[njsteve]

Enrico is a hoot! That was one of the first "exam questions" he asked me, in order to verify whether the car was intact. -"Is there anything odd about the chrome exhaust tips?" I told him that they were pointed outwards too far and one was hitting the rear quarter edge...he said: "Good, nobody has messed with them since I adjusted them the day it was delivered. They were pointed way too far in, toward each other when it was delivered and I hated that look, so I bent them outward."

He also confirmed that it never had resonators and was always a pretty loud car. (and still is).

[johnta1]

Welcome to PY, Frank!

Sounds like a very cool car.

Quote:
Originally Posted by hada76
welcome, good info...now post some pics!

go here:

http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...71844&page=203

Steve, all I get is this thread?
(don't see any pics?)

Frank, do you have some pics of your car?

[transam1972]

Frank, I have a 72 I am working on...but if I could own any other T/A it would be a Brewster green/black deluxe T/A bird on the nose...I watch MQ all the time just for the car scenes!...so cool car!,now how close to MQ is it?!!

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by johnta1

Welcome to PY, Frank!

Sounds like a very cool car.



Steve, all I get is this thread?
(don't see any pics?)

Scroll down and you'll see them

[Brewster]

The muffler would have 73 noted on the driver side rear under the gm part number and the inlet pipes should be welded to the muffler from the factory. Outlets where clamped.
July built car I would have thought it would sport them but you know those GM vendors, anything was possible.
The resonators and mufflers where the first to rust out on these systems thus where condensation would accumulate. Maybe that was a good thing for your car?
I do have two nos sd exhaust systems including 74 date coded mufflers. I know of only one other system besides mine on this planet. Rare stuff indeed!

[TransAmDave]

Originally Posted by Brewster

The muffler would have 73 noted on the driver side rear under the gm part number and the inlet pipes should be welded to the muffler from the factory. Outlets where clamped.
July built car I would have thought it would sport them but you know those GM vendors, anything was possible.
The resonators and mufflers where the first to rust out on these systems thus where condensation would accumulate. Maybe that was a good thing for your car?
I do have two nos sd exhaust systems including 74 date coded mufflers. I know of only one other system besides mine on this planet. Rare stuff indeed!

Brewster,
You have two sets and one other set exist, what are these worth?

Curious.

Thanks,
Dave

[x-bird2]

I can't believe that it's been 15 years since I built this! Used the ERTL '70-72 style Trans Am as the base. Shaved the wheel opening flares, cut the chin spoiler off. Had to use a little filler where the flares were. Plastic style valances was made from a thin sheet of aluminum and epoxy. not much to work with underneath. IIRC, i had to cut a lot of base plastic away and was barely able to retain the screw on the underside that holds the front end together. Interior and engine are from an ERTL '73 version. Created this to test color scheme ideas i had for the car a the time. Didnt' prime it and painted the doors off the car, so there is some bleed through on the filler and a shade variation on the doors from being shot at a different angle. (Testor's Panzer Grey)

[sdbob]

Brewster I traded my nos SD 74 exhaust plus other parts to acquire that 74 SD car with heads andblock. Still have my original SD exhaust on my 74 I bought new-its loud now!

[Rocky Rotella]

Originally Posted by sdbob

Brewster I traded my nos SD 74 exhaust plus other parts to acquire that 74 SD car with heads andblock. Still have my original SD exhaust on my 74 I bought new-its loud now!

Bob, do you recall your Super Duty being louder or quieter when compared to other new Firebirds back then?

[The Boss]

Love the white interior!

[transam1972]

so close, I will deal with a white interior,bird nose!!,Rally II....The MQ car in the Anti Matter World!!!!

[Formulabruce]

'Duty Project..its white....
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/4312786175.html

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by Formulabruce

'Duty Project..its white....
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/4312786175.html

The only thing left that is SD, is the body shell and VIN. And it's been hacked up for T-Tops...and he wants $20k. Ouch!

[The Boss]

[njsteve]

Here's a white 73 SD auto T/A in Texas with 31,000 miles. 2V87X3N139423

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pontiac-Tran...US_Cars_Trucks

[Alvin]

Did you see this post?
73 SD455 Car & Driver Test on WAC
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=750441

[Formulabruce]

Why this car needed a roller cam upgrade at 31K miles is beyond me, probably when the high rise and holley were installed. For the real money the ac should work, and the cam and engine should be untouched at these miles..and put the right wheels on. Maybe he didnt want people seeing the GR70-15 White Wall tires? Air cleaner fresh air ducting is MIA...Custom exhaust?? might be fine for a contender...this is an investment piece, or was . Its nice and all, but NOT the bag of chips too.

[Shift'n Gears]

This car was advertised a while back for $95K. With the items that need to be corrected or replaced, the price tag seems a bit hefty considering there are two others for sale at about the same price point and one is a frame off car and one is a real survivor. Just my

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by Formulabruce

Why this car needed a roller cam upgrade at 31K miles is beyond me, probably when the high rise and holley were installed..

He probably couldn't find a replacement SD cam and distributor gear so he went with the different cam and electronic distributor. Common scenario.

[hobi]

I CAN ONLT TRUST NORWOODS OPINION ON SOMETHING THIS CRITICAL. REGARDS FRANK RIZZO ESQ.