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#3261
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It is. First week of June. This is an interesting wrinkle in trying to figure this mess out. I'd love to hear your thoughts if you want to share them. |
#3262
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1973 Formula SD GM Export Car
Anyone seen this car or options deleted on a car before? Whats with the gearing?
Cool car but could you even register it without seat belts here in the states? It has lots of issues but interesting non the less. Its going to be at Mecum Auction this coming weekend and the asking price is 97K |
#3263
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Never seen the car but I'll check it out this weekend at the auction here in Houston.
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#3264
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Seems we may have talked of this before?
The export destination required different belts, so they are deleted at factory. (since they aren't needed, going to be replaced) Larry take lost of pics?
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#3265
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Why would one order a Formula and then do everything possible to make it look like a T/A? Lots not right about this car. Needs lots of detail loving!
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#3266
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No W66 on trim tag?
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#3267
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that car is owned by a collector here in the Dallas area that has sold a number of SD's on eBay. I think he sold 2 red '73's and a red '74 in 2011 and he is either an owner of a Jeep dealership or has something to do with it. I called him about a '70 T/A he was selling last year and he told me he had this car in storage and sent me some pics of it. At the time he was thinking of selling it but wanted $90's for it. The last attachment shows the PHS below the repro. window sticker. From the prices on the PHS it looks like a military discount purchase to me.
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'72 Formula 455HO TH400, Revere Silver, black deluxe '74 Trans Am SD 4 speed, Admiralty Blue, blue deluxe |
#3268
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I cry baloney on the gearing. I don't even see a part number for a 4.11 gear set in the '73 Pontiac MPC. However, a dealership could have installed the 4.11's (actually 4.10) since GM did make them for the 8.5" rear axle in Chevies. Do we call that a "Day 1" or "Day 2" modification?
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#3269
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X2 my thoughts exactly, Norwood used the W66 on their cowl tags in 73
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#3270
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Word on the street is they are not going to make it to this weekend Auction.
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#3271
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Dam - I wanted to see this export SD car in person . . .
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Regards, "455HO" Lloyd 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 2WD Crew, L92 6L80E, Silver w/ Ebony guts, 14.26 @ 98 |
#3272
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That makes at least five SD Formulas available right now-unless Kurt in TX sold his.
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#3273
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Whoa!
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Regards, "455HO" Lloyd 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 2WD Crew, L92 6L80E, Silver w/ Ebony guts, 14.26 @ 98 |
#3274
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Too bad one of those formulas isn't the other SD to mine. Wish the Mabee family would let go of it.
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#3275
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You can add mine to that list. I'll sell mine if the price is right. I planed on posting it up on some where soon for sale or auction.....
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#3276
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I've got a couple questions. I'm replacing my shocks and struts, I started this past weekend with the rears. They took 10 minutes each, it was very easy. Then onto the front tires, the struts arent original but look very old. I cannot get the nut on the topside off. It spins the internal piston, never allowing the nut to break loose. I cannot get to a good place to stop this from happening. Any ideas before I need take it to the shop?
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#3277
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The top of the cylinders rod should be milled so you can get a open end wrench on it and another wrench on the nut.
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#3278
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Thanks Brewster! I did that; however with the small tough angles and improper tools; that part has been rounded a bit. I obviously need to get new tools, but I might just let the pros handle this one. I need my new exhaust part together as well, so I may as well let them do this too. Thanks for the info!
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#3279
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Struts? I imagine you mean shocks. :-)
They make a double socket contraption just for this situation. It is a smaller deep socket with the oval indent to fit the tip of the shock, and then an outer sleeved socket that fits the actual retaining nut. If you were closer, I'd let you borrow mine. I think Eastwood or Sears sells them? http://www.outdoorpros.com/Prod/Lisl...FcXc4AodJ1ChxQ http://www.wayfair.com/Lisle-Shock-A...FUGo4Aod6Bb_yA |
#3280
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LoL yeah sorry Thank you, I'll be purchasing that tool tonight! Thanks for the help. Greg
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