[Held for Ransom]

Has anyone else noticed 2 different styles of sleeve on the front inner seat belts?

[Held for Ransom]

It could be because of huge gap in weeks between the 2 sides.

[Held for Ransom]

Back seat tags.

Had a couple pictures mixed up...

[Transamric]

I have to love that original, holey Oldberg muffler. don't see too many "survivor" Oldbergs these days. In any condition.

[kingbuzzo]

[Held for Ransom]

I was mad when I realized I never took photos of the one I pitched that was in the '74 Formula.

Still wears spiral shocks. Rear assembly date. And, even though the gas tank was replaced, it still wears the original gas cap.

[Pepi]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

Has anyone else noticed 2 different styles of sleeve on the front inner seat belts?

Nice purchase!!!

I believe my front seat belt sleeves are like that also.

[Pepi]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

It could be because of huge gap in weeks between the 2 sides.

I remember mine were all pretty close except for 1. Most of them were within the first 5-7 weeks of 73, but one was the 16th week and my car had a ship date of 04C. So what, did the seat belt hold up shipping? Sorry for the poor quality photos, took them about 5 years ago.

[Formulabruce]

Back in the 70's there was a company. ( Mr Gasket? ) that made a metal donut so you could run a 4bbl "v-8" air cleaner on a 2bbl V-8 car. Saw them at Carlisle in the early 80's a few times too. Just a thought..
Another is keep the 2bbl as " dual Jet" 200, which will run a 4bbl air cleaner....

[HWYSTR455]

WOW! Congrats!


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[cnc]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

Formula had the thin one, Esprit had the fat one and Trans Am had none. Base Firebird, I'm not sure on if there was an option and what it would have been.

Nice Purchase HFR …..…beautiful car…..just to add My Firebird is a base with the thin rocker trim…..My frt belt sleeves appear to be the same ….

[cnc]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

Formula had the thin one, Esprit had the fat one and Trans Am had none. Base Firebird, I'm not sure on if there was an option and what it would have been.

My Firebird is a base with the rocker trim

[Held for Ransom]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

He (or someone) already incorrectly opened up the snorkels on the hood, so I may be working on a 2 bbl based Ram Air air cleaner (I'll be using the repop unit I have, not the NOS). But it's tricky as the bases floor are different between the 2.

Well, I pulled the trigger and cut up the repro. and a 2 bbl. (ruined unit) air cleaners and married the two together. Will get it cleaned up in the next week.

[Held for Ransom]

Out with the old, in with the new (for now). Even took a little "medical prescription" making the label.

I need to reach out to a certain member to see if he has the "kit".

[Held for Ransom]

Members are asking about vacuum hose colors, so I'd thought I'd show them on this car.
EGR to upper valve nipple - Black
Lower valve nipple to carb - White stripe
Charcoal canister to carb - text, EVAP 1/4
Carb to back of carb tee - Yellow stripe with text (scratch my head on this one)
Manifold to PVC valve - Purple stripe (may be White stripe)

Distributor vacuum spark thermal valve upper nipple to front of distributor vacuum control valve - Green stripe with text
Distributor vacuum spark thermal valve lower nipple to tee - Red stripe
Tee to air injector - missing
Tee to air cleaner - White stripe
Air cleaner to AC Therm vacuum valve - White stripe
Tee to back of distributor vacuum control valve - Yellow stripe with text

Distributor vacuum control valve back to spark advance vacuum delay valve - Green stripe with text
Spark advance vacuum delay valve to distributor - Green stripe with text

[Held for Ransom]

Missing picture to other post and
Choke pulloff to carb - White stripe

[thefirebirdm@n]

Wow, fantastic find. Incredible you can still purchase something like this in 2024. I'm sure it'll be a fun project. Appreciate all the documenting of how the car is built/configured.

[wwilder9]

Congrats

[Held for Ransom]

Came across the odometer picture before I purchased it. Notice how straight the numbers are.

[Held for Ransom]

Here are a couple pictures of the spare mounted for that showroom look (even though it has the metal lower valance). Tire was left jacked up to show tread so tire-fender gap looks off. Notice POWER BEAM headlight.