[165th]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Make sure you replace that front tire too. It has been internally damaged by the flying metal splinters of the sperated cord and the beating it took from the delaminated rear tire. It's a grenade waiting to go off on your next trip. It happened to me and took out my fender flares on the trailer, too.

Great tip. Not to mention the heavy load on the single tire. It was very windy, and when the tire blew, we didn't know it, but the trailer became really unstable. We attributed the unstableness to the wind. With the tossing and shifting on that tire, it's a wonder it didn't go too. Finally, someone with big whites in their eyes passed us pointing to the trailer, and we thought his expression warranted a closer look, LOL

[Bentwheelbob]

Originally Posted by 165th

Hi Bob, Sounds like Steve cleared this up, but just in case, here's a pic of the door vin tag:

Thanks Greg. The placement on yours is consistent with RamAir's right down to not being level with a rightward downslope. That might be hard to make myself repeat.

Now if I could just get a picture of the placement of the Canadian import sticker.

[Judge273]

Let me add mine to the mix.

[necdb3]

You can almost put them on in any position. When they were installed, I'm sure the person was just installing them, not really paying attention to level.

[71GP76TA]

Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

Now if I could just get a picture of the placement of the Canadian import sticker.

This sticker?

[165th]

Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

Thanks Greg. The placement on yours is consistent with RamAir's right down to not being level with a rightward downslope. That might be hard to make myself repeat.

Now if I could just get a picture of the placement of the Canadian import sticker.

Can't help on the Canadian decal. My car is a born and bread redneck Texas car. Sent to Monk King Ponticac in Denton TX and now out to pasture in San Antone.

This trip we took back to the Midwest was it's first trip across the TX border since November of '71.

Looks like 71GP76TA has the Canadian sticker covered. Cool.

[165th]

Well, as the saying goes sometimes... Win on Sunday, sell on Monday.

I have my sights set on the next project so I am going to sell the survivor.

It's a great car and a tribute to the early second gen Trans Am.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Pontiac-Trans-...222?nav=SEARCH

[weranc55]

Good luck Greg. Very cool car.

[RamAir]

This should be a benchmark price paid for a unrestored Trans Am, good luck with the sale.

[4birds]

I guess I could hurry and sell my house! (But my wife won't let me)

What a beautiful car. I'd love to have it next to my other 3 72's. Maybe next lifetime......

Can't wait to see what your next project will be Greg.

[bird72]

Great car and great work, I suggest getting one to drive someday though

[eaglesan13]

Outstanding car Greg. Do you accept trade-ins?

Originally Posted by 165th

Well, as the saying goes sometimes... Win on Sunday, sell on Monday.

I have my sights set on the next project so I am going to sell the survivor.

It's a great car and a tribute to the early second gen Trans Am.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Pontiac-Trans-...222?nav=SEARCH

[Bentwheelbob]

Looks like the show is over on EBay. What's the update Greg?

[165th]

Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

Looks like the show is over on EBay. What's the update Greg?

Hi Bob, thanks for asking. I am delivering her to her new home here in Texas this weekend where she will be in good company, sharing a garage with an original unrestored Buccaneer Red '73 Superduty with 18,000 miles that was originally shipped to Monk King Pontiac! Serendipity!

I'll be sure and get some pictures of these two cars next to eachother this weekend!

[weranc55]

Originally Posted by 165th

Hi Bob, thanks for asking. I am delivering her to her new home here in Texas this weekend where she will be in good company, sharing a garage with an original unrestored Buccaneer Red '73 Superduty with 18,000 miles that was originally shipped to Monk King Pontiac! Serendipity!

I'll be sure and get some pictures of these two cars next to eachother this weekend!

Congrats Greg.

[bird72]

what a garage to have (new owner)... double mojo, yes congrats also!

[ccie3611]

More to the story! While this car is indeed a 72 survivor, it has a replacement carburetor, it was a correct 7042270 but it had a 1975 date code (0645). Well the original owner had an estate sale (about a year ago), he was a car guy and had lots of cars and parts, I always suspected he had the original carb somewhere in the back of one of his shops. Well good news is I was able to find the original carb from the 72 TA, I couldn’t believe it when I saw the part number on the carb, it was in a gm carb box but for some the model. The estate sale was an auction so I had to pay a bit more than I hoped, but it’s worth it!! Super rare carb. It is a 7042270 with date code 2451 (Sept 1 1971), from my research it’s extremely hard to find that 72 carb with a 71 date code.

[4birds]

Wow, lucky you were able to purchase the original carb from the car. Does Greg still own the car now?

Fortunately, my two 72 T/A's both have their original carbs. These rare Quadrajets are going for stupid money these days!

[ccie3611]

Greg sold it