[2manyT/A'S]

Originally Posted by ramair

Depends on condition after inspection. No gauges hurts it for me. I'd guess somewhere north of $35k

I'm with you on the lack of tach & gauges.....

They ALL can't be M22's with Y99,....but that dash is just begging for MORE round
holes...


Stiil a VERY nice car.....guess the rear spoiler was a "dealer install"?

[keith k]

Originally Posted by 2manyT/A'S

Just from the number of these that keep popping up,...it appears that the survival rate for LS5 W66's might be as good or even better than Trans ams.

They are usually heavily optioned and ended up being more expensive than a T/A.

Probably bought by an older buyer that wanted the "balls" of the LS5 without all the flashy spoilers and stripes....

Is anybody keeping track of these cars?....less than 600 over 2 years......might be an interesting project for somebody....how about the LS5 WS6 Registry?...

I've noticed same. Maybe more people realized by '71/'72 that the party was ending, and took better care of the cars?

Originally Posted by 2manyT/A'S

....but that dash is just begging for MORE round
holes...

Nah... just begging to have a couple of the ones it has moved over to the left a bit

[Judge273]

I'm not sure on stripe yet? At least it was factory. That's a cause for the viewing alone.

Dealer added wheel well molding, spoiler, and formula steering wheel do add.

No gauges does take away, and exhaust a little wonky...

[transam1972]

really gives that FORMULA a road racer edge.(very cool how the rear light bezels are painted to match the stripe)..but the biggest plus that car has is its a 455 H.O. with functional Ram Air!!...that alone is the price of admission..damn nice options..its a TRANS AM without the TRANS AM...they sell the brand new gauges that would be an added bonus if the new owner may feel he really needs them... (I need a new tach./clock...$299 ouch!)...that's no dealbreaker in my eyes...455 HIGH OUTPUT tips the scales no matter what!

[Judge273]

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I don't know if the stripe gives it much more?

To me spoiler, 15 wheels, and correct exhaust do more?

But do agree Sundance 455 HO RA does make it sweet! But I'm bias....

[transam1972]

one of each!!

[transam1972]

you know I did not even notice the rims or exhaust (I have an xtra set of tailpipes & chrome extensions you can have !)...it does have unique deluxe cloth,a/c is nice & that 455 H.O. with functional RAM AIR!!...your car looks great too though...but the stripe really sells it to me...but the fact that it has the H.O. option really is a bit over the top..TRANS AMs came standard with the 455 H.O....the fact that someone checked off that option really is something...and the 2nd fact is you then got that fantastic hood that actually functions...too me that really is a big deal...I know if I had a FORMULA with that hood I would really want those scoops to scoop!..I am not even certain how they work...is there a pull switch?...but I do know that it is quite a set up..special (& expensive) air cleaner, those rubber boots, the grille openings...I mean that was the hood that was originally planned for the TRANS AM...and to top it all off (so to speak) 455 H.O. decal on the air cleaner to let you know what engine you have in case you or anyone was not sure!!

[2manyT/A'S]

Originally Posted by transam1972

I know if I had a FORMULA with that hood I would really want those scoops to scoop!..I am not even certain how they work...is there a pull switch?...but I do know that it is quite a set up..special (& expensive) air cleaner, those rubber boots, the grille openings...I mean that was the hood that was originally planned for the TRANS AM...and to top it all off (so to speak) 455 H.O. decal on the air cleaner to let you know what engine you have in case you or anyone was not sure!!

ALL 70-75 Formula hoods were created equal.......the only switch was your right foot...

The Ram Air air cleaner was the key to the whole program.....non-ram air formula's had the hoodscoops closed....and could easily be opened up with a jigsaw to replicate what the factory did.

[transam1972]

Originally Posted by 2manyT/A'S

ALL 70-75 Formula hoods were created equal.......the only switch was your right foot...

The Ram Air air cleaner was the key to the whole program.....non-ram air formula's had the hoodscoops closed....and could easily be opened up with a jigsaw to replicate what the factory did.

,,,,was that how the factory really do it ??...I mean did they have to cut the inserts out?..not saying they used a jigsaw but were they just cut open,sanded and grille inserts added/...that air cleaner is quite special (ever see the price of a correct functioning repop?!)...the E-BAY car has a chrome lid (nice touch)...and lets not forget PAT BROWNs website 455HO.COM that sells the only correct 455 H.O. decal for these very special cars!!! (still another shameless plug)...I sometimes wish that I had that decal on the top of my air cleaner lid when I take off my shaker just to remind myself what motor I have..where is my air cleaner by the way??

[keith k]

Originally Posted by transam1972

,,,,was that how the factory really do it ??...I mean did they have to cut the inserts out?..not saying they used a jigsaw but were they just cut open,sanded and grille inserts added/..

No, that's not how the factory did it. They didn't sand them.

[transam1972]

Originally Posted by keith k

No, that's not how the factory did it. They didn't sand them.

...the butchers!!!

[njsteve]

They used a rough jigsaw cut. If you go back to my initial black car thread you'll see how I replicated the holes on an NOS Formula hood that I installed on the black car.

If you find a hood with the cutouts flush and sanded smooth, then it was opened up at a later date. The assembly line "opened" hood inlets were erratically cut with a 1/8" to 1/4" ridge around the opening.

[transam1972]

that's good too know..I will check that out

[Bentwheelbob]

Originally Posted by Judge273

I am going to see car Friday. Anyone interested can have me look it over for them....2 would be way cool!

Mike - we're all waiting on details? How did the car look and drive?

[Judge273]

The car was very presentable and sounded great. Paint was single stage and was very good. Interior was clean and only one rear panel wasn't cloth. It was black it had comfort weave.

I didn't drive it. I was offered a chance but declined.

I check out engine bay and saw the work ahead. Needed complete intake up redo, and the parts stated as original were not all correct or dated to car. Distributor and carb were SR at best.

Didn't climb around looking at numbers. AC cars don't make it easy. No lift either.

Manga flow dual exhaust was a bit of a turn off, and wasn't confident the sellers rep knew much in the way of numbers, dates or cared...

[Judge273]

Never seen a cloth/vinyl before. Not sure it's correct but clean for sure and felt good...

[bossbirdta]

[QUOTE=Judge273;5215404]Never seen a cloth/vinyl before. Not sure it's correct but clean for sure and felt good...

its absolutely correct and beyond rare, scarce, and seldom scene, especially in a 72.....better buy it just for that reason....

[bossbirdta]

looks like a couple of lucky PY'ers got some ink in the current issue of HPP.....nice work!

[transam1972]

JUDGE273....the pics are awesome!!...see, we all learn that photos of a car on the internet and then seeing it in person can let us down..Judge,when you mentioned the seat difference..it was as if I was there looking at the car!..and when you declined to drive...so did I...thanks for taking us there...but still to see that car in person was worth it...better H.O.s ahead!!

[eaglesan13]

Bentwheelbob,

The PHS looks like the car was new sold in CA, but the close up of the PHS does not show the selling dealer. Do you know where it was sold new?

Judge 273,

Any under hood pics? Was all the a/c stuff there?