 4spd. for a 78 T/A back in the day in Sunnyvale Ca. dealer. I'm wondering if someone has it now or was it destroyed?
There was a green 455 HO 4-speed that was advertised here and on eBay out of California about a year ago. It was a fairly low option car... no PS, no PB as I recall.

I don't remember if it was a '71 or a '72, but I'm thinking it was a '71.

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Old 10-26-2009, 10:12 PM
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Telly, Love the GREEN!
Red , green and white . Should have one of each . Get rid of all the gtos and go all sd . Thats the plan.

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Red , green and white . Should have one of each . Get rid of all the gtos and go all sd . Thats the plan.
Nothing like simplifying and streamlining your life a bit...

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Old 10-26-2009, 11:33 PM
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Old 10-27-2009, 07:40 AM
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Nice formmy OLD BIRD,
Great combo on that second gen and with those honeys sure looks hot!

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Old 10-27-2009, 09:54 AM
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Nice formmy OLD BIRD,
Great combo on that second gen and with those honeys sure looks hot!
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Are you talking about the wheels or the person leaning into the passenger door! LOL

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Old 10-27-2009, 10:43 AM
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Awesome! Looks like its lowed by an 1" or so? Please post a few more pics!
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Old 10-27-2009, 02:14 PM
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My current 73 T/A! Finally put on some 2" lowering springs in the front, found some original 15 x 7 JJ Rally II"s with Cap and rings.
It was sitting in the guys fathers basement in San Jose, CA for 25years. The boxes looked bad and mildewed, upon opening them and pulling the wheels out, besides box residue, no rust, the caps and rings looked in very decent shape. Like they were just removed yesterday!
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Old 10-28-2009, 02:56 AM
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This thread has been going on so long, can't recall if I posted this one yet. Someone mentioned they like Green, OK, here's my one family owned, 46,000 mile, original, '72 Esprit. This is Springfield Green, with a Dark Green vinyl top & matching Dark Green deluxe interior. There's lots of Gold tint in this shade of Green. Very nice in the bright sun.
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This thread has been going on so long, can't recall if I posted this one yet. Someone mentioned they like Green, OK, here's my one family owned, 46,000 mile, original, '72 Esprit. This is Springfield Green, with a Dark Green vinyl top & matching Dark Green deluxe interior. There's lots of Gold tint in this shade of Green. Very nice in the bright sun.

WOW! Thats a very nice original car.

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Old 10-28-2009, 12:47 PM
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WOW both of you have STUNNING rides !!

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Before pictures - the starting point.

This is a '70 I purchased in 2005. It's been a long......slow......road.
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Old 10-28-2009, 04:19 PM
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A very serious paint job. Not for the faint of heart or light of wallet!
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Old 10-28-2009, 07:26 PM
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A very serious paint job. Not for the faint of heart or light of wallet!
Nice job -- looks like you're going all the way with it!

I think I remember that car on eBay? Or at least I think I remember those mondo wheel flares

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Old 10-28-2009, 08:52 PM
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This thread has been going on so long, can't recall if I posted this one yet. Someone mentioned they like Green, OK, here's my one family owned, 46,000 mile, original, '72 Esprit. This is Springfield Green, with a Dark Green vinyl top & matching Dark Green deluxe interior. There's lots of Gold tint in this shade of Green. Very nice in the bright sun.
LOVE IT!!!

Very refreshing to see one "as it WAS" in the showroom.(whitewalls,finned hubcaps & NO rear spoiler)

Can you post some interior & engine pics?

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Thanks for the positive comments guys. You never know what reaction Green will get. It's definitely one of those love it or hate it kind of colors.
Interesting trivia,...this Esprit was sold at the same dealer my Red '73 TA (in my signature pic) was sold at, Parmenter Pontiac in Eugene OR.
Can't find an engine shot at the moment, but here's an interior shot. Even the floor mats look new. Only the spare tire is missing. Still has the original single exhaust with the factory muffler (but with holes). Only normal maintenance items have been changed, battery, heater hoses, heater core (under warranty), normal tune-up items, shocks (but did score a date correct set of used spiral shocks), & tires.
Did anyone notice the plastic front valance? Some have stated that early '72's didn't get the plastic valance, but as a 10D build, I'd say that's fairly unlikely.
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