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Any response yet to the VIN request? Kind of puts it in perspective when you can buy a great car for $75K and the window guy in Colorado wants $85K for a car of uncertain provenance. I love the fact AllPro gives you multiple pictures of the suspension, fuel lines and tank, and interior, but 1/2 picture of the engine and no picture of the PHS or a VIN...
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I believe he got it in trade for the flamed 73 SD. |
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He sent it to me: 228871L108601 on that 1971 car.
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Current Pontiacs - 1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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No, I bought it from TheDude, a member here, who was in PA back in 2004.
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when you've been around these cars for a while, you start to see them pop up more than once....
Here is "for sale" post from 2010.... http://www.britishsportscars.com/inv...php?id=5335196 |
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I'm not sure "critique" is the right word, though, mostly because I'm amazed at the workmanship/eye it took to do it. The concave character line that runs along the bottom of the door normally "washes out" about half way into the front fender. But somehow your body guy got it to run straight through all the way to the front tire opening in the fender. It's the character line below the red line I added to the picture, attached.
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keith k 70 Trans Am RA III / T400 / Lucerne Blue / Bright Blue 70 Trans Am RA III / M20 / Lucerne Blue / Sandalwood 70 Formula RA III / M21 / Lucerne Blue / Bright Blue |
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1 was white and the other was blue.. 1 was a 4speed...and the other was an automatic... Don't remember which one was which
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Current Pontiacs - 1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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The body guy spent months on the car's lines...out of the 7 years it was at his shop. GRRRR. Don't get me started again. That was the real reason I sold it. Every time I'd open the garage door and marvel at the car, I would inevitably get angry at how long the car was away from me. |
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I'm a little surprised by the bents in oil pan and blue oil filter?
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These subtle lower lines is something that also isn't present when you see reproduction quarter panels and makes it easy to spot a car with panel replacement when looking behind the rear tires. I agree cars that have been painted several times, even with original panels, it's easy to make those subtle lines fade away. |
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Do you (or Steve) have a good picture of your Formula that shows how this line looked on an original factory paint fender? Would be a good reference-
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keith k 70 Trans Am RA III / T400 / Lucerne Blue / Bright Blue 70 Trans Am RA III / M20 / Lucerne Blue / Sandalwood 70 Formula RA III / M21 / Lucerne Blue / Bright Blue |
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Funny you ask. Out of dozens of pics I have of the car I've never taken one that has tried to accent those lower body lines. Went over a bunch of them and this most recent picture I took is probably the closest I have.
If you look at the lower fender just behind the front tire, you can even see where the factory wheel well molding also has an indentation that accents that lower body line. From there you can pick it out. This body line also runs up in front of the tire that is just about parallel to the top of the front valance panel. The shadows are playing tricks and making the front portion more pronounced but it's the same throughout the entire length of the car. Just so happens in this picture the sun is hitting more of the rear portion of the fender. Just hard to see this stuff on these light colored cars if the lighting isn't just perfect. |
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That kid probably looks like I think I look like when I see my gold Formula (and yours).
Probably thinking: "OH MY God, what a beautiful Formula."
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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You have to get a day when the sun is at the right angle, especially on a white car. I'll see what I can do.
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Hey, at least the oil filter wasn't orange. ;-P |
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